Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." --Albert Einstein

Men's hockey season opener tomorrow night

Falcon defenseman Tyler Briola celebrates a team goal last season at Hunt Arena. The men's hockey team will open their season at home Friday, Nov. 8, against Concordia-Moorehead College at 7:05 p.m. The team is split with 14 returning players and 14 first-year players. This year is the first year the program will not compete in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. All five WIAC teams will now compete in only the WIAC. UWRF was a charter member in the NCHA and started play in the league in 1980 and won three championships (1988, 1996, 2007). For more information, visit http://www.uwrfsports.com/index.aspx?tab=hockey&path=mhockey. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.

Surplus property sale Friday
UWRF holds a surplus property sale the second Friday of each month. The next sale is Friday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-noon in Rodli Hall. Please enter through the loading dock entrance on the west side of the building. Sale items include, but are not limited to, computers, desks, tables, filing cabinets, chairs, bookcases, building materials, electronics, cabling, hardware, office supplies, and much more. Specialty items this month include mini refrigerators and lockers as well as reduced prices on CPUs and chairs. If you have questions, contact Facilities Management at 3827. To receive email updates regarding UWRF surplus sales and online auctions, visit https://lists.uwrf.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=SURPLUSSALES&A=1 or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uwrfsurplus.

Deadline to order regalia is tomorrow

Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 8, is the deadline to order regalia. If you need to rent regalia for commencement on Dec. 15. Contact Sherry or Kathy at the Falcon Shop, UC, at 3962.

Friday, Nov. 8, 10-10:50 a.m., Falcon's Nest, UC, "How to Use a Social Action Research Survey in Your Work for Social Change," presented by David C. Jehnsen. This framework engages communities in identifying key issues and framing them around universal human values. Jehnsen was an activist and organizer in the Chicago Movement working with Dr. King. He has since dedicated his life to codifying the strategy and philosophy of Dr. King's nonviolent social change work into training opportunities for others. Free and open to the public. Contact [log in to unmask].

Friday, Nov. 8, noon-1 p.m., 201 Rodli Hall, Lunch and Learn: Brazilian Fridays. Hosted by Brazilian students enrolled in beginning English classes. This session's topics include colors, places, transportation, and simple sentences . Light lunch and beverages provided. Open to faculty, staff and students. For more information, contact Carolyn Brady at 0683 or email [log in to unmask].

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Ann Lydecker Lecture Series: "Inclusive Excellence—Beyond Food, Festival & Fun," presented by Karen Dace, Ph.D., vice chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Provost's Office at 3700.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1-2:15 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Ann Lydecker Lecture Series: "If Wishing Made it So: Advancing Women in the Academy," presented by Karen Dace, Ph.D., vice chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Provost's Office at 3700.

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m., 200 Ag Science, Welfare Issues in Companion Animals: "What is HUMANE? Who Defines it and How is it Enforced?" presented by Keith Streff, Senior Humane Agent for the Animal Humane Society based in Golden Valley, Minn. Hosted by the CARE (Companion Animal Respect and Education) Club. Free and open to the public. For more information, email [log in to unmask].

Thursday, Nov. 7

* 1-2 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Faculty/staff session with Don Asher, America's Graduate School Guru, as he gives tips on writing effective letters of recommendation to graduate school admission committees. Student sessions also offered so please encourage students to attend. For more details, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/CareerServices/EventDonAsher.cfm.

* 2:30-3:30 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Faculty/staff session with Don Asher, America's Graduate School Guru, as he offers perspective on how to best support and assist students applying to grad school. Student sessions also offered so please encourage students to attend. For details, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/CareerServices/EventDonAsher.cfm.

* 2:30-3:30 p.m., Trimbelle River Room, UC, Open forum for the final Director of Residence Life candidate: Jill Eckardt, director of Student Affairs, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fla. Candidate resumes will be available at the forum. Questions and comments should be emailed to [log in to unmask].

* 3-4 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Music Department Convocation. Free and open to the public. Contact the Music Department at 3183.

* 6-7 p.m., Hudson Center, Full-Time MBA Information Session. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/CBE/MBAFull/index.cfm.

Open classified staff positions:

* Animal Research Technician-Senior (Laboratory Farms), application deadline is Monday, Nov. 11.

* Power Plant Superintendent (Facilities Management), application deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 12.

If interested, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/HumanResources/EmploymentOpportunities/ClassifiedEmployment.cfm to view details about the positions and the application process. Direct questions to [log in to unmask].

"As deferred maintenance piles up, colleges face hard choices," Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 6.

"New student loan rules add protections for borrowers," New York Times, Nov. 5.

"Elite grads in business flock to tech," Wall Street Journal, Nov. 5.

"China's leaders confront economic fissures," New York Times, Nov. 5.

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