FALCON DAILY

Monday, March 3, 2014

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." --Eleanor Roosevelt

Falcon women advance to championship game

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The Falcon women's hockey team celebrates a goal Saturday against UW-Eau Claire. They defeated the Blugolds, 8-0<http://www.uwrfsports.com/custompages/Stats2013-14/WHockey2014/game26.htm> and 6-1<http://www.uwrfsports.com/custompages/Stats2013-14/WHockey2014/game27.htm> to advance to the finals. They will host UW-Stevens Point in the WIAC Tournament Championship game on Saturday, March 8, at 2:05 p.m. at Hunt Arena. A YouTube video with highlights of the March 1 O'Brien Cup Semi-Final game can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15oLf9CuKN8. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.

Announcements

Farewell reception for Ashley Olson
Please join the Office of Student Life in bidding a fond farewell to Ashley Olson on Thursday, March 6, from 3-4:30 p.m. In the Fall Room, UC. Ashley has served UWRF as the sociocultural coordinator in the Office of Student Life since August 2009.

PEACE TALKS is Wednesday
Join Peer Empowerment and Community Education for this week’s PEACE TALKS: Sharing Ideas to Create PEACE event on Wednesday, March 5. Tori Svoboda will present "Finding Balance: Moving Beyond Either Or" at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Falcon’s Nest, UC. Stop by when you can, leave when you need to and feel free to bring your lunch. More information about this program can be found at go.uwrf.edu/peace. Questions or accommodations, contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call Student Life at 4444.

Corrected URL for Sodexo survey
Please take about 10 minutes to share your thoughts on the Sodexo dining experience at UWRF. Your feedback is valuable to our operation. Students, faculty and staff are all encouraged to follow the link at <http://vcil.cc/xcgd2zk> http://vcil.cc/xcgd2zk. The survey is available through March12.

Faculty development award nomination deadline extended
The Office of Academic Affairs is seeking nominations for both the Keith Wurtz Award for Teaching Excellence and the Paul B. and Robert Dykstra Faculty Excellence Award. More information about each award and nomination forms can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultyDevelopment/KeithWurtzAwardforTeachingExcellence.cfm and http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultyDevelopment/Dykstra-Faculty-Excellence-Award.cfm. Nominations are due by March 24 to Fernando Delgado, 116 North Hall. For more information, contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Falcon Center groundbreaking set for May 2
Celebrate! Please join donors, alumni, volunteers and university leadership for a groundbreaking luncheon and ceremony for the Falcon Center, UWRF’s new $63.5 million home for the Department of Health and Human Performance, Student Recreation and Falcon Athletics on Friday, May 2. A lunch ($10 per person) will be served at noon at Hunt Arena with a 2 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony (free outdoor event). Falcon Center information and online lunch reservations can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/falconcenter/<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001nScauBN--yWVcc6g8dhB1RQt16stJeGzDP9nFTC10usrxPzA4vj9YNW16QmZsggE8KVqubqDeC5Wtte2Tg0Gr1dDz8PJzzVcGTEqaGifQFJpyXdB0yaa5c_-voVu5wkA>. No registration is required to attend the outdoor groundbreaking. For more information, contact University Advancement at 3505 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Faculty Senate meeting
The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, in the Willow River Room, UC. For details or an agenda, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Agendas/Index.cfm or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 4, 4-5 p.m., Falls Room, UC, Peace Corps General Information Session. Learn about what it’s like to be a Peace Corps volunteer, benefits of service, and how to qualify. Skype with UWRF graduates serving in Azerbaijan, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Uganda on Wednesday, March 12, from noon-1 p.m., in the St. Croix River Room, UC. For more information, call 651-210-2011.

Tuesday, March 4, 8 p.m., 271 CSH, Public Astronomy Talk and Observatory Viewing. Free and open to the public. Physics Professor Eileen Korenic will present “Happy Fat Tuesday! - How Astronomy Determines Easter" at 8 p.m. Telescope viewing on the third floor observation deck at 8:30 p.m. All observatory viewings are dependent on a clear sky. Call 3560 after 6 p.m. or visit http://www.uwrf.edu/PHYS/Schedule.cfm and click on "observatory" to verify that the sky is clear enough for viewing. The talk will go on as scheduled regardless of the weather.

Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Spring 2014 Working Journalists Seminar:  "The Challenges of Marriage and the Media:  Making the Job and Marriage Work." Panel discussion by two couples (Angela Davis & Duchesne Drew and Eric Ebert & Helen Clarke Ebert) who work/have worked in the news business. Free and open to the public.

Don't Forget

Monday, March 3

*  10 a.m., WPR, Holly Dolliver, UWRF associate professor of geology and soil science, will be featured on The West Side with Rich Kremer on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss frac sand mine land reclamation. Tune in to 88.7/River Falls or visit http://www.wpr.org to listen live.

* 10 a.m.,112 KFA, Minneapolis-based Cinematographer Alex Bowes will demonstrate the RED ONE camera package on loan to the UWRF Digital Film & Television program from RED Digital Cinema and discuss his role as producer, director and cinematographer in the world of digital film and video production. The RED Digital Cinema Camera Company manufactures elite digital cinematography tools used by the world’s top cinematographers for such films as “The Hobbit”, “Robocop 2014”and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and television programs “Arrested Development”, “The Originals” and “House of Cards.” Students in the Digital Film & Television program will have access to the RED ONE Camera package for the production of a series of group digital film projects during spring semester. The presentation is open to UWRF faculty, staff and students. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

*  It's Student Affairs Week with numerous events scheduled each day. Please encourage students to attend to learn more about the student affairs profession. A programming schedule can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/CareerServices/SAWeek.cfm.

*  6:30-8 p.m., Davis Theatre, KFA, Town Hall meeting to gather information and discuss the $1.7 million university-wide budget cut, its impact on the UWRF sport module and the future of the swimming & diving program. Everyone, including the public, is invited to attend this meeting hosted by the UWRF Faculty Senate Athletic Committee, chaired by Grace L. Coggio, along with UWRF Athletic Director Roger Ternes and Assistant Athletic Director Crystal Lanning. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 3424.


Classified employment opportunity
*  IS Technical Services Specialist (reannouncement). Application deadline is March 10. If interested, visit  https://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/search  to view details about the position and the application process. Direct questions to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Education News

"Parkside student government leaders removed from office<http://journaltimes.com/parkside-student-government-leaders-removed-from-office/article_f1631aac-a072-11e3-84a1-001a4bcf887a.html>," Racine Journal Times, Feb. 28.
"Editorial: School districts need to add more college-credit programs<http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20140227/APC0602/302270156/Editorial-School-districts-need-add-more-college-credit-programs?nclick_check=1>," Editorial, Appleton Post-Crescent, Feb. 27.
"The enrollment slowdown<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/02/28/us-projects-college-enrollment-grow-14-through-2022>," Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 28.
"Hiring that crosses disciplines can create new tensions<http://shar.es/FDZhV>," Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 24.
"Survey finds more support for veterans and military students at public colleges<http://shar.es/FDZZn>," Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 28.

To view news about the UW System from around the state, visit the UW System’s clipsheet site<http://www.wisconsin.edu/clipsheet/index.php> to read the stories or to subscribe to the daily briefing

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