FALCON DAILY



Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015



“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” --Albert Einstein



Fall plant sale begins today, ends Friday



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Horticulture majors Jenna Raether, left, Marissa Nechuta, right, price plants Tuesday for the Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale. The sale begins today in Ag Science then moves to the UC Thursday-Friday. Sale hours are 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Photo by Hailey Smith.



Announcements



Informational sessions on new travel policy

We will be holding two sessions each day. All meetings are in the St. Croix River Room, UC.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 9-10 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9-10 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information, call Jenelle at 3263.



Kelm talks about ag teams on WPR Thursday

Osseo farmer Inga Witscher, host of the Wisconsin Public Television show “Around the Farm Table” will be featured on Spectrum West from Wisconsin Public Radio’s Ideas Network on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. on 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. Spectrum West will also preview the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild’s 35th season, spotlight dairy and animal science education at tUW-River Falls, and discuss the Falling Leaves Art Tour coming to Augusta, Fairchild and Fall Creek. UWRF Professor Steve Kelm teaches dairy and animal science at UWRF, while coaching the UW-River Falls Dairy Cattle Judging Team.This year’s team has already finished in the National Judging Competition, and we’ll find out more about education within this agricultural staple of Wisconsin.



Upcoming Events



Fall Plant Sale hosted by the UWRF Horticultural Society continues. Choose from a variety of house plants. Sale runs Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 23-25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The sale is in Ag Science on Wednesday and in the University Center Thursday and Friday. Call 3852 for more details.



Concert:  Denis Evstuhin, Piano, Friday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Free and open to all. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183.



UWRF Piano Festival & Competition, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26, KFA. The festival will bring together well-known local and international artists to perform concerts, give master classes, and conduct workshops on an array of topics for piano students and teachers. All levels are welcome. Skilled piano students are encouraged to enter the Saturday morning competition for the opportunity to take a master class with Professor Alexander Braginsky and to play at the Final Concert. All festival concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.uwrf.edu/MUS/PianoFestival.cfm.



The first Contemporary Political Issues Roundtable of fall semester is Tuesday, Sept. 29, from noon-1 p.m. in the Trimbelle River Room, 231 UC. Joe Peschek, professor of political science at Hamline University, will present “The Unsustainable Presidency.” Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 3318.



Don't Forget



Wednesday, Sept. 23



Falcon Shop One-Day Sale extended through today. Get 25% off t-shirts, hats, socks, notebooks, drinkware and bargain books. Weather permitting, sale continues outside the UC for sidewalk sales as well.



Fall Plant Sale hosted by the UWRF Horticultural Society. Choose from a variety of house plants. Sale runs todayday-Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The sale is in Ag Science on Wednesday and in the UC Thursday and Friday. For more details, call 3852.



Education Abroad Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Falcon’s Nest, UC. Learn about study abroad opportunities. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 4891.



Student Support Services open interview meeting for academic coach position candidate Amy Riddle-Swanson, 11 a.m.-noon, St. Croix River Room, UC. Please submit feedback/questions/comments to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Final open meeting is Thursday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-noon, Michelle Herrin, St. Croix River Room, UC.



Peace Corps General Information Session, 3-4 p.m., Falls Room, UC, followed by Application Tips from 4-5 p.m. Learn about what it’s like to be a Peace Corps volunteer, benefits of service, and how to qualify. For more information, call 651-210-2011





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Now You Know



Two separate teams of UWRF students recently captured second place at two national dairy judging competitions – the 52nd Annual All-American contest in Harrisburg, Penn., and the 22nd Annual Accelerated Genetics contest in Viroqua. In each competition teams must place ten classes of cattle representing the major dairy breeds of North America and present oral reasons on five of the ten classes. Within the oral reasons segment of the contest, the student puts forth a persuasive speech, defending his or her placing on a particular class to the official judge in a one-on-one setting. It’s on to the competition at World Dairy Expo next week!



Education News



“Bill Berry:  GOP doesn’t get that higher ed is sound investment<http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/bill-berry-gop-doesn-t-get-that-higher-ed-is/article_5134b89d-8047-504b-9138-aaef3710a005.html>,” The Capital Times, Sept. 21.



“The other shoe? Bills target retirement age, benefits for state workers,<http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/the-other-shoe-bills-target-retirement-age-benefits-for-state/article_ddca2728-b69e-55ba-9853-7dc51b12c248.html>” La Crosse Tribune, Sept. 21.





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