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Thursday, March 26, 2015



“Outstanding people have one thing in common:  an absolute sense of mission.” —Zig Ziglar



Learning through Spring Break service trips



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UWRF student Emily Beskar, left, and Chancellor Dean Van Galen, right, work alongside immigrants in a flower nursery in Apopka, Fla., over Spring Break as part of the campus Destination service programs. Destination participants learned of the many struggles Apopka has endured including poverty, immigration issues, unemployment, racial tension, gang violence, among other pressing issues. For more information, visit <http://hcc-offm.org/> http://hcc-offm.org/ and <https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/ServicePrograms/Destination/Domestic.cfm> https://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/ServicePrograms/Destination/Domestic.cfm. Submitted photo.



Announcements



Chancellor’s Student Ambassador group accepting applications

The Chancellor’s Student Ambassador (CSA) group is accepting applications for the 2015-16 academic year. If you know of students who are looking to join a student leadership organization on campus or of student leaders who you think would be interested in joining this group, please encourage them to apply. Many previous CSA’s applied because they were recommended by a faculty or staff member. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 13. To learn more about the application process and selection timeline, visit <http://www.uwrf.edu/UniversityAdvancement/CSA.cfm> http://www.uwrf.edu/UniversityAdvancement/CSA.cfm.



UW System state budget updates

Please remember to periodically check the Web page at go.uwrf.edu/budgetinfo<https://www.uwrf.edu/Administration/BudgetInformation.cfm> created to provide information on the proposed UW System state budget cuts. The page is updated regularly with news and communications from UW-River Falls, the UW System and the State of Wisconsin as it becomes available.



Women & Science Program spring conference

Please join the UW System Women & Science Program at the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells for our 2015 Spring Conference May 18-19. The Women & Science Program will pay for your hotel room and meals. Your deans expect to cover the cost of a fleet vehicle or reimburse you for your mileage. After the registrations are in, we can let you know who else is coming from campus so you can arrange carpools. The schedule and registration form can be found at <http://www.uwosh.edu/wis/spring-conference> http://www.uwosh.edu/wis/spring-conference. Email your completed form to <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Wednesday, April 15.



Employment transfer opportunity for permanent classified employees

Operations Program Associate (100%); Pay Schedule 02, Pay Range 11; Textbook Services. More information at http://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/1299. Eligible candidates must be a permanent classified employee and hold a position that is equal to or higher than the announced position. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with any questions regarding transfer eligibility. If interested and eligible to transfer, submit a letter of interest and a resume to Deb Schwab, Human Resources Office, 216 North Hall, no later than Thursday, April 2.



Upcoming Events



Educating Somali and Muslim Students Workshop, Tuesday, March 31, 3-5 p.m., 121 WEB. Presented by Ali Kofiro, an alum of the UWRF School Counseling program and scholar counselor at Wellstone International High School in Minneapolis. He will lead faculty, staff, and students in a workshop designed to inform and prepare all types of educators for their work with Somali and Muslim students in schools and communities. Sponsored by the College of Education and Professional Studies Diversity and Inclusivity Committee. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.



Don't Forget



Thursday, March 26



All Department Chair Meeting, 3 p.m., St. Croix Room, UC.



Seminar on Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission, 3-5 p.m., 200 Ag Science. Christina Carlson, postdoctoral fellow with the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, will present “Environmental Prion Transmission: Identifying Novel Disease Dissemination Routes.” She will describe her research on Chronic Wasting Disease, the only prion disease known to affect free-ranging wildlife. After the seminar, she will hold an informational session for students on the graduate experience in the sciences at a large research university, and scientific careers with government agencies like the USGS. Refreshments provided. Sponsored by the UW System Women in Science Program. For more information, call 3363.



Education News



“Students Give Up Spring Break to Give Back<http://www.stjoechannel.com/story/d/story/students-give-up-spring-break-to-give-back/40614/P2znmPPi302904jMWpziiA>,” stjoechannel.com, March 16.



“Bowls for Hope raises $6,225 fro BRIDGE<http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/life/events/3707516-bowls-hope-raises-6225-bridge>,” River Falls Journal, March 25.



“Traveling volunteers work on Claytor Lake Trail<http://www.southwesttimes.com/2015/03/traveling-volunteers-work-on-claytor-lake-trail/>,” The Southwest Times, March 26.



“Western Wisconsinites sound off against Walker budget<http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/news/government/3706878-western-wisconsinites-sound-against-walker-budget>,” March 25, River Falls Journal.



“UW System chief says he’d resign if cuts aren’t reduced, tenure protected,<http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/uw-system-chief-says-hed-resign-if-cuts-arent-reduced-tenure-protected-b99469239z1-297563931.html>” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 25.





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