Students honored with Chancellor's Award for Students
Chancellor Dean Van Galen presented six students with the 2014 Chancellor's Award for Students in the UC Thursday during a reception honoring the recipients. Students receiving the award, from left to right, are Danielle Peterson, biology; Erica Stafford, social work; Anwar Abda, sociology; Chancellor Van Galen; Liyuan Feng, accounting; Kayla Cavalheiro, and Katrina Hanson, physics. Kayla accepted the award on behalf of her husband, Gustavo Cavalheiro, crop and soil science, who could not attend the ceremony. Students are nominated and chosen for their leadership, service and commitment through various projects and activites. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Summer hours begin May 19
UWRF will again authorize flexible hours during the summer. Summer hours will begin Monday, May 19, and continue through Friday, Aug. 22. Employees, with supervisor approval, can work any eight hours between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The scheduling of personnel (faculty, staff and student) assigned to each office will be left to the immediate supervisor’s discretion. For example, the supervisor may want to rotate his/her staff on a biweekly basis between the 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. shift (with a 30-minute lunch) and the 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. shift. This would result in employee “A” working the first biweekly period on the 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. shift (with a 30-minute lunch) and the next biweekly period on the 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. shift. We will continue the policy requiring that offices that serve the general public to be open during the hours of 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or call 3502.
Unsolicited telephone calls regarding annuities and retirement benefits
Some members of the Wisconsin Retirement System have received unsolicited telephone calls from persons offering to come to the member’s home to discuss their retirement account. The caller claims to be associated with the Department of Employee Trust Funds. ETF is not associated with these solicitations and does not share or sell member information to third parties. In addition, ETF does not schedule meetings in the private homes of members. More information can be found at http://etf.wi.gov/news/ht-2014-unsolicited-calls.htm.
Retirement reception for Betty Bergland
Please join the History and Philosophy Department to congratulate Betty Bergland on her retirement with a reception from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, May 9, in 140 KFA. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or call 3164.
Faculty Senate meeting
The Faculty Senate will meet on Wednesday, May 7, at 3:30 p.m. in Willow River Room, UC. For details or an agenda, visit https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Agendas/Index.cfm or email [log in to unmask].
Classified Staff Advisory Council meeting
Classified staff and interested others are invited to the Classified Staff Advisory Council meeting on Thursday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cooklock Room, Davee Library. Agendas, minutes and other information about CSAC can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/ClassifiedStaffAdvisoryCouncil/.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, Faculty Chamber Music Concert featuring music of Jack Stamp with the RF Brass, vocalist Margaret Jane Wray, and other UWRF faculty. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183.
Thursday, May 8, noon-1 p.m., 201 Rodli Hall, Lunch and Learn: The Brazilian Experience. Hosted by Brazilian students enrolled in Intensive English Program classes. Attend to learn Portuguese and to learn about Brazilian culture. Light lunch and beverages provided. Open to faculty, staff and students. For more information, email [log in to unmask].
Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Abbott Concert Hall, KFA, UWRF Falcon Band End of Semester Concert. Celebrate getting to the end of the semester with the Falcon Band. Great tunes with a great band. Free and open to the public. For more information, email [log in to unmask].
Friday, May 9, Last day of classes. Finals week is May 12-15, followed by commencement on Saturday, May 17.
Don't Forget
Tuesday, May 6
* 10:30-11:30 a.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Open forum for Assistant VC & Executive Director of Global Connections candidate: Sam Heikinen, director of the Center for Global Engagement at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Each open forum will include a short presentation to campus. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Comments or questions may be emailed to Search Committee Chair [log in to unmask]. Final forum is Wednesday, May 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. Croix Room, UC, Karl Markgraf, Ph.D., director of the Center for International Education at UW-Eau Claire.
* 11 a.m., Willow River Room, UC, Open forum for the Conference and Contract Services Manager candidate: Kristin Samp, WITC Conference Coordinator. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Comments and questions should be emailed to [log in to unmask]. Final candidate open forum is
Wednesday, May 7, 11 a.m., Willow River Room, UC, Katie Pata, Dakota County Park Operations Coordinator.
Employment opportunities at UWRF can be viewed at https://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/search. Direct questions to [log in to unmask].
Education News
"Wisconsin politicians, administrators, students look for solutions to student loan debt," Daily Cardinal, May 5.
"Parents saving more for college," Blog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 5.
"Ho-Chunk hope to send more members to college with policies, partnerships," Wisconsin State Journal, May 4.
"Navigating culture shock," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 5.
Falcon Daily is an e-newsletter emailed to all UWRF faculty, academic and classified staff and off-campus subscribers weekday mornings during the academic year and on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the summer and breaks. Email items for possible inclusion to editor [log in to unmask]. Thank you!