FALCON DAILY 

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014

"With each new day comes new strength and new thoughts." --Eleanor Roosevelt

Artificial turf installation continues on Ramer Field

Josh Taylor, left, and Aaron Drazil, right, contractors with SCG (Sports Contracting Group) glue down yard line hashes into the artificial turf on Ramer Field Wednesday afternoon. Each hash, number, letter and image has to be cut into the field and glued in, then each seam checked for a full seal. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.

Announcements

Temple Grandin tickets sold out

Thanks for everyone's interest in hearing Temple Grandin speak on campus Sept. 24. All available tickets have been sold for the event.


Confidential shredding

Facilities Management will have a mobile shredder on campus Tuesday, Oct. 21. This is a great opportunity to get rid of confidential materials. If you have papers you would like shredded, please pack up the materials and then submit a work order listing the number of boxes and the location the boxes can be picked up. Please keep box sizes reasonable for easy handling. Boxes will only be picked up if they are clearly marked “SHRED.” All work orders must be submitted by Wednesday, Oct.15, so all the boxes can be picked up by the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 17. Boxes will then be kept in a secure storage area until the shredding occurs on Oct. 21.This service is provided free to campus departments. If you have any questions, email [log in to unmask] or call 3827.


Non-live-in host families needed for international students

International Student Services is looking for new participants for UWRF international students Host Family Program. The Host Family Program is a non-live-in arrangement that promotes cross-cultural experiences and understanding by supporting our international students transition to American cultures and customs. Apply to become a host family at http://go.uwrf.edu/HostFamily.


Registration opens Sept. 29 for Fall Gala and NCUR

Fall Gala – For undergraduates to present their URSCA projects, online registration will be open from Sept. 29-Dec. 2 at http://www.uwrf.edu/SURSCA/FallGala.cfm. All disciplines are encouraged to present their research through posters, art displays, short films, Prezi presentations and PowerPoint presentations. The Fall Gala will be held on Tuesday, December 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Riverview Ballroom, UC. National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - Online application is open from Sept. 29-Dec. 2 to submit their abstracts to present at NCUR.  For more information, visit http://www.cur.org/ncur_2015/. NCUR is April 16-18, 2015, at Eastern Washington University.


Regalia information for December graduates

Please announce to your students: Seniors graduating in December can now pre-order their regalia at http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/uwrf. Pre-orders are due by Oct. 8. Pick up on Nov. 12 at Countdown to Commencement.

Upcoming Events

Friday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m., Aerobics Room, Emogene Nelson Building, Free Karate Class. The class is open to all ages from 7 and older. It will be an introductory lesson to traditional Shotokan karate with demonstration by the teachers and participation by those attending. For more information, contact Ron Neuhaus at 715-425-9872 or Anita Bendickson at 651-771-7901.

Monday, Sept. 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Ferguson Discussion Panel. Discussion of the events and reactions to the racial unrest in Ferguson, Mo. Panel participants are professors Sandra Ellis, Cyndi Kernahan and Annie Mason. Free and open to everyone. For more information, call Student Life at 4444.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Falcon’s Nest, UC, Education Abroad Fair. Please join Global Connections and the faculty and staff who lead education abroad programs at our annual fall event to increase awareness of the many outstanding education abroad opportunities available to the UWRF community. Please share the fair information with your students and encourage them to attend. For questions, contact [log in to unmask] or call 4891.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., UC mall, AASA Egg Roll Sale. Vegetable or pork. One egg roll for $2. Three for $5. Sauce included. Preorders taken through Wednesday, Sept. 24, by emailing [log in to unmask]. Please let us know kind of egg rolls, number of them and where you wold like us to deliver the egg rolls.

Don't Forget
Thursday, Sept. 18

*  noon, 333 Ag Science, China Agricultural University Brown Bag Lunch Series:  "Feeding Calves:  Acidified milk or Pasteurized Milk?" Presented by Ma Jiaying, MS student. Free and open to everyone. For more information, email [log in to unmask]. For more Year of China events, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/YearOf/China.cfm.

*  3:30-5 p.m., 140 KFA, Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting. For information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/facultysenate/ or email [log in to unmask].

Vacancy notice – internal candidates only

Executive Assistant --Office of the Chancellor. The executive assistant is a professional who works directly to assist the Chancellor with a wide range of executive, administrative and human resource responsibilities. The executive assistant will provide leadership for the operation of the Chancellor’s Office and will work collaboratively with the Chancellor and others to support the success of the university. Application deadline is today, Sept. 18. For more information, see the Special Assistant/Executive Assistant *INTERNAL* Candidates Only posting at https://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/search.


Education News

"Student IDs not in accordance with Voter ID Law," WBAY, Sept. 16.

"5 reasons to be optimistic about Milwaukee high schools this year," Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Sept. 16.

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