Open forums for Assistant Director of Counseling Services candidates

Open forums will be held this week for the two finalists for the position of Assistant Director of Counseling Services.  

* Monday, Nov. 3, 11:15 a.m.-noon, Jennifer Elsesser, Apple River Room, UC.

* Tuesday, Nov. 4, 11:15 a.m.-noon, Angela Ruppe, Apple River Room, UC.

Welcome students from Tartan High School

The Admissions Office is hosting students from Tartan High School in Oakdale, Minn., on Friday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m. The group will receive an admissions overview and a tour of campus, along with lunch. Please welcome them as they learn what our great campus has to offer. Any questions, email [log in to unmask].

Employment transfer opportunity for permanent classified employees

University Services Associate 2 (100%); Pay Schedule 02, Pay Range 10; Admissions Office. More information can be found at http://jobs.uwrf.edu/postings/923. 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] 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, Nov. 6.

Signature image for emails

Placing the university wordmark image below your signature within your email correspondence helps promote UWRF and our Strategic Plan. To add the image (found below), please follow these directions closely:  When using the Outlook Email Client on a PC, you must right click, copy, then open a new message, click signature and paste the image into the signature text. On a Mac, drag the image to your desktop, then open a new message, click "signatures," then "edit signatures," and drag the image into place.

You must have the Outlook Client installed to place an image into your signature. The Web-based OWA does not provide this option, but results in an error message stating the text is "too long." If you do not have the Client version of Outlook and would like it installed within MS Office 2010/2011, make your request to [log in to unmask] or call 3687. Outlook 2010/2011 is not supported by DoTS on non-university computers, but is available for discounted purchase at Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog and should work. If you have further questions, contact a[log in to unmask].

Haunted Lab! Friday, Oct. 31, 5-9 p.m., 262 and 266 Centennial Science Hall, Presented by the  Society of Physics Students and Chem Demons. All ages welcome, recommend ages three and up. Free and open to the public. Come and see a new twist on a haunted laboratory!

Football vs. UW-LaCroose, Saturday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m., Ramer Field. Coach to Cure MD Game. 

Women's ice hockey vs. University of St. Thomas, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2:05 p.m., Hunt Arena.

Women's soccer vs. UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m., Ramer Field, Senior Day Game.

*  Reception Honoring Taylor Berman and His Art, 3-4:30 p.m., ARTed Space, WEB. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or call 3230.

*  Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., 140 KFA (Dean’s Conference Room). For the agenda or details, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/facultysenate/ or email [log in to unmask].

*  Year of China Film Series:  "Aftershock," 5:15-8 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC. A Chinese film directed by Feng Xiaogang depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. It was released in China in July 2010 and is the first commercial IMAX film created outside the U.S. The film was a major box office success and has grossed more than $100 million at the Chinese box office. Free and open to all. Includes an introduction by Lissa Schneider-Rebozo. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or call 3354.

"Free college advising to be offered to students from poor and middle class families," Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Oct. 28.

"Mass education," Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 29.