Veterans Day marked with annual ceremony
Sgt. 1st Class Harley Hotchkiss delivers the annual Veterans Day speech Tuesday at the flag poles near North Hall. Hotchkiss is an art major who also owns his own business, Premium Plots, LLC. His company improves the chances of larger and healthier deer populations on private hunting properties. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Remind seniors of Countdown to Commencement event todayPlease remind graduating seniors to attend the Countdown to Commencement today from 4-6 p.m. in the Riverview Ballroom, UC. Visit with Career Services, Alumni Office, Student Billing and the Registrar's Office. Pick up your pre-ordered cap and gown. For more information, visit
http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/Commencement/CountdownToCommencement.cfm.
Welcome Montessori guests tomorrow
A classroom of 4th, 5th and 6th grade students from Sunny Hollow Montessori in St. Paul will be visiting campus tomorrow, Nov. 13. Please welcome these students as they tour Mann Valley Farm, visit the Dairy Pilot Plant, enjoy lunch in Riverside Commons and experience the universe through the UWRF Planetarium. For more information, email [log in to unmask].
Welcome students from Elmwood High School
The Admissions Office is hosting students from Elmwood High School on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. The group will receive an admissions overview and a tour of campus. Please welcome them as they learn about what our great campus has to offer. Any questions, email [log in to unmask].
Pub Trivia needs faculty, staff, students
Faculty and staff: use your noodle, not google! Compete with or against your students at the last Pub Trivia event of the semester on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Falcon’s Nest, UC, from 5-7 p.m. Play as an individual or form teams up to six players. Partake in the original “social network” as pub games have been connecting people for healthy competition since the 1400s. We are working with Minneapolis’ very own Trivia Mafia to host the monthly games. The event is free and open to everyone and includes complementary snacks, beverages, and a cash bar. For more information, email [log in to unmask].
Smoked turkey saleFalcon Foods is selling hickory smoked and cured whole turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Completely cooked and ready to eat, the turkeys are $3.50 per pound and are 8-11 pounds each. Quantities are limited. Complete an order form at http://www.uwrf.edu/ANFS/FalconFoods/Index.cfm and email to [log in to unmask] or mail to 242 Ag Science. Order by Friday, Nov. 14, for Thanksgiving and by Friday, Dec. 5, for Christmas. For more information, call 3704.
Upcoming Events
Peace Corps General Information Session, Thursday, Nov. 13, 4-5 p.m., Trimbelle River Room, UC. 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.
Women's ice hockey vs. UW-Stevens Point, Friday, Nov. 14, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena.
Don't Forget
Wednesday, Nov. 12
Veterans’ Club Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., first floor, South Hall. Survival bracelets and key chains will also be sold at the table. For more information, call the Veterans' Services office at 3529.
SIE Event: "TRIO Programs: Excellence in Student Access and Success," noon-1 p.m., Ames Gallery and Kinnickinnic Theater, UC. Presented by Kris Anderson, associate vice chancellor for Enrollment and Student Success; Bee Vang, director of Upward Bound; Chuayi Yang, director of SSS; Nan Jordahl, McNair and UWRF students. Open to all current UWRF faculty and staff with RSVP. Questions can be directed to Katie Koets at [log in to unmask] or call 3545.
Classified Staff Advisory Council monthly business meeting, 1:30 p.m., 140 KFA. Open meeting and all classified staff are welcome to attend.
Year of China Book Discussion Series, 3-4 p.m., breezeway, Davee Library. A discussion of Yu Hua's "To Live: a Novel" lead by Lissa Schneider-Rebozo, associate professor of English and director of URSCA. An award-winning, internationally acclaimed Chinese bestseller, originally banned in China but recently named one of the last decade's ten most influential books. Free and open to all.
Language Matters Presentation, 4 p.m., 200 Ag Science. Teacher Education Assistant Professor Amy Frederick will talk about children who come to school with a home language other than English and how they face twice the challenge of learning English and learning academic content. For more information visit http://www.uwrf.edu/ENGL/ELT/LanguageMatters.cfm or email [log in to unmask].
Countdown to Commencement, 4-6 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC. Please encourage graduating seniors to attend this event to visit with Career Services, Alumni Office, Student Billing and the Registrar's Office. Pick up pre-ordered caps and gowns. For more information, visit
http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/Commencement/CountdownToCommencement.cfm.
Education News
"Veteran stages protest to reach employers," KARE 11, Nov. 11.
"State superintendent seeks $613 million more for schools," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 10.
"Career-focused majors can strengthen, not threaten, liberal-arts colleges," Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 11.
"Innovation vs. gatekeeping," Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 11.
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