FALCON DAILY Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 "The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Band Concert tonight offers variety of music [cid:A843B3D9-BB99-43DA-BAEB-3866F42583E0] Join Gary Bird, left, and Kristin Tjornehoj, right, as they direct the University Band and Symphony Band Concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. In Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. The concert will feature music by J. Michael Roy, Percy Grainger, music from "Frozen," a work inspired by Moby Dick, an arrangement of Jingle Bells and more. Admission is $5/adults; $3/seniors, $2/students. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183. File photo by Kathy M Helgeson. Announcements Attention commencement marchers If you are marching at commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, please plan to arrive at Hunt Arena by 1:15 p.m. Commencement begins at 2 p.m. If you have received your 25-years-of-service recognition medallion, please wear it with your regalia. We have almost 400 students marching, so be aware there will be limited parking at Ramer Field and the area will be congested. Thank you for celebrating with our graduates. Return keys before leaving campus As the end of the semester approaches, faculty/staff with expiring contracts need to return UWRF keys to Facilities Management, 102 MCS. If there is a possibility that a new contract will be assigned spring or again next fall, we can hold the keys for reassignment. Student workers graduating or not employed next semester need to return keys. It is the employing departments responsibility to recover keys before employee departs from campus. The Building Access Policy can be found at https://www.uwrf.edu/Administration/Policy/Facilities/upload/AP-04-101-BUILDING-ACCESS.pdf . If you have any questions, contact Facilities Management at 3827. Art Scholarship Sale ends tomorrow; includes Ammerman watercolors Tomorrow (Dec. 10) is the final day for the Annual Art Scholarship Sale in Gallery 101, KFA. If you haven’t had a chance to purchase something unique for yourself or someone else, please stop by and choose from an incredible selection of handmade artwork. Most importantly, 35percent of all proceeds goes towards scholarships, student run Art Society and the visiting artist fund. Thanks to the generosity of Sue Ammerman, there is a selection of watercolor paintings by the late Emeritus Professor Bill Ammerman. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call the Art Office at 3266. New policy for non-instructional academic staff performance evaluations A new Performance Evaluation policy for Non-Instructional Academic Staff has been approved and can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Handbook/Chapter6/Handbook6s6.cfm#CP_JUMP_163747. Open forums for Director, Falcon Scholars & Honors Programs position Open forum for faculty and staff: * Friday, Dec. 12, 1-2 p.m., Willow River Room, UC. Kathleen Hunzer, Ph.D. UWRF English professor and interim director of Falcon Scholars & Honors Programs. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or cal 3195. An open forum for UWRF students is Monday, Dec. 15, from 9-10 a.m. In 139 Hagestad Hall. Women & Science Program presentation proposals now accepted The 2015 UW System Women & Science Program Spring Conference us May 18-19, 2015, at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Proposals for presentations are being accepted through Feb. 20, 2015. Please share teaching, advising, mentoring, or other strategies that attract and retain students and educators who are underrepresented in STEM. Priority will be given to presentations that include assessment of the activity. The form will ask for your contact information, availability, a title, and short abstract for your presentation. Presenters' meals and rooms will be paid for by the Women & Science Program; campuses will be asked to cover the mileage to get to the conference site. For more information about the conference, and the online abstract submission form, visit http://www.uwosh.edu/wis/spring-conference. Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday The Faculty Senate will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Willow River Room, UC. For the agenda or details, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/f<http://www.uwrf.edu/facultysenate/>acultysenate<http://www.uwrf.edu/facultysenate/>/<http://www.uwrf.edu/facultysenate/> or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Upcoming Events Falcon Band Concert, Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183. Surplus Sale, Friday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Rodli Hall. Please enter through the loading dock entrance on the west side of the building. Sale items include lockers, desks, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, shelving, CPUs, touch screen monitors, Mac Minis, bookshelves, carts, cabinets, free items, and more. Contact Facilities Management at 3827 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Fall Commencement, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., Knowles Center. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/Commencement/Index.cfm. Don't Forget Tuesday, Dec. 9 Annual Art Scholarship Sale, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Gallery 101, KFA. Choose from glass, ceramics, painting, fibers, printmaking, photography and mixed media items made by current art students and faculty, alumni, retired faculty and local artisans. A portion of the money from the sale provides scholarship opportunities. Sale runs through Wednesday, Dec. 10. Academic Staff Council meeting, 11 a.m., 140 KFA. For an agenda, visit <https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/AcademicStaffCouncil/MeetingDatesTimes.cfm> https://www.auth.uwrf.edu/AcademicStaffCouncil/MeetingDatesTimes.cfm<https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/AcademicStaffCouncil/MeetingDatesTimes.cfm>. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with questions. Fall Gala 2014, 5-7 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC. Celebrating undergraduate research, scholarly, and creative activity. UWRF students from all disciplines present their work through posters, artwork, interactive displays, short films, and PowerPoint or Prezi presentations. Free and open to everyone. Enjoy some appetizers while viewing the wonderful undergraduate research that is happening at UWRF. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 3902. Men's ice hockey vs. Saint John's University, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena. Symphony Band and University Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Music by J. Michael Roy, Percy Grainger, music from "Frozen," plus a work inspired by Moby Dick, an arrangement of Jingle Bells, Sussex Mummers Christmas Carol and more. Admission is $5/adults; $3/seniors, $2/students. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183. Education News "UW employees demand higher wages<http://www.wkow.com/story/27561056/2014/12/05/uw-employees-demand-higher-wages>," WKOW, Dec. 5. "Cross lays out potential changes to UW System policies<http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=337800>," WisBusiness, Dec. 8. "Patterson: Expanded engineering program would narrow skills gap<http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/life/2014/12/05/column-expanded-engineering-program-narrow-skills-gap/19893747/>," Column, Stevens Point Journal, December 5. "Custodians protest UWS plan to outsource<http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s3641600.shtml>," WDIO, Dec. 7. "The budget 'tool' Gov. 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