FALCON DAILY Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 "The people who influence you are the people who believe in you." --Henry Drummond Involvement Fair offers one-stop information [cid:4218C69C-681F-4C26-865D-467C05FF3CCE] Students make their way through the rows of clubs, organizations and programs available to them during the Involvement Fair held in the UC Wednesday. Photo by Kathy Helgeson. Announcements [cid:373F10B1-F9F6-479C-9256-47A72A78C91C] Gaard to serve as sustainability fellows project manager Greta Gaard, professor of English, has been appointed to serve as the Sustainability Fellows Project Manager from Spring 2015 through academic year 2015-16. A member of the Sustainability Fellows from its launch in 2011, Gaard has participated in the training workshop for Kinnickinnick Project (Sustainability Fellows) faculty, screening applicants and giving presentations as well as submitting and developing her courses in the Literature of Environmental Justice (ENGL 228), Green Business Writing (ENGL 266), and Human-Animal Studies (HUM 305). Her work in sustainability includes five books, more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and a range of international speaking and consulting projects in the environmental humanities. Gaard’s new appointment will include restructuring the Sustainability Studies curriculum into a certificate program, co-leading this year’s Kinnickinnick Project with Assistant Professor Jarod Blades (Plant & Earth Science), continuing as advisor for the student group ECOS, developing sustainability training for faculty in Opening Week Fall 2015, and investigating strategies for infusing sustainability throughout the General Education curriculum. UWRF now a partner with Daegu Gyeongbuk English Village UWRF has recently become a partner with Daegu Gyeongbuk English Village, an English immersion school in South Korea. Our part of the partnership is providing qualified instructors to teach English. For more information on the Village and the great job opportunities, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit http://www.uwrf.edu/DaeguGyeongbukEnglishVillage/Index.cfm. Updates to the UWRF main page event calendar Some changes are being made in the coming days with how the event calendar on the UWRF main page (http://events.uwrf.edu/MasterCalendar.aspx) looks and functions. Your patience is appreciated as we make improvements. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with concerns or comments. Upcoming Events National School Counseling Week Guest Speaker: Michael Walker, Monday, Feb. 2, 6:45-8 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC. National School Counseling Week (Feb. 2-6) celebrates the work of school counselors across the country. Walker is an alumnus of the UWRF counseling program and the director of the Office of Black Male Student Achievement for Minneapolis Public Schools. He is a former basketball coach and assistant principal and works closely with the community on issues such as social justice, equity and closing achievement gaps in public education. Join us for his address on these issues and a brief question and answer session. Free and open to the public. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 3237. Don't Forget Thursday, Jan. 29 Open ice skating, 9-10 p.m., Hunt Arena. For more information and other date/times of Open Skating, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/RecreationAndSportFacilities/OpenRecreation/OpenSkating.cfm. Education News "Deep Cuts in Wisconsin<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/01/28/wisconsin-looks-cut-higher-ed-300m-tries-give-something-return>," Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 28. "Wisconsin's Governor ups the ante for university autonomy<http://chronicle.com/article/Wisconsin-s-Governor-Ups-the/151407/?key=HmN2JVRtNChDYnExMT5IbD5dbCY8Y00mYXNIOH92blxXEg==>," Chronicle of High Ed, Jan. 28. "Where UW System gets money<http://host.madison.com/news/local/interactive/where-uw-system-gets-money/html_f4958054-a664-11e4-a73c-df6b1ec2d5e3.html>," Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 27. "Campus, legislative leaders concerned about Scott Walker's proposed UW cuts but welcome flexibilities<http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/campus-legislative-leaders-concerned-about-scott-walker-s-proposed-uw/article_e0448251-364d-518f-9026-e47c6d495881.html#ixzz3Q7RLSjmV>," Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 28. "UW-Milwaukee Could Face Layoffs, Building Closures, Slowdown on Admissions<http://mediamilwaukee.com/news/uw-milwaukee-face-layoffs-building-closures-slowdown-admissions>," Media Milwaukee, Jan. 27. "Scott Walker has breakthrough moment in Iowa. Now what?<http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2015/jan/27/scott-walker-has-breakthrough-moment-in-iowa-now-what/>" WTAQ, Jan. 27. "The (Out-of-)State University,<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/01/28/study-finds-link-between-cuts-state-budgets-and-out-state-enrollment>" Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 28. 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