FALCON DAILY
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
"Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking." --Bernard Baruch
Visiting deputy director addresses faculty/staff
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May Tao, deputy director/dean International Office School of International Education at Zhejiang International Studies University, addresses UW-River Falls faculty and staff during the spring semester opening meeting Tuesday afternoon. Tao is visiting campus for five months. Photo by Kathy Helgeson.
Announcements
Employee Parking Waitlist submission (Change Lot Request)
If you have an employee parking permit and would like to in switch to an alternate employee lot, please complete the Waitlist Request online at http://www.uwrf.edu/Parking/EmployeeParking/Waitlist.cfm. You will be contacted by the Parking Office if a permit for an alternate lot becomes available for you. Waitlist lots will be awarded by:
1. Availability.
2. Eligibility (must be a university employee and have a valid employee permit).
3. Seniority (your seniority date is provided by Human Resources).
New student registration and WOW happening this week
New student registration (transfer students 7 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) (new students 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) will take place on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Winter of Welcome (WOW) will take place Friday, Jan. 23, in the Riverview Ballroom, UC, and other campus locations. For more information, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
New link to Academic Affairs Notices
Please find a new link to Academic Affairs Notices at http://www.uwrf.edu/AcademicAffairs/.
Degree Audit upgrade
The Registrar's Office has upgraded the Degree Audit. The new Degree Audits feature charts and graphs that will help to visually see progress towards a degree and the ability to view the course descriptions and when the courses will be offered. The audits will run faster and appear in a new Web-based window. For more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/Registrar/DegreeAuditReports.cfm We will be offering sessions in February for all faculty and staff on the new "face-lift" to DARS. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with questions.
Upcoming Events
Spring Semester classes begin on Monday, Jan. 26.
Don't Forget
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Opening week activities can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/OpeningWeekEvents/.
Men's basketball vs. UW-Stout, 7 p.m., Karges.
Education News
"The amazing race to space<http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/life/events/3657227-amazing-race-space>," River Falls Journal, Jan. 16.
"Splitting UW System, UW-Madison from state being discussed at Capitol<http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/article_b2c97b82-13d4-59ab-976b-69a1f7dd32c2.html>," Wisconsin State Journal, Jan. 17.
"UW System Regent Scholars to be honored for research, innovation, entrepreneurship<https://www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive/uw-system-regent-scholars-to-be-honored-for-research-innovation-entrepreneurship/>," UW System, Jan. 20.
"Three out of four college students today work at least part-time<http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/288866471.html>," Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Jan. 16.
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