FALCON DAILY

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

“Lost time is never found again.” —Benjamin Franklin

Bowls event draws community together

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Bowls for Hope<http://www.uwrf.edu/BowlsForHope/Index.cfm> participants search the table for the perfect ceramic or glass bowl created by local artists and students to take home from the event Tuesday in the UC. UWRF Sodexo won the people’s choice favorite soup of the evening with their Rush River Beer Cheese Soup, followed by Kilkarney Hills' Mexican Soup "Kickin Posole" and River Falls Allina Health Dining Service's Swedish Fruit Soup. Proceeds from the event this year benefit BRIDGE for Community Life, Inc., an organization that offers learning opportunities for people with disabilities in the area. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.

Announcements

Ultimate Falcon Challenge registration
Campus Recreation is now accepting registrations for the Ultimate Falcon Challenge. The Ultimate Falcon Challenge is the first ever obstacle fun run to be held at UWRF on Saturday, May 2, from noon-3 p.m. on the UWRF campus fields/trails. It will include a course of about two miles with roughly eight obstacles. Cost is $15/faculty and staff, $15/guest of students, $5/students. Register today at https://recreation.uwrf.edu/Course/Search.aspx.

Falcon Daily schedule during Spring Break
Falcon Daily will only publish on Wednesday, March 18, next week during Spring Break. Please plan accordingly.

Upcoming Events

Symphony Band/University Band Concert, Thursday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Featuring "Riverdance" by Bill Whelen/Johan de Meij.
Tickets are $5/adults, $3/ seniors, $2/students. For more information, call the Music Department at 3183.

Women’s ice hockey vs. Lake Forest College, Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m. NCAA Quarterfinal.

Don't Forget

Wednesday, March 11

“Five Famous Women You’ve Never Heard Of,” 2-3 p.m., Kinnickinnic River Theater, UC. Presented by Teresa Eberhardt, UWRF senior lecturer as part of Women’s History Month. Hosted by the Women's and Gender Studies Department. Free and open to all.

Education News

“New Model of Tenure<https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2015/03/10/essay-calling-new-teaching-oriented-model-tenure>,” Inside Higher Ed, March 10.

“Obama to Expand Protections for Student-Loan Borrowers<http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-to-Expand-Protections/228353/>,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 10.

“UW System chief brings plainspoken style to ‘impossible job<http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/uw-system-chief-brings-plainspoken-style-to-impossible-job-b99452937z1-295765981.html>’,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 10.

“UW-L looking to cut vacant positions, grow enrollment to bridge budget cuts<http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/uw-l-looking-to-cut-vacant-positions-grow-enrollment-to/article_b6b158f8-c1e3-5133-bd30-6e6d16b9460d.html>,” La Crosse Tribune, March 11.


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