“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” —William Shakespeare
Falcons play in NCAA Championship semi-final game Friday
Freddy Falcon celebrates on the ice with the women's hockey team after they defeated Lake Forest 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2015 NCAA Division III hockey tournament last weekend. The team now advances to the NCAA Championship semi-finals for the second straight year as they play Elmira College in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Regional Engineering Consortium to be featured on ‘The West Side’ Monday
The recently formed Northwest Wisconsin Engineering Consortium will be the focus of discussion on Wisconsin Public Radio’s "The West Side" on Monday, March 23, at 10 a.m. on 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. Host Rich Kremer will be joined by Fernando Delgado, provost and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and Charles Bomar, dean of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Kremer and guests will discuss how the three universities, UW-Eau Claire, UW- River Falls, and UW-Stout, will collaborate together in an effort to generate more engineering graduates and how the collaboration would help fill engineering positions across northwestern Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership workshop
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership is hosting 2015 spring workshops. “Exploring the Leader in You” presented by UW-Eau Claire Professor of Management Scott Lester is Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. At the Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire. Cost is $50 and includes meals and materials. All of us are in situations where we need to exhibit leadership behaviors. In this interactive workshop, you will learn more about your own leadership style and preferences, and the variables that impact your leadership success. The UWRF Provost Office will support a team of six staff members to attend, (includes faculty, academic and classified staff). Email [log in to unmask] or call 3700 if you are interested in attending.
Photo caption correction
Our apologies: One of the student’s names listed in the caption of the New Venture Competition in Falcon Daily on Friday was misspelled. Eric J Wenz was a partner in the winning entry.
Experience China program now accepting faculty applications
Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2016, fall 2016, and spring 2017 terms of the Experience China program. Review of applications will begin after Friday, May 1. More information can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/ExperienceChina/Faculty-Application-Process.cfm. Email question to [log in to unmask].
Classified Staff Advisory Council meeting
The Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cooklock Room, Davee Library. The only agenda item is a final review of CSAC Bylaw changes and the council's vote on them. The current bylaws and proposed changes may be found on the CSAC website at http://www.uwrf.edu/ClassifiedStaffAdvisoryCouncil/bylaws.cfm.
Upcoming Events
Spring Break, March 16-20.
Don't Forget
Wednesday, March 18
BFA Senior Art Exhibition V, 1-8 p.m., Gallery 101, KFA. Seniors Michael Czech, Emily Cheever, Lisa Marshall, and Julian Gelhaye display fiber weavings, paintings, drawn illustrations photography, glass sculptural work and mixed media sculptures through Monday, March 23.
Falcon Daily will not publish Thursday-Friday, March 19-20. It will resume daily publication on Monday, March 23.
Education News
“UW autonomy plan ‘on life support’ in legislature,” Green Bay Press-Gazette (AP), March 17.
“Republican Senate head says he doesn’t see UW cut going down,” MBC26, (AP), March 18.
“Kevin McGee: What 2.5 percent really adds up to,” The Northwestern, March 17.
“Plain Talk: GOP should stop playing numbers game with UW cut,” The Cap Times, March 18.
“GOP Would Freeze Pell,” Inside Higher Ed, March 18.
“Demystifying UW System’s governing body: Board of Regents explained,” Badger Herald, March 16.
“University of Wisconsin System needs accountability for everyone,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 16.
“UW-RF testing regional sustainable beekeeping model,” The Country Today, March 16.
“LFB: Walker budget would boost state taxes, fees by $48 million,” WisPolitics, March 17.
“Scott Walker’s budget forcing school districts to trim further,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 16.
“The Impact of Free Tuition,” Inside Higher Ed, March 17.
“Forget Harvard and Stanford. It really doesn’t matter where you go to college,” The Washington Post, March 16.
“UW alums line up on both sides of Scott Walker’s proposed budget cuts,” The Cap Times, March 16.
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