“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” --Mahatma Gandhi
Sod ready for new softball field
Rolls of sod are ready to be installed on the new softball field Thursday morning near the Falcon Center construction. The first load arrived Wednesday evening. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Fast Copy delaysFast Copy will be short handed for the next month or so as Mark Andrle has accepted a position with UW-Eau Claire and will be leaving Oct. 15. While this transition is taking place, please be aware that there may be delays in fulfilling orders. Try to plan a few days ahead if at all possible. We will do our best to accommodate all orders and timelines but ask for your patience and understanding as we move forward. Please email all questions and orders to [log in to unmask].
SIE event to learn about the recruitment and admission processIt’s not too late to sign up for the Series on Innovation & Excellence event “Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at the Recruitment and Admission Process” set for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at noon in the Kinnickinnic Theater, UC. Open to all current UWRF faculty and staff. Includes free pasta lunch buffet in Ames Gallery before the presentation by Sarah Egerstrom, director of Admissions and New Student and Family Programs. Registration required athttp://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=kaatzzcab&oeidk=a07ebm53ett3e10db57.
United Way Campaign deadline MondayReminder: UWRF’s United Way Campaign is going on now through Monday, Oct. 5. For those interested in donating, visit Molly Matzek in 218D North Hall to obtain a pledge form or call 3247 and one will be sent to you. Thank you for your support.
Upcoming Events
View 2015 Homecoming and Family Weekend (Oct. 2-4) events at http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentInvolvement/EventsandPrograms/Homecoming.cfm.
UW System Strategic Planning Open Forum, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8:30-10 a.m., St. Croix Room, UC. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to [log in to unmask] by noon on Monday, Oct. 5. The UW System has begun a strategic planning process. The first step in that process has been to listen to the thoughts and expectations of Wisconsin residents, businesses, and community leaders at a series of 14 listening sessions (currently underway) across the state. Faculty, staff, and students at each institution are also invited to participate in dedicated sessions on their campus, to ensure maximum participation and sharing of ideas by UW internal stakeholders. The goal of campus-based input gathering exercises is to ensure UW employees and students have a significant voice in the strategic planning process. At UW-River Falls, with input from our shared governance leaders, it has been decided that we will gather our responses to the strategic questions identified by UW System in three steps: 1) hold an open forum, 2) conduct an all employee and student survey, 3) hold a final open forum at which the results of steps 1 and 2 will be presented and refined before being sent to the UW System. More information about the UW System strategic planning process can be found at https://www.wisconsin.edu/strategic-planning/.
Don't Forget
Friday, Oct. 2
Retirement Celebration Honoring Ron Lundgren, 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Facilities Management. Ron works as a carpenter on campus. For more information, email [log in to unmask].
Open meeting for the MSS Retention Specialist position candidate Michael Graziano, 10-10:30 a.m.,124 WEB. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this open interview. Submit questions/comments to the search and screen chair [log in to unmask].
Homecoming and Family Weekend events begin today. For a schedule of events, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentInvolvement/EventsandPrograms/Homecoming.cfm.
Education News
“Thousands of UW students face financial aid cuts,” Channel 3000, Sept. 30.
“Saying goodbye to the oldest federal aid program,” The Washington Post, Sept. 30.
“Pressure From All Sides: The 2015 Survey of Admission Directors,” Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 1.
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