“Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” --Victor Hugo
Agreement allows UWRF students into Lake Erie medical colleges
UWRF junior Emilee Plautz, a biology major, is taking advantage of a new provisional agreement allowing UWRF students into the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry (LECOM). The agreement grants students who have met certain qualifications entrance to LECOM upon graduation from UW-River Falls. If students are accepted and meet all requirements, they do not have to take the college entrance exams, including the MCAT, PCAT, or DAT. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or call 3591. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Welcome Thorp High School students to campus todayAdmissions & New Student and Family Programs is welcoming Thorp High School to campus today S tudents will have an Information session and tour the University from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. We appreciate your support in providing a warm welcome to our guests. Email [log in to unmask] with any questions.
Welcome prospective students and their families Friday
Admissions & New Student and Family Programs are welcoming 70 prospective students and their families to campus on Friday, Dec. 4. Information sessions and tours will depart from the UC throughout the day. We appreciate your support in providing a warm welcome to our guests. This will be our last College Visit Day for the semester. The next one will be Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, and should be a large event. Email [log in to unmask] with any questions or concerns.
Academic Staff Council meeting TuesdayThe Academic Staff Council will meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in 140 KFA. For an agenda, visit https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/AcademicStaffCouncil/MeetingDatesTimes.cfm. Email [log in to unmask] with questions.
Upcoming Events
Falcon Shop One-Day Sale, Friday, Dec. 4, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., UC. Take 20 percent off all UWRF clothing and imprinted gift items. In-store only.
Open Mic Night, Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m., Falcon’s Nest, UC. Show up. Sign up. Free an open to all.
Holiday Choral Concert, Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Tickets are $5/adults, $3/seniors, $2/students. Open to all.
Chartwells Grand Opening, Thursday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., lower level UC. The campus community is invited to a grand opening celebration with a short ceremony and ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. to officially open the newly renovated retail spaces in the UC. The ribbon cutting will be followed by games, free samples from the new locations, prizes and giveaways from the Chartwells team and partners. For more information on Chartwells at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, visit www.dineoncampus.com/riverfalls.
Don't Forget
Thursday, Dec. 3
Art Scholarship Sale, through Wednesday, Dec. 9, Gallery 101, KFA. Choose from a wide selection of studio arts including glass, ceramics, painting, fibers, printmaking, photography and mixed media made by current art students and faculty, alumni, retired faculty and local artisans. New items added daily. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m. Open to all.
Holiday Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., UC lobby. The UWRF Horticulture Society is selling holiday plants including poinsettias, cyclamens, norfolk island pines, holiday cacti along with some houseplants and succulents. Cash or check only. Open to all.
Mathematics Seminar: “Actuarial Careers Overview," 3:30 p.m., 15 North Hall. UWRF alumnus Patrick Fillmore will talk about what an actuary is and why you might want to be one.
Fall Gala: Undergraduate Research, 5-7:30 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC. An annual fall showcase event celebrating the research, scholarly and creative activities of more than 200 undergrads presenting their work through posters, short films, art exhibits, PowerPoints, and interactive displays in all disciplines. Light refreshments served. Free and open to all.
Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall, KFA. Free and open to all.
Education News
“State Debate: Withdrawing from politics only makes things worse, argues professor in Green Bay Press-Gazette column,” The Cap Times, Dec. 2.
“Students’ Protests May Play Role in Supreme Court Case on Race in Admissions,” The New York Times, Dec. 1.
“Investors buying shares in college students: Is this the wave of the future? Purdue University thinks so,” The Washington Post, Nov. 27.
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