“You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.” Conrad Hall
Fresh snowfall
River Falls resident Randy Bauer walks Diamond, right, and Zoe, left, through the newly fallen snow on campus Friday morning while Teddi Bauer follows behind. Photo by Kathy M Helgeson.
Award nominations sought
Nominations are being sought for the following faculty awards.
The Keith Wurtz Award for Teaching Excellence is designed to support innovators and those who demonstrate "trailblazing" characteristics. This may include innovative approaches to teaching, demonstrated scholarship of teaching and learning (e.g. publishing a journal article or textbook), innovative use of technology, curriculum development, effective assessment approaches and results, or outreach and partnerships with collaborators on- or off-campus http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultyDevelopment/KeithWurtzAwardforTeachingExcellence.cfm
The Paul B. and Robert Dykstra Faculty Excellence Award is designed to support faculty research, creative and scholarly activity. It’s awarded to a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who is either currently involved in a project, or has proposed a research, creative or scholarly project. http://www.uwrf.edu/FacultyDevelopment/Dykstra-Faculty-Excellence-Award.cfm
Forms are accessible by following the links above and will be accepted until March 1. Please contact Wes Chapin at 425-0629 if you have any questions.
Upcoming Events
University Staff Senate meeting, Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m., University Center. All university staff are welcome to attend. The agenda can be found on the USS web site: http://www.uwrf.edu/UniversityStaffSenate/MonthlyMeetings.cfm
Women’s ice hockey vs. College of St. Scholastica, today at 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena.Women’s basketball vs. UW-Whitewater, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., Karges.
Women’s ice hockey vs. College of St. Benedict, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena.
Women’s basketball vs. UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Jan. 16, 3 p.m., Karges.
Spring Semester All-Campus Opening Meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1:30 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC. Preceded by an all-campus reception at 1 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Opening Week events can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/OpeningWeekEvents/. Please plan to attend as many activities as you are able.
Don't Forget
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Early time and absence deadline for student employees, temporary employees, and university staff for hours worked Dec. 27, 2015-Jan. 9. These hours must be approved by 10 a.m. today. Please be aware of this early deadline. If time is not entered and approved by 10 a.m. today, the employee will not be paid. Email [log in to unmask] if questions.
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting is today from 1:30-3 p.m., Room 211, Agricultural Science building (Dean's Conference Room). For details and/or agenda, visit https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Committees/StandingCommittees/ExecutiveCommittee.cfm or email [log in to unmask].
Education News
Number of state grads with debt high, on rise, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Jan. 7.
Few examples exist of armed civilians preventing mass shootings on campuses, Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 8.
Gov. Walker wants some state records made public, but not others, WKOW, Jan. 7.
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