Students Kelsey Wright, left and Toria Lodzinski, right, utilize the newly fallen snow from Tuesday's winter storm for an impromptu snowball fight.  Photo by Hailey Smith, media intern.

Announcements

Welcome Lakeville South to campus.

Admissions & New Student and Family Programs is welcoming Lakeville South to campus today. Students will have an Information session and tour the university from 11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m. We appreciate your support in providing a warm welcome to our guests. Email [log in to unmask] with any questions.

Employee Worksite Wellness Survey

The UWRF Health and Wellness Council is conducting an online worksite wellness survey designed to assess UWRF employee’s behaviors and opinions about physical activity, nutrition, smoking, stress, and sleep habits in order to gain more information about possible resources and support for UWRF employees. This project has been approved by the UW-River Falls Institutional Research Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, protocol # W2016 - T006. Check your campus email for the survey and we encourage you to complete the survey. Only group level data will be looked at and reported.  Contact Keven Syverson, Health Education coordinator at 3293 or email [log in to unmask] with any questions.

Writing Center opens Monday

The UWRF Writing Center will open on Monday, Feb. 8, in 225 KFA. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday. The Online Writing Lab is open for the Spring Semester and available to students through D2L. The Writing Center welcomes all UWRF students seeking to develop as writers. Walk-ins are welcome although appointments preferred by calling the Writing Center at 3608. Additional information about the Writing Center may be found online at http://www.uwrf.edu/ENGL/Writing-Center.cfm or by emailing [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask].

Grad program opportunity

As part of Graduate School Week, Career Services has reserved tables in the UC for graduate schools to interact with students. If your department is in contact with graduate programs that might be interested in a free recruitment opportunity, email their contact information to [log in to unmask] and Career Services will reach out.

Men’s ice hockey vs. UW-Superior, Friday, Feb. 5, 7:05 p.m., Hunt Arena.

Women’s basketball vs. UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Feb. 6, 3 p.m., Karges.

Fellowship of Christian Faculty and Staff meeting,11 a.m.-noon, Cooklock Room, Davee Library. This meeting is devoted to learning the inductive study process and practicing it on the passage of Luke 7:1-10. This is the methodology that will be used during the weekly gatherings all semester to glean details, meaning, and insights directly from the text. Feel free to bring your lunch. For more information, email [log in to unmask] or join our distribution list by mailing [log in to unmask] with no subject and a body of SUBSCRIBE FCFS.

Refocus, breathe, and restore, 3:30-4 p.m., Meditation Room, Hagestad Hall. Weekly relaxation skills include mindfulness, meditations, visualization, breathing.

Faculty Senate Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., 334 UC. For an agenda or details, visit https://www-auth.uwrf.edu/FacultySenate/Agendas/Index.cfm or email [log in to unmask]. 

Men’s basketball vs. UW-Eau Claire, 7 p.m., Karges.

“What is the Value of an Education In the Humanities?” NPR, Feb. 2.

“Do Elite Colleges Lead to Higher Salaries? Only for Some Professions,” The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31.

“The college majors where people struggle with debt the most,” The Washington Post, Feb. 2.

"UW System finances still ‘relatively strong’ as reserves drop,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 1.

“UW System warns of uncertain financial outlook despite increase in net worth,” WKOW, Feb. 1.

“To vote or not to vote: Many still unaware of voter photo ID law,” The Badger Herald, Feb. 1.

“Here’s how to vote now that Wisconsin’s voter ID law is in place,” The Capital Times, Feb. 3.

“Wisconsin elections board pushes voter ID information,” AP, Feb. 1.

“Walker hints at run for third term in Neenah visit,” USA Today Network, Feb. 1.

“Another Take on Competency,” Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 2.