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August 7, 2007
In this Issue:
- Save the Dates for UW System Board of Regents, Wisconsin Angel Network
- UWRF All-Campus Career Fair is set for Oct. 17.
- Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Network sponsors federal funding workshop Aug. 15
- Use the St. Croix to inspire your own river of words
- Photographing the St. Croix Riverway
- Community Classroom in September: Science, Economics (and Myth?) of Corn Ethanol
- Key Business Contacts
1. Save the Dates for UW Regents, Wisconsin Angel Network
St. Croix Valley business leaders should save the dates of Oct. 3, 4, and 5 for special events on the UW-River Falls campus.
On Oct. 3 UWRF will host a meeting of the Wisconsin and Minnesota Angel Investors Networks. The “IQ Corridor Investors’ Symposium” will be held in the University Center from 3:15-7:30 p.m. It will feature presentations on the regional economy, investment opportunities, and allow for networking.
Additional details will be available in the September BizNews.
The UW System Board of Regents will hold its first meeting at UWRF in nearly six years. The 18-member board sets policy for UWRF and the other 25 campuses, and manages an annual budget of $4.3 billion. The UW System educates over 160,000 students each year, with about 25 percent of the state’s population have some form of contact with a UW System campus each year.
Throughout the regular business meeting, UWRF faculty, staff, students and friends will provide presentations on the University, the region, UWRF budgeting and planning, and collaborations between the campus, business and industry, government and non-profits.
For many of the Regents, this will be their first visit to campus and an immersion in the issues of the St. Croix Valley.
A reception will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Oct. 4, and there will be a major regional presentation at 9 a.m. on Oct. 5.
All events will be in the University Center.
2. UWRF All-Campus Career Fair is set for Oct. 17.
UWRF will host its 16th Annual All-Campus Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Riverview Ballroom at the University Center. The event is free to UWRF students and alumni, and attracted more than 1,000 students in 2006. Many students obtain an internship, permanent job position or an interview from attending the fair. Employers gain ambitious, skilled, and knowledgeable new talent.
The UWRF Career Fair is an excellent opportunity for employers to search for well-qualified students to fill permanent positions or internships with their company as well as to inform others about their organization and industry. The fair is designed to provide students with opportunities to find internships, part or full-time entry-level jobs, explore future career possibilities, and discover graduate school programs.
There is a $160 Registration fee ($180 after Sept. 1) for business participants. This includes one booth with a table for displays, free parking for one vehicle, one lunch, electrical power (if requested and available), and refreshments throughout the day.
Advance registration is required as it is available on a first-come, first-served basis and the registration deadline is Oct. 1.
There also are several sponsorship levels available to employers. For more information on this years event and to register for the fair, please visit the web site.
We look forward to seeing you there!
3.Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network sponsors federal funding workshop Aug. 15
The Wisconsin Entrepreneur’s Network is hosting a free Small Business Innovation Research workshop, “Staying Competitive through Innovation,” from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the University Center on campus.
The workshop will explore leveraging both federal SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. These federally funded programs support research and development efforts among educational institutions, companies, federal laboratories and industry-specific associations.
Individuals in need of research and development capital, people involved in technology-based companies looking to commercialize products, and those with technology-based innovative ideas in need of testing, prototype development or university collaborations are encouraged to attend the workshop.
Pat Dillon, who is WEN northwest regional director, will lead the workshop with Maliyakal John, WiSys managing director.
This year, approximately $2.2 billion was allocated by the federal government for SBIR and STTR funding. Since 1983, Wisconsin’s technology-based businesses have been awarded more than $163 million in SBIR and STTR funding. Dillon previously served as the executive director of Minnesota Project Innovation, Inc., where she consulted with hundreds of companies regarding the SBIR and STTR programs. Dillon’s efforts resulted in more than 30 early stage and emerging high technology companies to receive more than $20 million in research awards.
To pre-register for this free workshop or for more information, contact Pat Dillon at 715-836-5056 or email. For more information about the WEN, visit the web site. For directions to UW-River Falls, visit the Maps web page.
4. Use the St. Croix to inspire your own river of words
Nurture your creative voice and slow to the pace of the river. Open the door for your personal interpretation of the river and connection to it through your own writing, art, poetry and journaling in this free, noncredit course offered through the St. Croix River Institute.
Instructor and National Park Ranger Dale Cox has worked as a wilderness ranger, forest-fire fighter, naturalist, storyteller and educator. Dale stresses the importance of not just connecting people to the resource, but of nurturing the creative voice as a way of encouraging stewardship, self expression and community celebration.
Class is held Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a site within the National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Registration is free but limited to the first 16 participants for each class date. Call 715/483-2272 for more information and to register.
5. Photographing the St. Croix Riverway
Take better pictures and learn more about your equipment using the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway as a photographic canvas. Explore light, contrast, and texture as you experiment with settings, formats and other tricks with your digital camera in this noncredit course for adults offered through the St. Croix River Institute . Digital cameras are required; a flash, tripod and camera manual are also recommended.
Instructor Joe Adams worked for more than 19 years as a photojournalist before finishing his career with CBS Television. During that time he received over 500 awards for photos, documentaries and multi-media productions.
The class is offered Aug. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at a site within the National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Registration is free but limited to the first 15 participants for each class date. Call 715/483-2272 for more information or to register.
6. Community Classroom in September: Science, Economics (and Myth?) of Corn Ethanol
Corn ethanol is receiving a tremendous amount of media coverage as the prime candidate for ultimately replacing high-priced and increasingly scarce gasoline supplies. On Monday, Sept. 24, explore the process of producing ethanol on a vast scale, how it is actually created, and the resources—both monetary and physical—required to make corn ethanol a reality.
Dr. Brad Mogen, a professor with the UWRF Department of Biology, will lead a discussion on the national and global impacts of diverting corn from its traditional role as a food commodity toward ethanol production, and what other energy alternatives might be considered.
Outreach and Graduate Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences offer the Community Classroom series each fall and spring. University faculty share their expertise through informal presentations on a variety of topics. All lectures are free, begin at 7 p.m. and are held at the River Falls Public Library, lower level, on the corner of Main and Union Streets.
A list of scheduled sessions is on the web or contact the Outreach office by email.
7. Key Business Contacts
Don't know where to start to find help on business matters?
Try these contacts:
UWRF A to Z Directory: www.uwrf.edu/atoz/
Career Services: www.uwrf.edu/ccs/
Center For Economic Research: 715/425-3335 www.uwrf.edu/cer/
Center for Economic Education: 715/425-3269
College of Business and Economics:
www.uwrf.edu/cbe/
Outreach and Graduate Studies: www.uwrf.edu/ogs/
Small Business Development Center:
715/425-0620 www.uwrf.edu/sbdc/
Survey Research Center: 715/425-0701 www.uwrf.edu/src/
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