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April 7 , 2006
In this Issue:
- Region Invited to April 28 Inauguration for Chancellor Don Betz
- Brown Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
- Seminar Explores Stock Values
- Summer Session Brings Classes for Community, Students
- Key Business Contacts
1. Region Invited to April 28 Inauguration for Chancellor Don Betz
The inauguration of Dr. Don Betz as the 16th chancellor of UW-River Falls is scheduled for Friday, April 28. The installation ceremony will highlight a week of activities that will emphasize three significant themes for UW-River Falls: globalization, inclusiveness and service within the St. Croix County. Underscoring the themes will be an emphasis on building leadership capacity both on and off campus.
Community members are welcome to attend public events, and to observe the installation ceremony. All items are free unless otherwise noted. Complete details are available on line at: www.uwrf.edu/inauguration.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts Building. Adults $5, Seniors $3, Students $2. Guest performers Rich Gaynor, trombone, and Randy Sabien, violin.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
Unity in the Community. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hagestad Student Center and Campus Mall. Free. Features Universal Dance Destiny; UW-RF Dance Theatre; El Arco Iris; UW-RF Hmong student performance; and Heart of the Earth Native American dancers.
Creating a World of Tolerance: Esera Tuaolo. 8 p.m. North Hall Auditorium. $5. This gay former NFL defensive lineman with the Packers and Vikings now inspires others to speak to their individual truths without fear.
UW-RF Ensembles Concert and Chamber Music Concert 8 p.m. David Milne, Pat O'Keefe & Janis Weller, directors, Free. Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
College of Business & Economics Executive in Residence. 2:30 p.m. Rodli Commons. Sang Ik Hahn, president of the Silicon Valley real estate development company SIH Investments, Inc., shares his investment strategies.
Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Day. Noon-2 p.m. Falcon’s Nest, Hagestad Student Center. Free. Displays feature current research activities.
All Campus Picnic. 5 p.m. Hagestad Student Center Mall. Tickets available at the Hagestad Student Center or River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. Music by Juggling Ronald.
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. 8 p.m. Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson. Free. Professor Tim Baughman recreates the exploits of the most famous of the Heroic Era adventures, the Shackleton expedition and the lessons it teaches in leadership.
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Inauguration Concert. 1 p.m. Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center. Free. Performances by UW-RF music ensembles.
Installation of Chancellor Don Betz. 2 p.m. Followed by a reception at the Knowles Center. Free. The investiture of Chancellor Don Betz with his inaugural address on UW-RF’s future: “Roots and Wings for the Global Century.”
2. Brown Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
Terry Brown, interim dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at UW-RF, has been named dean of the college by Provost Virginia Coombs.
Brown was announced interim dean last April and replaced former Dean Gorden Hedahl, who now teaches theater at UW-RF.
Chancellor Don Betz says commented on Brown's leadership. “Terry is an accomplished and energetic educator who understands the needs of students and faculty, and who models the leadership principles that we value here. Terry will distinguish herself in this leadership position and collaborate with her CAS colleagues to continually advance teaching and learning.”
Brown joined UW-RF as an assistant professor of English in 1989, and has had a number of responsibilities since joining UW-RF. Brown chaired the search-and-screen committee for the new chancellor. She also chaired the American Democracy Project, a nationwide program designed to promote civic engagement on college campuses. In addition, Brown was also the coordinator for the women's studies program on campus for a number of years.
Brown’s previous positions at UW-RF include interim dean, assistant dean, outreach program manager and administrative intern for CAS. As associate dean of the CAS, Brown oversaw and promoted outreach activities for the college, administered to student record-keeping affairs, and represented Dean Hedahl when necessary. Brown has also served as a professor, associate professor, and assistant professor of English at UW-RF. Prior to joining the university, Brown was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Florida and at Virginia Tech.
3. Seminar Explores Stock Values
A presentation on financial and market variables, sponsored by the Center for Economic Research, is April 7 at 3:15 p.m. in room 321 South Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Reza Rehgozar, a finance faculty member , will present "Are Share Values a Good Measure of Company Performance?" The presentation investigates the relationship between stock prices of the Dow Jones industrial, transportation and utility indexes with several financial and market variables.
There will be a social and refreshment time from 3-3:15 in room 317 of South Hall.
The seminar is the third of five spring 2006 seminars. Following Rahgozar will be Anthony Varghese presenting “Mathematical Modeling of Atrial Fibrillation due to a Gene Mutation” on April 21 and Hamid Tabesh presenting “Determinants of Choice of Business Major: A Case Study” on May 5.
Contact CER director Tabesh for more information at 715/425-3335 or e-mail hamid.tabesh@uwrf.edu.
4. Summer Session Brings Classes for Community, Students
Registration is now open for summer session at the UW-RF, which begins May 22 and runs through Aug. 20.
Included in this summer’s offerings are undergraduate and graduate classes for credit, travel opportunities and professional development opportunities. To accommodate busy schedules, weekday, weekend and evening classes are offered along with compressed schedules that finish quickly. Each class lasts about three weeks, including one Saturday class. Some courses are offered online.
Traditional students, teachers seeking advanced degrees, lifelong learners, business professionals and community members are invited to apply for summer session to gain valuable knowledge and professional development skills through a summer course at UW-RF. Students home for the summer from other universities can transfer credits to their home institution degree programs.
A list of courses, class schedules and online application and registration information is available at www.uwrf.edu/summer. For more information and application forms, call Outreach at 715/425-3256.
5. Key Business Contacts
Don't know where to start to find help on business matters?
Try these contacts:
Area Resource Center: www.uwrf.edu/current/info/AtoZ.phtml
Career Services: www.uwrf.edu/ccs/
Center For Economic Research: 715/425-3335
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
Survey Research Center: 715/425-0701
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