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Ag Sec'y, Leaders to Explore State Energy Partnership
JUNE 18. 2008--Rod Nilsestuen, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, joins University of Wisconsin – River Falls Chancellor Don Betz and community leaders ... [more]
UWRF Setting Pace For Campus, Regional Sustainability
JUNE 13, 2008--Study circles. Methane-heated commercial greenhouses. Historic districts. National Scenic Riverway stewardship. ... [more]
UWRF Gaining Ground on Turning Campus 'Green'
JUNE 13, 2008--Call it "walking the talk." ... [more]
UC Food Composting Continues Historic Campus Tradition
JUNE 13, 2008--While several thousand people dine at the contract and retail food services in the University Center each day, the idea of pursuing sustainability in food supplies and waste management on campus ... [more]
UWRF's Sustainability Leadership Spans the Globe
JUNE 13, 2008-- UWRF has been an active leader among higher education institutions nationally and internationally in bringing sustainable practices to the campus and its service area. ... [more]
Chancellor Search Committee Named
JUNE 3, 2008-- MADISON, WIS. - With the successful conclusion of three simultaneous chancellor searches, the University of Wisconsin System now turns its attention to recruiting and hiring new leaders for ... [more]
St. Croix Valley Summer Theatre Takes a Hiatus
JUNE 6, 2008--After 41 years of producing summer theater productions for audiences in the St. Croix region, the St. Croix Valley Summer Theatre program will take a two-year hiatus while renovations ... [more]
Summer Construction Season Underway at UWRF
JUNE 6, 2008--Several construction and renovation projects are scheduled for the summer of 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-River. Many of the updates related to energy efficiency ... [more]
Wisconsin Alumni Tent to Debut at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2008
JUNE 6, 2008--The University of Wisconsin campuses at Madison, Platteville and River Falls along with the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) are jointly sponsoring an Alumni Tent at ... [more]
UWRF Young Entrepreneurs' Conference Winners Named
MAY 21, 2008--Winners of the Fourth Annual Xcel Energy Young Entrepreneurs' Written Business Plan Competition have been named by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls College of Business ... [more]
New TESOL Master's Degree Offered at UWRF
MAY 21, 2008--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls recently received approval to offer a Master of Arts degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Classes will begin in the fall ... [more]
CAFES Student Receives Student of the Year Honors
MAY 21, 2008--University of Wisconsin-River Falls student Derek Husmoen received the 2007-2008 Student of the Year award in Agricultural Technology for the Wisconsin Section ... [more]
Alternative Education Graduate Certificate Approved
MAY 21, 2008--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls recently received approval to offer a graduate certificate in alternative education. Students may either complete the classes for Wisconsin teaching certification ... [more]
Funding Received for New Asian Studies Program at UWRF
MAY 21, 2008--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls recently received a grant to begin an Asian Studies Program. The program will enrich and enhance existing international education programs ... [more]
Graduates Hear Strong Message of Family Support
MAY 19, 2008--Friends and family all across the world watched online at home and at the Robert P. Knowles Recreation Center as almost 700 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage to confer their degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls May 17. ... [more]
Arts Events
UWRF Student Saxophone Quintet to Hold Concert
JUNE 6, 2008--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Nothin' But Sax Quintet is having a concert to help raise money for its trip to Shih Chien University in Taipei, Taiwan, a sister institution to UWRF, on June 14 ... [more]
St. Croix Community Band Gears Up for 25th Summer
JUNE 2, 2008--Community musicians interested in performing with the St. Croix Valley Community Band for the summer are invited to meet on Tuesdays in June and Tuesdays and Thursdays in July starting June 10 ... [more]
UWRF Tuesday Concert Series Heats Up Summer
JUNE 2, 2008--The annual Tuesday-evening University of Wisconsin-River Falls free summer concert series begins June 10 and runs through July 22 at 7 p.m. in the Melvin Wall Amphitheatre on campus. ... [more]
Classes,
Workshops, Tours & Camps
Discover U Kid's College Openings Available
JUNE 2, 2008--A week-long summer enrichment day camp for students entering grades 4 through 9 is available through the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. ... [more]
Rivers of Learning Workshop to be Held
JUNE 2, 2008--Two of the most important waterways in the United States are the subject of a workshop for teachers, educators, environmentalists and others interested in the natural resources ... [more]
Summer Classes, Tours Offered
APRIL 14, 2008 - College students, working professionals and community members can to register for accelerated summer courses at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. ... [more]
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