‘Fahrenheit 451’ to be read aloud to raise awareness about book bans April 1, 2022 -- Starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” will be read aloud at the Outdoor Classroom near Kleinpell Fine Arts (KFA) on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus by volunteer students and staff.
56th Commissioned Composer Concert is April 21 April 6, 2022 -- The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will welcome featured composer Alex Shapiro to Abbott Concert Hall on Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. for the university’s 56th Commissioned Composer concert. The concert is free and open to the public.
Art on Tour to stop at Chalmer Davee Library April 28, 2022 – For one week, the traveling exhibition Art On Tour which highlights the works of Minnesota Poet Laureate and quilter Gwen Westerman will be on display at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chalmer Davee Library.
BFA exhibition in Gallery 101 at UW-River Falls April 20, 2022 – Eight University of Wisconsin-River Falls seniors will present their Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree exhibitions in Gallery 101 of Kleinpell Fine Arts through Friday, May 6. On display are LEGO, graphic design, ceramics, paintings, printmaking, reclaimed woodwork and an art history presentation.
Capt. Richard Phillips to speak at spring commencement April 19, 2022 -- For several days in April 2009, Capt. Richard Phillips became the center of an international drama when he was captured by pirates who attacked and boarded his ship.
Chancellor Gallo starts endowed scholarship for first-gen STEM students April 5, 2022 -- University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo kicked off the university’s Giving Day week by establishing a new endowed scholarship for first-generation students interested in pursuing a degree in the sciences, technology, engineering and math.
Ecological Restoration Institute program manager wins statewide award April 4, 2022 -- Ecological Restoration Institute Program Manager Kelsey Cowart will receive a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources award for her work with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls two school forests.
Food Ready Space opens at St. Croix Valley Business Incubator Center April 13, 2022 -- When the new 3,000-square-foot Food Ready Space opened in February at the St. Croix Valley Business Incubation Center, it required no marketing before all seven spaces were filled with entrepreneurs ready to launch or grow their businesses.
Free leadership seminar addresses using uncertainty to create opportunity April 14, 2022 -- The St. Croix Valley Business Innovation Center and the UW-Stout Discovery Center Leadership Institute will hold a free interactive seminar on “Leading Through Disruption: Using Uncertainty to Create Opportunity.”
Moosa family visits UW-River Falls, attends inaugural speaker event April 27, 2022 – Two siblings of University of Wisconsin-River Falls philosophy Professor Imtiaz “Imi” Moosa recalled the many letters and well wishes they received after their brother died in December 2020.
Nilsestuen Legacy Event speaker addresses family farm generational transitions April 21, 2022 – Family farms have about a 12% chance of being handed down to the third generation, according to the director of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development and founder of the Purdue Institute for Family Business.
Roever receives Lydecker Student Research Award April 21, 2022 – Senior Dan Roever has been named the recipient of the 2022 Drs. Ann and William Lydecker Student Research Award at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
UWRF and CVTC sign Guaranteed Admission Program Agreement April 11, 2022 -- University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo and Chippewa Valley Technical College President Sunem Beaton-Garcia signed a Guaranteed Admission Program Agreement April 5.
UW-River Falls home to Princess Kay and Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs April 21, 2022 -- University of Wisconsin-River Falls student Anna Euerle loves to tell the story of sitting for more than eight hours in a 40-degree cooler as her likeness was carved into 90 pounds of salted butter after she was crowned the 68th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds last August.
