CAFES awards scholarships and recognizes outstanding faculty member May 4, 2022 – More than $235,000 was awarded to students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) at the University of Wisconsin River Falls at the 56th Annual Scholarship and Awards Recognition Program on April 21. The 185 scholarships were awarded to continuing students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors in the 2022-23 academic year.
Community answers call to provide caps and gowns to UWRF students May 13, 2022 -- When University of Wisconsin-River Falls alum Andrew Turner learned some graduating students needed commencement regalia for the Saturday, May 7, graduation ceremony, he answered the call.
Employment among recent grads at UW-River Falls hits 94% May 2, 2022 -- A new report by Career Services at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls found that despite the economic impacts of COVID-19 the school’s graduates were in high demand.
Four alumni recognized during Evening of Excellence May 5, 2022 -- Four University of Wisconsin-River Falls alumni will be recognized Friday, May 6, at the 2022 UW-River Falls Evening of Excellence in the Riverview Ballroom, University Center.
German university, UW-River Falls students share love of video and film work May 11, 2022 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls students and nine students from RheinMain University Media Conception & Production in Wiesbaden, Germany, were able to collaborate and share their love of video and film work from April 28 through May 3 for the Global Design and Media CoSpace International Traveling Classroom.
Ginther honored as UW-River Falls 2022 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist May 2, 2022 – Francis G. Ginther, professor emeritus of youth development, was honored as the 2022 Wisconsin Distinguished Agriculturalist by the UW-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) on April 21 in front of a crowd of nearly 200 students, faculty, staff, supporters of the college, and Ginther’s family and friends.
Moving out sustainably at UW-River Falls: Students donate items to help others May 31, 2022 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls senior Julia Miller recently folded clothes donated by fellow students as they moved out of student housing at the end of the academic year that will go to several agencies to help the River Falls community.
RCU Foundation announces support for Science and Technology Innovation Center May 9, 2022 -- The RCU Foundation, a supporter of organizations and initiatives throughout western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota, announced a commitment today of $100,000 for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech).
Student earns graduate school credits while at UW-River Falls May 4, 2022 -- When Lexi Noble-Meraz begins her graduate school career at UW-Madison, she will already have one year of credits under her belt thanks to her University of Wisconsin-River Falls social work undergraduate degree.
Students named in each college for highest GPA May 23, 2022 – Four students earned the Rochelle Junkman Seymour Award for having the highest grade point average (GPA) in their respective colleges at University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
UW-River Falls Symphony Band to perform Thursday May 3, 2022 -- The final University of Wisconsin-River Falls Symphony Band Concert of the academic year is Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Abbott Concert Hall, Kleinpell Fine Arts.
