UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

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October 2024

Coordinator of move-out collection effort leaving a legacy
Oct. 2, 2024 - A dinner conversation in spring 2005 has turned into an effort that has saved nearly 60,000 pounds of items from a landfill and has given them another use while helping people in the process.
 
Documentary of UW college closures to be shown Nov. 1
Oct. 23, 2024 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will present a screening of “Closure: The Dismantling of Wisconsin's Colleges” created by Ken Brosky on Friday, Nov. 1, as part of the Contemporary Political Issues Roundtable Series.
 
Early childhood degree to move fully online in 2025
Oct. 17, 2024 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will move its early childhood degree completion program fully online beginning in January 2025.
 
Emmy-winning art director to present public lecture and workshops
Sept. 26, 2024 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host a public lecture and student hands-on workshop series Oct. 7-11 by Emmy-winning art director Elizabeth Steinberg, renowned for her expertise in motion design, branding, and creative entrepreneurship.
 
Interfacial recognized for its partnership with UW-River Falls
Oct. 22, 2024 – Jeffrey Cernohous couldn’t attend a ceremony Monday in person recognizing Interfacial, the company he founded, but his affinity for the partnership between that business and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls was very much evident.
 
Interim chancellor brings five decades of experience to job
Oct. 7, 2024 - When Michael Martin sent an email message to his former colleague Maria Gallo in June, he hoped to speak as a guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where Gallo was chancellor, while visiting family in the Twin Cities.
 
Next public telescope session Oct. 7
Sept. 30, 2024 - The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Society of Physics students will host a free open telescope session on Monday, Oct. 7, from 8-10 p.m. All ages are welcome.
 
State Building Commission authorizes funds to address needs
Oct. 16, 2024 - Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will have improved learning opportunities and the university’s athletic facility will receive an upgrade, thanks to funding approved earlier this month by the State Building Commission.
 
UW-River Falls agriculture programs ranked first, second nationally in college ratings
Oct. 25, 2024 – Agriculture programs at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls have placed first and second nationally in recent college rankings, evidence of the university’s renowned agriculture coursework.
 
UW-River Falls student named one of six National FFA officers
Oct. 29, 2024 – Mary Schrieber, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has been elected to one of six National FFA Organization officer team positions, a prestigious distinction she called “the honor of a lifetime.”
 
UW-River Falls to host Nov. 6 Veterans Day ceremony
Oct. 28, 2024 – When UWRF Veterans Services Coordinator Cheryl Grubb learned about a program that links dogs with military veterans who are experiencing emotional and physical health needs, she thought bringing it to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for a Veterans Day ceremony would be a perfect fit.
 
UW-River Falls to host Rod Nilsestuen Legacy Event Oct. 30
Oct. 25, 2024 – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will welcome Randy Romanski, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and UWRF alum, as the featured speaker for the 13th annual Rod Nilsestuen Legacy Event on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

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