August 2026
UWRF alum Renee Alexander heads up the Great Minnesota Get-TogetherMinnesota State Fair CEO shares career advice with current students Aug. 31, 2026 – When Renee Alexander was a kid, she loved to go to the Minnesota State Fair, but she never thought…
UW-River Falls welcomes new students to campus for 2026-2027 academic yearAug. 30, 2026 – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls welcomed new students to campus for Orientation on Sunday. The newest Falcons gathered at Ramer Field for rallying music with…
WEDC Secretary and CEO John W. Miller visits UW-River FallsAug. 27, 2026 — Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller visited the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Tuesday, where he had an opportunity to learn…
62nd annual UW-River Falls Frontier Days Rodeo set for Sept. 11-12 Aug. 26, 2026 — The 62nd annual Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11-12, at the outdoor rodeo arena at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Campus Farm…
American historian and author Daniel Immerwahr to speak at UW-River Falls Aug. 25, 2026 — The Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Speaker Series will present featured speaker Daniel Immerwahr on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the Kinnickinnic River…
UW-River Falls faculty recognized with awards for excellence in teaching, advising, research and service Aug. 24, 2026 — Four University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty members have been recognized for outstanding contributions in the areas of research, service, teaching and advising. …
Board of Regents approves UW-River Falls agricultural facilities projectsAug. 20, 2026—The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved two major University of Wisconsin-River Falls capital project requests aimed at strengthening Wisconsin's agricultural…
UW-River Falls community mourns passing of former economics professor and longtime benefactor Charles KaoKao was an influential publisher and government adviser in TaiwanAug. 20, 2026—The University of Wisconsin-River Falls community was saddened to learn of…
Falcon Futures: UW-River Falls grad serves his community while pursuing master’s degree Aug. 19, 2026 - When Sasha Resig of Minneapolis began his college career at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, he wasn’t sure where it would take him. He…
UWRF study shows university has $295 million annual impact on region’s economy UPDATED Aug. 19, 2026 (Originally posted Aug. 17, 2026) — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2026 Economic Impact Study* shows that, by a conservative estimate, UWRF…
Documentary filmmaker to discuss regenerative grazing at UW-River Falls “Roots So Deep” docuseries investigates grazing technique as solution to climate change Aug. 13, 2026 — Documentary filmmaker Peter Byck will discuss his documentary series,…
University students get hands-on experience monitoring Kinnickinnic River in River Falls in advance of dam removal project Aug. 5, 2026 — For a fifth year, students from Universities of Wisconsin campuses stepped into the Kinnickinnic…