UW-River Falls to present “The Drowsy Chaperone” April 9-12
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music and Stage and Screen Arts Department will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a delightful love letter to the glitzy, goofy musicals of the roaring twenties, April 9-12. Performances will be held in the Blanche Davis Theatre, Kleinpell Fine Arts, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. A diehard musical theatre fan longing for a bit of escape drops the needle on his favorite record – the cast album of a fictitious 1928 musical. As the
River Falls Municipal Utilities Director Kevin Westhuis to speak at UW-River Falls April 8
The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls will host the third guest speaker in the Innovators Speaker Series Wednesday, April 8. Kevin Westhuis, director of River Falls Municipal Utilities, will speak at 6 p.m. in room 194 of the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd St. As the utilities director, Westhuis is responsible for the city’s electricity, water and wastewater. During his presentation, he will discuss the
“Birds and the Urban Landscape” will be topic of presentation at UWRF March 21
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Biology and Ornithology Lecturer Sami Nichols will give a presentation titled “Birds and the Urban Landscape” on Saturday, March 21, from 10:30 to noon in the UWRF North Hall Auditorium at 410 S. 3rd St. in River Falls. The presentation is free and open to the public. Nichols, who also teaches at Anoka Ramsey Community College, has studied the ecology of birds in urban landscapes since 2010 in collaboration with citizen-science monitoring projects across the Twin
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UWRF to host SciTech Grand Opening Celebration March 31
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls invites the community to tour the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) at a Grand Opening Celebration March 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. SciTech is located on the UWRF campus at 262 E. Cascade Ave. SciTech opened to students on Jan. 26 for the first day of spring semester classes. In addition to cutting-edge technology, the new building offers collaborative work and study spaces. Karl Peterson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the student
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to host annual conference at UW-River Falls March 13
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) will host their 2026 annual conference at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Friday, March 13, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Riverview Ballroom in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave., River Falls. The conference theme is “Pathways to Inclusion: Unpacking Home and Community-Based Services.” Registration includes lunch and refreshments. Participants can attend in-person or virtually. Register at aaiddwi.com or
Chancellor John Chenoweth marks one-year anniversary
Reflecting on my first year as interim chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, I would like to express my gratitude for the extraordinary community support that I have witnessed. I have been truly moved by the enthusiastic participation of the people of River Falls and our surrounding communities in campus life. I am struck by how truly special this region is. UWRF is a unique campus, but its strength is drawn directly from the people who show up for us time and again. I have been
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Anchor Paper CEO Brooke Lee to speak at UW-River Falls University Business Collaboration Center
Brooke Lee, the CEO of Anchor Paper, will be the next guest speaker for the Innovators Speaker Series presented by the University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Lee will speak Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m. in room 194 at UWRF’s new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd St. The event is free and open to the public. Lee represents the fourth generation of her family to lead Anchor Paper, a role she took on at age 33. She has grown
Author to discuss disappearing family farms at UW-River Falls March 11
Author Brian Reisinger will discuss his book, “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer,” on Wednesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the Kinnickinnic River Theater in the University Center, 501 Wild Rose Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Reisinger will discuss the forces driving the decline of family farms and their impact on the nation’s food supply, drawing on four generations of his family’s
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UWRF hosting free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series
Feb. 3, 2026 – The University of Wisconsin–River Falls has released the spring 2026 schedule for the free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series featuring a wide variety of musical performances by university faculty and special guests. The series includes performances on piano, cello, woodwinds, harpsichord, violin and vocals. Concerts take place at noon on Fridays in Abbott Concert Hall in Kleinpell Fine Arts, 420 E. Cascade Ave., River Falls. Concerts are free and open to the public. Concert series
Tech entrepreneur Jeff Cernohous to speak at UW-River Falls Feb. 18
Jan. 30, 2026 – The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is introducing a new monthly panel, the Innovators Speaker Series. The first guest speaker will be Jeff Cernohous, COO of Interfacial Consultants and chief innovation officer of Nagase, who will speak about his experiences as an innovative business entrepreneur. His talk will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. in the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd Street, in
