January 6

Employee Appreciation Day with UWRF Athletics

2:05 p.m., Women's Ice Hockey vs Concordia (Minn.), Hunt Arena, Falcon Center
3:00 p.m., Women's Basketball vs UW-Platteville, Page Arena, Falcon Center

Hosted by UWRF Athletics and the Chancellor's Office (contact wellness@uwrf.edu for more information)

All employees and their immediate family members are invited to come cheer on Falcon Athletics with FREE tickets to the Women's Hockey and Women's Basketball contests on January 6th.  Show your UWRF ID at the ticket window to receive admission for you and your immediate family. 

During the games or during intermissions/half-time, stop in the Royal Credit Union Conference Room above Page Arena for snacks, refreshments, camaraderie, and possibly a chance to meet Freddy!

January 11

Mental Health First Aid Training

8 a.m.-5 p.m., University Center

Event full: Thank you for registering. We hope to offer more opportunities in the future.

CETL, Career Services, and the Dean of Students Office will be offering a day-long mental health first aid training. This eight-hour training will be led by Becca Peine, assistant dean of students at St. Cloud State University, a trained mental health first aid instructor, and proud UWRF alum. This training is an early intervention public education program that teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services. We hope you are able to join us for this important training. Coffee, tea, and lunch will be provided.

January 18

Creating Positive Work Environments

12-1 p.m., University Center, Chippewa River Room

Hosted by Kepro (contact Bethany Crail for more information)

Topics covered in this seminar will include building trust, positive communication, setting expectations, creative ideas for recognition and rewards, teamwork, finding meaning in your work, accepting responsibility and humor in the workplace.

January 18

QPR Training

1-2 p.m., University Center, Falcon's Nest

Hosted by CETL, Career Services, and the Dean of Students Office with Becca Peine

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. This one-hour training is limited to 70 participants, so please register today!

Ongoing

• Walk and Talk
  • Invite a co-worker to go on a walk during your break, over lunch, or in lieu of a sitting meeting.
  • River Falls is full of trails around campus, near the IM Complex/Ramer Field, around town, or in the Knowles Field House ($5 day pass).  
• Host In-Person Meetings
  • While the pandemic showed us we are able to host hybrid or virtual meetings, nothing replaces face-to-face interaction with other humans.