Alumni Events

Urinetown is a hilarious satire about a town beleaguered by drought, greed, and corruption. When water becomes so scarce that citizens are forced to pay outrageous fees to use the bathrooms, revolution erupts. The show is funny, timely, and filled with great characters and music.

When: Thursday, April 4, 2024, show starts 7:30 p.m.
Where: Blanche Davis Theatre, Kleinpell Fine Arts, River Falls
What: Join us before the performance from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Junior's Restaurant for a social and appetizers! (414 S Main St, River Falls, WI 54022)
Ticket Information: $15/person. Ticket information available here.  Questions? Email alumni@uwrf.edu. 

UWRF Athletics Giving Day is your opportunity to make a difference for Falcon student-athletes. Whether you support our greatest needs through the General Athletic fund or give to your favorite team or program, your generosity will help our Falcons bring home championships today and change the world tomorrow. This year you will have two full days, April 4-5, to help us continue to GROW THE NEST!

Join us on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5 for Giving Days 2024 and an opportunity to directly impact our Falcons. Meet the challenge and make a gift to the Falcon Annual Fund. With your gift you'll become eligible to win prizes, participate in matching gifts and make a difference in the lives of our Falcons.

Who: You and anyone you want to invite
What: "The Day the World Came to Town" by Jim DeFede
When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom link will be sent the day before. Room opens at 5 p.m. Discussion starts at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free to all.

When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill.

Discussions facilitated by Kerry Lovely, '88 and Jonathan Williams, '13.

Tour highlights: Traverse the Pacific coast by land and sea aboard one of Holland America Cruise Lines lovely ships on a breathtaking journey that takes you from Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. Cruise the Sternwheeler Discovery and encounter Alaska’s diverse culture and rich history. Enjoy local dishes and a lively musical performance at the Denali Dinner Theater about the first brave men to summit Denali. Ride a luxury domed railcar from Denali to Talkeetna, soak in views of the incredible landscapes from glass-ceiling railcars and open-air observation platforms as guides provide expert commentary. Travel deep into Denali National Park for the best opportunities to view the region’s wildlife. Cruise through Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage, taking in rugged natural wonders. Explore Alaska’s gorgeous capital, Juneau. Visit Ketchikan, the “Salmon Capital of the World.” This is Alaska as you always imagined.

View the full trip itinerary, pricing and application here. Questions? Email alumni@uwrf.edu. 

Who: You and anyone you want to invite
What: "Hijab Butch Blues" by Lamya H
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom link will be sent the day before. Room opens at 5 p.m. Discussion starts at 5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free to all.

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this daring, provocative, and radically hopeful memoir.

Discussions facilitated by Kerry Lovely, '88 and Jonathan Williams, '13.