Located in the scenic St. Croix River valley, 25 miles from the twin cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN, the University of Wisconsin River Falls offers an engaging site for the 43rd annual meeting of ACUBE. Excellent university facilities, surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty, and access to cultural, educational, and other features of the Twin Cities will provide many opportunities for interesting meeting sessions and events.

UW-River Falls will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 1999. Founded as a State Normal School in 1874, it joined the University of Wisconsin System in 1979 as a comprehensive university. It is organized into Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Agriculture, and Education, and a School of Business & Economics. There are approximately 5,500 students enrolled in 45 majors. Masters programs (MS and MSE) are offered in several education fields.

The Biology Department includes ten full time faculty and offers a range of field and laboratory courses to over 400 students majoring in Biology, Biotechnology, and pre-professional programs. Experience with modern laboratory equipment, infusion of computer technology, and an emphasis on active learning prepares students for a variety of career paths.

UW-River Falls boasts a newly-remodeled library, which also houses six computer labs (four PC and two Mac). The new Educational Technology building, which will house the College of Education, will be completed fall 1999. The largest vertical sundial in North America can be found on the Fine Arts building.

The city of River Falls is on the Kinnickinnic River, one of the best trout streams in the Midwest. The South Fork of the Kinnikinnic runs through the UW-River Falls campus. The river ends at the confluence of the St. Croix River, where it is surrounded by Kinnickinnic State Park. The St. Croix stretches 150 miles as the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin. and is the only river in the world protected along its entire length. Meeting attendees will be able to enjoy its natural beauty, since the meeting banquet will be held on a St. Croix River cruise.

Those traveling to the meeting by plane will fly into the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, where you can rent a car or take a shuttle to get to River Falls. The Twin Cities offer a wide variety of entertainment and educational options, including museums, restaurants, theaters, and the prestigious University of Minnesota. The most popular tourist destination in the area is the Mall of America, the largest enclosed shopping area in the country. Five minutes from the airport, it includes over 400 stores plus restaurants, night clubs, an amusement park, Lego Imagination Center, and Underwater World aquarium.

For further information, please contact Buzz Hoagland via e-mail at bhoagland@wsc.mass.edu or by telephone at 413-572-5308.

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