EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Part of the University of Wisconsin System.

Founded 1874 as River Falls State Normal School. The institution was renamed River Falls State Teachers College in 1927, Wisconsin State College-River Falls in 1951, Wisconsin State University-River Falls in 1964, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1971.

Location:
River Falls, WI

Founding Date:
1874

Team:
Falcons

Mascot:
Freddy Falcon

Enrollment:
6000

Official Website:
http://www.uwrf.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
David Carr	Journalist	8-Sep-1956	12-Feb-2015	The New York Times
Francis Paul Prucha	Historian	4-Jan-1921	30-Jul-2015	The Great Father

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