Faculty Senate passed a regulation guiding the approval of new academic programs to be offered at UW during a short session. The upcoming 2018 Great Colleges to Work For Survey, highlighted by Faculty Senate Chair Michael Barker, was addressed at this session. The survey, facilitated by the Chronicle of Higher Education and open to all…
To break up the monotonous and hectic schedule of students, 7220 Entertainment is bringing country and bluegrass artist Billy Strings to the University of Wyoming Gardens tonight at 8 p.m. “He has actually grown really big in the bluegrass genre,” Vanessa Marie Alvarez, club events coordinator at 7220 Entertainment, said. “So, now that we can…
Today, in the UW College of Business, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the University of Wyoming will host a hospitality, tourism and outdoor recreation career day in conjunction with a state push to diversify and strengthen Wyoming’s economy under Gov. Matt Mead’s direction. “There are three areas of Wyoming’s economy that have really come…
Leaving home is tough for most college students, even if you’re just leaving your hometown in Wyoming and studying in-state, the transition into a new city can be a difficult one, but can you imagine leaving your home country to play a sport on the other side of the ocean? For Cowgirls basketball players Marta…
Graduate student and English 1010 teacher Hunter Augeri is interested in spatial theory and the role location plays in literature, which has lent itself to his particular interest in the City of Laramie as a suburban place and the study he is engaged in on campus. Augeri is originally from New Jersey and has spent…
The University of Wyoming Native American Education Research and Cultural Center is one of UW’s newest physical additions but the ties the university has to Wyoming’s Native American culture go back years in UW’s Multicultural Studies history. The primary goal of UW’s Native American Center is to provide academic, social and cultural support to the…
Hailing from Colorado Springs, Jordan Edmonds chose the University of Wyoming as her new home in which to grow and gain an education, with the help of the track and field coaching staff; a decision which she has found to be incredibly fruitful. “It took some getting used to, my first two years were kind…
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved a proposal for a pre-school outreach program that could help improve the quality of preschool education across Wyoming. “Those programs serve children in our community through a variety of different means [such as] home child care providers, child care centers, developmental centers, head start programs, public schools…
Mark Jenkins’ “World to Wyoming Series” returns for its ninth year, kicking off tonight, the writer and photographer will be showcasing his latest trip to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Jenkins’ presentation entitled “Camels, Climbing and St. Catherine: An Expedition to Egypt” begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Arts & Sciences Auditorium. As a Laramie native and…
Rumors circulated of a potential shooting at Laramie High School last week, however, Laramie Police Department (LPD) investigated and found the rumors to be false. On Feb. 21, LPD was notified of a possible shooting at Laramie High School and started the investigation immediately. The school was checked and nothing unordinary was found. The person,…
Last week, Feb. 19 to Feb. 25, the University of Wyoming Police Department responded to several reported incidents around campus. The following information is taken from the daily activity reports posted on the UW Police Department’s website. Monday, Feb. 19, an officer responded to a call reporting vandalism in the union; this is still under…
The University of Wyoming Veterans Service Center will use grant money from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a new part-time recreation staff position to help connect veterans with outdoor activities throughout the Albany County community and beyond. The recreation staff will work directly under Marty Martinez, the senior project coordinator in the…
