University of Wyoming students Leah Rose and Finley Klinger received Congressional Award gold medals recognizing America’s youth. They are among the 26 recipients receiving the award in 2023 from Wyoming. Rose and Klinger were honored at the Wyoming Congressional Award Council’s state medal ceremony in Cheyenne on April 30. They are both Kelly Walsh High…
On Thursday, the University of Wyoming hosted an s event to raise awareness and show a commitment to ending sexual violence. Starting in the 1970s, the Take Back the Night event is the oldest worldwide event against sexual violence. Due to nonpermitting weather on Thursday evening, the march was moved from Prexy’s Pasture to the…
Denim Day was celebrated by the University of Wyoming community on Wednesday, April 26 as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month to support victims of sexual assault and violence. Multiple student organizations teamed up with Green Dot and UW Violence Prevention to show support for survivors on Denim Day and help those in need….
Wyoming has seen a significant increase in winter die-offs from big game due to prolonged and harsher winter conditions. This winter has been one of the worst winters for big game in the western part of the state in many decades. Many things influence whether an animal lives or dies during winter .The severity of…
UW hosted New Student Day on April 14 to welcome incoming UW freshmen and helped them get acquainted with campus by discussing student job opportunities, meeting with Advising Center Staff and learning more about fall classes. “Our faculty wants you to succeed here, and I know you probably hear that a lot, but they do. …
The University of Wyoming has received seven grants adding up to $2,899,168 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium sponsors education and research programs in the state to support NASA’s research and missions, serving as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs. “The programs…
The University of Wyoming’s Central Asian Student Association (CASA) recently celebrated its 11th annual Central Asian Awareness Day and Navruz. This year, CASA warmly welcomed Persian students as members, aiming to raise awareness about their culture and Navruz traditions. Navruz, meaning “new day,” is the Persian New Year and is celebrated on the day of…
The Trustees’ Scholar Award is the premier resident scholarship awarded to a cohort of Wyoming high school seniors on the basis of high academic merit. This year, there are 100 students from 34 different high schools within the state of Wyoming. “The selection process remains highly competitive, with this year’s scholarship recipients averaging a 3.97…
The Wyoming Cowgirls beat the sheep 76-60 in their last season game. This game sent off seniors Tommi Olsen and Quinn Weidemann before they go to Las Vegas for the 2023 Basketball Conference in March. “If there was a cut on Tommi and Quinn right now, I guarantee it’s brown and gold bleeding from them….
The Wyoming Cowgirls picked up a big win last Thursday, beating the Nevada Wolves with a final score of 81-66. The victory marked the Cowgirls’ second to last game of the season and the game that marked Allyson Fertig’s 500th rebound shot. The game started off slow with Nevada in the lead 8-5 in the…
Kaitlin Soden’s Expectations is a 35-minute original dance piece adapting the play “Machinal” by Sophie Treadwell (1928) into movement. “The famous Expressionist play was written in response to the infamous murder trial of Ruth Snyder. Treadwell presents a parable about the mechanization of society, particularly for women,” Soden said. “The play follows an ordinary woman,…
Since 1965, the Foster Grandparents has been an intergenerational program that serves the dual purpose of connecting income-eligible persons 55 or older with opportunities to provide one-on-one mentoring, nurturing and support to school-age children needing to gain skills and confidence. “Our classroom grandparents spend at least 15 hours per week tutoring children in early childhood…
