On Friday, Feb. 9, the College of Law will be hosting its third symposium regarding workers’ compensation, which focuses on the nuances of workers’ compensation law and specific issues that arise in Wyoming’s work environment. This symposia began in late September 2017 and will finish on April 13, 2018. Friday’s presentations will feature two presenters,…
River Village, one of the many on-campus apartment options offered by the university, is looking to start offering twelve units that will allow residents to pay rent individually with a ‘rent-by-the-room’ policy instead of solely ‘rent by the unit.’ Rent-by-the-room housing allows for multiple people to occupy the same unit, but pay a rent separately…
During the fall 2017 semester, census data showed a 9.3 percent increase in freshman enrollment and a 12.3 percent increase in transfer enrollments from fall 2016. “We’ve got a lot of interest in UW this spring,” University of Wyoming Admissions Director Shelley Dodd said. While numbers are still being gathered and finalized by enrollment management,…
The Board of Trustees was recently approached with and accepted a ten-year housing plan that would feature extensive changes to the current campus housing that exists. This plan is made with nine strategic goals, including creating more modern and diverse housing facilities that help recruit and retain students. “This is about making sure that when…
In the recent Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, Rose Martinelli with Huron Consulting Group presented her findings from a study focusing on the University of Wyoming’s capacity for enrollment growth and suggested a tuition decrease for out-of-state students. Martinelli has helped the University look at admission and retention issues for two years. Her study, conducted…
On Jan. 18, the University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees (BOT) met at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center to discuss items on its agenda, covering topics anywhere from landscaping to tuition costs. The BOT approved the landscaping plan submitted by LimeGreen Design, Inc. The plan is expected to start in the spring of 2018…
The College of Law recently experienced an increase in police security. The investigation is still under way, however the University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) was able to divulge some information. UWPD received word of an out-of-state individual displaying concerning behavior online. UWPD Chief Michael Samp said, “There was no criminal activity, but we felt…
Much like the Whos in Dr. Suess’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the City of Laramie welcomed Christmas with the annual Christmas parade on Friday. The glee filled march started at the corner of 2nd and Fremont street and included 30 floats harboring this year’s theme of “Christmas in Whoville.” While many of the participants…
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees recently approved a proposal to increase student program fees by an average of 5.6 percent, which include a base fee of six dollars per credit hour for all programs that will cover advising costs. The other fees will differ depending on the students’ program. According to the proposal…
The plus-minus grading system is being called to the stand, as the University of Wyoming looks towards a grading system that will further benefit students. As of now, it’s up to the professor whether or not to use the plus-minus system while grading for their courses, leading to inconsistencies that may harm students’ academic standing….
The Advising, Career and Exploratory Studies Center (ACES) is pushing for a centralized advising system to replace the current system, which consists of students being advised through their faculty members. The University of Wyoming will likely have the new model established for the fall 2018 semester and plans to begin implementing it this summer with…
The Francis Emroy Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming is the location of the 90th Missile Wing and employs over 3,000 active military members, some of whom are pursuing a college education while on the base. On Oct. 27, UW President Laurie Nichols visited the base, accompanied by Jean Garrison and Mark Lyford and…
