Construction of a new movie theater on Grand Avenue east of campus is going well, and city planners anticipate it will be finished before the UW fall semester begins. Derek Teini, the city of Laramie’s senior planner, said the construction has not been hindered by recent snowfall in Laramie. “Generally the construction season in Laramie…
The American Indian Studies Alliance (AISA) addresses methodological matters, pedagogical questions and other questions pertaining to investigation and interpretation, according to the group’s Facebook page. Native cultural events are also supported by the alliance each year. Alexandra Johnson, president of AISA, said this is not all the RSO does, though. “We do a lot,” Johnson…
Referred to as a child prodigy and garnering over 7 million views on a single YouTube video, Ana Vidovic has already gained notice in the public eye. Vidovic began playing guitar at 5 years old, and was playing internationally by age 11. Vidovic attended the prestigious Academy of Music in Zagreb in the Republic of…
The Laramie City Council began the process of addressing parking issues in Laramie on Tuesday with the introduction of an ordinance to amend the Laramie Municipal Code. Ordinance 1915 amends chapter 10.46 of the Laramie Municipal Code, “Locally Determined Residential Permit Parking on Public Streets.” In 1994 Laramie adopted Ordinance 1142, which allows residents near…
The American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Wyoming office in Cheyenne is closing on Friday. The ACLU is an advocate of civil liberties, and according to their website, they are known for litigation, lobbying legislators, organizing grassroots activists and disseminating information about constitutional freedoms. Linda Burt, ACLU of Wyoming’s executive director, said the office is closing…
UW received $250,000 from the Wyoming Legislature to replace its research aircraft, the Beechcraft King Air 200T, last month. Many UW researchers said the current aircraft, which has flown for UW research missions for 38 years, is reaching its capacity. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sets limits at 10,000 flight hours, and the research aircraft…
Wyoming experienced a particularly high number of influenza cases this flu season, with over 4,700 reported influenza cases thus far in the 2014-2015 season. “This has been a severe influenza season,” Wyoming Department of Health Surveillance Epidemiologist Reginald McClinton said. “This is the most reported cases I have seen during my tenure with the Wyoming…
The University of Wyoming announced last week the energy firm Hess Corporation donated $15 million to bolster research at the university, bringing the firm’s total investment in UW since 2013 to $25 million. The new donation makes Hess the single largest corporate partner in university history. Gov. Matt Mead and UW President Dick McGinity joined…
The UW board of trustees is in compliance with the Wyoming Constitution for the first time in a year after recent gubernatorial appointments. Last year nine of the 12 trustees on the board were registered Republicans, violating a state statute permitting only seven members to belong to the same political party. Wyoming law also requires…
Gov. Matt Mead released Wyoming’s first plan to address homelessness last week. The plan, titled “A Home for Everyone,” lays out a strategy for addressing Wyoming homelessness over the next 10 years. The plan contains steps to identify where the homeless are located and what the state can do to remedy the causes of homelessness….
Gov. Matt Mead signed into law a bill last week giving veterans from any state in the U.S. in-state tuition to UW. The bill is effective for the summer 2015 semester and every semester thereafter, and allows veterans to qualify as a resident for the purposes of tuition. It also makes it possible for a…
Enrollment at UW increased this semester, particularly on the Laramie campus. With 12,627 students enrolled UW has 162 more students than the 2014 spring semester. These numbers are expected to increase further after all UW Outreach School enrollment numbers are recorded. The total number of students on the Laramie campus increased from last spring semester…
