Thomas Garvie

Being Outlasted

University life is filled with positives. As students, we are given the opportunity to meet new people, experience new cultures, challenge our belief systems and build lasting relationships. While student leaders, such as members of ASUW and Student Media, get to reap the benefits of the college experience, some things are a bit different and…

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Engineering launches honors program

The UW College of Engineering will launch the first college specific honors program during the 2017-2018 academic year. “The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) began considering the addition of an honors program in June of 2016,” College of Engineering Project Coordinator Kenya Johnson said. Johnson said CEAS garnered an advantage because they began…

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Statewide plan for Alzheimer’s

The Wyoming department of Health in conjunction with the UW Center on Aging will sponsor a series of listening sessions throughout the state on the topic of Alzheimer’s. The group was created when Dr. Martha Stearn of the St. John’s Institute for Cognitive Health, Jennifer Simon of the St. John’s Hosptial Foundation, Janet Lewis ,…

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NO MORE week at UW

On Tuesday, UW President Laurie Nichols released a statement announcing “No More Week,” March 5-11. “We are excited to be part of a national campaign to say ‘No More’ to sexual assault and dating violence,” Dean of Students Sean Blackburn said. “NO MORE” is a campaign to raise awareness and engagement in an effort ot…

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ASUW lobbies the Senate

Members of ASUW traveled to Cheyenne on Wednesday to testify in front of the Wyoming Senate regarding open carry laws on UW’s campus. Senators Courtney Thomson-Lichty and Daniel Kerbs were joined by Director of Governmental Affairs Chris Ryan and Vice President Tyler Wolfgang in addressing House Bill 136. “Representatives from Faculty Senate and Staff Senate…

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Bill to improve teacher accountability

A bill that would create new standards of accountability for Wyoming educators has passed second reading in the senate. House bill 37 (HB 37) if it passes, would require initial contract teachers to be evaluated once a year based on standards developed by each school district. “Passage of HB 37 would allow us to use a Wyoming-preferred…

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