Ever since the annual tradition was started six years ago, UW Giving Day has been a time for the UW community to come together as a whole and celebrate their love for the institution. “UW Giving Day is about creating a culture of philanthropy, gratitude, and giving back. It’s about bringing together all those who…
The University of Wyoming has developed a new task force dedicated to tackling food insecurities for students. “Up to 45% of UW students experience food insecurity. These students are unsure of where their next meal will come from or actually have to skip meals, which negatively impacts their GPAs and academic performance, mental health, and…
Student Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) is hosting Self-Care and Service Days as an opportunity for students and staff to interact with each other and also make cards for the seniors at Eppson Center. “It’s an opportunity to get together and reflect on self care by doing service and benefiting the community which has a…
The University of Wyoming Tennis club was able to resume practices despite setbacks due to COVID-19 precautions. “We used to have up to 40 people at one practice. We even had 60-70 members at one point. Now we are down to like 6. (COVID) has changed the structure of our practices and we can’t do…
Professor Catherine Johnson is a recent addition to the Bridge and Learning Resource Network (LeaRN) Program, which promotes academic engagement and success according to the university website. However, she didn’t always want to be a professor. “Growing up I was mostly interested in theatre. I was heavily involved in my high school theatre program, I…
The Performing Arts department, like many others on campus, have had to adapt to online classes to insure safety for their students. For the Performing Arts, they are still offering many face to face classes though. “We’re doing many face to face, with a Zoom-in option, so in terms of our curriculum, we’ve just made…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, less people are visiting The COE Library recently. “We are generally at about 20% of what we would normally see at this point in the semester,” said Paula Martin, Assistant Dean of User Services within the UW libraries. The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps the university is…
The Half-Acre Gymnasium has been booked since they reopened less than a month ago. “It’s great to be open. Exercise helps with mental health which has been important personally,” said Ryleigh Sutcliffe, a secondary English education major who works as a business office employee at the Half-Acre Gym. In order to go to the gym,…
7220 Entertainment is a student-fee funded program that normally hosts student events such as concerts, bingo nights, film festivals and lectures. 7220 Entertainment is now having “Grab & Go” activities where students take home a craft to do in their free time. “This is a free event for students to partake in this semester since…
Bond’s Brewing and other businesses downtown, including Laramie Main Street which is a volunteer organization that serves as the voice of downtown Laramie according to their website, host events for individuals to attend while being COVID-19 safe such as scavenger hunts and other games. “It’s a good reason to get out and do stuff with…
In the Physical Science building there is a Planetarium, which is a domed theater, where students, faculty, staff and the public may look at the stars. “This semester has been rough,” said the operator of the Planetarium Max Gilbraith. “Due to in person classes starting so late, usually the Planetarium is a good tool used…
Ann Stebner Steele, a professor in the Honors College at the University of Wyoming, is experimenting with a “gradeless classroom” for her classes, where her students are able to decide their own grades at the end of the semester. “It allows me to connect with my students more as people, and find out where you…
