Saddle Up, the mandatory orientation program for freshmen, returned once againto the University of Wyoming to kick off the Fall 2023 semester. Beginning with move-in on August 18th, the week-long event encouraged community-building through activities like Union After Dark, visiting the farmer’s market, academic preparation provided by a brief course relevant to student’s majors, and…
While the sights of University construction are fading in light of the Fall semester, the tension and effects of the topic still remain on campus. During the 2022-2023 school year, students were made aware of campus plans as parking spaces suddenly became construction sites; routine class routes were altered, and quiet study areas turned into…
On both August 31st and September 1st, 2023, Todd Schmidt, an elder of Laramie Faith Community Church, set up his first table in the Wyoming Union for the 2023-2024 academic school year. This comes after a year-long ban from the University of Wyoming, and a subsequent civil suit over Schmidt’s First Amendment Rights as a…
The UW Transportation Services budgeted an estimated $633,905 in net income from parking, including fines and tickets, during the 2023 Fiscal Year (FY23) according to Paul Kunkel, Director of the UW Transportation Services. A report provided by former ASUW Vice President Hunter Swilling accounted for just over $1,000,000 in projected revenue from parking in FY23….
Rates of sexual assault at the University of Wyoming are roughly in line with national averages and have decreased, on average, since 2018 according to preliminary data from the university’s 2022 Campus Climate Survey. According to the survey’s preliminary findings, 11% of males, 23% of females, 12% of non-binary, and 18% of overall students have…
The student discussed in this story is a member of the Branding Iron staff but was not involved in the writing of this article. The plaintiffs at the University of Wyoming suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) fraternity over its induction of a transgender student have been ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B….
UPDATED APRIL 17, 2023 On Friday, April 14, U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson denied the renewed motion for anonymity for the seven current and former KKG members involved in a lawsuit filed against the sorority in March. Johnson reaffirmed his original beliefs on the matter and stated that the reasons for anonymity brought…
Jennifer Kirk, the marketing and communications specialist for UW, was the recipient of the Outstanding Staff Award this year. The Outstanding Staff Award honors a UW Libraries staff member who has demonstrated noteworthy contributions to the several libraries on campus. “I felt a significant amount of appreciation with my colleagues from the libraries that took…
Through the help of a $1 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA), energy infrastructure company Williams is working with UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER) and UW senior Jacob Schneider to create a feasibility study to determine the best location for an electrolysis plant in Wyoming. “We’re trying to create a space for…
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…
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel made history when he announced that he would become the first president to be reappointed by the Board of Trustees in 12 years. Starting July 1, 2023, Seidel will begin his second term at UW, which will last three years. “I was truly honored to be reappointed by the…
