Category: News
Concurrent education, computer degree developing
The College of Engineering is working to create a new Computer Engineering program, while collaborating with the College of Education, allowing students to one day major concurrently to obtain a Secondary Education degree. While the Electrical and Computer Engineering program for undergraduates is similar to the proposed degree program, there are differences as well. An…
UW ranks high for older undergrad student numbers
A recent study conducted by the Chronicle for Higher Education found that UW has one of the highest percentages of older (age 25 and up) undergraduate students in the nation. The study, composed of data collected from 2015, ranks UW fifth in this category behind University of Alaska Fairbanks, Univeristy of Utah, University of New…
ASUW welcomes new senators
Outside of the debate over Senate Bill #2593, one other bill was passed, and three new senators were sworn in: Aiden Goldstein of the College of Arts and Sciences; Alex Gunter of the Business College; Britan Woody of the College of Engineering. The only other piece of legislation considered and passed was Senate Bill #2596…
Native American Center enriches UW
Opened in September of 2017, the Native American Education Research and Cultural Center functions as a resource to Native American students to facilitate their success and optimize their college experience. “The center is here to support future leaders to develop skills, in order to make a positive contribution to their own communities,” Wind River Indian…
Greenhill Cemetery employees take initiative, paint “no-parking” lines
Employees of the Greenhill Cemetery off Willett Drive decided to paint yellow “no-parking” lines themselves after the city engineer said their staff did not have time to paint it. Located between the UW College of Law and the end of Fraternity Row, a stretch of Willett Drive is no longer an available parking strip. The…
UW diversifies experience with innovation
Innovation, creativity and the interdisciplinary approach to research is part of the dynamic mixture of academic fields and research at UW, which mirrors a statewide push for economic engines to cooperate and support Wyoming’s economic needs. A new economic philosophy is taking shape in Wyoming under an umbrella of overlapping needs and UW students are…
Laramie Greenbelt reopens after repairs
Despite the cold winter weather, the Laramie greenbelt path under Snowy Range Road was opened to the public on Monday, Feb. 5, after being closed for repairs. “I like walking outside in the morning, so this is perfect because the path is long enough and scenic at the same time,” University of Wyoming student Amanda…
Faculty senate moves forward on new regs
A proposed regulation affecting job security for UW faculty in times of budget cuts was approved by faculty senate after much deliberation at a recent meeting, with the initial version by the UW Board of Trustees now revised and sent back for their consideration. Monday, Feb. 12, the meeting of faculty senate also saw the…
Free language classes bring new learning opportunities to UW
The University of Wyoming is offering 14 different language programs for free to students as well as Laramie residents in order to bring the community together through a variety of cultures. The program, sponsored by World Language and Culture (WLC), is a volunteer program that promotes learning world languages and cultures. The program was developed…
UW police activity, Feb. 4–11, 2018
This past week, the University of Wyoming Police Department responded to several reported incidents around campus. The following information is taken from the daily activity reports posted on the UW Police Department’s website. On Sunday, Feb. 4, officers arrived at the Spanish Walk Apartment Complex in response to a call regarding suspicious behavior; the case…
UW employees to see changes in response to new federal tax law
The Internal Revenue Service has updated its income tax-withholding tables for 2018 to reflect changes made by the new federal tax law, which will affect full-time employees at the University of Wyoming. A withholding table shows payroll service providers and employers how much tax to withhold from employee paychecks, given each employee’s wages, marital status…
UW ranked third best value U.S. College
After conducting research on college tuition, average financial aid and the typical salary of a college grad, Growella’s website has ranked UW as the third best value college for paying off students loans and debt. The website’s assesmment on the value of a college was based on the cost of tuition, in conjunction with the…