Category: News
Tourism degree program developing at UW
In March, a proposal for a tourism undergraduate degree program will be discussed at the monthly UW Board of Trustees meeting. In a joint effort between the College of Business and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, the Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism degree is a proposed interdisciplinary program for students that combines…
UW Faculty Senate balances regulations
In the first meeting of Faculty Senate this year on Monday, Jan. 29, senators representing the educators of UW continued toward their goal of striking the right balance of power for governance of the university, primarily between faculty, the office of the president and the board of trustees. As 2017 drew to a close, the…
UW researcher observes cloud seeding
Cloud seeding is a form of weather modification, a way of changing the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds. A University of Wyoming researcher has demonstrated the direct observation of cloud seeding, from the growth of the ice crystals through the processes that occurs in the clouds, to the eventual fallout of…
New UW financial aid director begins tenure
The University of Wyoming welcomes the new Financial Aid Director Debra Hintz, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, who began her tenure on Monday. “What I think in particular was exciting about Debra was the fact that she has more than 25 years’ experience in a manager role in financial aid,” Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management…
UW IT introduces Zoom to campus
University of Wyoming’s Information Technology (IT) is offering Zoom web conferencing for all the University faculty, staff and students starting this week. IT lab assistant, Akriti Subedi, said, “Zoom has been introduced for the provision of videos, phones and other conferencing services for the benefit of the students and teachers on campus.” Zoom, a private…
Allen shines at senior bowl
Josh Allen was named Most Outstanding Player for the North Team after completing 9 out of 13 of his passes for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns giving him a quarterback rating of 222.1. Following the game Allen said “Just Showing that I can come in to a system, learn it, play against really good competition…
Researchers’ video, most viewed last year
The work of researchers at the University of Wyoming was featured in a video created by the Science Journal’s video team and was the most viewed entry for the entire year. The video accompanied a special package on artificial intelligence and featured Science Journal’s staff writer Paul Voosen. In 2017, the Science video team created…
UW Honors College looks to expand curriculum
Last year, UW was home to an honors program. Now, there is the Honors College in its stead, offering high-achieving students opportunities to “grow as scholars and researchers; engaged citizens and leaders,” Honors College Dean Donal Skinner said in an email. Originally founded in the 1950s after students asked administration for greater opportunities to enhance…
Pipe burst affects Classroom Building
The day before Christmas a main water line 16 feet under ground burst at the northeast corner of the Classroom Building filling the basement nearly to the first floor. “We really didn’t know anything about it until it was time to come back to work and we were just able to get our food truck…
Ten-Year housing plan accepted by UW Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees was recently approached with and accepted a ten-year housing plan that would feature extensive changes to the current campus housing that exists. This plan is made with nine strategic goals, including creating more modern and diverse housing facilities that help recruit and retain students. “This is about making sure that when…
Finance policy takes forefront at ASUW meeting
This semester’s first ASUW senate session was gaveled in at 7:02 p.m., on Jan. 23. Issues involving the RSO finance policy, a waste audit and a new degree program were discussed. At the start of the meeting, two new senators were sworn in, Venkat Madhyanan, from the college of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Matthew…
UW Board of Trustees recommends out-of-state tuition decrease
In the recent Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, Rose Martinelli with Huron Consulting Group presented her findings from a study focusing on the University of Wyoming’s capacity for enrollment growth and suggested a tuition decrease for out-of-state students. Martinelli has helped the University look at admission and retention issues for two years. Her study, conducted…