Category: News
Lawsuit begins against UW Foundation
A University of Wyoming employee has filed a lawsuit against the University of Wyoming Foundation, claiming she was fired in retaliation to a complaint made against her supervisors. “UW is incredibly important to the state and our community, and I think that’s why it’s even more important that the university does things in the right…
UK political leader to visit campus
The presentation will focus on her views on the state of international affairs and her own experiences. “Baroness Ashton is one of the most important political figures of the past 25 years,” Stephanie Anderson, a professor in the Political Science Department, said. “[She’s] one of the most influential women leaders.” In the past, Ashton worked…
Trustees reject student fee proposal
University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees recently rejected a proposal for new student fees. The plan would have called for an increase of current mandatory student fees and a plan for new programmatic fees. “Over spring break we found out the university was proposing a whole new fee called the ‘Student Success Fee’ into the…
Changes coming to Food Freedom Act
Two new bills passed by the Wyoming State Legislature will add to the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA) and allow for the sale of additional food items under the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The two new bills, sponsored by Representative Tyler Lindholm and Senator Dan Dockstader, will allow for the sale of rabbits and…
Q&A with new Trustee Kermit Brown
Kermit Brown is a long-time Wyoming resident, former speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives and one of the two new members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. The Branding Iron sat down with Brown to talk about his past, being elected to the Board of Trustees, and what he hopes for the…
Future of residence halls discussed at ASUW
Eric Webb, Executive Director of Residence Life, Dinning Services and Wyoming Union, spoke Tuesday night about the future of the residence halls. “We’ve been working for a couple of years to come up with a plan to replace our residence halls,” Webb said. Residence Life has put together a 10-year plan that would include tearing…
Mead vetoes gun bill
Gov. Matt Mead vetoed house bill 137 on Mar. 14, a bill that would have allowed Wyomingites to carry firearms at local government meetings. In a statement released to Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray, Mead explained that he found the writing of the bill to be “murky” and explained that it would undermine local…
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 ,…
Teton County denies raid rumors
Last Monday the Jackson police department and Teton County sheriff’s office issued an open letter to the community assuring them that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had no intentions of a raid and that local authorities would not be conducting deportation for minor crimes. Albany county law officials said the Trump administration’s changes to federal…
Wyoming Academic Bowl Team makes nationals
The Wyoming High School Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Academic Bowl Team is headed to the national championship tournament, hosted by Gallaudet University, after a third consecutive win at the regional competition in Salem, Oregon. The Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) bowl team is comprised of high school students from across the state of Wyoming. Gabrielle Reinmann, senior at Kelly Walsh High…
City council discusses future development
The Laramie City Council moved forward on Tuesday with a roughly $1.35 million bike path project for Cirrus Sky Technology Park. The proposed concrete trail is projected to reach about 9,200 feet and is intended to attract potential business to the area, Laramie Engineering Division Civil Engineer William Winkler said. Cirrus Sky Technology Park, located…
Shaun King to visit UW
Shaun King will visit UW tonight at 6 p.m. in the Union Ballroom as the keynote speaker for the Good Mule Project. “We decided to bring Shaun King to campus because we thought it was important for the UW and Laramie communities to be informed about social justice issues that have been happening around the…