Kip DeCastro kdecastr@uwyo.edu First student leadership summit: “A resounding success” Members of ASUW said the past weekend’s leadership summit was a resounding success. According to a press release from ASUW’s Director of Governmental Affairs Grant Rogers, the Student Leadership Summit was held to discuss student issues, focusing upon student email privacy, faculty recruitment and retention…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Wyoming budget update UW President Richard McGinity sent out an email addressing the Wyoming fiscal state issue and giving notice of additional measures to be implemented at UW to control spending on Friday. The first will be implemented after the October 2015 payroll cycle is finalized. With respect to state aid,…
Michael Rotellini mrotell1@uwyo.edu Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) is one of the biggest sororities on the University of Wyoming campus and was founded on friendship, leadership and scholarship. Abi Cohen, social work major and KKG member, said KKG was created before the term was in existence and has many different chapters in the U.S. and…
Through collaboration with numerous educational associations in the state, the University of Wyoming College of Education is moving forward with the creation of a center dedicated to educating Wyoming educational leaders. Mark Stock, an assistant lecturer for the College of Education, leads the campaign behind the Wyoming Center for Educational Leadership, or, WyCEL. “The mission…
Women in the media, women in politics, five stand-out women of distinction from UW and a top-notch keynote presentation were all part of this weekends women’s leadership conference. This year’s theme was “authenticity: come as you are” and showed that the best thing you can possibly be is yourself. Hosting such an event is especially…
The department of education has been in turmoil recently amid accusations of mismanagement and an unclear leadership role at the state level. Both Jillian Balow (R) and Mike Ceballos (D) are vying for the position of superintendent of public instruction. Both candidates believe they can stabilize the department of education. After winning the Republican primary…
