Bebout: UW Treated Well In Budget Bill
The Wyoming House and Senate approved their versions of the state budget on Friday and will now work on reaching a compromise to send to the Governor. One of the entities that received a lot of...
View ArticleControversial Change In University Of Wyoming Curriculum
A change in University of Wyoming course requirements is causing controversy among faculty and students. The change affects the general education curriculum of the entire university. Students seeking a...
View ArticleUW President Makes Changes At The Top
University of Wyoming President Dick McGinity says he will soon be looking to find permanent replacements for a number of interim administrators at U-W. McGinity says he is currently searching for a...
View ArticleUW Gets A Big Gift From Hess Corporation
Hess Corporation President Greg Hill joined Gov. Matt Mead at The University of Wyoming Thursday to announce the company’s plan to donate $4.3 million more to help build UW’s new energy and engineering...
View ArticleReport Shows UW's Economic Footprint On State
A University of Wyoming report says that UW brings $130 million dollars in external funding into the state each year, spurs $129 million in other economic activity, and is responsible for creating more...
View ArticleWyoming Among Best States For Job-Seeking Grads
Wyoming ranks among the best states for recent college graduates to live and work. That’s according to a recent analysis of changes in four-year college tuition rates, median household income and...
View ArticleUW Professor Publishes Research On Creative Thinking In Robots
University of Wyoming Computer Science Professor Jeff Clune saw his research published this week showing that robots’ problem-solving skills can be improved by encouraging ‘creative thinking’ in...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Want More Dialogue With UW
Wyoming state legislators want more communication and coordination with the University of Wyoming. The UW Board of Trustees met with several House and Senate members in Casper this week to discuss the...
View ArticleUW College Of Education Responds To Criticism
The University of Wyoming’s College of Education is taking issue with complaints made about the quality of its graduates. Last week, at a UW Trustees’ meeting, Governor Mead’s education policy adviser...
View ArticleUW Aims To Preserve ‘Then’ And ‘Now’ With New Historic Preservation Plan
Historic sandstone buildings, granite boulders, giant spruce trees: step onto the University of Wyoming campus, and you know where you are. As new construction projects begin, the University wants to...
View ArticleUW Enrollment Sees Slight Increase
Student enrollment at the University of Wyoming has increased slightly over the past year, according to data released this week. On its Laramie campus, enrollment grew by about one percent—or 109...
View ArticleUW Responds To Two Student Suicides In One Week
The University of Wyoming is urging its community to pull together after a pair of apparent student suicides on campus over the past week. Last Tuesday, the University says a freshman student from Ohio...
View ArticleFaculty Weigh In On UW Presidential Search
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is gathering public input this week into its process to find a successor to President Dick McGinity . McGinity announced he’ll step down when his contract...
View ArticleTrustees Approve Timeline For UW's Presidential Search
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved a process and timeline Monday for recruiting and hiring UW’s next president. That process will include hiring a search firm, forming two 14-member...
View ArticleUW Trustees Finalize Budget Request
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to finalize UW’s 2017-2018 state budget request. The University is asking the state for about $155 million more dollars to pay for ongoing...
View ArticleWith More Members And A New Director, UW's Marching Band Is Ready To Thunder...
The University of Wyoming football team is set to face off against North Dakota Saturday in the season opener. Along with fans and cheerleaders, the University’s bigger-than-ever marching band will be...
View ArticleRecord Breaking UW Marching Band Marches To The Beat Of Its Own (Very Loud!)...
When the Western Thunder Marching Band takes the field at War Memorial Stadium these days, it really takes the field. With 235 members, all 100 yards are practically filled with people in uniforms. It...
View ArticleUW Says Race Not A Factor In Bookstore Incident
A University of Wyoming report found that race was not a factor when University police detained a group of Native American students from St. Stephens High School in the campus bookstore last weekend....
View ArticleLaurie Nichols Named New UW President
University of Wyoming trustees have chosen South Dakota State University administrator Laurie Nichols to be the next president of UW. She is the first woman to hold the post. University spokesman Chad...
View ArticleUW Gets State Funding For Big Projects, But Faces Cuts
The University of Wyoming received funding for some major initiatives in the recently approved state budget, but administrators say cuts to UW’s block grant will put a strain on existing programs....
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