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UW will automatically admit associates degree-holders from state community colleges

Rebecca Martinez — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:28 +0000

Students who earn associate of arts or science degrees at Wyoming Community Colleges will automatically be admitted to the University of Wyoming starting this fall. UW and the Wyoming Community College Commission announced the new policy at Casper College today.

Study: Cutthroat decline means grizzlies eat more elk

Bob Beck — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:34:20 +0000

A new study shows that the decline in native cutthroat trout has had dramatic impacts on the migratory elk herds in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

Lead Researcher Arthur Middleton and others were studying the decline of elk herds in the region, and they determined that grizzly bears were playing a greater role in those deaths than they realized.

The illegal introduction of lake trout into Yellowstone Lake has harmed the cutthroat trout population.

UW Arts and Sciences Dean is wrapping up his career

Irina Zhorov — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:45:50 +0000

The Dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences will retire this summer, after more than 40 years at the University. Oliver Walter came to U-W in 1970 to teach political science, and became dean in 1989. He says he’s seen a lot change during his time at U-W, including growing emphasis on research, more technology on campus, and increasing diversity. But, for him, a highlight has been the growth of the study abroad program and international relationships.

UW hopes to sell itself to more Colorado students

Bob Beck — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:32:24 +0000

Now that Colorado State University is planning to increase in-state tuition by nine percent, a University of Wyoming official says that more students might consider U-W as an affordable option for college.

U-W Vice President for Academic Affairs Sara Axelson says even though Wyoming’s out-of-state tuition will soon increase slightly… the cost is going to be very competitive when compared with C-S-U. She says they will work hard to point that out to high school seniors.

UW student targeted with violent, sexual language on anonymous web page; police investigate

Rebecca Martinez — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:03:54 +0000

University of Wyoming police are investigating an anonymous message posted to a public Facebook page.

New UW laboratory facility breaks ground

Sara Hossaini — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:57:16 +0000

UW has officially started construction on the new Michael B. Enzi laboratory facility north of campus.

UW President Tom Buchanan says the building will host introductory courses in the sciences, technology, engineering and math.

Stakeholders want screening for invasive plant species

Sara Hossaini — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:27:01 +0000

Stakeholders in the Rocky Mountain region are in unanimous agreement about what needs to be done about invasive plant species. That’s according to a new study published in the journal Bioscience.

Senate Committee defeats guns in schools bill

Bob Beck — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:12:04 +0000

The Senate Education committee killed a bill that would have allowed those with concealed weapons permits to carry guns in schools and on Wyoming College campuses. The bill died after nobody made a motion to consider it. A number of educators at all levels testified that the legislation was a bad idea and that such ideas should be left to local school districts to consider. University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan testified that the allowing guns on campus could lead to problems.

UW researchers say gradual climate change affected human population numbers

Irina Zhorov — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:48:05 +0000

A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by UW researchers Bob Kelly, Todd Surovell, Bryan Shuman, and one-time UW graduate student Geoff Smith looks at climate change in the Bighorn Basin in Wyoming and how it affected the population living there over thousands of years. Archaeologist Todd Surovell and geologist Bryan Shuman came in to talk about their work with Wyoming Public Radio's Irina Zhorov.

UW President discusses cuts and pay request

Bob Beck — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:24:49 +0000

The President of the University of Wyoming says while the six percent budget cuts are better than the eight percent the Governor had previously proposed…he says they will still cause pain.

President Tom Buchanan told the legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee that the cuts could cost U-W 60 to 95 employees and added that some may have to be layoffs. Buchanan also made the case for increasing U-W’s faculty and staff salaries by three percent.

Media files lawsuit over UW president search

The Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:51:30 +0000

Several media outlets have filed a lawsuit challenging the secret search for a new president of the University of Wyoming.

The Casper Star-Tribune, Wyoming Tribune Eagle and The Associated Press filed the lawsuit Monday in state District Court in Laramie.

The UW Board of Trustees has decided to not to release the names of any of the candidates it is considering to replace President Tom Buchanan, who is retiring next year.

UW trustees lay out plan for selecting new president

Willow Belden — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:26:44 +0000

University of Wyoming trustees have decided on the process they’ll use to select a new university president, who will take over after Tom Buchannan retires next year.

UW’s Vice President for Government and Community Affairs Chris Boswell says the trustees’ resolution made a few things clear: “It sets out a prospective timeline, and also, very importantly, it sets out the very clear intention to involve faculty, students, staff at the university of wyoming, as well as external constituencies.”

UW job fair reflects a boost in hiring prospects for students

Rebecca Martinez — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:45:32 +0000

The University of Wyoming’s fall job fair was Tuesday, and the students’ outlook Four faculty members from the University of Wyoming participated in a forum

UW to build supercomputer on campus

Willow Belden — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:06:52 +0000

The University of Wyoming is getting access to a portion of the supercomputer that the National Center for Atmospheric Research is building in Cheyenne, but it’s also building it’s own smaller supercomputer on campus.

Bryan Shader is the special assistant to the vice president of research and economic development at UW. He says the campus supercomputer will be faster and more powerful than the computing systems the university has now.

UW Trustees Approve Tuition And Fee Increase

The Associated Press — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:39:32 +0000

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved raising tuition and fees over the next two years.

Under the plan, tuition paid by resident students will increase 2% in each of the next two years while nonresident students will pay 4.5% more in 2013 and 2014.

For a resident undergraduate student: tuition that costs $104 dollars per credit hour this year would increase to $108 dollars per credit hour by 2014. Nonresident per credit hour tuition will go from $576 dollars to $629. Mandatory student fees will increase from just over $1,000 a year.

UW Building Receive Legislative Attention

Bob Beck — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:23:12 +0000

Two proposed University of Wyoming buildings were the focus of considerable amount of debate on the final day of the state budget.

The House will focus funding on the top building priority of UW and build a new performing Arts Center, but the State Senate voted not to fund the Performing Arts Center and will instead spend money to pay for an upgrade of the College of Engineering building. Laramie Representative Cathy Connolly said the Performing Arts Center will guarantee certification for the Arts program at U-W. She says it’s important to the state.

Gov. Mead wraps up Texas trip

The Associated Press — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:38:36 +0000

Governor Matt Mead is wrapping up a trip to Texas where he's been meeting with officials of some of the nation's largest energy companies to try to drum up support for the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources.

Renny MacKay is spokesman for Mead in Cheyenne. MacKay says Mead and UW officials have been in Houston and Dallas since Tuesday.

MacKay says they've been meeting with representatives from such energy firms as Exxon, Mobil and Marathon Oil Corp. He says Mead is due back in Wyoming on Wednesday afternoon.