May 3, 2013

Three people have been selected as potential candidates to fill the Outreach Dean position. The candidates include Susan Frye, an English professor and director of the MA English program, Brent Pickett, associate dean of the Outreach School, and Anne Alexander, director of UW International Programs. The candidates were selected by the University of Wyoming’s...

May 2, 2013

The University of Wyoming’s enrollment reached a record high for the fall of 2012. The original count was over 13,000 and reached almost 14,000 by the end of the semester. This year’s enrollment was counted on the 15th day of the fall semester of 2012 as well as the 15th day of spring semester 2013. This day is used because it falls after the drop/add...

May 1, 2013

President Tom Buchanan gave his final address to Faculty Senate Monday night, enlightening the senators of the state of the university. Buchanan briefly touched on the new budget cuts as it is one the pressing issues facing the university. “Coming out of the legislative session, the decision was made by those folks to reduce the university budget by six...

May 1, 2013

The university’s budget cuts have dropped from eight to six percent, according to Governor Matt Mead’s announcement in the 2013 Wyoming Legislature. “I asked in my State of the State for six percent budget cuts and you delivered that. I asked in my state of the state to provide some flexibility in terms of where we go in the future in large projects. You...

May 1, 2013

Faculty Senate closed its final meeting of the semester on Monday by handing over the gavel to new chair Colin Keeney. Michael Barker, now the former Faculty Senate chair, opened the meeting by reflecting on all that the senate had accomplished this past year. “I believe the Senate has done a great job of representing the faculty this year,” Barker...

May 1, 2013

Meg Lanker-Simons has been issued a citation for interference with a police investigation. Lanker-Simons is accused of making false statements to the University of Wyoming Police Department about a comment that was posted on the “UW Crushes” Facebook page about her. Though officials are not allowed to discuss many details of the case as it is still under...