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UW works to accommodate all students

Many people live with physical, emotional or learning disabilities. The university’s goal is to help in whatever way possible, while still keeping the fundamental tasks of each class the same. UW offers many different options to help all students. Some of these options include alternative formats for reading assignments, test taking and note taking accommodations,…

MLK Must Be Recognized For Courage

I never knew of the controversial figure that was Martin Luther King Jr. until long after I took civics and American history classes. The education I received in school about the civil rights leader was a whitewashed version. rochakMore Posts

Singing Statesmen Perform for Several Wyoming Towns This Week

From pitch to their falsetto voice, one of UW’s student choirs, The Singing Statesmen, will take their musical talents across Wyoming throughout this week. From Wednesday to next Monday, the group will perform in Glenrock, Afton, Lander and Cody in front of the towns’ high school students. The Singing Statesmen will be finishing their tour…

College of Education Fails to Educate

Let’s face it, schools across Wyoming are not teaching students the essentials to make it in a competitive world.   High school does not have to work miracles, but it does have to teach a student how to read, write, and perform simple mathematical equations.  From what I have seen from the students entering the…

Freudenthal Joins Law School Faculty

Former Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal has joined the UW faculty as a distinguished visiting professor this semester and will teach for an additional three semesters. Freudenthal will return to his alma mater to teach in the College of Law. His seminar at the college will focus primarily on energy law and natural resources; although he…

Energy Resources hold first career fair

The School of Energy Resources hosted the first annual Energy Careers Workshop Monday night, during which students interested in working in the energy resources industry were given the opportunity to learn skills critical to building their careers. Don Roth, associate director for academics in the School of Energy Resources, led the workshop, which focused on…

Ground broken for Resources Center

State and industry leaders broke ground Friday on the $25.4 million state-of-the-art research and collaboration facility, the Energy Resources Center, which will help to join the School of Energy Resources and its various centers, including the Enhanced Oil Recovery, according to a UW press release. codyconnorMore Posts

Self-esteem booster: Cowboys 44 – Rams 0

In a season where signs of optimism have dwindled for the Cowboys with each passing week, it would have been all too easy for the Cowboys to fold yet again in their season finale against rival Colorado State. With tradition and bragging rights on the line, Wyoming managed to pull off its first conference win….

Hathaway not in immediate danger

is not sufficient to cover the Hathaway Scholarship from the current account, there are other mechanisms to ensure that the scholarships get paid.  “At this point we think that the investment portfolio is strong and that the opportunity for full funding of scholarships are also strong, but we will continue to monitor it,” Richards said….

UW dismisses rankings, but ranks well

  UW is not an Ivy League school, but it has many great things going for it. By the numbers, it is one of the great schools out there. Starting with tuition, UW is one of the best schools for the price. Whether in-state or out-of-state, it is known for its affordable price. This is…