By University of Wyoming LARAMIE, Wyo. — Sherrill Smith, dean of the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Advocate of the Year Award. Smith, who began serving as dean and professor at the UW nursing school in the […]
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Local athletes shine on State Track and Field Championship’s final day
CASPER, Wyo. — Some of the top high school athletes in Wyoming took flight on Saturday, wrapping up the 2025 State Track and Field Championships. With a number of events already in the books at time of publication, local schools have seen some stellar success on the tournament’s final day. Among them is Natrona County […]
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As Wyoming gets rid of gun-free zones, schools wrestle with limited control
By Joseph Beaudet, Klark Byrd, Rachel Finch, Jasmine Hall, Hector Martinez, Braden Schiller and Ivy Secrest In Campbell County, a place where nearly 90% of voters are registered Republicans, public schools already allow workers to carry concealed guns on school property. Still, the district found itself busy this spring revising those rules ahead of a […]
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Stark named interim director of UW Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program
By Brooke Ortel LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources recently appointed Doug Stark interim director of its Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. The program, which was launched in 2022, is designed to address contemporary workforce needs articulated by Wyoming agribusinesses. “The RMAL Program was developed […]
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Judge keeps transgender woman in Wyoming sorority case, but warns lawyers against irrelevant allegations
By Maggie Mullen A federal judge denied a transgender woman’s request to be dismissed from a highly publicized lawsuit against her and a University of Wyoming sorority, but gave a warning Wednesday to opposing counsel in the case — follow the rules of the court. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson noted that attorneys for […]
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How a Wyoming town agreed it needed a charter school, but ended up fiercely divided
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile ALPINE—Nothing stirred on this residential corner of spread-out homes, though the school bus was due in just 10 minutes. The sun had yet to peak over the hulking mountains east of town, and a lone robin chirruped across the cold blueish pre-dawn light. Six minutes later, at 6:51 a.m., a group of […]
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Federal court sets deadline in UW transgender sorority sister lawsuit
by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile A federal court has ordered six students who sued their University of Wyoming sorority for admitting a transgender woman to fish or cut bait because they have failed to take action on the pending case for nearly a year. In March 2023, the plaintiffs — Jaylyn Westenbroek, Hannah Holtmeier, Allison Coghan, Grace […]
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Casper College to host 3rd annual Traditional Powwow on Saturday
By Lisa S. Icenogle CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper College Indigenous Student Alliance will host the third annual Casper College Traditional Powwow on May 10, at the Casper College soccer practice field. The event is free and open to the public. The powwow will run from noon to 5 p.m., with the grand entry scheduled […]
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Free 5K color run at Casper College set for Friday
By Lisa S. Icenogle CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper College Running Club will host a free 5K color run at Casper College on Friday, May 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. According to Joseph Meeks, club sponsor and business instructor, runners can arrive at the Casper College Student Union and University of Wyoming at Casper building […]
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(PHOTOS) Wyoming high school artists share works at annual symposium
CASPER, Wyo. — Thousands of Wyoming art students showcased pieces Thursday at the annual Wyoming High School Art Symposium, hosted at the Ford Wyoming Center. Josh Dillinger, a Campbell County arts teacher and the president of the Wyoming Secondary Art Educators Association, said roughly 4,630 works are on display this year. “Almost every district has […]
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UW receives $2M endowment to support economics faculty
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming recently received a major gift from UW alumnus Paul Turner and wife Karleen, who have pledged $1 million to support faculty members in the Department of Economics in the College of Business. The gift will be matched by the state of Wyoming to $2 million to create the […]
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(PHOTOS) Winnie the Pooh wins Oil City’s Top Dog contest
CASPER, Wyo. — After dozens of nominations and thousands of votes, voters named local dog Winnie the Pooh as the top pooch in the area in the inaugural Oil City’s Top Dog contest. The contest was the brainchild of Fly Casper Alliance board chair Kaycee Witta, and served to fund scholarships for Casper College’s aviation […]
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Casper College’s Parks steps down after 2 years at helm of basketball team
CASPER, Wyo. — After a strong two-year run as the head coach of the Casper College Men’s Basketball team, Tom Parks has announced that he will step down from the position effective Thursday, May 1. Parks noted that as much as he loved coaching, the stresses of being a head coach had taken their toll […]
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UW ups Technology Transfer Office staffing despite institutional funding anxieties
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Amid internal and nationwide angst regarding how higher education institutions will come across federal funding for particular kinds of research, the University of Wyoming has taken it upon itself to add new staff to its Technology Transfer Office, a body that finds ways to cleverly transfer UW research to real-world applications. In […]
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UW recognized as one of top 100 US universities with most patents
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming has once again made the list of the National Academy of Inventors’ top 100 universities in the U.S. with the most patents granted. NAI placed UW at No. 91 on its 2024 “Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents” list. UW was 91st as well on NAI’s […]
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Records show University of Wyoming officials omitted conflict of interest concerns in public response
by Andrew Graham, WyoFile University of Wyoming officials omitted notable internal findings from their official public response to the demotion of a well-liked dean and the ensuing public outrage earlier this month, newly-released records show. When the Board of Trustees demoted Dean Cameron Wright, they said it was because of poor performance towards the state’s goal […]
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Brandon Kosine named next Casper College president
CASPER, Wyo. — Casper College has announced that Brandon Kosine, Ph.D., has been named its new president, effective May 1. In announcing its unanimous decision at the April board meeting, trustees expressed confidence in Kosine’s ability to lead the college into the future. “I am 100% convinced that we have selected the right candidate,” vice […]
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UW board chairman appoints Shared Governance Committee
LARAMIE, Wyo. — An 11-member committee composed of members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and administrative, faculty, staff and student representatives has been appointed to strengthen shared governance at the university. Board of Trustees Chairman Kermit Brown appointed the ad-hoc group in response to recent concerns raised in a UW Faculty Senate […]
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Casper to update ‘Safe Routes to School’ plan
CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will update its Safe Routes to School plan, which is designed to make routes to and from schools as safe as possible for students, faculty and motorists. On Tuesday, the Casper City Council approved a contract between the Casper Area MPO and Stantec Consulting to update […]
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UW launching nuclear energy certificate program in upcoming fall semester
LARAMIE, Wyo. — As statewide interest in nuclear energy continues to grow, the University of Wyoming is beginning to capitalize off of ensuing workforce needs by launching nuclear energy certificate programs for undergraduate and graduate students this fall. As coal wanes in the Cowboy State, nuclear grows. Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates’s nuclear company TerraPower is […]
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Second major donor ‘reevaluates’ support for University of Wyoming
By Andrew Graham A second major donor to the University of Wyoming told WyoFile he will reconsider giving to the school out of consternation over the demotion of the engineering college’s dean. On April 2, the day the university announced Dean Cameron Wright’s demotion, engineer and inventor Alan “Gene” Humphrey wrote the trustees and UW President […]
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(PHOTOS) Casper College featured on Amazon Prime show ‘The College Tour’
CASPER, Wyo. — An episode of Amazon Prime show “The College Tour” featuring Casper College is now streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTube and the Casper College website. The episode provides an in-depth look at life at Casper College, while highlighting the stories and experiences of 10 current students. The episode premiered April 7 to an […]
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After five years archiving Wyoming history, library specialist fired in latest DOGE cuts
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile History jobs aren’t easy to come by. So when a position for a digital archivist opened at the University of Wyoming in 2020, Rachael Laing uprooted their life near Chicago for small-town Laramie. Laing, who has a master’s degree in history, has spent the last five years undertaking a project to digitize […]