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January 31, 2008 — Ribbon-cutting ceremonies are scheduled Monday, Feb. 4, at 9 a.m. for the Hilton Garden Inn and University of Wyoming Conference Center at 22nd Street and Grand Avenue in Laramie.

January 31, 2008 — The Metropolitan Opera Radio Saturday matinee broadcasts will debut Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10:30 a.m. on Laramie's all-classical KUWY 88.5 FM, with a performance of Richard Wagner's "Die Walkure."

January 31, 2008 — The Sheridan Middle School building has been demolished.

January 31, 2008 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will present the romantic comedy "Almost, Maine," Feb. 8-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Studio Theatre.

January 30, 2008 — Chicago's comedy theatre The Second City will perform Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

January 30, 2008 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will open its new spring exhibitions during a free public reception Friday, Feb. 1, from 6 - 8 p.m

January 30, 2008 — The University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams competed in four races last weekend

January 30, 2008 — Sobering facts: An average of one suicide is committed in Wyoming every four days, and suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. What happens when a suicide is committed on a college campus, how do school officials handle the student's death?

January 29, 2008 — The University of Wyoming College of Law lists Ryan T. Jardine of Centennial, Colo. on the President's Honor Roll for the 2007 fall semester. To be eligible for the President's Honor Roll, students must receive a 4.0.

January 29, 2008 — The University of Wyoming debate team earned top honors at the Denver University Mile High Classic tournament Jan. 25-27. The policy squad took the top spot in the region among 22 other teams.

January 29, 2008 — Five University of Wyoming College of Law students will compete at the Jessup Cup moot court competition Feb. 18-March 2 in Santa Clara, Calif.

January 29, 2008 — Staci Reed, a University of Wyoming sophomore from Lusk, won a $100 gift certificate to the University Bookstore in a drawing conducted by Stantec Consulting.

January 29, 2008 — Prospective incoming freshmen and community college transfer students who plan to attend the University of Wyoming this fall are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

January 28, 2008 — Adriana Magana, a University of Wyoming student from Green River, received the Willena Stanford Commitment to Diversity Award.

January 28, 2008 — The University of Wyoming club hockey team lost to Border War rival Colorado State Friday night, 7-1 at the EPIC Center in Fort Collins, Colo.

January 28, 2008 — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will likely continue its emphasis on the church's public image under the leadership of Thomas S. Monson, according to a professor in the University of Wyoming Religious Studies Program.

January 28, 2008 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) at the University of Wyoming.

January 25, 2008 — The bluegrass band "Head for the Hills" will perform Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Skylight lounge.

January 25, 2008 — The University of Wyoming College of Law will co-host a Webcast presentation on conversation skills and techniques Tuesday, Jan. 29 from noon-1 p.m. in Room 144 of the UW College of Law Building.

January 25, 2008 — As the only club team competing the last two weekends, the University of Wyoming Nordic skiers have held their own against varsity sport teams.

January 25, 2008 — Resident undergraduate students at the University of Wyoming will not have to pay increased tuition costs for the second consecutive year as a result of action taken today (Friday) by the UW Board of Trustees.

January 25, 2008 — University of Wyoming trustees approved the following personnel items during their meeting

January 25, 2008 — Factors contributing to proposed small increases in housing and board costs were explained today (Friday) during a meeting of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees in Cheyenne.

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January 25, 2008 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees today (Friday) reviewed a proposal that would increase mandatory fees for full-time students by 9.13 percent per semester for fiscal year 2009. Trustees are scheduled to vote on the proposed increases at their March 6-8 meeting.

January 24, 2008 — January 24, 2008 — University of Wyoming music students will be featured at the second Chair's Honor Convocation Thursday, Jan. 31, recognizing their outstanding performances last fall. The performances will be at 1:10 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center concert hall.

January 24, 2008 — Maurizio Moretti, considered one of the best interpreters of the renowned Italian school of pianoforte, will perform in concert Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Center concert hall. Tickets, available at the Fine Arts box office, cost $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for others.

January 24, 2008 — The potential impacts of climate change in the Rocky Mountain region and their connection with energy-related opportunities in Wyoming will be key points of discussion Thursday, Jan. 31, at a University of Wyoming symposium.

January 23, 2008 — Four University of Wyoming debate team members combined to defeat teams from seven universities at the Val Browning Round Robin at Weber State University Jan. 19-20.

January 23, 2008 — The University of Wyoming lists the following non-resident students on the 2007 fall semester academic Dean's and Freshman Honor Roll.

January 23, 2008 — UWyo, the University of Wyoming's general interest quarterly magazine, was named the top news publication and UW public relations professionals earned several other awards during the Wyoming Press Association's annual associates' group communications contest. Winners were chosen from more than 105 total entries and awards were presented at the WPA's annual winter meeting in Casper.

January 23, 2008 — The benefits of winter watering plants and trees are described in a new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service.

January 22, 2008 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2007 fall semester academic Dean's and Freshman Honor Roll.

January 22, 2008 — Soulfege, a global urban fusion band from Boston, will perform free concert Thursday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Wyoming Union ballroom.

January 22, 2008 — The University of Wyoming club hockey team returned from a six-week holiday break, splitting a pair of weekend games with the Air Force Academy club squad.

January 18, 2008 — An opening reception for an exhibition of recent artwork by Department of Art faculty members is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1, from 6-8 p.m.at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. The exhibition will continue through March 1.

January 17, 2008 — The University of Wyoming lists the following non-resident students on the 2007 fall semester President's Honor Roll.

January 17, 2008 — Worldwide coastal ecosystems and habitats will continue to decline unless economists and ecologists work together to improve current methods to assess coastal ecosystem benefits, according to an article today in the global scientific journal, Science.

January 17, 2008 — Members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will conduct their January meeting beginning with a working lunch at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Big Horn Room at Little America in Cheyenne.

January 16, 2008 — Cheyenne East High School will send a team to the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Delaware in May, after winning the Wyoming competition at the University of Wyoming.

January 16, 2008 — Professor Andrew C. Hansen has been appointed to the new position of associate dean for graduate studies in the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science.

January 16, 2008 — A member of the University of Wyoming debate team was honored as the top overall speaker among 180 competitors during recent back-to-back tournaments in Denver.

January 16, 2008 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2007 fall semester President's Honor Roll.

January 15, 2008 — Comedian Dat Phan, the winner of NBC's original Last Comic Standing competition, will perform Friday, Jan. 25, at the University of Wyoming.

January 15, 2008 — The Belcea String Quartet, which has wowed audiences from New York City to San Francisco, opens the University of Wyoming Cultural Programs' spring concert series Friday, Jan. 25.

January 15, 2008 — Former Congresswoman Sabrina Sojourner will speak Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture auditorium.

January 15, 2008 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan will be the featured speaker at the Big Horn Basin Ag Ambassadors Ag Appreciation Dinner during WESTI (Wyoming Extension's Strategically and Technologically Informative) Ag Days Feb. 5-6 in Worland. Buchanan's presentation is a "State-of-the-State talk on the People's University."

January 14, 2008 — Applications for Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2008 are now available in the University of Wyoming Center for Volunteer Services (CVS), Room 006 of the Wyoming Union. Applications are due to CVS by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8.

January 14, 2008 — Digital radio and online journalism are among topics of a public affairs program that can be seen Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. on KCWC, Wyoming Public Television.

January 14, 2008 — The UW SafeRide program is in need of volunteers for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings this semester.

January 11, 2008 — The continuing impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and ideals will be noted Jan. 21–25 at the University of Wyoming.

January 10, 2008 — Two candidates will interview for the Student Educational Opportunity (SEO) director position the weeks of Jan. 14-25, at the University of Wyoming.

January 10, 2008 — Applications for the University of Wyoming's second annual Energy Summer Institute are now being accepted from Wyoming ninth-grade students and public school teachers. Teachers from all grade levels are encouraged to apply.

January 9, 2008 — The effort to encourage and sustain new technology entrepreneurs in Wyoming is among topics to be featured on a public affairs program that can be seen Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. on KCWC, Wyoming Public Television. The program will be repeated at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13.

January 9, 2008 — Four Wyoming high schools have registered for the Wyoming High School Mock Trial (WHSMT) competition Saturday, Jan. 12, at the University of Wyoming College of Law.

January 9, 2008 — The University of Wyoming has created a new Web site in response to the growing need for private and secure electronic transfer of health information.

January 8, 2008 — The University of Wyoming's quest to gather public input for a Transportation and Parking Master Plan continues Wednesday, Jan. 16, with the second of four scheduled open forums.

January 7, 2008 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) will co-sponsor a seminar Wednesday, Jan. 23, designed to help residents and businesses to better understand their credit score.

January 4, 2008 — When Bonnie and David Schlesselman's RV lost a starter in Buffalo nearly three years ago, it at first seemed like just another inconvenience that would slow down their road trip.

January 4, 2008 — University of Wyoming College of Agriculture Dean Frank Galey will lead a discussion about "Educating Tomorrow's Workforce" Monday, Jan. 14, at the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne.

January 3, 2008 — Sororities at the University of Wyoming have accepted into their chapters the following students from throughout the United States.

January 3, 2008 — Both unique and classic performances are on tap for the University of Wyoming theatre and dance department's spring 2008 season.

January 2, 2008 — The state's Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Petroleum Club, 1301 Wilkins Circle in Casper. The meeting is open to the public.

January 2, 2008 — Patrick Newell has been hired as director of the Centennial Singers following a nationwide search by the University of Wyoming's Department of Theatre and Dance.

January 2, 2008 — The Centennial Singers, the University of Wyoming's musical ambassadors, will perform this month in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.