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March 31, 2009 — Influential civil rights leader Elizabeth Birch is the Shepard Symposium on Social Justice featured speaker Thursday, April 2, at the University of Wyoming.

March 31, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance Guest Artist Series will host the innovative dance/theatre troupe Jo Stromgren Kompani for a free performance of "POLAROID (What's really going on around the North Pole)" Sunday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

March 31, 2009 — Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer Joy Williams, the University of Wyoming's Eminent Writer-in-Residence in the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing, will read and sign her books Monday, April 6, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the UW Art Museum.

March 31, 2009 — The seventh annual University of Wyoming Graduate Student Symposium, featuring the research findings and works in progress of some 230 UW graduate students, will be Monday, April 6-Tuesday, April 7 on the second floor of the Wyoming Union.

March 31, 2009 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center, part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. By Anya Petersen-Frey, Region 6 director

March 30, 2009 — Construction crews will begin setting boulders at the University of Wyoming Student Health/Cheney International Center beginning Monday, March 23.

March 30, 2009 — Everyone is invited to attend the next UW Long Range Development Plan workshops Thursday, April 30, to discuss the Preferred Alternative.

March 30, 2009 — Wyoming's First Lady Nancy Freudenthal will be the keynote speaker during Staff Recognition Day Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m.- noon at the Crane/Hill dining area.

March 30, 2009 — A new University of Wyoming Web site offers resources and links for departments, faculty and staff members wishing to submit an application for federal stimulus funds.

March 30, 2009 — Three remaining candidates for vice president for administration will be available to meet the public during open sessions at the University of Wyoming

March 30, 2009 — The spring 2009 faculty meeting will be held Wednesday, April 1, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 302 of the Classroom Building. This is a change from the originally-scheduled meeting location.

March 30, 2009 — Academy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff will screen her newest film "Straightlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up" from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the University of Wyoming Union ballroom. The free event will launch the 13th Annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice.

March 30, 2009 — A new 20 mph speed limit is now in effect on streets surrounding the core University of Wyoming campus.

March 30, 2009 — Staff Senate members are selling tickets for a Trek 820 mountain bike drawing to benefit the Staff Senate Endowment.

March 30, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Monday, March 30, through Sunday, April 5.

March 30, 2009 — The 74 University of Wyoming students and community members who participated in the Center for Volunteer Service's Alternative Spring Break will present a slideshow at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Wyoming Union family room.

March 30, 2009 — David Klahr, the Walter van Dyke Bingham Professor of Cognitive Development and Education Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, will deliver the keynote address at the seventh annual University of Wyoming Graduate Student Symposium.

March 30, 2009 — The message is pretty clear to the rest of the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR): The University of Wyoming women's rodeo team will not let up this spring.

March 30, 2009 — A monthly look at the night skies of Wyoming, written by Ron Canterna, professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Physics and Astronomy.

March 27, 2009 — In the existing building, floor preparation for carpet will take place on the third floor, ceiling grid installation on the second floor, painting on the first floor, and drywall installation on the first. Structural steel will continue at the addition.

March 27, 2009 — Greet the Dawn, Not the Setting Sun: Shining Light on Human Rights," is the theme for the 13th annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice April 1-3, at the University of Wyoming.

March 27, 2009 — A children's exercise video developed by a coalition of agencies and set to the song "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is intended to create happy feet in elementary schools, preschools and day cares.

March 27, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Friday, April 3, through Thursday, April 9.

March 27, 2009 — Experts and policy makers will discuss land use, climate change and sustainable business practices Thursday, April 9, at a University of Wyoming forum.

March 27, 2009 — The University of Wyoming student group Keep Girls in School has raised $6,000 for the M. Venkatarangaiya (MV) Foundation in Hyderabad, India.

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March 26, 2009 — In Fear and Faith, a six-piece metalcore band from San Diego, will perform in the Wyoming Union Gardens Wednesday, April 1, at 8 p.m.

March 26, 2009 — The Happy Jacks, a male a capella group formed out of the University of Wyoming Singing Statesmen, will perform a free concert Saturday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in the UW College of Education auditorium.

March 26, 2009 — The University of Wyoming's Kappa Sigma Fraternity will host its first annual chili cookoff Saturday, April 4, from 1-6 p.m. in Fraternity Mall. Tickets cost $5 and will be sold in the Wyoming Union Breezeway each day at lunchtime and at the tent during the event.

March 26, 2009 — A University of Wyoming educator says accumulating savings and reducing debt are ideal ways to take charge of your personal finances, particularly during the United States' rough economic times.

March 26, 2009 — Rey Fuentes of Evanston, a University of Wyoming junior in political science and religious studies, is one of 60 students from 55 colleges nationwide selected as 2009 Truman Scholars.

March 26, 2009 — Vertical dance joins ballet, modern and jazz dance and live music on the University of Wyoming stage in "Awaken/Shift," the Department of Theatre and Dance's final dance concert of the 2008-2009 season.

March 26, 2009 — The University of Wyoming will get a taste of traditional African life and culture during African Awareness Week that continues through Friday, March 28.

March 26, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host a recital of 20th century Brazilian music at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 30.

March 25, 2009 — In recent days, an e-mail purporting to be from the UW Alumni Association was sent to UW employees seeking username, password and birth date information.

March 25, 2009 — George Howard thinks positive all the time, so much so that he compares his team against the nation's best.

March 25, 2009 — A powerful snowstorm earlier in the week in parts of Wyoming knocked out power to some Wyoming Public Radio stations, but most were back on the air Wednesday.

March 25, 2009 — Jonathan L. Kempner, former president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), will discuss the subprime mortgage crisis and its broader economic consequences Monday, March 30, at 11 a.m. in the Wyoming Union East Ballroom.

March 25, 2009 — Evaluation of three sites identified for further review for the proposed High Plains Gasification-Advanced Technology Center will continue into April.

March 25, 2009 — The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources' Energy Resource Council (ERC) meeting originally scheduled for Friday, March 27, at the UW Convention Center inside the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie has been cancelled.

March 25, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Friday, March 27, at 8 a.m. in the Old Main Board Room.

March 24, 2009 — Herman Boone, the coach depicted in the popular movie, "Remember the Titans," will discuss diversity issues Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the Wyoming Union ballroom at the University of Wyoming.

March 24, 2009 — The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) faced difficulties yesterday with a newly integrated voting system through WyoWeb.

March 24, 2009 — Pita Pit, the newest dining option at the University of Wyoming, will open Wednesday, March 25, in the Wyoming Union food court. Pita Pit will be open during the spring semester Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

March 24, 2009 — By completing a Web-based quiz, University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to win free tuition for up to 10 credit hours for the summer semester.

March 24, 2009 — The University of Wyoming faculty string quartet and flutist Rod Garnett will present a recital Thursday, March 26, in the Fine Arts Center concert hall at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public

March 24, 2009 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center, part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. By Margie Rowell, Region 6 director

March 23, 2009 — The annual spring meeting of the University of Wyoming faculty is scheduled Wednesday, April 1, from 4:10-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

March 23, 2009 — Thermopolis anthropologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear will discuss their work Wednesday, March 25, at 3 p.m. in Room 302 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

March 23, 2009 — Following a nationwide search, four candidates for vice president for administration will be available to meet the public during open sessions at the University of Wyoming.

March 23, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Monday, March 23, through Sunday, March 29.

March 23, 2009 — Eric Blomfelt, a former risk manager at Denver International Airport, has been hired as manager of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Wyoming.

March 21, 2009 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan issued to faculty, staff and administrators the following memo involving stimulus funding opportunities for UW:

March 20, 2009 — Samite, a world-renowned musician, composer and recording artist from the East African country of Uganda, will visit the University of Wyoming this month as part of African Awareness Week.

March 20, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Friday, March 27 through Thursday, April 2.

March 19, 2009 — Renowned author and professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o will lecture from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

March 19, 2009 — The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources' Energy Resource Council (ERC) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, at the UW Convention Center inside the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie.

March 18, 2009 — Ingrid Fliter is following in the footsteps of Piotr Anderszewski, again.

March 18, 2009 — The University of Wyoming will host the Wyoming Bouldering Series Championship Saturday, March 28, at the Half Acre Gym climbing wall.

March 17, 2009 — "Religion Today" is contributed by the University of Wyoming's Religious Studies Program to examine and to promote discussion of religious issues.

March 17, 2009 — University of Wyoming staff and student volunteers helped more than 50 students and families complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) during a recent "College Goal Sunday" event.

March 17, 2009 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center, part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 16, 2009 — Outstanding University of Wyoming College of Agriculture students were presented honors and an outstanding agriculturalist and alumnus were honored by the University of Wyoming Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta (GSD), the international honor society of agriculture.

March 16, 2009 — The opportunity to teach in an urban setting is rare for students enrolled in the Wyoming Teacher Education Program (WTEP), but a new option has been created to provide students with an intensive practicum experience at a Denver public school.

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March 13, 2009 — The National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) has presented its January Adviser of the Month award to University of Wyoming Residence Life & Dining Services Area Coordinator Sharleen Jenniges.

March 13, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Friday, March 20 through Thursday, March 26.

March 13, 2009 — The University of Wyoming chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), a national honorary for students interested in pre-professional health careers, will sponsor an MS Walk in Laramie Saturday, March 28.

March 13, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Women's Studies Program will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a free public lecture by Professor Susan A. McKay.

March 13, 2009 — A year ago, the University of Wyoming equestrian club qualified just one competitor for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships.

March 13, 2009 — The University of Wyoming equestrian club will send at least four contestants into the arena this weekend at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 7, Region 1 Hunter Seat Regionals in Colorado Springs, Colo

March 12, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Alumni Association is offering $3,000 to encourage service projects by UW Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs).

March 12, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum, in partnership with the Wyoming Arts Council, will host a symposium, "Public Art and Community: Inspiration and Reflection," April 2-4 at the UW Conference Center.

March 12, 2009 — The University of Wyoming finished in third place and was the only school to have two teams win on the defense side of cases during a recent regional student trial advocacy competition in Seattle, Wash.

March 12, 2009 — More than 11,100 University of Wyoming students, faculty and staff received a text message on their cell phones Thursday in a system-wide test of the university's text notification system, UW Alert.

March 11, 2009 — The University of Wyoming lists the following College of Law students on the Dean's Honor Roll for the 2008 fall semester.

March 11, 2009 — A four-person University of Wyoming College of Business team placed first in a competition that introduced students to the realities of decision making.

March 11, 2009 — The University of Wyoming club racquetball team closed out its season with several individual wins at the University of Colorado tournament in Boulder last weekend.

March 10, 2009 — University of Wyoming College of Law students showed much improvement during the recent Jessup Cup moot court competition in Portland Ore.

March 10, 2009 — George Vance, a University of Wyoming J.E. Warren Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, was a member of a National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP) study that identified seven major issues facing the future of coal production in the United States.

March 9, 2009 — The University of Wyoming's Muslim Students Association (MSA) will host a variety of discussions and events during the annual Islamic Cultural Awareness Week March 10-13. All events are non-ticketed and open to public.

March 9, 2009 — This was a great 10th anniversary gift for University of Wyoming Nordic Ski Club coaches Christi Boggs and Rachel Watson -- double national champions.

March 9, 2009 — Staff Senate is seeking nominations for a variety of awards worth up to $1,000 each to be presented during the 2009 Staff Recognition Day. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 13.

March 9, 2009 — Wyoming lawmakers have approved the second major installment of the state's portion of funding for the proposed High Plains Gasification - Advanced Technology Center.

March 9, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15.

March 9, 2009 — An abstract of University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Ph.D. student Jingying Wang, was selected to be presented at an international meeting in Scotland March 17-21.

March 9, 2009 — University of Wyoming trustees approved the following personnel items during their meeting Friday, March 6.

March 9, 2009 — The Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium is seeking individuals willing to present workshops during the 10th Annual Women in Science - Expanding Your Horizons (WIS-EYH) conference to be held in the Wyoming Union Ballroom Thursday, May 14.

March 9, 2009 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center, part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. By Margie Rowell, Region 6 director

March 8, 2009 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan issued the following message involving stimulus funding opportunities for UW:

March 7, 2009 — Sage Weber, a 13-year-old student from the University of Wyoming Lab School in Laramie, won the Wyoming State Spelling Bee Saturday by correctly spelling capricious.

March 6, 2009 — The University of Wyoming chapter of Amnesty International will continue its weekly Jamnesty concert series with musical groups the Patti Fiasco and the Neo-Nostalgics from 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the Wyoming Union Gardens. Admission is free.

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March 6, 2009 — A select group of Casper educators discussed legislative issues and developed policy recommendations and action plans during a recent meeting with state educational leaders in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Teacher Policy Institute (WTPI) met with faculty from the University of Wyoming, members of the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the State Board of Education.

March 6, 2009 — A select group of Cheyenne educators discussed legislative issues and developed policy recommendations and action plans during a recent meeting with state educational leaders in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Teacher Policy Institute (WTPI) met with faculty from the University of Wyoming, members of the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the State Board of Education.

March 6, 2009 — Piano virtuoso Meng Xu of Shenyang, China, was named the winner in the University of Wyoming's Dorothy Jacoby Student Soloist Competition, held March 5 at the UW Fine Arts Center.

March 6, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Friday, March 13 through Thursday, March 19.

March 6, 2009 — Five University of Wyoming student-led teams will present their business plans to a panel of judges March 27, in the College of Business' annual $10K Entrepreneurship Competition.

March 6, 2009 — Shauna Bruckner from West Side Elementary School in Worland discussed legislative issues and developed policy recommendations and action plans during a recent meeting with state educational leaders in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Teacher Policy Institute (WTPI) met with faculty from the University of Wyoming, members of the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the State Board of Education.

March 6, 2009 — A select group of educators from across the state discussed legislative issues and developed policy recommendations and action plans during a recent meeting with state educational leaders in Cheyenne. Members of the Wyoming Teacher Policy Institute (WTPI) met with faculty from the University of Wyoming and members of the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the State Board of Education.

March 5, 2009 — The following students are scheduled to compete in the Wyoming State Spelling Bee Saturday, March 7, at the University of Wyoming College of Education auditorium.

March 5, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will present a free screening of the film "Missing" in conjunction with the international touring exhibition "The Disappeared/ Los Desaparecidos."

March 5, 2009 — A one-woman show that examines the impact of incarceration on families can be seen Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts studio theatre. The performance is free and open to the public.

March 5, 2009 — Pianist Theresa Bogard, interim chair of the department of music at the University of Wyoming, will perform "Music by Women Composers" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Fine Arts Center concert hall. Tickets cost $5 for students and seniors and $7 for others.

March 5, 2009 — The University of Wyoming student organization Summit Leadership of Wyoming will show a short film on the life and adventures of UW graduate and outdoorsman Todd Skinner Saturday, March 7, at 8 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

March 5, 2009 — Fifteen high school students from the Northwest College GEAR UP Wyoming program participated in the University of Wyoming's recent Discovery Day.

March 5, 2009 — Lara Azar, a University of Wyoming graduate from Casper, says her job as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's special assistant for executive communications is everything she has ever wished for.

March 4, 2009 — Three bands will perform Saturday, March 7, beginning as 7:30 p.m. in a benefit show for the Naughty Pines Derby Dames, Wyoming's first roller derby team.

March 4, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum galleries, after being closed for over a year, will reopen Friday, March 6, with the international touring exhibition "The Disappeared/Los Desaparecidos." The exhibition will be on view through May 9.

March 4, 2009 — Three University Wyoming students are the first recipients of UW Alumni Association (UWAA) License Plate Scholarships.

March 4, 2009 — Daniel Lewis, a University of Wyoming junior from Jackson, became the UW ski club's first national champion at this week's United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSSA) Nationals at Devil's Thumb Ranch near Frisco, Colo.

March 4, 2009 — Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski club teams are in first place after Wednesday's competition at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Nationals at Devil's Thumb Ranch near Frisco, Colo.

March 4, 2009 — The performance dates for the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance dance/jazz concert "Awaken/Shift" have been changed from April 2-4 to April 1, 2 and 4. The Friday, April 3, performance has been cancelled.

March 3, 2009 — The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its managing organization, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), announced today (Tuesday) the selection of an architectural design team for a supercomputing center dedicated to advancing scientists' understanding of climate, weather, and other Earth and atmospheric processes.

March 3, 2009 — "Religion Today" is contributed by the University of Wyoming's Religious Studies Program to examine and to promote discussion of religious issues.

March 3, 2009 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center, part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 3, 2009 — Jalan Crossland, a Wyoming-born country music sensation, will play a free concert in the University of Wyoming Union ballroom at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.

March 2, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will present actor/playwright Jeff Daniels' "Super Yooper" comedy "Escananba in da Moonlight."

March 2, 2009 — These are among the public events scheduled at the University of Wyoming Monday, March 2, through Sunday, March 8.

March 2, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) recently hired five new officers and announced two promotions.

March 2, 2009 — The University of Wyoming Academy of Student Pharmacists, along with students from other campus groups, will offer a diabetic and osteoporosis screening Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the second floor of the UW Union.

March 2, 2009 — The University of Wyoming will host the second of four campus workshops on its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) Thursday, March 5, at the Rendezvous Room inside the Washakie Center.

March 2, 2009 — University of Wyoming second-year law students Maryt Fredrickson of Jackson, Christyne Martens of Watkins, Minn. and Temple Stevenson of Laramie brought home honors from the recent Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y.