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November 30, 2011 — Finals have been known to stress students to their limit, but students will be able to relax before finals week at Friday Night Fever’s end-of-semester Destressor Friday, Dec. 2, at 9 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Union.

November 30, 2011 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University.

November 30, 2011 — The University of Wyoming’s annual Gala Holiday Concerts will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Both performances, which often sell out, will be in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 29, 2011 — Acclaimed a cappella ensemble Calmus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall. All tickets cost $8.

November 29, 2011 — More than 100 seniors will exhibit and present individual and team design projects during the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science 17th annual Senior Design Symposium beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in Rooms 1062, 2101, 2104 and 2105 of the Engineering Building.

November 29, 2011 — Over the past two centuries, Wyoming has undergone an enormous amount of religious change. From the religions of the many Native American tribes who lived in this land to Protestant and Catholic missionaries and settlers, to Mormons and to Chinese Buddhists and Daoists, the people living in Wyoming have adhered to and been influenced by many different religious views and practices.

November 29, 2011 — A University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science student team placed fourth in a recent computer programming competition at Colorado State University.

November 28, 2011 — Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wyoming will be held Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 1-3.

November 28, 2011 — A Fremont County educator has been recognized by the Wyoming Association of County Agriculture Agents for his leadership in extension efforts in the county and across the state.

November 28, 2011 — Infusing innovation into extension offices across Wyoming and providing creative training for educators and staff members has earned an instructional technology educational specialist UW Extension’s 2011 Creative Excellence Recognition Award.

November 28, 2011 — A national professional organization recently presented its highest award to Dorothy Yates, associate vice president for research at the University of Wyoming.

November 28, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale will present an evening of choral music celebrating this season of peace, giving and community at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Cathedral.

November 28, 2011 — A reminder that this season’s Holiday Market at the University of Wyoming will be a one-day event - Friday, Dec. 2.

November 28, 2011 — The extension service and a department in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming have been renamed.

November 28, 2011 — Nominations for the diversity award honoring Willena Stanford, a longtime University of Wyoming African American and Diaspora Studies instructor, will be accepted until Friday, Dec. 3.

November 28, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 22, 2011 — John W. Davis, author of “Wyoming Range War,” will give a talk on the Johnson County War of 1892 Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. at the UW Outreach Building, 951 N. Poplar Street in Casper. The event is sponsored by the University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center and the UW College of Law.

November 22, 2011 — When two heifers on a ranch near Meeteetse tested positive for exposure to brucellosis this fall, technicians from the University of Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory quickly tested more than 320 other cattle in the area in addition to the 250 tested in the source herd and determined that the disease had not spread.

November 22, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Musical Theatre Workshop will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “Carousel” for one night only at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the UW College of Education auditorium.

November 22, 2011 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 28-Dec. 4 at the University of Wyoming.

November 22, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum asks businesses, community organizations, campus groups and individuals to create their own unique trees for the 19th annual Festival of Trees and silent auction.

November 22, 2011 — The University of Wyoming hockey club lost all three of its games last week at the Clash in the Corn, a six-team tournament hosted annually by Dordt College of Sioux Center, Iowa.

November 22, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing will raise money by selling calendars to support building a health clinic in Honduras.

November 22, 2011 — Freshmen students in a University of Wyoming Synergy Program class will sell silicone bracelets from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, and Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Wyoming Union to raise funds for a Kenyan non-profit organization’s (NPO) grassroots programs.

November 22, 2011 — A webinar dealing with Web, social media and mobile marketing strategies will be held from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.

November 21, 2011 — Sixteen University of Wyoming employees are members of the inaugural Leadership Academy -- a program designed to develop and enhance the skills of current and future UW leaders.

November 21, 2011 — The deadline to apply for service-learning mini-grants is Friday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m.

November 21, 2011 — Nominations are now being accepted for Staff Senate’s holiday food drive at the University of Wyoming. Deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 7.

November 21, 2011 — This year’s University of Wyoming Holiday Market will be a one-day event – Friday, Dec. 2.

November 21, 2011 — Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, for Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Nov. 28. Classes will not be held Nov. 23-25.

November 21, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved the following appointments during its November meeting.

November 21, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 18, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov.27-Dec. 3 at the University of Wyoming:

November 18, 2011 — A joint facility to be shared by the University of Wyoming and Casper College cleared a final hurdle today (Friday) when the UW Board of Trustees approved the issuance of $10 million in revenue bonds to cover part of UW’s contribution to the project.

November 18, 2011 — This past week, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees voted to establish new admission standards for UW.

November 18, 2011 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 21-27 at the University of Wyoming.

November 18, 2011 — Responding to requests from a legislative committee and the governor, the University of Wyoming has started working on plans for three possible budget-cutting scenarios.

November 18, 2011 — More high school graduates will enter the University of Wyoming prepared to succeed in college, and more will receive extra support to pursue degrees, as a result of action by the UW Board of Trustees on Friday.

November 17, 2011 — None of the nearly 250 people who passed through War Memorial Fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon exhibited the symptoms of anthrax infection -- difficulty breathing, severe chest discomfort, weakness, chills and a high fever.

November 17, 2011 — Lupe Fiasco, a Chicago-based rapper, will perform at the University of Wyoming at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, in the UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

November 17, 2011 — Five University of Wyoming faculty members will perform in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 17, 2011 — Daniel Smith’s Gallery 234 exhibition, “Irrationality in a Rational World,” can be seen from Monday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Dec. 9, in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

November 17, 2011 — University of Wyoming Racquetball Club competitors won the top three places in the gold division at this year’s opening competition against the University of Colorado in Boulder.

November 16, 2011 — Members of the Colorado Chamber Orchestra will perform works by UW composers Friday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall. The free concert will feature music for small chamber ensembles.

November 16, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Pan Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, in the Fine Arts concert hall. Admission is free.

November 16, 2011 — The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy welcomed members of the class of 2015 into its professional pharmacy program this fall.

November 15, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Outreach School and College of Education are now accepting student applications for the Statewide Elementary Education bachelor’s degree program for the cohort beginning in fall 2012. Applications are due no later than Dec. 31.

November 15, 2011 — President Ronald Reagan said it best, “Trust, but verify.” He may have applied this old Russian proverb to United States’ relations with the Soviet Union, but like any good proverb it fits many situations. It makes a good watch-word for parents in dealing with respected institutions, especially with regard to the possible sexual misbehavior of their representatives.

November 15, 2011 — Danish maestro Peter Ettrup Larsen will conduct the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra in performances of Nordic pieces at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 14, 2011 — The new Alma Doke McMurry Reading Room in William Robertson Coe Library will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

November 14, 2011 — A University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (CES) educator from Fremont County has received the most prestigious honor in UW extension.

November 14, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is seeking nominations for Outstanding Staff Employee of the fourth quarter. Friday, Dec. 9, is the nomination deadline.

November 14, 2011 — Not only has it been a pretty good year for the UW football team, but UW Recycling has had a good year at the tailgate park, as well.

November 14, 2011 — The next Gatekeepers training session is from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Wyoming Union Warm Valley Room 202.

November 14, 2011 — The University of Wyoming hockey club snapped a three-game losing streak Friday with an 8-3 victory over the Colorado School of Mines in Littleton, Colo.

November 14, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 12, 2011 — Sheridan won its second 4A state football championship in the past three years after rolling over Cheyenne East 42-14 Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming.

November 11, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 13-19 at the University of Wyoming:

November 11, 2011 — University of Wyoming students can attend a Colorado Avalanche hockey game for $10, but only 46 tickets are available.

November 11, 2011 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 14-20 at the University of Wyoming:

November 11, 2011 — Scott Shaw, University of Wyoming professor of entomology, will discuss his research and teaching in eastern Ecuador at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Room 138 of the Berry Center on 10th and Lewis streets.

November 11, 2011 — University of Wyoming students and employees have an opportunity to be involved in testing local emergency response plans specific to a public health emergency.

November 11, 2011 — Members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will conduct their November meeting beginning Thursday, Nov. 17, in Room 506 of Coe Library.

November 11, 2011 — The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded $33,250 to the University of Wyoming during the past academic year for education and research programs and for scholarships for entering freshmen from Wyoming communities.

November 10, 2011 — Auditions for the Vagina and Wyoming Monologues will be Nov. 16-17, at the University of Wyoming and the Albany County Public Library.

November 10, 2011 — An Indian Fabric Design Challenge fashion show and silent auction to raise funds for the University of Wyoming Indian Students Organization’s “Keep Girls in School Project” will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 10, 2011 — Acclaimed author and global correspondent Mark Jenkins will give his presentation, “Guns, Gorillas and Laptops: How We All Are Unwittingly Connected” Nov. 15-17, in Casper, Sheridan and Gillette.

November 10, 2011 — Residents of three Wyoming counties are being interviewed for a University of Wyoming project to assess people’s perspectives about a potential oil boom in southeast Wyoming.

November 9, 2011 — The Cross Cultural Communication class at the University of Wyoming will host a benefit for Botswana Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn.

November 9, 2011 — Dancers will help raise money for FACE AIDS during Friday Night Fever’s annual dance marathon from 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

November 9, 2011 — The Wyoming High School Football Championships will be in Laramie for the third consecutive year Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12. Three teams will attempt to defend titles won last season.

November 9, 2011 — Members of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council will hold their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 a.m. at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. They will also meet in a joint session with the UW Board of Trustees.

November 9, 2011 — More than 350 Residence Hall Association (RHA) executives, delegates and advisers representing 31 schools from throughout the region will hold their regional conference Nov. 10-13 at the University of Wyoming.

November 8, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Gamelan Chandra Wyoga will present a free concert featuring Balinese music and dance Saturday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. in the UW Fine Arts concert hall.

November 8, 2011 — Artist-in-Residence Bill T. Jones will complete his time at the University of Wyoming with a performance by UW students of, “Continuous Momentum: The Works of Bill T. Jones.”

November 8, 2011 — University of Wyoming Art Professor Ricki Klages is among 79 artists from around the world whose works were selected to be included in the International Painting Annual published by Manifest Press.

November 8, 2011 — The University of Wyoming hockey club suffered a pair of 3-2 losses to the University of New Mexico last weekend in American Collegiate Hockey Association action.

November 7, 2011 — The future directions for humanities programs at the University of Wyoming and how interested faculty may develop them is the topic of a discussion at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14,in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

November 7, 2011 — The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) today announced that IBM will install critical components of a petascale supercomputing system at the new NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC). The company was selected following a competitive open procurement process.

November 7, 2011 — The University of Wyoming's new Milward L. Simpson Seminar Room in the Department of Political Science was officially dedicated Friday.

November 7, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Air Force ROTC Detachment 940 will honor prisoners of war and those missing in action on Nov. 11, Veterans Day.

November 7, 2011 — Diners can now go online to view menus and nutrition information for University of Wyoming dining locations.

November 7, 2011 — Benefited University of Wyoming employees are encouraged to attend an Employee Benefit Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Wyoming Union Ballroom. Door prizes and give-away items will be available.

November 7, 2011 — University of Wyoming and statewide experts will share positive messages about the aging brain in the 30-minute documentary, "Gray Matters: Exploring the Mature Mind," produced by the Wyoming Geriatric Education Center (WyGEC) in the UW College of Health Sciences.

November 7, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 4, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 6-12 at the University of Wyoming:

November 4, 2011 — Sheridan business owners and entrepreneurs can learn about overcoming barriers to growth at this month’s StartWest meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Sheridan Holiday Inn.

November 4, 2011 — Students in three Wyoming schools are participating in an innovative school-community engagement initiative this fall that will benefit their communities.

November 4, 2011 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 7-13 at the University of Wyoming.

November 4, 2011 — Jonathan Brant, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, received a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ability of water treatment plants to remove manufactured nanomaterials from drinking water.

November 3, 2011 — The Hillel-sponsored exhibition “The UW Holocaust Week Exhibition: A History of Posters from the Simon Wiesenthal Center” can be seen from Monday, Nov.7 through Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Gallery 234, Room 004 in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

November 3, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing named three clinical agencies as community partners.

November 3, 2011 — An interdisciplinary team of Wyoming and Utah researchers has received a $6 million, three-year award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a better understanding of the interconnectivity of natural and human water resources systems -- a critical environmental sustainability problem facing both states.

November 2, 2011 — The free Student Activities Council Thanksgiving dinner will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5-7 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 2, 2011 — American indie rock band Typhoon, along with supporting bands Wild Ones and Youth, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 2, 2011 — A ceremony to officially open the University of Wyoming’s new Milward L. Simpson Seminar Room will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the UW College of Arts and Sciences building lobby.

November 2, 2011 — The world’s population has just reached seven billion through a centuries-long process of growth and migration. The same process formed the distribution of the world’s religions as we now know them today. The current result of that process is somewhat surprising; more than half of the world’s people follow one of just two religions: Christianity and Islam. These two monotheistic religions comprise the world’s two largest religions.

November 1, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host a free evening of music for Moldovan nai (panflute), clarinet, piano and flute quartet Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 1, 2011 — More than $411,900 in Brand of Excellence Scholarships was presented to 201 students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources this year at the University of Wyoming.