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Steamboat statue

Twilight Rider

Greeting visitors to War Memorial Stadium, the Arena-Auditorium, the American Heritage Center, and the Rochelle Athletics Center, "Fanning a Twister" has been a campus landmark for going on two decades. Dedicated in 1990, the 14-foot-tall bronze is the work of Cody, Wyoming, artist Peter M. Fillerup.  Read more  (Jim Gores photo)

Visitor Resources

Coming to campus? Find out more about the Laramie campus and area through the links below. Or if you're thinking of attending UW, you can schedule a visit online.
 

About the university
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UW Events

·UW to Host Uranium Forum Aug. 4
·Wyoming Gubernatorial Candidates to Debate at UW Aug. 3
·Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dierks Bentley to Perform at UW

 

UW Calendar Line

Call the UW Calendar Line, (307) 766-5000 for up-to-date event information. This service is available by phone 24 hours daily.
 

Webcams

Laramie webcam

View of the Snowy Range and Laramie
(Albany County Tourism Board Web Camera).

 

View of northwest over Laramie from the Atmospheric Science Department.
Cultural life
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Athletics
 Athletics		 Local attractions
 Local Attractions
Museums
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UW History
July 30, 1941

Knight Hall officially named after opening in March as women's dormitory at UW.

Source: History of UW.