Published February 28, 2025
Elsa Freise, a UW student from Buffalo, is a recipient of the 2024 Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship. Her photos will be exhibited on the third floor of Coe Library through Friday, May 9. Freise, a zoology major with a minor in journalism, spent last summer working alongside the crew of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative and documenting its efforts in conservation. Her journey began in a UW photojournalism class, where she discovered a passion for visual storytelling and an opportunity to connect with people she might have never met otherwise.
The spring 2025 semester is well underway! It's been both busy and productive, and
midterms are now right around the corner. In this issue of the newsletter, you'll
read about recently published studies, UW achieving R1 status, upcoming performances,
and more.
Thank you for your support and all you do for the College of Arts & Sciences. Please
enjoy the February monthly newsletter.
Adrienne Freng
UW-Led Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans
Hear from A&S Marketing Intern Cameron in a New Blog About Her Journey from Ohio to Wyoming!
Featured Story: University of Wyoming Ascends to Highest Level of Research Universities
Arielle Zibrak, a professor of English at the University of Wyoming, edited a volume
of short stories by American women writers that is forthcoming from Penguin Classics
in March. Zibrak’s collection, “Twelve Stories by American Women,” was listed as a
Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by The Millions, an online literary magazine and a subsidiary
of Publisher’s Weekly.
”Listening with Water” brings Wyomingites together to reflect on our relationship
with water and the ways it flows through Wyoming’s collective histories, shapes present
practices. No professional experience in art or science is required—just an interest
in the intersection of the two! Space is limited for this three-day initiative from
April 10-12, led by Interdisciplinary Arts Fellow Gretchen Ernster Henderson, so sign
up today by contacting Kathryn@uwyo.edu.
From public speakers to student engagement events, join the College of Arts & Sciences at our next event! For more information, visit the full calendar at https://www.uwyo.edu/as/calendar.html.
The spring season begins Sunday, March 2 with Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute
to Patsy, Loretta and Dolly, which is dedicated to evolving country music into an
equal and inclusive space for female artists by providing them with opportunities
to be heard worldwide. The concert will be held at 3 p.m., March 2, in the UW Arts
and Sciences Auditorium.
Buchanan Center Special Events hosts the groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical
dance company Urban Bush Women performing “This Is Risk” on Saturday, March 29, at
7:30 p.m. in the UW Arts and Sciences Auditorium.
This is an exhibition of graduating BFA student work on view in the Visual Arts Building
Gallery. The exhibition is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission
is free.
