July 2025
Published August 13, 2025
UW Just Launched a Redesigned Website!
UW has launched a redesigned website, providing students, faculty, staff, prospective students, alumni and the broader public with a more modern, user-friendly and visually engaging digital experience. The redesigned site, launched Monday, marks the culmination of a comprehensive, multiyear effort aimed at improving navigation, accessibility, mobile performance and alignment with UW’s brand and strategic goals. It can be viewed at www.uwyo.edu.
A Message from Interim Dean Freng
Saddle Up is just a couple short weeks away, and we can't wait to have first-time and returning students back on campus again. It's been very busy for all departments and units across the College of A&S, and we are excited to share the latest updates with you.The end of last week also marked the conclusion of my tenure as Interim Dean. I want to take a moment to thank the college community for your support and patience throughout this time. I look forward to returning to my previous role as Associate Dean and continuing to serve the college in that capacity. Welcome back, Dean Turpen!
Adrienne Freng
Check Out the Newly Updated UW College of Arts and Sciences Website!
Explore the Redesigned Website Here
Pete and Lynne Simpson Student Enrichment Fund To Support A&S Student Opportunities
See the Full Online Calendar of Upcoming UW College of Arts and Sciences Events
UW’s Pearson Receives Fulbright Award to Conduct Research in UK
Zoe Pearson, an associate professor of geography and international studies in the UW School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies, has received a Fulbright Award that will allow her to conduct research while based at Durham University in the United Kingdom. As a participant in one of the most well-regarded and impactful scholarship programs in the world, Pearson was selected from a strong applicant pool to study the cultural importance and decline of haaf net fishing, one of the oldest forms of fishing in the U.K.
UW Music Professor Awarded Fulbright to Advance Scholarship on Brazilian Female Composers
Theresa Bogard, professor of music and keyboard area coordinator at UW, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research and teach in Brazil during the 2025-26 academic year. Bogard’s Fulbright project focuses on two of her areas of expertise -- piano pedagogy and Brazilian classical music -- and aims to expand international scholarship by exploring and sharing lesser-known works by Brazilian women composers. She is fluent in Brazilian Portuguese and has connected with music faculty across several Brazilian states throughout her career.
UW Center for Global Studies Hosts Centennial Speaker Series
The Centennial Speaker Series, hosted by the UW Center for Global Studies, took place on Wednesday, July 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the Centennial Library. The event featured faculty presentations from A&S faculty members Chelsea Escalante, Zoe Pearson, and Nikolas Sweet.
WyCOA Offers Healthy U Programming
Since 2015, the UW Center on Aging (WyCOA) has coordinated a suite of health promotion programs called Healthy U. These include the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), Diabetes Self-Management Program, Cancer: Thriving and Surviving, and Tomando Control de su Salud (CDSMP for Spanish speakers). Healthy U workshops are national, evidence based programs that have helped over half a million participants nationwide play a more active role in managing their health. In Wyoming, Healthy U workshops are offered free for all participants in settings like medical centers, senior centers, public health organizations, subsidized housing, assisted living communities, colleges, and wellness centers. Learn more here.
12 Healthy U Leaders Complete Training
Twelve new Healthy U leaders completed their training on July 1 expanding access to this program in Douglas, Lander, Guernsey, Wheatland, Sheridan, Jackson, Farson, and Newcastle. There are over 100 facilitators in 19 of Wyoming's counties. WyCOA's next Leader training will take place in Laramie, September 16 - 19 . Anyone who is interested in leading Healthy U workshops in Wyoming can inquire to become a Leader. It requires no prior training or accreditation. Public health workers, senior center staff, local volunteers, patient educators, community leaders, and wellness advocates all make great Leaders. Training is completely free with travel and housing stipends provided to those coming from out of town. To learn more, contact WyCOA at HealthyU@uwyo.edu, (307) 766-2765 or learn more at www.uwyo.edu/HealthyU.
UW Music Professor Serves as a Conducting Faculty Member at University of North Texas Choral Conducting Symposium
In July 2025, UW Assistant Professor of Music Brian C. Murray served as a conducting faculty member at the University of North Texas Choral Conducting Symposium (Denton, TX). He taught daily conducting laboratory classes to 28 conductors and auditors and coached conducting fellows as they worked with the Symposium Choir and a professional string quartet.
UW Visual Arts Study Abroad Program Returns from Ireland
Dr. Tracey Eckersley and Billi London-Gray, faculty in the Department of Visual Arts, led 11 students in a study abroad program in Ireland from July 14-30. The students enrolled in ART 3002 Contemporary Art in Context and ART 4650 Studio Ireland. Both courses centered around the Galway International Arts Festival.
UW Professor Selected to Participate in Photography Workshop in Maine
UW Assistant Professor Shane Epping was one of only 10 attendees selected for a photography workshop led by Sam Abell, a National Geographic staff and contract photographer for 33 years. Titled Moving Forward in Photography, the workshop took place in Maine for one week at the end of June.
WyCOA Promotes Blood Pressure Awareness at Cheyenne Frontier Days
Did you know high blood pressure is also known as the "silent killer?" That's because you can have it without any symptoms or ever knowing it. You may not be as tough as the famous bull fighter from Meeteetse, Dusty Tuckness, but staff and volunteers from the Wyoming Center on Aging partnered with the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, the Wyoming Department of Health Chronic Disease Prevention Program, the American Heart Association and others to promote the "Tough Enough to Know Your Numbers?" education and outreach campaign about high blood pressure awareness at the 2025 Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration on Cheyenne Day. The group was met by several cameo appearances including Miss Wyoming, Anna Claire Musick, and Governor Gordon and First Lady Jennie Gordon.
Upcoming Events
Colorado Springs UW Alumni Hike - August 9
Join your Colorado Springs Alumni Network on August 9 for a hike and potluck picnic at Fox Run Loop with area incoming freshmen! This is a wonderful opportunity to come together and welcome a new era of Pokes to the Alumni Family. The hike begins at 10 a.m., with a picnic that follows at 12 p.m. Learn more and RSVP here.
UW Night at the Rockies - August 16
Join your UWAA for an exciting UW Night at the Rockies as they take on the Arizona Dimondbacks. Don't miss this chance to watch some baseball, connect with fellow Pokes and show your Cowboy spirit! Don’t forget to wear your best Brown and Gold gear to the game and arrive early. GO POKES! Learn more and buy tickets here.
A Lecture with Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood - Thursday, September 25
Hosted by the UW Department of American Cultural Studies, join Dr. Fleetwood for a lecture September 25 from 4-5 p.m. Fleetwood is a MacArthur Fellow and Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU Steinhardt. She is an author, curator, and art critic interested in Black art and cultural history, aesthetics, photography and documentary studies, and art and activism. She is the author of Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration (Harvard University Press, 2020), and winner of several national book awards. She is also the curator of the traveling exhibition, Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration, which debuted at MoMA PS1. This event will take place in the Business Building 57.
UW Homecoming: Sept. 29 - Oct. 4
Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2025, Pokes! From long-standing traditions to new memories in the making, Homecoming is the perfect time to come together and celebrate the Brown and Gold. Additionally, A&S alumni are invited to walk in the parade and distribute candy with the A&S float Oct. 4 at 10 a.m! Later that day, join us at the tailgate celebration before the Homecoming game. Parade meeting location to come soon. Learn more about Homecoming here.
