Events

Welcome to the Events section of our website! We invite you to explore and participate in our annual Staff Recognition Day, where we pay tribute to the invaluable contributions of our dedicated UW staff members.  Additionally, on this page, you will find information regarding our highly anticipated annual Holiday Market, typically held in December. Join us in recognizing excellence and spreading joy through these enjoyable events.

Staff Recognition Day 2025

We are pleased to announce this year's Staff Recognition Day! Make plans to come out to the Arena Auditorium on Monday, April 7 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm.  There will be events, relaxation, and raffles!  Staff have 2.5 hours of release time to attend this event.

Visit the Awards page to nominate a fellow colleague for Staff Awards.

Years of Service

Staff Senate has recently compiled the Years of Service List for Staff Recognition Day 2024. The following UW employees were honored for their years of service to the University at Staff Recognition Day: 2024 Years of Service

The Years of Service Awards recognizes those who have dedicated 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years. Please see the YOS Instructions on how to access and check your own years of service.  If your milestone year of service falls after April 16, 2024, you will be honored during the next year's staff Recognition Day in 2025.

Staff Senate Awards2024 Staff Recognition Day PhotosStaff Recognition Day Archive
Flowers and statue in Prexy's Pasture

2025 Holiday Market

Welcome to the Holiday Market! The Holiday Market will take place Friday, December 12th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the UW Conference Center attached to the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. This annual event brings together more than 75 talented artisans and vendors, offering a wide range of handmade goods, specialty items, and unique creations just in time for the holiday season.

UW staff are approved for 1.5 hours of release time to attend, making it easier to stop by and explore everything the market has to offer. To support access throughout the day, shuttle transportation will run continuously from Knight Hall and the Classroom Building to the market from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Staff Senate will once again host two exciting raffles: a meat raffle donated by the UW Meat Lab and a holiday cash 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, with proceeds supporting staff scholarships, the Employee of the Quarter program, and other staff activities. The raffle site will remain open through 5 p.m. Saturday, December 13, with winners drawn on Monday, December 15 and contacted by phone or email.

Click the button below to purchase raffle tickets and support UW staff programs.

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