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September 2017 Releases
September 29, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 1-7 at the University of Wyoming:

September 29, 2017 — Student tickets are on sale at the University of Wyoming for the November musical performance by the country duo Dan + Shay.
September 29, 2017 — Classical and folk musician Leyla McCalla will perform at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. in the lower level of the Wyoming Union.

September 29, 2017 — The mysteries of dark matter, cosmic superstitions and a spooky Halloween program highlight programming at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during October.
September 29, 2017 — The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded $50,000 to the University of Wyoming during the past fiscal year for education and research programs and for scholarships for entering freshmen from Wyoming communities.
September 28, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled Oct. 2-8 at the University of Wyoming:
September 28, 2017 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2017 summer semester.
September 28, 2017 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2017 summer semester.
September 28, 2017 — A Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), will feature discussions on innovation and entrepreneurship Sunday, Oct. 8.
September 27, 2017 — Listening sessions regarding the future of 15th Street on the University of Wyoming campus are scheduled next week.

September 27, 2017 — University of Wyoming Department of Music alumni Douglas Nagel, bass, and Timothy Schoessler, pianist, will perform in a guest artist recital Sunday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The event is free and open to the public.

September 27, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host Family Saturday Workshop Oct. 7 from 10 a.m.-noon.
September 27, 2017 — The 2017 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available.
September 27, 2017 — Wyoming high school students with a strong interest in the visual arts will converge on the University of Wyoming campus Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30.

September 26, 2017 — “New Insights on the Nazca Lines of Ancient Peru” is the topic of the 19th annual George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Lecture Thursday, Sept. 28, at the University of Wyoming.
September 26, 2017 — Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams bounced back from tough opening-week performances by taking runner-up positions at the latest Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) rodeo in Sheridan.
September 25, 2017 — The final candidate for the position of director of the University of Wyoming Art Museum is scheduled to speak at UW today.

September 25, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series will feature a violin, viola and piano recital Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The event is free and open to the public.

September 25, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will offer a four-session Friday morning preschool class Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10-11 each day.

September 25, 2017 — Driven by a robust rise in first-time freshmen and transfer student numbers, enrollment at the University of Wyoming has increased in the fall 2017 semester.

September 25, 2017 — The 2017 University of Wyoming Homecoming parade application is now available online at www.uwyo.edu/homecoming.
September 22, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 24-30 at the University of Wyoming:

September 22, 2017 — A public event at the University of Wyoming will celebrate former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, the author and scholar Lynne Cheney.

September 22, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host “Lunchtime Conversations with Curators” Wednesday, Oct. 4, from noon-12:30 p.m.

September 22, 2017 — When James Trosper was first appointed to the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees in 2002 by then-Gov. Jim Geringer, one of the first tasks Trosper undertook was listening to the needs of students from the Wind River Indian Reservation.
September 22, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony opens the fall season with a “Pops Concert,” featuring popular music, Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
September 22, 2017 — 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.
September 21, 2017 — A Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) workshop, titled “Get the Best Bang for Your Brand,” is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the SBDC Conference Room (Suite 300), located in the Bank of the West Building at 300 S. Wolcott St. in Casper.
September 21, 2017 — A two-person team of highly trained educators will present a sexual assault prevention program at the University of Wyoming Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.
September 21, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program has been awarded a five-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are for $304,056 per year.
September 21, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at the University of Wyoming:

September 21, 2017 — The managing director for one of the largest wholly owned foreign transportation and logistics firms in China and a weed scientist who built a national and international reputation studying glyphosate-resistant crops will be honored as outstanding alumni by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.

September 21, 2017 — A sliver of white is lifted above a platform below a small dome surmounted by a tiny cupola. The dome is supported by four columns. At least that is what I think I see from across the museum gallery.

September 20, 2017 — The FZF Piano Trio will perform Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall as part of the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series. Admission is free and open to the public.
September 20, 2017 — Small businesses need to understand their Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) data rights, and how to protect them.

September 20, 2017 — Dance Theatre of Harlem, a leading worldwide dance institution, opens the 2017-18 University of Wyoming Presents season with a gala concert Friday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

September 20, 2017 — University of Wyoming Ph.D. student Ryan James Herz-Thyhsen is in some distinct company.
September 20, 2017 — A rededication ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Plaza at the University of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium is Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m.

September 19, 2017 — Researchers will discuss their work -- documenting “Manitos” (New Mexicans) who migrated to different parts of the United States the last century -- during a free public presentation Friday, Sept. 22, at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC).

September 19, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s GEAR UP Wyoming program will celebrate National GEAR UP Week with various activities, including a picnic for participants.

September 19, 2017 — When people look across Wyoming, they see the variety of terrain, vegetation and other life that make up the state’s landscapes, from plains grasslands and productive farmland to sagebrush-steppe deserts and alpine forests.
September 19, 2017 — A muddy mess of an arena was partially to blame as the University of Wyoming rodeo teams finished in the second tier in the season-opening competition last weekend at Chadron, Neb.
September 18, 2017 — One of the finalists for the position of director of the University of Wyoming Art Museum is scheduled to speak at UW today.

September 18, 2017 — Johnna T. French has been named the 2017 Distinguished Alumna for the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing. She will receive her award Friday, Oct. 27, at the College of Health Sciences’ Distinguished Alumni Reception.

September 18, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s Energy Resource Management and Development Professional Land Management Program (PLM) has received notice that it has been reaccredited by the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL).
September 18, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s 7220 Entertainment program will host a series of Trivia Nights beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. in The Gardens, located in the lower level of the Wyoming Union. Events are free and open to UW students.
September 18, 2017 — Renovation of a section of the Wyoming Union to serve as the Veterans Services Center and upgrades to campus information technology infrastructure will proceed following action by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees last week.
September 18, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s Western Thunder Marching Band will hold its annual Band Day Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 a.m., and is seeking donations as a way to recruit high school students.

September 15, 2017 — An accomplished anthropologist, teacher and graduate mentor has been selected to fill the position of associate vice provost for graduate education at the University of Wyoming.
September 15, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 17-23 at the University of Wyoming:

September 15, 2017 — An accomplished biologist, teacher and administrator who has led the University of Wyoming’s Department of Zoology and Physiology since 2013 has been appointed as dean of the new Honors College at UW.

September 15, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host “Art is the Answer: The After Party” following the 24th annual gala fundraiser, “Art is the Answer,” Saturday, Oct. 21.
September 15, 2017 — The University of Wyoming encourages students, faculty and staff to observe Constitution Day, the annual federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution.
September 15, 2017 — 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.

September 15, 2017 — A small sailboat built by students at the University of Wyoming Lab School recently ended its eight-month odyssey -- one that began in the South Pacific and ended up just north of the Solomon Islands.

September 14, 2017 — Famed Dance Theatre of Harlem, a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, is the 2017-18 Eminent Artists-in-Residence, hosted by the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance. The residency is supported by UW’s Office of the President.

September 14, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 18-24 at the University of Wyoming:

September 14, 2017 — Ed Synakowski has been in his new position just a little over a month. And, while he has formulated a vision for what direction research and economic development will take at the University of Wyoming, he looks forward to further developing it and improving it through discussions with faculty, staff and students.
September 14, 2017 — A forum to discuss the opportunities, challenges and trade-offs of future wind energy development in Wyoming will take place Oct. 2-3 at the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

September 14, 2017 — Members of the University of Wyoming community are invited to help create the vision for public art on the UW campus during a public workshop Tuesday, Sept. 19.
September 13, 2017 — Structural changes in the University of Wyoming’s Division of Academic Affairs are nearly complete, aimed at improving student enrollment, retention and completion by bringing campus units focused on student services together with the university’s academic functions.

September 13, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s popular one-day free public lecture series, featuring diverse topics from UW professors and Sheridan College’s president, will return to Sheridan Saturday, Sept. 23.
September 13, 2017 — Veteran University of Wyoming rodeo Coach George Howard is always looking at the big picture.

September 12, 2017 — Adventurer and journalist Mark Jenkins, of Laramie, will share his experiences exploring the complex relationship between Tibet and China during a series of free public talks scheduled in six Wyoming communities this fall.
September 12, 2017 — Dates for one of the premier production beef cattle symposiums in the country have been set.
September 12, 2017 — Wyoming government, industry and academic leaders will welcome Japanese energy officials for a conference on the future of coal Sept. 21-22 in Gillette.
September 11, 2017 — Eleven different language courses will be offered this fall at the University of Wyoming.

September 11, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series continues with the duo of Katherine McLin and Andrew Campbell Sunday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The event is free and open to the public.

September 11, 2017 — As of Sept. 7, the University of Wyoming’s WyoOne ID card has a new look and portrays the Wyoming Union in the university’s colors of brown and gold.
September 11, 2017 — Members of the University of Wyoming community will hear President Laurie Nichols discuss key issues and initiatives, and outline future plans during the annual Fall Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.
September 11, 2017 — The deadline to have events listed online or on printed materials for the University of Wyoming’s Homecoming is Monday, Oct. 2.

September 11, 2017 — Robert L. Kelly, a University of Wyoming professor of anthropology, recognized internationally as a leading researcher in anthropology, has been selected to receive an Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation Award.
September 11, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Student Health Service again will offer seasonal flu shots for students this fall.

September 11, 2017 — Wendy Wood Neeson is the new Edward A. Whitney Endowed Nursing Chair for the Northern Wyoming Community College District.

September 8, 2017 — Well-known entertainer Cheech Marin, who has gained additional acclaim as a collector of Chicano art, returns to the University of Wyoming with a new exhibition, “Papel Chicano Dos: Works on Paper from the Cheech Marin Collection,” opening Saturday, Sept. 23, at the UW Art Museum.
September 8, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 10-16 at the University of Wyoming:

September 8, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will celebrate fall exhibitions with a free public opening reception Friday, Sept. 22, from 6-8 p.m.

September 8, 2017 — “Germany in Europe: The Influence of German Composers on European Music” opens the fall University of Wyoming Faculty Recital Series Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The event is free and open to the public.
September 8, 2017 — Updates on enrollment, accreditation, construction, intercollegiate athletics and residence halls are among the issues slated to come before the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 13-15.
September 8, 2017 — 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.
September 7, 2017 — Finalists for the position of director of the University of Wyoming Art Museum have been identified, and they are scheduled to visit UW beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13.

September 7, 2017 — The photography of Edward S. Curtis is showcased in a traveling exhibition on view through Saturday, Sept. 30, in the Level 3 Gallery at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.
September 7, 2017 — These are among the activities scheduled Sept. 11-17 at the University of Wyoming:
September 7, 2017 — A college preparatory program for eligible high school students offered through the University of Wyoming has received federal funding for the next five years.

September 6, 2017 — A dedication ceremony at a monument site commemorating the death of a University of Wyoming student killed in a freak accident on campus in 1922 will be held Friday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m.
September 6, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Student Health Service is offering free sexually transmitted disease (chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV) testing for UW students Thursday, Sept. 28, from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Center Ballroom. Free pizza will be available to students.
September 6, 2017 — Renowned as the world’s premier personal leadership development and training program, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” which aligns timeless practices with modern technology, will be offered through a two-day workshop in Casper.

September 6, 2017 — The Declaration of Independence placed the Enlightenment ideal of “liberty” at the heart of the American soul. It cites liberty among the reasons for creating our new country. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

September 5, 2017 — An Iowa State University (ISU) professor will discuss his research into police interrogations as part of the William D. Griffith Speaker Series Thursday, Sept. 7, at the University of Wyoming.

September 5, 2017 — Four University of Wyoming alumni will be honored for their professional achievements during this year’s UW Homecoming, Oct. 21-28.
September 5, 2017 — University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols invites the campus community to attend the annual Fall Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.

September 5, 2017 — A University of Wyoming faculty member was recently elected as an American Ornithological Society (AOS) Fellow for her outstanding contributions to ornithology and her service to the society.
September 1, 2017 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Sept. 3-9 at the University of Wyoming:

September 1, 2017 — Tickets are still available for comedian John Mulaney’s show Friday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m.

September 1, 2017 — The University of Wyoming’s one-day free public lecture series, featuring diverse topics from UW professors, will be offered in Pinedale for the first time Saturday, Sept. 16.
September 1, 2017 — To stay competitive, retail businesses must learn to survive in an ever-shifting economic climate.

September 1, 2017 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host Family Saturday Workshop Sept. 9 from 10 a.m.-noon.
September 1, 2017 — 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.
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu

