The Indian consul general for our region completed a whirlwind visit to Laramie this week, meeting with the governor, local officials and Indian students at the University of Wyoming ..read more

Judy Shepard’s son, Matthew, was killed more than 25 years ago in an anti-gay hate crime. Wyoming Public Radio's Chris Clements spoke to Shepard recently about receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her advocacy, and the work Wyoming still needs to do to prevent the kind of violence that led to her son’s death ..read more

Land-grant universities, like the University of Wyoming (UW), largely got their start on land taken from Native peoples – and many of these schools continue to benefit from those lands today. Recently, some have started free tuition waivers for Native students as a way to acknowledge this history. Members of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes have been advocating for the same to happen at UW ..read more

The exhibition is on display at universities in over 20 countries ..read more

Six University of Wyoming sorority sisters are appealing a federal judge's ruling from August that a transgender student could join their sorority. Oral arguments for the appeal are set for Tuesday ..read more

A study released by the University of Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Initiative (WORTH) estimates the growth of the state’s travel industry is projected to outpace all other industries by 2030. But the study also finds there’s a shortage of qualified workers to keep up with that expansion ..read more

In their election last month, University of Wyoming (UW) students chose new leadership to represent them. Members of student government both past and present saw this election as a microcosm of the partisan debates and influences now descending on campus ..read more

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An Italian Supreme Court case in the 90s sparked international outrage when a judge didn’t convict a perpetrator in an assault case – on the premise that the survivor’s jeans were too tight. That outrage turned into Denim Day, an annual day of action that raises awareness around sexual assault and pushes back against victim-blaming.On April 24, University of Wyoming (UW) community members are invited to wear denim to show their solidarity for survivors of sexual assault. April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month ..read more

The panel will discuss UW’s new Statement of Principles ..read more