Western Colorado University
Recent News About Western Colorado University
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Western Athletes Compete at Skimo World Championships
Western Colorado University athletes Jack Breezley and Sam Burke are part of the team representing the United States at the 2023 Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Spain in the first week of March.
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Western Hires New VP of Finance and Administration
GUNNISON, Colorado: Western Colorado University is excited to introduce Ian Higgins as the new Vice President for Finance and Administration.
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Western Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Award
The American Association of Professional Landmen chose Western Colorado University senior Dalton Lorenz to receive its prestigious Outstanding Graduate Award for 2023.
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Western Hosts West African Dance and Drummers
Mark Gibson, a Western Recreation and Outdoor Education professor, used his Alternative Programming Class to invite the Kissidugu Foundation to Western Colorado University’s campus.
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Women Move Mountains: Western Students Attend UN Conference in Aspen
Katya Koepsel, a first-year student in the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program, was among eight Western students who attended the United Nations Mountain Partnership (UNMP) conference in Aspen, Colorado last September.
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Western Receives Research & Education Grant from Department of Energy
Western Colorado University’s Environmental Science and Forest Ecology programs were awarded a grant for $720,000 from the United States Department of Energy (DOE).
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Western Professor and Renowned Writer, Fran Wilde
In 2020, Fran Wilde became the first person to receive a second Andre Norton Nebula Award for her novel, “Riverland”.
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Concert Choir & Chamber Singers Host Concert on March 2
Kincaid Concert Hall | Quigley Hall Don't miss out on this great performance put on by our Concert Choir and Chamber Singers!
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Intro to Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding on March 4
Intro to Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding on March 4
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President Baca Broadcasts Western’s Good News
With no time to waste, Western Colorado University President Brad Baca has dived into issues impacting the institution and—more broadly—higher education
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Western Dominates Rocky Mountain Investment Challenge
Western Colorado University students continue a three-year winning streak by taking top honors this past spring at the Rocky Mountain Investment Challenge. The challenge invites teams of business school students from all over the Rocky Mountains to compete by demonstrating their keen investment skills. Teams are asked to evaluate a stock and make a pitch to a judges’ panel as to why it will rise in value by 15%.
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