University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming in southeast Wyoming. UW is a public land-grant research university founded in March 1886 and opened in September 1887.

The University is made up of seven colleges: agriculture and natural resources, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and applied sciences, health sciences, and law. The university offers over 120 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs including Doctor of Pharmacy and Juris Doctor.

Th campus features the Coe Libary, The American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming Art Museum, the University of Wyoming Geological Museum, the University of Wyoming Anthropology Museum, ad he University of Wyoming Insect Museum.

University of Wyoming athletics teams are named the Cowboys and Cowgirls. UW offers 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports; nine women's sports and eight men's sports. Wyoming's nine NCAA sports for women are: basketball; cross country; golf; soccer; swimming and diving; tennis; indoor track & field; outdoor track and field; and volleyball. UW's eight NCAA sports for men: basketball; cross country; football; golf; swimming and diving; indoor track and field; outdoor track and field; and wrestling. The official song is "Ragtime Cowboy Joe."

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UW Offering COVID-19 Testing to the Public Next Week
UW Offering COVID-19 Testing to the Public Next Week
Beginning on February 1, the University of Wyoming will be offering a limited number of free COVID-19 tests to members of the public who aren’t displaying symptoms of the infection. The saliva-based tests, which were developed for the university’s surveillance testing program for students and employees, are processed by UW’s Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory and typically produce results within
UW Research Shows Abusive Bosses “Fake Nice”
UW Research Shows Abusive Bosses “Fake Nice”
Research led by a University of Wyoming business management expert shows that abusive bosses may retain their positions by taking steps to repair their social images without acting meaningfully to change their behavior. Shawn McClean, an assistant professor in UW’s College of Business, joined colleagues from the University of Iowa, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Texas A&M University i
Civics Education Fund at UW Surpasses $1.5 Million
Civics Education Fund at UW Surpasses $1.5 Million
The University of Wyoming has received an additional gift of $300,000 from the John P Ellbogen Foundation to support civics education, enhancing the John P. Ellbogen Civics Education Fund beyond $1.5 million, To ensure the future of civics education programming for Wyoming students, $50,000 will be available immediately...
New Study Group App For UW Students
New Study Group App For UW Students
The students at the University of Wyoming have a new opportunity avalible to them this spring with a new group study app. The CircleIn app will be available beginning Monday, Jan. 25. The new study app will help students be more productive and more collaborative and will accelerate their learning...
Over 100 Vaccines Doses Distributed to UW Employees
Over 100 Vaccines Doses Distributed to UW Employees
The University of Wyoming has had more than 100 employees who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and there are plans to make the vaccine available to other members of the UW community. In addition to UWPD employees, those who are part of Phase 1a of vaccine administration in Albany County include Student Health Service employees; those involved in UW’s COVID-19 testing program
UW Prepares for the 2021 Spring Semester
UW Prepares for the 2021 Spring Semester
The University of Wyoming is preparing for the January 21 start of the Spring 2021 Semester, and is reminding returning students that a limited contact period begins today, January 14, and will go until January 31. This is part of their Spring Semester plan which was set up in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic...

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