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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.
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Due to fluctuating poverty levels, Summer Lunch Programs across Teton County School District have been canceled.
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One Teton County provider says the money would help cover rising rent costs — though it’s still a long way off.
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Mike Rowe, of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” fame, stopped by Casper College recently. Rowe focuses on trade jobs like welding or electricians rather than the four year college path. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jordan Uplinger spoke with Rowe about his foundation, the state of jobs and the meaning of work.
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, community members are invited to join in a celebration of Native American academic excellence and a culture presentation titled “Good Medicine” at the University of Wyoming on November 3.
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Sandy Colhoun is the new president of the Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a wilderness-focused organization that leads expeditions in the mountains of Wyoming and around the globe. Colhoun is the school’s seventh president and started in his new role in early October.
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The Jackson Hole Wildlife Symposium is zooming out when it comes to conversations about conservation in the region. The all-day event will bring together a host of stakeholders to collaborate around the management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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Prior to this, most people who want to study firearms have to go down the independent study route. The center will create a space where academics can contribute to firearms scholarship. It also wants to do community outreach in the field.
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Four-day school weeks are becoming more popular nationally as education systems struggle with teacher recruitment and retention. And the Mountain West is keen on truncated scheduling, especially in rural areas.
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For Northern Arapaho artist Marcus Dewey, beadwork is much more than a craft – it’s his way of communicating traditions, dreams, and values. Dewey, who was born and raised in Hot Springs County, began picking up the skill by watching his mother, grandmother, and great-aunt. He has been beading full-time since 1990 and received a Visual Arts Fellowship from the Wyoming Arts Council in 2022.
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"There are legal limitations to free expression on our campus," Seidel writes. "But feeling uncomfortable or offended — and, in many cases, even feeling unsafe — is not, in and of itself, grounds for stopping speech."
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Department of Education, and office of Gov. Mark Gordon announced a conservation education initiative aimed at students in upper elementary grades and above in an effort to educate them about the outdoors and introduce them to careers in wildlife. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with the Game and Fish’s Nish Goicolea about the innovative new initiative.