Install
University of Wyoming
Campus news, research, and student life from the state's only four-year public university.
- 4 Subtopics
- Last 30 days Feed window
Inside University of Wyoming
Latest in University of Wyoming
Joan Barron: 'L-Triple C' Out, 'Wyoming State College' In, Like It Or Not
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (757+ words) Columnist Joan Barron writes, “I think Wyoming State College is kind of lame. I find more appeal in “College of the High Plains.” Or something with “Frontier” in it. The college has a new brand, but it has no boots…...
Feeding Laramie Valley struggles to secure funding and grants, and Wyoming Supreme Court rules on K-12 funding
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (287+ words) The newsletter for Saturday's weekend begins with an in-depth feature from our colleagues at WyoFile detailing a popular nonprofit organization in Laramie. With the Trump administration's efforts to reduce federal funding since 2025, including Department of Government Efficiency-related cuts and canceled…...
Gillette College board passes resolution opposing property tax ballot measure
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (505+ words) The bridge to the main campus building at Gillette College is visible through a classroom window Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Gillette. GILLETTE — The Gillette Community College District opposes the general election ballot measure that would create a 50% residential property tax exemption…...
Wyoming Supreme Court's ruling mixed on K-12 school funding
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1094+ words) CHEYENNE — In a highly anticipated decision, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state has failed to adequately fund K-12 teacher salaries and properly account for inflation. But the court struck down other portions of a lower court’s finding…...
Tom Lubnau: LCCC’s Name Change, A New Sign Is Cheaper Than A New Idea
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (991+ words) Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "This is a fine way to treat your neighbors. Nothing says 'we're all in this together' quite like planting your flag on the whole state and letting the other seven read about it in the paper....
Wyoming Supreme Court finds teacher salary stagnation unconstitutional
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (206+ words) Model base salary rose just $803 while actual hiring costs surged 16% ahead Wyoming teachers saw their model base salary rise $803 over twelve years. The state's supreme court said that is not good enough. Districts, meanwhile, were paying well above those figures…...
LCCC adopts Wyoming State College name, despite calls to postpone
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (797+ words) CHEYENNE — The Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees has voted to adopt President Joe Schaffer's recommendation to change the college's name to Wyoming State College. With the name change approved during Wednesday night's meeting, the new name will take…...
Supreme Court finds Wyoming must spend more on teachers, strikes down other funding demands
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1179+ words) In a highly anticipated decision, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state has failed to adequately fund K-12 teacher salaries and properly account for inflation. But the court struck down other portions of a lower court's finding that Wyoming…...
Wyoming Supreme Court decision mixed on K-12 funding, LCCC trustees oppose Proposition 1
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (273+ words) Good morning, and Happy Friday! The long-awaited decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court about K-12 public school funding came out Thursday. As WTE state government reporter Owen Houtakker and our partners at WyoFile report, it agreed with Laramie County District Judge…...
Lightspeed Insight Wins Tech & Learning Award, Back to School 2026: Turning Screen Time Guesswork to District Balance
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (239+ words) Insight’s Student Screen Time Dashboard turns district screen time guesswork into board-ready, district-level balance for K-12 leaders. District leaders who’ve put the data in front of their own communities are already seeing that shift play out. “We were surprised that…...