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September 3rd, 2008

Environmental Studies Home at Last

In the west wing on the first floor of the newly renovated Kelley Hall the Environmental Studies (ENVS) department is settling in to its first permanent home. Previously faculty members had their offices located in various buildings across campus. Continue Reading

September 3rd, 2008

Political Science and Spanish Led Pete Solano to Where He is Today

Without his academic mentors at Western, Pete Solano says he would not be where he is today. Solano graduated from Western in 1995. Continue Reading

September 2nd, 2008

Kirky Olsen Climbs Up Down Under

After just a year in Gunnison 19 year old Kirsten "Kirky" Olsen can hang with the strongest local climbers. Last week she competed with the best in the world at the Youth World Climbing Championships in Sydney, Australia. Continue Reading

August 22nd, 2008

Easy Being Green this Labor Day Weekend

"Living Green" has the momentum of a boulder tumbling down a mountain. Western's Residence Life and the Environmental Studies department will be harnessing that momentum for the students after our college's first week of classes. Continue Reading

August 20th, 2008

From Yellowstone to the Classroom

A dozen Colorado school teachers went to study elk and wolves in Yellowstone this summer, and they are bringing back what they learned to the classroom. Continue Reading