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Tracey Koehler
Taylor Hall 314G
(970) 943-3038
tkoehler@western.edu

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Western State College
of Colorado
600 N. Adams St.
Gunnison, CO 81231

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WSC to Host College Goal Sunday, Feb. 12; Event offers free help for applying for financial aid

Feb. 6, 2012 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) will host College Goal Sunday, a national program that helps families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Underwater Explorer and WSC Alumnus Barry Clifford to Share Pirate Tales at WSC, Feb. 7

Underwater Explorer and WSC Alumnus Barry Clifford to Share Pirate Tales at WSC, Feb. 7

Feb. 2, 2012 -- Barry Clifford, a Western State College of Colorado (WSC) alumnus who discovered the first fully authenticated pirate ship, will share his high seas adventures during a free presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the college.

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Enid and Paul Holden Donate South African Art Collection to WSC

Enid and Paul Holden Donate South African Art Collection to WSC

Feb. 2, 2012 -- A world-class exhibit of South African artwork is now on display at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) thanks to a generous donation by Gunnison residents Enid and Paul Holden.

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WSC Receives Literary Archive from the Weismiller Family

WSC Receives Literary Archive from the Weismiller Family

Feb. 2, 2012 -- The family of the late Edward Weismiller has donated more than 170 publications from Weismiller’s personal library to Western State College of Colorado (WSC).

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Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available at WSC

Jan. 25, 2012 -- The Business, Accounting and Economics Department at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) is sponsoring the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to assist taxpayers with completing and filing their federal and state income tax returns.

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Gunnison Energy Establishes WSC Scholarship for Local Students

Jan. 25, 2012 -- Gunnison Energy Corporation (GEC) has established a scholarship at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) for local high school students enrolling in the Professional Land and Resource Management (PLRM) program.

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Zodiac Trio to Perform at WSC, Feb. 6 & 7

Zodiac Trio to Perform at WSC, Feb. 6 & 7

Jan. 23, 2012 -- The Western State College of Colorado (WSC) Music Department will begin the spring 2012 concert series with two performances by the clarinet-violin-piano ensemble, Zodiac Trio.

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Robotics Talk Presented by Gregory D. Hager, Jan. 23

Robotics Talk Presented by Gregory D. Hager, Jan. 23

Jan. 17, 2012 -- Gregory D. Hager, professor and chair of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, present a talk on robotics at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in the North Ballroom of the College Center at Western State College of Colorado (WSC).

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Free Brass Masterclass with Keith Johnson, Jan. 20

Free Brass Masterclass with Keith Johnson, Jan. 20

Jan. 17, 2012 -- Internationally recognized trumpet player Keith Johnson will present a free brass masterclass at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20., in the Quigley Recital Hall.

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Demetrius Walker to Present at WSC Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Jan. 17

Demetrius Walker to Present at WSC Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Jan. 17

Jan. 11, 2012 -- Demetrius D. Walker will be the keynote speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

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Hickenlooper to Recognize National Title Team on Jan. 13

Hickenlooper to Recognize National Title Team on Jan. 13

Jan. 5, 2012 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) athletics is excited to announce that Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper will attend the Mountaineer men's basketball game Jan. 13 to recognize the Mountaineer NCAA Division II National Championship Men's Cross Country Team.

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Everybody loves "Snacks:" Prep basketball star follows long road to WSC

Everybody loves "Snacks:" Prep basketball star follows long road to WSC

Jan. 5, 2012 (by Matt Smith, "Gunnison Country Times") -- WSC Men’s Basketball — It’s hard to believe that anyone would ever want to harm Charles “Snacks” Joseph.

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WSC Extended Studies Announces Winter Wednesdays at Western, Jan. 4 - April 25

Jan. 4, 2012 -- The Office of Extended Studies at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) has expanded its popular “Wednesdays at Western” program into the winter months.

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WSC Proposed Name Change Survey Available for Public Feedback

WSC Proposed Name Change Survey Available for Public Feedback

Dec. 20, 2011 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) has created a survey with five potential new names that include “university,” as well as a write-in option. Survey results will guide the WSC Board of Trustees as they take the next steps in exploring university status for the College.

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City Searching for Interns: New program hoped to boost student retention

Dec. 15, 2011 (by Will Shoemaker, "Gunnison Country Times") -- What began as a part-time lifeguard gig for Gunnison’s Cory Vander Veen turned into a topic of study.

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Burning Down the WSC Wikiup

Burning Down the WSC Wikiup

Dec. 14, 2011 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) anthropology student Gaia Ewing had mixed feelings as she watched the wikiup – a model of a prehistoric structure that she helped build – go up in flames last week in the name of science.

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WSC Adds Women's Soccer and Women's Swimming to Athletics Program

WSC Adds Women's Soccer and Women's Swimming to Athletics Program

Dec. 9, 2011 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) is adding two intercollegiate athletic programs for the 2012-13 academic year -- women's soccer and women's swimming and diving. The decision was made on Dec. 9 by the Western State College Board of Trustees.

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WSC Unveils Mountaineer Statue by Alumnus Joshua Tobey

WSC Unveils Mountaineer Statue by Alumnus Joshua Tobey

Dec. 9, 2011 -- There is a new big man on campus at Western State College of Colorado (WSC).

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Student Films Screened; WSC film night coming Dec. 8

Student Films Screened; WSC film night coming Dec. 8

Dec. 1, 2011 (by Laura Anderson, "Gunnison Country Times") -- As the year 2012 creeps closer, the scare of potential apocalypse has many people curious — if not a little concerned. One student at Western State College of Colorado (WSC) decided to use her skills as a filmmaker to chronicle reactions to the looming date.

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WSC Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Work, Nov. 29 – Dec. 2

WSC Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Work, Nov. 29 – Dec. 2

Nov. 28, 2011 -- Western State College of Colorado (WSC) students will showcase their research and creative projects at the Celebration of Scholarship Undergraduate Research Symposium this week.

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