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The faculty members receiving tenure are: Brad Burton (Petroleum Geology), Tina Butterfield (Art), Jeffrey Dykes (Business Administration) and Suzanne Taylor (Physics).

The professors receiving the honor of emeritus are: Paul Edwards (Communication Arts) and Terri Murphy (Art).

Buell Foundation Executive Director Susan Steele notified the university last month, according to Western Vice President of Finance and Administration Julie Baca, who forecast that design could be launched as soon as late April.

The library originally opened in 1939. None other than Denver-based architect Temple Hoyne Buell–after whom the Buell Foundation is named–designed it in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. In 1951, the library was dedicated in honor of trustee member Leslie Savage to recognize his work at Western.

The event is free and open to the public.

“American Climber” is a memoir loaded with epic climbing stories and adventures—much of which take place during Mehall’s time at Western and in the Gunnison Valley. It contains two underlying themes: a compelling narrative of the author’s tumultuous journey to climbing, which ultimately saved his life, and a detailed look at the American dirtbag climbing culture. This new version includes a complete full color photo spread.

“Students are eager to volunteer in their communities and become better stewards of the environment,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Participating in Tree Campus USA sets a fine example for other colleges and universities, while helping to create a healthier planet for us all.”

Tree Campus USA, an Arbor Day Foundation program, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.

On Monday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Theater, Nicole Esquibel will host a showing of her documentary “Neva Romero: Jamas Olividados,” which explores the deaths of six Chicano Rights activists in 1974 Boulder.

The film focuses on a 21-year-old University of Colorado student who, along with two other activists, was killed in a car bomb at the Colorado Chautauqua. Three other activists were killed 48 hours later in another car bomb. No one was ever convicted.

This three-night series billed as “Wildlife 101: Management in the Gunnison Basin”–free and open to the public–is slated for three consecutive Thursday evenings: Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and March 1. Each talk will be held on Western’s campus at the ICELab off Escalante Drive from 6:30-8 p.m. The series is designed to explore the science behind wildlife management, including topics such as: the role hunting plays in conservation, population ecology, habitat management, and the challenges and opportunities in the Gunnison Basin.

This includes but is not limited to operations from marketing, student recruitment, faculty hires, programming, curriculum, institutional culture and services.

Salsbury also asked the DEII Committee to work alongside each of the strategic planning committees to ensure the groups integrate attainable, actionable, relevant, specific and temporally appropriate goals in their respective sections of Western’s next Strategic Plan.

The DEII Committee is also charged with developing and tracking metrics and benchmarks to qualify progress. 

Beginning with the 2018-19 academic year, five new classes focused on topics such as information security, cryptography, network security, hacking and malware will be available to students.

Western modeled its new Information Security emphasis after a renowned program at the University of Maryland, positioning Western to be a leader in this area of study within the State of Colorado.

“Roaring Fork Leadership (RFL) is a nine-month training program designed to bring community members together through interactive and experiential learning,” Held said. “RFL graduates ultimately become better leaders, experience personal growth and are more engaged in the community.”  

This year approximately 20 people were accepted into the program.   

Held is currently the senior project manager at Forum Phi, an award winning architectural firm located in Aspen.  

These Western State Colorado University (or for some, Western State College) alumni have been particularly active in the Gunnison community. From journalists to government officials to community organizers, these people have had an impact on the university and the city of Gunnison. 

Chris Dickey '93:  

Fifty people were invited to Taylor Auditorium that chilly Tuesday night, nametags abreast, energy buzzing in the crowd. Lots of people were familiar with Second City and came to get a closer look at the famous Chicago touring comedy company, while others were excited to learn some real-life skills at the workshop, using improv techniques in real-life situations. 

The ceremony was big on presentation: students arrived at the University Center’s Ballroom No. 2 before 1:00 p.m. and sat around tables decorated with white tablecloths. A buffet lined the west wall with coffee, tea and good food for the honored students; and the stage featured a then-empty podium and a splash screen welcoming those on the Dean’s List to the ceremony.