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Glacier National Park Seminar Deepens Faculty Expertise in Public Lands
While Dr. Brooke Zanetell was sitting around a campfire at the Stewardship of Public Lands seminar in Glacier National Park earlier this summer, she realized…
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Geology: A landscape of learning
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Western Professor’s Research Explores How Teaching Styles Shape Student Growth
Events
Sangre De Cristo Training Camp
Saturday, October 4, 8:00am
Saturday, October 4, 8:00am
Public Lands Day
Saturday, October 4, 9:00am
Saturday, October 4, 9:00am
Women's Swimming & Diving vs Southwest Minnesota State
Saturday, October 4, 9:00am
Saturday, October 4, 9:00am
Football at Fort Lewis College
Saturday, October 4, 12:00pm
Saturday, October 4, 12:00pm
Volleyball vs Westminster University (Utah)
Saturday, October 4, 2:00pm
Saturday, October 4, 2:00pm

A Local's Guide to the Gunnison Valley
Get familiar with the different communities, recreational opportunities, and views our students get to call home.