As I’m writing this in early August, my tenure as Top o’ the World’s editor is quickly coming to a close. Arguably, this should have happened a month or more ago — perhaps back in May when I was supposed to graduate with my master’s and move on with my life. ...
Gunnison, Colorado As universities compete for tuition dollars and prospective students seek bachelor’s, master’s, and certificates in a credential’s arms race, the rise of online collegiate education options only makes sense. Students can complete degrees from...
When it comes to a university’s academic offerings, universities too often allow silos to form between departments. Sometimes, the evidence of these barriers is physical—programs exist within their respective buildings, and little crossover—both physically and...
As I first sit down to write this, I am wrestling with Day 9 of my own Covid symptoms—on the symptomatic downswing from what has been a quite unpleasant experience. What started with a mild fever—a feeling of slight overheating, soon became a killer sore throat,...
In any situation where resources are tight, the natural human inclination is to try to do more with less—to stretch dollars as far as they will possibly go. At Western, the bottom line has been an ongoing concern for many decades as Colorado’s education funding lags....
When Brad Baca was selected as Western’s President in April, campus opinion appeared to be split into two distinct camps. Many staff and faculty are quick to tell you that Baca is extraordinarily committed to Western, and to Gunnison—indicated by his twenty years of...
