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Western’s Museum and Gallery Management program readies students for careers in curation, exhibition, and art
Western’s MGMM program provides a flexible way for students to break into the museum and art world.
Western ecology grad Corinne Ryan discusses her research on bats, their critical importance to ecosystems, and the future of the nocturnal creatures in a changing world
Master of Ecology graduate Corinne Ryan takes readers inside the wonderous and diverse world of bats, increasingly at risk of climate change and disease.
The Western Water Report: Heavy snowpack and big spring runoff provides much-needed relief for Gunnison River, Blue Mesa Reservoir
With summer officially underway, Rebecca Briesmoore takes a dive into the water outlook in the Gunnison basin.
Western administrators rebut Supreme Court affirmative action rulings
On Friday, June 30, Western’s president Brad Baca sent an email signed by seven of Western’s top administrators that addressed the Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action.
Western alumnus John Randall dives into the history of Mountaineer Football and his new book: “High And Mighty: A Century of Western Mountaineers Football”
Randall dives into Mountaineer football, touching on the program’s early years, legendary, coaches, and the program’s recent success.
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A poem from Ilsa Graceland.
Opinion: Young Coloradans should consider joining service programs like AmeriCorps — and decisionmakers should expand opportunities to serve
The civic, career, and social benefits of service programs like AmeriCorps have much to offer for Centennial State youth — granting opportunities to travel, build skills, and experiment with prospective new life paths.
Western’s Adult Degree Completion program grants in-demand degrees to lifelong learners
Program director Dr. Terry Schliesman, lead success advisor Eliza Ekstrom-Sullivan, and program student Meagan Becker discuss the ins-and-outs of Western’s fully asynchronous online Adult Degree Completion (ADC) program.
Environmental educator Sarah Johnson on learning to be still, teaching climate change in 2023, and shifting from individualism to community action
Sarah Johnson, Carbondale-based environmental educator and owner of Wild Rose Education, discusses climate education and research, local solutions, and adopting new perspectives for a changing world.
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