SELECT UW AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
JANUARY 2025
UW Women’s Basketball Home Games | Arena Auditorium | Jan 1, 11, 15, and 25
Western Art Exhibition | American Heritage Center | Laramie | runs through April 15
Cowboy Turf Wars Indoor Soccer Tournament | Laramie | January 3-5
UW Men’s Basketball Home Games | Arena Auditorium | January 7, 18, 28
Laramie Plains Lions Club Annual Ice Fishing Derby | Lake Hattie in Laramie | January 4-5
2025 Ice Fishing Tournament | Curt Gowdy State Park | January 11
UW Swimming & Diving Home Meet | Laramie High School | January 11 | 11 AM
Creative Aging Fiber Art Course | For ages 55+ | Laramie Plains Civic Center | Mondays January 13-March 3
Winter Adventures Happy Jack Trail Run | January 19 | 9 AM
UW Wrestling Home Matches | UniWyo Sports Complex | January 24-25
Dog Days Coyote Derby | Hansen Arena | January 24-25
Hospice of Laramie Wine Gala 2025 | Laramie Plains Museum | January 25 | 6 PM
UW Women’s Hockey vs. GCU | Laramie Ice & Event Center | January 31 | 7:30 PM
Click on event title links for full details.
SELECT UW AND STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS
Registration Open for UW Extension’s Online Master Gardener Program | Through January 9
UW College of Business Seeks Nominations for Distinguished Alumni Award | Deadline January 15
UW Nordic Team Members and Coaches Invited to 2025 World University Games
Widowers Caring for Wives with Dementia Featured in UW-Led YouTube Program
UW’s Science Initiative Roadshows Inspire STEM Across Wyoming
UW Instructional Professor and Students Provide Disaster Mapping Assistance After Hurricane
UW Educators Learn and Present at Lilly Conference on College Teaching
License Plate Collector Finds Number Significant to Family (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Tomorrow’s Sage Planted by Today’s Kids (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Statewide Survey Shows Improved UW Connection with Wyoming Communities
A HIGHLIGHT OF 2024!
The University of Wyoming has officially been designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) institution by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU).
Launched in 2013, the IEP program serves as a strategic planning initiative that recognizes colleges and universities dedicated to enhancing economic engagement. This prestigious designation acknowledges institutions that demonstrate a significant and sustainable commitment to economic collaboration across their campuses.
To earn this designation, UW underwent a thorough self-assessment and engaged with both internal and external stakeholders. This process involved evaluating the university’s strengths in economic engagement and identifying opportunities for growth, while also collaborating with peers and experts throughout North America.
The designation offers UW a chance to enhance stakeholder engagement, improve success metrics, and inventory its economic engagement efforts. The APLU conferred this honor to UW at the end of September 2024.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND NEW YEAR!
MORE ENGAGEMENT NEWS TO COME IN 2025!
The University of Wyoming’s commitment to community engagement has earned recognition from the Carnegie Foundation. In 2024, UW received the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, acknowledging the institution's extensive outreach efforts throughout the state. Universities receive this designation only following a rigorous evaluation and documentation of their community engagement endeavors. This designation serves as a catalyst for the university to further refine its strategic approach to community engagement and expand upon existing initiatives.
