http://western.edu Read the latest news and stories about Western here! daily 1 2009-06-16T19:31:08Z http://western.edu/news/wsc-receives-federal-grant-for-alcohol-prevention-program Nov. 19, 2009 -- Western State College of Colorado is bolstering its alcohol prevention and awareness efforts thanks to a nearly $244,000 federal grant through the Prevent High Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students program. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-11-18T23:21:31Z News Item http://western.edu/news/back-at-the-ranch Nov. 18. 2009 -- Last spring, Steve Westbay, Gunnison’s director of community development, wanted to reach out to Western State College for assistance in developing a management plan for the city's 460-acre Van Tuyl Ranch, located on the north and western flanks of town, under the afternoon shadow of the Palisades rock formation. So he started knocking on some doors. No publisher inf_luke 2009-11-20T18:06:32Z News Item http://western.edu/news/wsc-and-gunnison-arts-center-present-folk-coffeehouse-4-nov.-19 Nov. 16, 2009 -- Western State College of Colorado English professor Bill King and his American roots music class will host an evening of folk music from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Gunnison Arts Center. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-11-16T23:29:04Z News Item http://western.edu/news/wsc-sophmore-daniels-earns-second-team-academic-all-district Nov. 5, 2009 -- Western State College of Colorado sophomore quarterback Tyler Daniels earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors, selected and presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He is the first academic all-district selection for the Mountaineer football program since 1998. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-11-05T17:01:35Z News Item http://western.edu/news/first-year-rugby-player-selected-for-all-star-team-nate-acrey-will-represent-western-in-dallas Oct. 29, 2009 -- First-season Western State College of Colorado (WSC) rugby player Nate Acrey was selected to represent the Eastern Rockies (ERRFU) and Rio Grande (RGRFU) Rugby Football Unions at the Local Area Union Tournament in Dallas on Nov. 7. No publisher inf_luke 2009-11-02T20:56:30Z News Item http://western.edu/news/director-of-environmental-studies-john-hausdoerffer-named-teacher-of-the-year-by-the-chamber-of-commerce Oct. 27, 2009 -- The Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce honored Western State College Professor John Hausdoerffer as the 2009 "People's Choice" Teacher of the Year. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-27T15:55:23Z News Item http://western.edu/news/crash-claims-recent-grad-lisa-thomas-duits-capped-stellar-wsc-career Oct. 22, 2009 -- Tragedy struck the Western State College family and the greater Gunnison Valley community last weekend when Lisa Thomas Duits was killed in a one-vehicle car accident on Hwy. 135, a few miles north of Almont. She was 23. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-10-22T18:39:08Z News Item http://western.edu/news/keepin-on-in-truckee-western-state-mountain-bike-team-takes-11th-place-at-nationals-in-truckee-calif Oct. 21, 2009 -- Eric Booton, president of the Western State College mountain bike team, said that the group wanted to show the nation that they are still a force in the collegiate scene. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-23T17:23:44Z News Item http://western.edu/news/wsc-savage-library-to-host-double-feature-celebration-for-201cthe-silverville-swindle-201d-oct.-23 Oct. 19, 2009 -- The Leslie J. Savage Library at Western State College is celebrating the reissue of “The Silverville Swindle,” written by local authors Kym O’Connell-Todd and Mark Todd, with a “double-feature” event on Friday, Oct. 23. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-10-19T21:42:05Z News Item http://western.edu/news/w-mountain-race-from-tire-roll-to-mountain-run Oct. 15, 2009 -- – In 1951, Western State student Ed Ali sat at a table in the Gunnison airport and looked at the “W” that graced the side of Tenderfoot Mountain. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-22T18:35:46Z News Item http://western.edu/news/hitting-the-books-several-wsc-professors-have-published-works-this-year Oct. 15, 2009 -- Like most college professors, Lynn Sikkink has a large collection of books in her office. And now she has one of her own to add to the shelf. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-15T21:14:45Z News Item http://western.edu/news/wsc-savage-library-to-host-civil-war-event-with-musician-rex-rideout-oct.-17 Oct. 5, 2009 -- The Leslie J. Savage Library at Western State College will host The Civil War Remembered in Song performed by music historian Rex Rideout at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, the library. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-10-05T19:53:29Z News Item http://western.edu/news/college-center-project-boosts-local-economy Oct. 1, 2009 -- Excitement on the Western State College campus is building as construction of the College Center nears completion. No publisher inf_tracey 2009-10-05T16:29:37Z News Item http://western.edu/news/training-smarter-not-harder-with-the-wsc-high-altitude-performance-lab The Gunnison Valley produces some of the top athletes in the world. Many of these athletes use the High Altitude Performance Lab (HAPLab) at Western State College of Colorado. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-02T15:19:33Z News Item http://western.edu/news/tyler-daniels-named-player-of-the-week Oct. 1, 2009 -- Tyler Daniels, the RMAC/Rawlings Offensive Player of the Week, earned D2Football.com National Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors after his 481 yards of total offense during 38-19 victory at Western New Mexico last Saturday. No publisher inf_luke 2009-10-01T14:14:19Z News Item