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Mountaineer Gives Day

MARCH 3, 2026

Mountaineers near and far will unite for a day of giving that supports the areas of Western they care about most. Watch for ways to get involved and make an impact.

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  • Football athletes run onto the field through pink smoke.
  • A skier skis out of a powder slash.
  • A student, looking off into the distance, wears a cap and gown as she stands on a high alpine ridge with a large peak behind her at sunrise.
  • A student walks through sagebrush holding a butterfly net with big mountain views behind.
  • Western Theatre company performs a dance during the dress rehearsal for Tartuffe.
  • A graduate student wearing a cowboy hat smiles as he stands on Verzuh Ranch wetlands with cattle and Whetstone Mountain behind him.
  • A skier slides a rail in front of the library while students cheer for him in the background. A motion blur effect is used in this photo.
  • A professor demonstrates how to inject a water sample to a student as they stand outside in front of a pond.
  • Seen from Van Tuyl Ranch, the collegiate "W" on Tenderfoot Mountain is lit on fire during the first night of Homecoming weekend.
  • A rainbow is seen above Taylor Hall at sunset
  • A skier grabs her skis while jumping in the air on a blue sky day with mountains in the background.
  • A student in the crow section holds his hands up in a W during a football game.
  • An ROE land-based class in single file backpacks up a flat mountain meadow with the Castles and West Elk Peaks in the background.
  • Mechanical Engineering students create a rail for Rail Jam in the Maker Space in the Rady Building.
Life at Western Colorado University is anything but ordinary. Here, you won’t just sit in a lecture hall—you’ll dive into hands-on courses, connect with professors who know your name, and explore big ideas in small classes. Surrounded by a Rocky Mountain backdrop, your education goes far beyond the classroom, blending academic challenge with real-world application.

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Maria Struble with students at Model UN in Banff.
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Western Students See the Power in Diplomacy at Model UN Conference in Banff

At a time when international alliances are strained, and the role of the United Nations is openly debated, a group of eight Western Colorado University…
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Western Colorado University partners with myFootpath to re-engage students who earned some credit, but no credential
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Master Drummer Fara Tolno Brings the Rhythm of West Africa to Western
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Events

Feb 20

Alpine Ski Regional Championships

Friday, February 20, 12:00am
Feb 20

Program Council: Casino Night

Friday, February 20, 7:30pm
Feb 21

Alpine Ski Regional Championships

Saturday, February 21, 12:00am
Feb 21

February Day of Service

Saturday, February 21, 12:00am
Feb 21

Track & Field vs Last Chance RMAC Qualifier

Saturday, February 21, 12:00am
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Mt. Crested Butte peeks through a low layer of clouds in a blue sky day.

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