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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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Two nursing students remove packaging from IV needles as their professor guides them on the correct procedure. A mannequin arm meant for practicing IV insertions lies on the table in front of them.
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Western’s Dr. Mary Sawyer Named Finalist for Colorado’s Highest Honor in Nursing

Long before she was named as a finalist for Colorado’s highest nursing honor earlier this spring, Dr. Mary Sawyer was looking after people in places…
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Western Takes Important Step Toward Returning Ancestors to Their Rightful Home
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Events

Apr 28

Symphonic Band & Percussion Ensemble Concert

Tuesday, April 28, 6:00pm
Apr 29

20th Anniversary Fly Fishing Tour

Wednesday, April 29, 6:30pm
May 02

Track & Field vs Western Slope Last Chance Qualifier

Saturday, May 2, 12:00am
May 02

Delta Upsilon's Spring Sprint 5K

Saturday, May 2, 9:00am
May 05

Final Exams

Tuesday, May 5, 12:00am
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