A student displays the beautiful trout he caught during a biology lab.

Center for Learning & Innovation

Engaging experiences to discover new passions.

The Center for Learning & Innovation offers exciting opportunities to discover new passions and gain new skills. Our experiential learning programs extend beyond typical educational courses, allowing you to learn the kinds of adaptable skills that will serve you for a lifetime.

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Adult Degree Completion

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Cole Cooper gives a pressentation on his Rural Community Health MBS thesis.

Community Classes

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Outdoor Programs with Credit Paying via 529, AmeriCorps

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Short-Term Domestic & International Trips

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Study Abroad/National Student Exchange

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Teacher Institute/Early Childhood Education

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Online Continuing Education – ed2go

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Center for Learning & Innovation

Director

Assistant Director of the Center for Learning & Innovation

  • Ryon Gilbreath

  • Assistant Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation

Contact Information

970.943.2885
970.943.7068
center@western.edu
8am-5pm

Contact Location

Western Colorado University
Taylor Hall 303
1 Western Way
Gunnison, CO 81231

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