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Center for Learning & Innovation

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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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Staff

Marla Covey

Manager of the Center for Learning and Innovation

Ryon Gilbreath

Assistant Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation

Shelley Jansen, M.S.

Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation

Department Information

Center for Learning & Innovation

Director

Shelley Jansen, M.S.

Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation

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

Campus Location

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

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