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Join Western Anthropology students as they study abroad at the summer Field School. They’ll accompany Professor Dr. David Hyde on an archaeological dig to uncover Mayan ruins in Belize. Experience life at the camp in the jungle and see the discoveries they make along the way.
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Western Colorado University Awarded Grant to Improve Library Accessibility
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Story Catcher Festival Brings Literary Luminaries to Western Colorado University
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Philosophy Meets Fashion as John Hausdoerffer Brings Ideas of Kinship to PhotoVogue Festival in Milan
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Western Students Connect with Industry Experts at Spring Seminar
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Elizabeth Bradfield Named New Poetry Concentration Director at Western’s Graduate Program in Creative Writing
Western Colorado University is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Bradfield as the new Poetry Concentration Director within its esteemed Graduate Program in Creative…
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Western Colorado University Awarded Grant to Improve Library Accessibility
Neurodiverse patrons will soon have more support and access to resources at Western’s Leslie J. Savage Library thanks to a $10,000 grant from the American…
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Western’s Top O’ The World Student Newspaper Recognized for Reviving Local News
The news business may be changing, but reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Western Colorado University’s Top O’ The World student newspaper was…
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Rooting for the Planet
Inspired by their Colorado heritage, Wynn and Ryan Martens embraced regenerative ranching and gifted Verzuh Ranch to Western as a living laboratory for land stewardship.
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Mountaineer Bowl Through the Years
From championship games to community celebrations, Mountaineer Bowl has been a Western icon for 75 years—now reborn as part of the Rady Family Sports Complex.
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Dispatch from Belize
For over a decade, Western students have joined Dr. David Hyde in Belize to unearth ancient Maya history—and their journey continues at the monumental La Milpa site.
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