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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 Receives $230,000 in Grants to Strengthen Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
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Dr. Forest Mannan Receives 2025 Early Career Teaching Award
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Western Hosts Thousands During Summer Camps and Conferences
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Professor Tina Butterfield Brings a Touch of Humanities to Leadership After WICHE Academy
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Off-Grid and Online: Taylor Hubbard’s Alternate Path to Teaching
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Data by Design: Western Students Build Custom Weather Station to Advance Climate Research
The weather can be difficult to predict anywhere, but especially in a high mountain valley, where the sun and terrain hold unreasonable sway over the…
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Verzuh Ranch
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.
Discover Belize
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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Every Kid in a Lifejacket aims to support youth in water sports
The Mountain Mail
Western students are partnering with Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area to help secure long-term funding for the Every Kid in a Lifejacket program, which provides third-graders with lifejackets and water safety education. Their collaboration supports a growing regional effort to make outdoor recreation safer and more accessible for youth living near Colorado’s rivers and lakes.
A call to speak out
Gunnison Country Times
Western Biology students marked Earth Day 2025 by calling for renewed focus on climate adaptation, ecosystem stewardship, and environmental policy reform—urging action at both the local and national level. Drawing from their studies and lived experience in the Gunnison Valley, the students emphasized the urgency of rising to meet climate challenges through science, service, and a deeper connection to the land.
“Side Show, a Visible Planets Pop-up Exhibition” on view in RiNo
Denver Post
Western alumnus Brayden Espinosa will showcase his vibrant, intuitive paintings alongside notable hip-hop artists in “Side Show, a Visible Planets Pop-up Exhibition” in Denver’s RiNo district April 12–13. The event, curated by Dan Drossman, offers a fresh blend of visual art, music culture, and community—highlighting the creative reach of Western graduates.