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Western Colorado University Prepares to Welcome Alumni and Fans for Homecoming Weekend 2025
Glacier National Park Seminar Deepens Faculty Expertise in Public Lands
Geology: A landscape of learning
Western Professor’s Research Explores How Teaching Styles Shape Student Growth
Western Colorado University Welcomes Shelley Thompson as Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director of the WCU Foundation
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Explore past stories that highlight Western's milestones, achievements, and moments that shaped our community.
Recreation & Outdoor Education Students Find Purpose, Opportunity at Adaptive Sports Center
Glacier National Park Seminar Deepens Faculty Expertise in Public Lands
Western Professor’s Research Explores How Teaching Styles Shape Student Growth
Highlights from The Westerner Alumni Magazine
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.
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.
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.
The Press Room
Your source for official news and media resources from Western Colorado University. Find recent press releases, access our media kit, view official statements, connect with experts and our communications team for interviews and inquiries.
Mountaineer Minute
Student news, all in one place.
From athletic wins to research projects, the Mountaineer Minute brings students the latest stories that matter. We’ve pulled together news from across campus, including student media, official university announcements, and video highlights, so you don’t have to hunt for what’s happening. It’s student-centered, easy to navigate, and updated regularly.
Western In the News
West Elk Word: The New Nursing Program at Western Colorado University
KBUT Radio
Emily McMahill and Mary Sawyer join us for a conversation about Western’s new nursing program, set to welcome its first cohort of students in the fall semester of 2026.
TAPP will begin winter marketing campaign early this year
Crested Butte News
The Gunnison County Tourism and Prosperity Project (TAPP) is launching its winter marketing campaign early this year, focusing on attracting fly-in visitors and supporting economic diversification beyond tourism. Western Colorado University plays a key role in that diversification, serving as one of the valley’s primary economic drivers alongside tourism and second homeowners, while collaborating with TAPP and ICELab to grow local innovation, jobs, and student opportunities.
Wildfire and healthy watersheds are linked
Crested Butte News
A recent article explores how wildfire activity and watershed health are closely connected, noting that decades of fire suppression have intensified wildfires and damaged local water systems. Western Colorado University contributes to this work through research partnerships with the USGS and BLM, using local data to model fire patterns and inform sustainable watershed management across the Gunnison Valley.