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Students and faculty are using drone technology to conduct environmental research, map terrain, and capture aerial data, opening new opportunities in fields like environmental science, geology, and media production.
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Western Colorado University Earns Career Connected Campus Designation
A Decade of Impact: Annual Headwaters Conference Highlights MEM Alumni
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Mountain Bike Team Weathers Storm to Claim Best National Finish in Years
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From Classroom to Call Sheet: Western Professor Lands Film Role in Major Colorado Production
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Western Colorado University Prepares to Welcome Alumni and Fans for Homecoming Weekend 2025
Once again, Mountaineers from across time and space will rendezvous for Homecoming Weekend, October 10–12, for a full slate of events to celebrate the past…
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Western Colorado University Welcomes Shelley Thompson as Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director of the WCU Foundation
After a 25-year career raising millions for organizations across Colorado — from museums to health systems to community colleges — Shelley Thompson is bringing her…
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Elizabeth Bradfield’s SOFAR Explores the Currents That Carry Us All
In her newest book of poetry, SOFAR, Western Colorado University’s Elizabeth Bradfield turns her attention to the ecological and historical moment we live in through…
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Students partnered with Gunnison County Electric Association and Powerfield Energy to build a nearly 1 MW solar array, gaining hands-on construction, installation, and industry experience while helping advance clean energy in the Gunnison Valley.
CHESS Match
CHESS Match
Students teamed up with scientists to support the Colorado Headwaters Ecological Spectroscopy Study (CHESS) by collecting leaf, drone, and airplane-based sensor data that will help track water, soil, and vegetation changes across the West.
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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.
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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.
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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.