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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.

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.

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.