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Outlet: The Colorado Sun
May 17, 2024
In Colorado, innovative apprenticeship programs are emerging to address critical teacher shortages, offering aspiring educators hands-on experience and financial support. These initiatives aim to attract and retain talented individuals to the teaching profession, providing a pathway to address the ongoing challenges in Colorado's education system. Read about Colorado is launching a teacher apprenticeship program in race to solve chronic staff shortages
Outlet: EIN Press Wire
May 16, 2024
In the face of changing environmental conditions, wilderness fire management presents both challenges and opportunities. Balancing ecological restoration with public safety is complex, and climate change has significantly impacted wildfire dynamics in wilderness areas. Read about Barriers and Opportunities for Wilderness Fire in a Time of Change
Outlet: Gunnison Country Times
May 15, 2024
The renovation project aims to modernize the library, enhancing its functionality and creating a more inviting space for students and faculty. The proposed changes include updates to technology infrastructure, improvements in accessibility, and the addition of collaborative workspaces. Read about Western plans expansive library renovation
Outlet: Performance Racing Industry
May 8, 2024
Among that generation of women working in motorsports today is Emily Miller. She is a longtime off-road racer and motorsports marketer, and a graduate of Western Colorado University. After spending years racing for Rod Hall Racing and producing events with the team, Miller formed her marketing company, Soulside Network, Inc. Through Soulside, she has worked with many major brands producing and marketing motorsports events. Her credits include 13 years working with King of the Hammers as media director and working on the Red Bull Supermoto Championship. Read about Industry Insights: Emily Miller
Outlet: Gunnison Country Times
May 8, 2024
Thanks to the work of three Western Colorado University seniors, several low-income homeowners in the Gunnison Valley now have a ready-to-use guide to switch to a greener and more affordable heating system for just a few thousand dollars. Read about Western students plan energy retrofits for low-income households
Outlet: Backpacker.com
May 3, 2024
Previously, such altitudes “were too cold for the majority of the year. That short summer window wasn’t conducive to the life cycles of ticks and mosquitoes,” said Aquatic Ecologist Susan Washko, a lecturer at Western Colorado University. Based in Crested Butte’s Gunnison Valley, Washko works for Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), one of North America’s most historic high-altitude field stations for scientists from around the world, as the undergraduate research program coordinator. Read about The Mosquitoes Are Coming For Your Favorite High-Altitude Hikes
Outlet: Canon City Daily Record
May 3, 2024
This year, Cañon City native Allie Weatherill received Western Colorado University’s highest honor for graduating seniors at an awards ceremony on Friday, May 3. As one of only seven recipients of the 2024 Alumni Award for Excellence, Weatherill will join the ranks of some of Western’s most distinguished alumni and be remembered for her contributions to the campus community. Read about Cañon City native wins Western’s most prestigious alumni award
Outlet: Messenger Papers Inc
May 3, 2024
Recent research from Western Colorado University indicates pickleball provides a moderate intensity workout, comparable to hiking, yoga, and water aerobics. Additionally, players saw significant improvements in their cholesterol levels, blood pressure and maximal oxygen uptake, all measures of improved cardiovascular fitness. And don’t underestimate the benefit of stress relief. Read about Pickleball Anyone, Pickleball Everyone
Outlet: Daily Mail
May 2, 2024
Studies show that if you are making sure to push yourself at home, you can burn the same amount of calories at home that you might burn in a class. Take Zumba. One 45 minute in person class burns on average 360 calories, according to sports scientists at Western Colorado University.
Read about Fitness experts reveal how many calories you burn with home workouts – and how it compares to your in-person classes.
Outlet: Alphy
May 1, 2024
When John Hausdoerffer tells you to “take a hike,” it’s not a pejorative. As the environmental philosopher sees it, a brush with nature can be a competitive advantage in today's business environment. In our latest in an occasional series of interviews with leading ethicists — meant to spur discussion about where ethical behavior begins and how to encourage more of it in the workplace — Alphy talked with Hausdoerffer, a professor at Western Colorado University who thinks, teaches and writes about the ethics of human behavior and its effect on the planet. Read about Can Nature Enhance Ethical Decision-Making in Business? Insights from John Hausdoerffer, Part 2
