Tag: Western Colorado University
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GUEST COLUMN: When higher ed addresses real needs, Colorado wins
As a resident of Gunnison for more than two decades, I have heard the same story told in different ways. A hospital administrator explaining why they pay travel nurses three times the going rate just to keep the lights on. A school superintendent is describing the rural district that’s been without a permanent math teacher for two years. A tech…
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Western Colorado football standout Ricky Freymond turns sights to NFL
Ricky Freymond put fear into opposing quarterbacks across the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Is the NFL next? The state of Colorado is not expected to be well represented in the upcoming draft. No players from CU or CSU received an invitation to the NFL scouting combine. There were zero former Colorado high school players in…
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Western Colorado University: Helping students develop innovative technology that can help us live and use the land better
In 2023, the Math and Computer Science (MCS) Department at Western Colorado University formed a collaboration with the Gunnison Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This partnership aligns with the MCS’s mission to offer students practical, real-world experience while engaging with the local community. Two projects are using data, electronics, and computing…
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Western Colorado University’s president retained after controversy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The president of Western Colorado University in Gunnison will remain in his position despite a majority of the faculty calling for his firing, according to a statement from the school’s board of trustees. On Jan.…
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3 takeaways from Broncos’ 19-16 loss to Chargers
The Broncos’ comeback came up short Sunday against the Chargers, falling 19-16 and are now 5-10. Here’s three takeaways from the game: Herbert upends Lock’s comeback Drew Lock, per usual, was up and down Sunday, but for the second time this season against the Chargers, led an impressive second-half comeback. Trailing 13-0 at the half…
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Summer of discontent: pandemic, record heat, fires, protests and racial reckoning
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This was weeks before the heat. May 28, a night of American unrest. Another tumultuous moment in this time of sickness and social and political reckoning. Apryl Alexander, a leader with Black Lives Matter 5280,…