Central Wyoming College

30 hour OSHA course offered

2012-01-30T11:03:00.001-08:00

Central Wyoming College is offering a 30-hour General Industry Outreach Training in February. CWC Environment, Health and Safety instructor John Kemp is offering the course on every Saturday in February from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Main Hall 163.

The cost of the three credit course is $276 plus the cost of textbooks. For more information, contact Kemp at (307) 855-2238 by this Friday, February 3rd.

Students can register at the Registration and Records Office at CWC or at the first day of the course.

Information Fair this Wednesday

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Spring Info Fair is Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Center lobby.

CWC departments and programs will provide information about the services they offer and student clubs will be set up to recruit new members. In addition, community resources including banking, churches, daycare, etc will be on hand to provide you with information about their services.

Prizes and free stuff!

Rep from Chadron State on campus

2012-01-30T07:15:00.001-08:00

A representative from Chadron State College located in Chadron, Nebraska will be on the CWC campus on Thursday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Main Hall to visit with any interested students.

Enjoying student life @Central

2012-01-25T07:49:00.000-08:00

This is my second year at Central Wyoming College. I should say second and amazing year. So far, I have gained a great experience from being here. I got to meet a lot of people who helped me not only on campus during my studies but also gave me lots of useful advice about my future plans. I think it's one of the most key features of CWC, that you can get help from anyone. People are nice and polite, professors are friendly and helpful. For example, I'm sort of struggling with my Math class in this semester. But there are so many resources on campus that won't let me down. There is a Trio center, where you can get help from tutors and professional staff, and also your professor is always ready and glad to help you. There is a math lab where you can also find an assistant who is always happy to assist you. I think that's a advantage studying in small community college where you can get your professor's attention and help from other people. I have studied at the University of Pennsylvania and I never remember talking to my professor after the class for 15 or 20 minutes. It was hard to catch them.

On the other hand there are many classes that I really enjoy. For example, if you are majoring in International Studies, Criminal Justice or Economics you are in luck. There are some great instructors teaching the classes of those majors and I have been in their classes. I can tell they are fun, kind and have a huge fund of knowledge and they know what they are doing.

I think one of the well known problems that students face is stress. Everybody knows that time management is significant. But not everybody knows that not having a time management can cause dozen of problems including stress. One of the methods that I came with is just simply identify what is most important for me during these two years of study. I'm an international student, I came to this place from overseas and yes, I do care about my grades and about my self. What I do is, I give a priority to my studies then once I'm done with all my classes and assignments I can afford to hang out, watch endless TV and so on. I just realized not hanging out with friends will not cause stress or any other problems related with my health or school. But now turning in an assignment can really hurt your grade and then yourself. So, I believe it's very important to understand, why you came to this place, what is most important for you right now, what you can postpone and what you can't, what are the consequences of being lazy or irresponsible? I think these are questions student should ask to him/herself and then move forward.

I also believe, one of the best ways to be connected to campus life is to live on campus. I spent my first semester living on campus. I lived in Residence Hall. It wasn't bad experience, in fact I remember to be involved in every single event on campus. It's fun, it's interesting and I think it's one of those moments that you remember once you graduate. It can get noisy and messy sometimes, but there are people who take care of that place very well. If you prefer quite life and privacy then you need to find something different than on campus housing but if you are enthusiastic and full of energy then you are in the right place.

I also would like to mention the opportunities CWC offers. There are numerous of scholarships and career options. On of the most prestigious scholarships is "Quality Leader" scholarship. I think it's blessing to be awarded, because there are so many things in one scholarship. For example, once you are awarded you are one of the leaders of the school, plus you are the ambassador of the college and you get money for that. Moreover, you do good things to other people. QL services are fun and it's pleasure for me to do this service. You help disadvantage people, tutor kids, prepare a Christmas gift for families, you are involved in community work to serve people. I'm glad to be part of the team and look forward to be more helpful for the community.

Kind regards,

Fazliddin Basitov
Quality Leader

New CWC Debate & Forensic Team member loves the challenge

2012-01-23T07:39:00.001-08:00

As I begin to start me second semester at Central Wyoming College, I find that I am not active in as many activities as I would like to be. But one organization that I am very active in is CWC’s Forensic team.

Although this may sound like finding the dead bodies and helping solve the unsolved murders around the Fremont County area, the Central Wyoming College Forensic group includes different styles of debate and individual speaking events.

I joined the forensic team late last semester and I have already participated in two different tournaments. The team is coached by Jeremy Christensen and Will Cooney who are not only experts in the field of forensics but constantly work to challenge my colleges and I to dig deeper in an argument and become more aware of every angle of the proposition at hand. I look forward to working on debate because it brings me out of the shell I have created and shows me the world from many different viewpoints. The coaches are extremely fun to be around and my teammates are always cracking jokes or composing conspiracy theories during our down time. As a team we plan on attending half a dozen more tournaments during this spring semester.

Right away I was given a crash course on how to debate, and this is an education that I constantly work on expanding at least five times a week. I would even dare to say I spend more time working on how to improve my debating skills more than I work at my part time job. It is a constant mindset and it has only served as advantageous in the classroom for me as a student. I am excited to continue debating with the CWC forensics team and I think that this semester will serve as a very exciting and successful one for the team.

Annawynn Blankenship
CWC Quality Leader

Photo by Annawynn Blankenship

Campus Safety

2012-01-18T14:00:00.000-08:00

Dear Campus Community,

Welcome to CWC and the start of a new and exciting semester. As your Director of Student Life and Campus Safety, I wanted to offer a few important safety reminders to prevent any CWC students or staff from becoming the victim of a crime on or off campus.

CWC is generally a safe campus, but in any community and on any campus, there are always safety risks. Remember the best defense is a good offense.

· Be aware of your surroundings and follow your instincts. Report anyone suspicious to police by calling 911.

· Don’t let strangers “tailgate” through security doors in residence halls or other buildings.

· Be cautious when entering building/apartment common areas such as laundry rooms, elevators, parking areas, bathrooms, etc.

· Door-to-door sales of goods – magazine subscriptions, textbooks, etc. – are not allowed on campus. Even if you live off- campus, be suspicious of these offers.

· Never open your door to strangers. Use peepholes or look out a window.

· If you come home to find that your home has been broken into, don’t go inside. Call 911.

· Do not hide keys under the doormat, in flower pots, or mail boxes.

· Carry your house keys in your hand before you get to the door.

· Ask for help if you or a friend needs help. Take care of yourself and each other.

· To prevent break-ins during warm weather, do not sleep with your windows open. If your windows must be open, install secondary window locks or other security measures.

· Please be thoughtful about the situations you put yourself in. If a gathering is getting out of hand, leave. If you’re hosting a gathering and it’s grown beyond your comfort level, call the police and ask for help.

· Finally, seriously consider getting vaccinated for meningococcal disease if you haven’t already. College-age students are at primary risk for infection and we want you
to stay healthy.

Thank you
Steve Barlow
Director of Student Life & Campus Safety
Central Wyoming College
307-855-2143

Trouble accessing MyCentral?

2012-01-17T08:00:00.000-08:00

Students and staff may call or visit during office hours for assistance with password help and resets, Network access, E-mail, ANGEL, WebAdvisor and for other IT related information.

Phone: (307) 855-2198 or 877-292-3375
Email: helpdesk@cwc.edu
Office: Central Wyoming College Library

Hours: Monday -Thursday 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday 12-5 p.m.

Sunday 2-9 p.m.

A phone call or e-mail received out-of-hours will be returned the following business day.

View the I.T. FAQ to get a list of commonly asked questions and answers

CWC Bookstore

2012-01-16T08:00:00.000-08:00

Did you know the CWC bookstore offers an online list of all

course books on it's webpage?

http://www.cwc.edu/resources/bookstore

Just click the "book list" link under the "Current BookList" heading.

CWC Bookstore
Located in the Student Center
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5.p.m.
Monday - Friday
307.855.2201
800.735.8418 ext 2201

Distance Learning

2012-01-13T08:00:00.001-08:00

What is Distance Learning?
Like a traditional class, distance learning courses require the same dedication and self-discipline to succeed. You still have to follow a syllabus, read the textbook and other class reading materials, hand in your writing and research assignments on time, and do well on any quizzes and exams required for course completion.

Instructors and students communicate through interactive systems, telephone, e-mail, fax, or mail. All CWC students are issued an email address and are encouraged to use it. Distance education credit courses may be applied toward a degree at Central Wyoming College.

A variety of distance education credit courses is offered every semester and they vary in length.
Is online/DL for you?.

Academic Programs @ Central

2012-01-12T08:00:00.000-08:00

At CWC, you have a choice of enrolling in a program that takes you directly to the job market or to a path that prepares you for advanced degrees. If your goal is to get immediate job skills, our associate of applied science (AAS) degree programs and credentials come in many technical and occupational areas. These programs vary in length from several months to two years or more, depending on your particular needs and backgrounds.

If you plan to earn a bachelor's or an advanced degree, you can get a solid start at CWC. An excellent option students with varied interests or unsure about a major is the General Studies program. It is designed to give you a broad liberal arts background and that includes the general education courses required at most four-year institutions.

To view all the programs of study Central has to offer, browse our website: http://www.cwc.edu/academics/programs or stop by the Records and Registration office for a catalog.

Career Counseling

2012-01-11T08:00:00.001-08:00

A counselor can help students examine goals, interests and values as they relate to the choice of a career. The Strong Interest Inventory, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and the Holland Self-Directed Search are available to enrolled students free of charge.

The Choices computerized career guidance program is also available to assist students in completing a self-assessment, gathering current occupational information and conducting college searches. The site ID is: 1035322 and the password is: rustler

There is a library containing college directories and career resources located in the Dobler Center. Students are welcome to check these books out.

The Career Guidance System is available to students as well.

Want to register for classes? Unsure where to start?

2012-01-10T08:00:00.000-08:00

At Central, we are committed to helping you reach your educational goals. Whether you are looking to transfer, enter the work force, or just pick up some new skills, we have a curriculum that will meet your needs. We at Central Wyoming College make every effort to offer the best education possible for our students. It’s the best place to start, continue, or finish an education.

We have some great information to help get you started!

http://www.cwc.edu/admissions/stepstoadmiss.htm

Last day to register is this Friday

2012-01-09T20:36:00.000-08:00

The 2012 spring semester begins Monday, January 16th. Last day to register for classes is Friday, January 13th. The spring catalog is available online at http://www.cwc.edu/academics/browsecourses.

Our admissions staff is available to help answer any questions and help you register. Just stop into their office located in the Adminstration Wing AW160.

First ever CWC Debate Invite this weekend

2011-12-07T16:00:00.000-08:00

Central Wyoming College, which has re-introduced a competitive forensics program, is hosting the first CWC Wind River Debate Invitational Dec. 9-10 and Coach Jeremy Christensen is expecting 12-16 teams from regional colleges and universities to participate.

In some ways this tournament represents an experiment, said Christensen, who was hired at CWC this fall to start the intercollegiate program. To provide a unique tournament experience, he said, the invitational will primarily use propositions of values, encouraging participants and audience members to engage in “good-willed heckling.”

The first round begins the afternoon of Dec. 9 and continues all day on Dec. 10.

Though CWC’s team is made up of students with little or no prior forensics experience, it has done well in fall tournaments. At a recent Northwest College tournament, the CWC team won the novice division of parliamentary debate, and several individuals have placed high.

UW Dance Troupe @ CWC this Saturday

2011-12-07T11:00:00.000-08:00

The CWC Diversity Committee is delighted to present a free performance by the UW students who have trained with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company this Saturday, Dec. 10. The Dance company has been artist-in-residence this year at UW. Geoff O’Gara interviewed Jones and highlighted the UW Dance group on a recent Wyoming Chronicle.

“Continuous Momentum: The Works of Bill T. Jones” begins at 7 p.m. in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Theatre. The performance is free and open to all.

For more information about the performance, see the news release: https://my.cwc.edu/web/cwc-website/admissions/news_archive/fall_2011/uw-dance

Annual Festival of Carols

2011-12-07T05:00:00.000-08:00

The Central Wyoming College Music Department presents its annual Festival of Carols on Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. at the Riverton United Methodist Church, 1116 W. Park Ave. There is limited seating in the church, and the performance is often completely full. Audience members will be able to get into the church sanctuary beginning at 2:30 p.m

The performance includes familiar and not-so-familiar holiday music, with selected readings about the Christmas season. Featured groups will be the Handbell Choir, the Collegiate Chorale, and the vocal ensemble CWC JAZZMAGIC. Admission to this performance is free; however, a free-will offering will be taken to support the Fremont County Good Samaritan Center and the Lander Care And Share Food Bank.

“Last year, this performance raised over $1000 for these two worthwhile charities in Fremont County,” said Robert Hussa, one of the producers of the concert. “We are always happy that we have a generous audience to help those in need.”

The Handbell Choir is directed by Sharon Dalton, and the performance will include some trumpet work from former CWC staff member Kelly Dehnert.

Come join the fun

2011-12-06T15:37:00.001-08:00

Everyone is invited to attend the CWC Alumni Association’s Hoops and Hotdogs event to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) December 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Student Center. Invite your family and friends to a free hotdog dinner where they will receive a Rustler bandana and a raffle ticket to win one of two signed basketballs from the men’s and women’s basketball teams. While eating a hotdog, you can cheer for our basketball teams as they take on the Trappers of Northwest College. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game tips off at 7:30 p.m. Come and have some fun with the CWC family. See you there!

Last weekend to catch the play

2011-11-18T07:00:00.000-08:00

The second weekend performance of The Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will take place Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students.

There will also be a matinee on Nov. 20 production at 2:30 p.m.

Great information

2011-11-17T11:00:00.000-08:00

Make sure you check out the November issue of Student Health 101. http://readsh101.com/cwc.html

Zumba Class tonight

2011-11-17T07:18:00.000-08:00

Ditch the Routine…Join the Party!

7pm – Fitness Center

Free for Students & Staff

Spring Scholarships

2011-11-16T12:48:00.000-08:00

Rustler Radio down

2011-11-15T14:16:00.000-08:00

Dear listeners,
Due to extremely high winds causing damages to our transmitter tower on Limestone Mountain, 88.1 is off the air until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. We are working to fix this problem as quickly as possible. Until then, you can continue listening online, as these damages have not affected our internet streaming capabilities.
Thank you for you support.

Listen to our Online Streaming player: http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/player/flash/audio_player.php?id=KCWCFM&uid=222

This week @Central

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Tuesday, November 15

HE IS, ISN’T SHE??

Question & Answer Panel to test your “Gay-dar”

4pm CWC Little Theatre

Sponsored by GSA-Rainbow Club

Wii Just Dance Competition

8pm Student Center Lobby

Snacks & Prizes!!!

Wednesday, November 16

EVOLUTION

The Aging Process

See yourself in 60 years and learn how to live longer!

CWC Food Court 10am-4pm

Movie Night 8:00pm CWC Little Theatre

Featuring: Crazy, Stupid Love

FREE SNACKS!

Thursday, November 17

ZUMBA CLASS

7pm – Fitness Center

Ditch the Routine…Join the Party!

Free for Students & Staff

Friday, November 18

Electrical dynamics inc. classic

CWC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL @ 5:30PM

CWC MEN’S BASKETBALL @ 7:30PM

A Mid Summer Night’s Dream Theater Production

7:30pm

RAP Arts Center Theatre

Saturday, November 19

Electrical dynamics inc. classic

CWC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL @ 5:30PM

CWC MEN’S BASKETBALL @ 7:30PM

A Mid Summer Night’s Dream

Theater Production

7:30pm

RAP Arts Center Theatre

Student Center Open 10am-10pm

Check out the Rock Climbing Wall, Pool, Wii, Ping Pong & More!!

Fitness Center Open 10am-2pm

Get your SWEAT on!

Sunday, November 20

A Mid Summer Night’s Dream

Theater Production

2:30pm

RAP Arts Center Theatre

Student Center Open 10am-10pm

Check out the Rock Climbing Wall, Pool, Wii, Ping Pong & More!!

Fitness Center Open 10am-2pm

Get your SWEAT on!

For more information contact the Activities Office.

SC113 activities@cwc.edu 855-2260

Spring registration is open

2011-11-14T12:39:00.000-08:00

Don’t wait until the last minute to register for Spring 2012 classes! We advise you to register now! Register early so you can get the course you want because classes fill up quickly! We ask all new students to register with one of our academic advisor in the Admissions Office and all returning students to register with their faculty advisor.

The 2012 Spring semester begins January 16th, 2012. You can view a complete list of available Spring courses by clicking here.

Whoa, it’s been a while

2011-11-08T12:14:00.000-08:00

The campus has been humming with student life since the end of August yet we haven’t shared any of our fun on here!

You can also find information on our various Facebook pages:
https://www.facebook.com/cwc.edu CWC fan page

https://www.facebook.com/cwc.edu CWC library page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/CWC-Activities-Intramurals/ CWC activities

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Wyoming-College-Alumni-Association CWC Alumni

Finals and summer

2011-04-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

This semester was surprising successful. After some worrying I’m sure many of us experienced with the short semester and all, I think we all made it. This semester and even this entire year was full of experiences, activities, and surprises. Our biggest fund raiser, Oktoberfest, was a huge success and tons of fun. All of our other volunteering times and activities ended great as well. With all of my classes, extra curricular activities, and work there was so much to do, but being a QL was a great and worthwhile experience. It helped me become more involved and I’m sure it did the same for my peers. It was also for many good causes. This year I learned more about managing my time, getting done what needs and has to be done, and enjoying it along the way. As finals week begins I’m just living for Thursday, when I’m finally done, as I’m sure most of us are. Now that the learning for this semester is coming to a close, I think it’s time for some work and play as the sun shows its rays, and summer slowly but surely approaches. I know I can’t wait! I hope you take what you can from your classrooms and appreciate, remember, and incorporate, it into your lives this summer, until fall creeps upon us once again. Until then: enjoy, have fun, and always be safe.

Quality Leader
Rachel Howerton

For the green thumbs on campus….

2011-04-27T15:26:00.000-07:00

The Library had great intentions of giving away green stuffs last week for Earth Day, but as that one guy wrote, the best laid plans, yadda yadda.

As we see this school year end, we’re giving away starts! Stop by the library to pick up little sprouts of a marigold or an indoor houseplant.

First come, first serve… and please, don’t be greedy. One per taker. J

Great year for Kelsey

2011-04-26T15:18:00.000-07:00

Hey! I cannot believe this semester is almost over. It is hard for me to believe that I will be graduating in a matter of a few days. For me this semester, all the final tests and projects are very stressful and overwhelming. I have been doing a lot of studying and finishing projects lately. I have loved all the help from my professors, though. They understand a lot and have been helping me constantly. This has been such a fun year at Central Wyoming College. I have loved it.

-Kelsey Fustos
Quality Leader

Final blog for Christina

2011-04-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! It’s Christina again and I thought that I would write this final blog for CWC. That’s right! I finally get to graduate this spring and I am counting down the days. Literally…there are only 5 days left! I usually talk about what’s going on around campus and what I have been up to but this time I kind of want to talk about more important things. Things I could have done different while being here at CWC and things that I should have done.

Graduating this spring is a great thing but I really wish that I could have told myself to do homework right after it was assigned because doing it now is really kicking my butt. I have so much homework to get caught up on that I don’t have time to go and chill with my friends are have the time to make Easter cards for my family back home. So for those of you who are reading this, DO YOUR HOMEWORK A.S.A.P.!! That will give you time to do more fun things here at CWC at the end of the semester!

Things that I wish I would have done here at Central are Student Senate, Hacky-Sack Club, Intramurals and more out of town trips that college provides; like ski trips and going to Denver! I think that if I would have participated in more of these I would have made a ton more friends!! Being on Student Senate would have been neat as well because I would be able to come up with activities and have more of an ability to get students involved. Why Hacky-Sack club? Honestly, it would just be nice to learn! I am pretty uncoordinated so I could stand some help in that area! Playing more intramural things would have been fun because I like to be active and I am really competitive so being able to take my school stress out playing intramurals would have been a great way for me to relax! I never went on a Denver trip while I was here at CWC but I really wish that I would have gone. Every one of my friends that ever went to Denver on a field trip had a blast!! I suggest to anyone that goes to CWC to go to Denver just for the heck of it. I love to ski too and the college gets great discount prices!! So hello! Go on a ski trip while you’re here at Central!! Especially if you like to ski or board!!

Well I have to get going but I really did have fun here at Central Wyoming College. I met amazing friends, incredible faculty and inspiring teachers. Thank you to all the wonderful people that helped me get through my two years here at Central!! And YAY!! I am graduating!!!

End of the semester

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Oh my gosh! Another semester almost done and in the bag! I can't believe the semester was so short, sweet, and to the point! It feels awesome getting out of class this early. This semester has definitely had its ups and downs but it's been pretty fun seeing everyone around campus. I'm going to miss everyone this summer! I will not be graduating this semester but I will hopefully see everybody in the fall!

I'm pretty excited for taking "Best of Category" in the Graphic Design and Photography II/III categories of the CWC Student Art Show. There were so many entries and so many good pieces, I'm not sure how the judge ever decided! If you get the chance, stopping by before it is taken down April 21st. I'm sure you'll agree after you see all of the great works done by CWC students.

Well everybody have a good and safe summer!

Sharrayah
Quality Leader

It’s National Library Week and your CWC Library is celebrating!

2011-04-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

We’re hosting a casual Library Open House on Wednesday!

Stop by to browse our DVDs, Audiobooks, Periodicals (Yes! We carry magazines!), newest books, staff picks, and comfy spaces.

Have you seen the new furniture on both floors of the library??

Come by Wednesday, April 13, 11:30am – 1:30pm for light refreshments!

Complete our online survey while you’re here!

Looking back over the past year

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So the end of the year is coming nearer and for some reason all the teachers think that it’s time to pile on the homework and tests. Something I have quite understood. Either way I have been super busy with school, work and getting ready to graduate. Since graduation is coming nearer, I thought this would be a great opportunity to tell my 20 best memories at CWC.

Top 20 Memories at CWC:

1. Riding ponies at Professor Patti Stalley’s house for the Equine students BBQ.

2. Completed Mrs. Pryor dressage final with high scores!

3. Riding my bike to Shoshoni! Even though my legs hurt for days!

4. Skiing at Grand Targee in over 3 feet of powder!

5. Getting an advanced on the indoor climbing wall!

6. All my speeches in Public Speaking especially 3 reasons to date me and how to win the lottery without spending a dime!

7. Cracking an egg over my little sister’s head 

8. Going to the X Games in Aspen, Colorado!

9. Playing club soccer with ALL those boys!

10. Shooting a shotgun and hitting a clay pigeon!

11. Preparing my first steak and homemade ice cream!

12. Helping with PBS Wyoming TV!

13. Surviving a “Horse Packing Trip”! Included losing a sleep bag, following a grizzly and having a pathetic tent!

14. Learning to climb in Sinks Canyon and Wild Iris!

15. Taking some AWESOME photos in Black and White class.

16. Dressing my horse up as Fred Flintstone for class!

17. Endless hours in the library studying for EXTREMELY HARD tests and EXTREMELY EASY tests!

18. Snowshoeing and ice skating in Lander!

19. Listening to the National Geographic journalist about Rwanda!

20. Meeting some of the best teachers and best friends!!

I am going to miss Central Wyoming College without a doubt next year!!!

Breanna Richardson
Quality Leader

Wyoming author on campus Thur. April 14

2011-04-11T13:00:00.000-07:00

Wyoming author Laura Bell presents her memoir, “Claiming Ground”, on Thursday, April 14 at 3:30pm in the Little Theatre.

In 1977, Laura Bell, at loose ends after graduating from college, leaves her family home in Kentucky for a wild and unexpected adventure: herding sheep in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. Inexorably drawn to this life of solitude and physical toil, a young woman in a man’s world, she is perhaps the strangest member of this beguiling community of drunks and eccentrics. So begins her unabating search for a place to belong and for the raw materials with which to create a home and family of her own. Yet only through time and distance does she acquire the wisdom that allows her to see the love she lived through and sometimes left behind.

Theatre Showcase 2011

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The CWC Theatre Department presents

Theatre Showcase 2011

Short theatre pieces directed and designed by students

Thursday, April 14th, 7:30pm (A)

Friday, April 15th, 7:30pm (B)

Saturday, April 16th, 7:30pm (A)

Sunday, April 17th, 2:30pm (B)

It requires two nights to see all the plays.

1st Run: Thursday and Friday (A&B)

2nd run: Saturday and Sunday. (A&B)

Robert A. Peck Arts Center ● Dance Studio, Art Center 138

Free Admission

Seating is limited so get your tickets ahead of time at the Box Office.

M-F 3pm to 6pm

Rated R

SPRING FLING 2011 3/30/11

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Diversity Committee Presents:

Chocolat

11:30am CWC Little Theatre

Free Movie, Lunch & Discussion

S’mores & More

7:30pm Housing Fire Pit

Sponsored by CWC Student Senate

Movie Night Featuring:

BLACK SWAN

8:00pm CWC Little Theatre

Free Snacks & Soda

Contact the Activities & Intramural Office for more information.

855-2260 SC107 activities@cwc.edu

Michael Fosberg’s one-man play “Incognito”

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When: Monday, April 4, 2011 7:30-9:30 PM
Location: Little Theater located in the Student Center

The Diversity committee presents an important one-man play about identity, family history and race. All are welcome to attend.

Fosberg was raised a middle-class, white suburban Chicago-ite. When he was in his early 30s he learned his real father was African American:

“I share these discoveries in "Incognito," the solo-show I have performed in theatres, high schools, colleges, and performing arts centers throughout the country -a production chosen by The Chicago Tribune as "one of the top theatrical events of the 2001 season." While performing "Incognito" I’ve been amazed at how my story resonates with a wide range of audiences both young and old, black and white. Post-show discussions have resulted in lively and profound conversation on how we each perceive race and identity.
"Incognito" is the story of my journey to uncover and discover my self, my roots, my family, and the difficult history behind the tragic American complexity of "race".”

“"Incognito" unfolds as a mystery, for both myself, and the audience, as I search for my biological father following the divorce of my mother and step-father. The show’s structure allows the audience to make their own discoveries in the moment along with me – discoveries about themselves, and their perceptions of identity and stereotypes.
Through my investigation and a quirk of fate, I am led to my father in a first phone call. It is during this call while in Detroit that he reveals he is black…a fact somehow lost as I was raised by my mother and adopted father. This life-changing information was also somehow hidden from me since I don’t "look black". (The audience and I make this physical discovery at the same time.)
My new-found African-American father tells me of family members who played significant roles in African-American history: a distant relation to the abolitionist John Brown; a great-great grandfather who served in the 54th regiment of the colored infantry during the Civil War; & a great grandfather who was an all-star pitcher in the Negro baseball leagues. He then tells me my grandparents are alive and living in Virginia.
Rocked by these revelations, I decide to journey to Virginia Beach to meet my adoring grandparents and mirror-image father for the first time. During this reunion, I am bestowed with a package of important family documents. Included in this treasure-trove of ancestral history are handwritten letters my mother wrote, detailing her mental angst in making the decision to leave my father and return to her parents home, raising me as white.
My journey concludes with a visit to newly found African-American cousin on Martha’s Vineyard. In a stop at the "Inkwell," the African-American beach resort on the island, I am introduced to a slew of characters and subsequently invited into the extended African-American family. While delighted by this turn of events, I am also faced with conflicting emotions: elation at my heritage, anger for the time lost with my family, and confusion trying to understand exactly where I fit - black or white.
Finally, at the end of the show, I challenge the audience about their own preconceptions of who I am and how we each define race. We are left with a realization of the difficulties in categorizing, and a clear understanding of the importance of embracing and celebrating all of who we are.”

For more information, http://www.incognitotheplay.com/documents/what.html

Wy Community College Advising Corp

2011-03-28T08:13:00.001-07:00

A representative from the Wyoming Community College Advising Corporation (which is one initiative of the College Access Challenge Grant) will be on campus on Tuesday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the table located in the Classroom Wing. Angela Kisse, the rep, will be on campus to help with additional questions regarding school selection, majors, financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships or just moving from Central to another two-year or four-year institution. If students didn’t get a chance to visit with Angela when she was here earlier in the month, please encourage them to see her this time.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!

Paula Hartbank
Central Wyoming College
SSS Education/Transfer Coordinator
paula@cwc.edu
307-855-2169

Spring Fling 2011 events

2011-03-24T08:08:00.001-07:00

Origami

4:00pm TODAY

Student Senate Hub

(Located in the Student Center outside of the Gym)

Sponsored by CWC Student Senate

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Ladies Night

TONIGHT

5PM-7PM

CWC FREMONT ROOM

Featuring:

FREE Mini-Manicures, Mini-Massages, & Hair Consultations by Sunset Blvd. Day Spa

Satin Hands & Lips and Mini-Facials by Mary Kay Consultants

FREE Zumba Lesson

Great food, entertainment, door prizes and more!!!!

Contact the Activities & Intramural Office for more information.

855-2260 SC107 activities@cwc.edu

Congratulations-Commencement

2011-03-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

Congratulations are in order for the following people and their upcoming role in the Commencement Ceremony this April:

Eric Heiser for being selected as Adjutant
Steve McAllister and Jeff Hosking for being selected as Faculty Marshals
Beth Gray for being selected by Student Senate as Student Marshal

Intertribal Center Dedication Fri, March 25

2011-03-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

CWC officially dedicates the Intertribal Education and Community Center. Dignitaries, political officials and will be on hand for the ceremony, beginning at 1 p.m. outside the Center. Tours and refreshments are available from 2-4 p.m. There will be a feast in the Wind River room beginning at noon.

Please join us in celebrating this vibrant educational and cultural center that is an asset to the entire state.

Student Health 101 Newsletter

2011-03-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

Below is the link for March’s Student Health 101 Newsletter. Also look for copies around campus, including the Library, and posters on all the bulletin boards that give you a run down on this month’s issue!

http://readsh101.com/cwc.html

All of this brought to you by the Counseling and Career Services Department (that’s me!!!)

Lance

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein

Lance W. Goede MS, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Central Wyoming College
2660 Peck Ave
Main Hall, 123F
Riverton, WY 82501
(307)855-2175 – Office
(307)855-2065 - Fax

lgoede@cwc.edu

This week @ Central

2011-03-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

Monday 3/21:

FREE OPEN SWIM @ Riverton Aquatic Center
5:30pm-8:00pm

Student Senate Meeting 3:30pm—SC100

United Tribes Club Meeting—3:30pm-5:30pm Intertribal Center Lobby

Hacky Sack Club 7:30-9:00pm CWC GYM

Tuesday 3/22:

CWC Poetry Slam
8pm CWC Library

Open Mic for Poetry, Music, skits and more!

Coed Intramural Indoor Soccer
8pm—CWC Gym

GSA Club (Gay Straight Alliance) Meeting – 4:00pm Intertribal Center 116

Wednesday 3/23:

Central Movie Night
8pm CWC Little Theatre (located in the Student Center)Featuring—STONE

Latter-Day Saint Student Association—7:00pm LDS Church Across from Intertribal Center

Hacky Sack Club 7:30-9:00pm CWC GYM

Thursday 3/24:

SPRING FLING BEGINS
CWC Annual Ladies Night
5-7pm Fremont Room

Free Mini-Massages, Mini-Manicures, Facials, Zumba Lesson, Food, Prizes and more!!

Intramural Co-ed Volleyball League
8pm CWC GYM

Friday 3/25:

SPRING FLING

ALL-NIGHT MOVIE MARATHON

6PM-6AM (FRIDAY-SATURDAY) LITTLE THEATRE

Free Snacks and Movie Marathon ALL-NIGHT-LONG!

Hacky Sack Club 7:30-9:00pm CWC GYM

Saturday 3/26:

Ski & Snowboard Trip (Rescheduled from 2-26)

$20 covers lift ticket, rentals, and transportation

Contact the Activities Office (SC107) for more info!

Sunday 3/27:

Student Center Open 10am-10pm

Check out the Rock Climbing Wall, Pool, Wii, Ping Pong & More!!

Fitness Center Open 10am-2pm

Get your SWEAT on!

Contact the Student Life Coordinator (SC107) at 855-2260 or activities@cwc.edu for more information.

Semester speeding by for Kelsey

2011-03-21T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody! This semester is going by so extremely fast I can’t believe it. It’s a little scary this spring semester is halfway over already. I’m having a lot of tests which means lots of studying, especially since it is getting closer and closer to the end. The professors are all very helpful this spring semester. They are all so great! I really enjoy Central Wyoming College. I’m excited with this semester because of all the fun activities going on!

Kelsey Fustos
Quality Leader

Don’t miss it

2011-03-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

New ceramic work by Danny Brown, Central Wyoming College’s ceramics instructor, is on exhibit in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Gallery at CWC until Thursday, March 24. The Gallery is open during regular college business hours and free to the public.

Brown’s ceramic work operates under a two-part focus. The forms follow along the guidelines of utility and are meant to be used or appreciated as potentially useful. Second, the surface of the work has its roots in the landscape, the natural world and storytelling.

Brown, a Riverton native, has a Masters of Fine Arts from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

Upcoming Transfer events this week

2011-03-21T07:28:00.001-07:00

A representative from Utah Valley University from Orem, UT will be on campus on Tuesday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the table located outside of the Student Success Center. Students interested in transferring to Utah Valley University are encouraged to meet with the rep.

There will be a Transfer workshop on Tuesday, March 22 from 3:30-4:20 p.m. in the CAL Lab (MH121). Please encourage students who are interested in transferring to attend this workshop.

Coming to CWC in April is the Professional Teaching Standards Board. More information will follow as the date gets closer…

Stay connected to campus through Rustler Alert!!

2011-03-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

Don’t forget to sign up for the Activities SMS (text) Group under Rustler Alerts on myCentral. Notification of upcoming events and last minute changes will be sent directly to your phone! You may also sign up to receive notification from Registration and Records (Application Deadlines, Drop-Class Deadlines, etc.), Athletics, and Campus Announcements.
Login to myCentral and select the Rustler Alerts on the upper left corner located under My Advisor. From there follow the steps to enter your information and be sure to select the Notification Groups tab to select which announcements you would like to receive.

Rachel doing well

2011-03-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

This semester is quite frankly not as bad as I assumed it would be. I am meeting my deadlines, preparing, and getting things done, even with the time shortage. As we all know this semester is being cut very short, deadlines are approaching quickly, papers are due more closely together than usual, not to mentions tests and quizzes. Though I worry, I try to remind myself that everything gets done in its own time, I always get it done, and I may as well try to enjoy the time I do have, after I get my school work done, instead of worrying. There is so much going on this semester between work, school, activities, and more. I hope everyone is enjoying their semester and the opportunities that are available here at CWC. As always, I encourage you to do your work, then get out there and live it up! I know all my hard work is going towards the greatest goal: an extended summer! Have fun this semester because the end is quickly approaching!

Rachel Howerton
QL Leader

Short week-Spring Break

2011-03-14T15:00:00.001-07:00

Campus will be closed this week March 17-18 for Spring Break.
This includes the CWC library.

The National Weather Service in Riverton if forecasting sunny skies/partly cloudy highs near 50 so get out there and enjoy Wyoming!

Author, John Clayton on campus tomorrow 3/15/11

2011-03-14T14:57:00.001-07:00

Author presents Caroline Lockhart, novelist, journalist, homesteader, and founder of the Cody rodeo

Montana author John Clayton discusses his book on the life of Cody’s Caroline Lockhart, a best-selling novelist, newspaper publisher and founder of the Cody rodeo Tuesday, March 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre.

Refreshments will be served. This event is sponsored by the CWC Library and the Wyoming Humanities Council. It is free and open to the public.

Clayton, a Red Lodge, Mont., resident who regularly writes for Montana Magazine and the Montana Quarterly, is the author of “The Cowboy Girl,” a narrative biography of Lockhart, who moved to the newly-founded town of Cody in 1904.

The author speaks of Lockhart’s career in Cody, a place where she wrote seven novels, including three that were made into films; and her years as editor and publisher of the Cody Enterprise.

Clayton’s presentation “Happily Ever Aftering on a 1920s Cattle Ranch,” discusses Lockhart’s move to a homestead in Montana where she tried to enact in real life the “happily ever after” experiences she described in her Western fiction.

Clayton’s book, “The Cowboy Girl”, is available in the library for check out!

Christina is doing well

2011-03-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, it’s Christina again and so far this semester at Central has been very exciting, entertaining and eventful. Since I am graduating this spring, classes have been very overwhelming but thanks to the CWC Jackpots at the Equine Center, ski trips, the play South Pacific, holidays and other activities that Central has promoted or produced, I am having a blast! Just recently the hypnotist Frederick Winters visited campus and I was able to be a participant on stage. I know that for a lot of people this was a great experience and it was very fun and funny. It was also really neat at how many people I got to meet!! I made several new friends!

Since the last time I wrote, our housing area flooded. It set off the fire alarms and the whole building smelt like a swamp for about a week. Thank goodness they workers finally tore out the carpet and beginning to get everything fixed back up; on the plus side, the smell has been gone for about the last three weeks. The building flooded from a broken pipe and of course many people moved out or to the other side of the building. Those of us that happened to live on the other side were very grateful that we got to stay with our roommates and that our floors were still dry.

The last CWC Jackpot series was February 26! It was fun watching my roommate run barrels, poles and do some breakaway! She has been doing really well and always finds areas to work on after competing. Just so you readers know she is the best roommate ever! She and I really support each other and the best part of that is her family was here for the last jackpot and it was very entertaining! We all keep each other from getting bored waiting for my roommate to ride. Another thing I like about the jackpots is the younger kids that run barrels and poles and tie goats. They are so cute! And they are all pretty supportive of one another! The youngsters also seem to have good attitudes.

Well that’s all I have for now! Thanks for reading!

Christina Albertini
Central Wyoming College Quality Leader

Representatives on campus today

2011-03-14T07:52:00.001-07:00

A representative from the Wyoming Community College Advising Corporation (which is one initiative of the College Access Challenge Grant) will be on campus on Monday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the table located outside the Student Success Center. Angela Kisse, the rep, will be on campus to help with additional questions regarding school selection, majors, financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships or just moving from Central to a four-year institution.

A representative from Chadron State College will be on campus from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the table located outside the Student Success Center. Students interested in transferring to Chadron are encouraged to visit with the rep.

Comedian speaks at CWC

2011-03-11T15:00:00.000-08:00

Renowned inspirational speaker/comedian and internet phenomenon Judson Laipply speaks at Central Wyoming College Tuesday, March 29 in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Theatre at 8 p.m.

The presentation, “Life is Change,” combines laughter-inducing stories with thought-provoking ideas to drive home the point that we are in constant presence of change. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the CWC Student Senate and Student Life Department.He will also be performing his internet sensation “The Evolution of Dance.”

Laipply first jumped onto the world stage in March 2001 when he performed for the first time in public. After mixing together 12 popular dance songs from the past 50 years, he introduced “The Evolution of Dance” and it instantly became a crowd favorite. Five years and 18 songs later, he placed a video of the 30-song six-minute dance on You Tube and it became a viral sensation.

You can find his YouTube vids here: http://www.youtube.com/user/judsonlaipply

Former CWC Pres to receive award

2011-03-11T13:26:00.001-08:00

Former CWC President, Dr. Bill Day, is among those in the 300^th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Wyoming National Guard, scheduled to receive the Presidential Citation on Saturday, March 12, at 10 a.m. at the VFW Post in Riverton for extraordinary heroism against enemy aggressors during the Korean War. The public is invited to attend. Please RSVP to the Wyoming Military Department (307) 772-5253

Food Symposium Saturday

2011-03-10T12:47:00.001-08:00

Central Wyoming College hosts a “Food to Table” Symposium Saturday, March 12 that brings together local producers and consumers.

The 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. event highlights the concept of eating locally grown foods and addresses the economic, social and environmental benefits. It is held in the new CWC Intertribal Education and Community Center. The early registration fee is $20 and includes lunch of local foods. Registration at the door is $30.

Topics include egg production, fruit trees in Fremont County, vegetable growing for markets, grass-fed and pastured meat production, health benefits of eating grass-fed beef, lamb and pork, small fruit production and an overview of current food production and marketing regulations.

The keynote speaker is Sue Wallis, a Recluse rancher who is a well-known advocate for local food issues. Other speakers include Steve Doyle, Stephanie Styvar, Pete Cameron, Kim Wilbert, DeeAnn Doyle, Wendy Barteaux, Kim Briddle, Brian and Kim Peil and Everett Befus.

A panel of local restaurant operators will discuss what they need from local producers.

For more information or to register, contact Sherry Shelley at 855-2125.

Free Day trip tomorrow

2011-03-04T12:42:00.001-08:00

Activities is sponsoring a FREE DAY TRIP for STUDENTS to CASPER on Saturday, March 5 to CHEER ON OUR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM in the Region IX Tournament!

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED!

Bus will leave @ 10am from the Student Center Parking Lot and head to the Casper Mall for FREE LUNCH paid for by Activities and then shopping on your own dime….

From there…we will head to the CWC Women’s Basketball Game @ 5pm at Casper College! CHEER LOUD AND SUPPORT OUR GIRLS!

2011-2012 scholarship applications are due by midnight tonight

2011-03-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

CWC is committed to recognizing academic and activity related achievement by offering more than $500,000 annually in merit scholarships. Scholarship applications for the 2011-12 academic year are due tonight--March 1, 2011 by midnight.

Online scholarship application

Scholarship information page

Scholarship deadline is tomorrow!

2011-02-28T12:00:00.000-08:00

Online scholarship application

Scholarship information page

University of Wyoming Rep on Campus today 9-1pm

2011-02-28T06:00:00.000-08:00

Location: Student Success Center
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 starting at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

A representative from the University of Wyoming will be on campus on Monday, February 28 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the table located outside the Student Success Center in Main Hall. If you’re interested in transferring to UW or just want more information, please stop by and visit with the rep. Hopefully, the UW Trio - EOC Office can pay that admission application fee for the student.

Interested in a Criminal Justice Career?

2011-02-25T17:16:00.000-08:00

The CWC Riverton campus is home to the Rural Justice Training Center. The facility includes a state-of-the-art virtual firearms training system. The system includes a shoot back system as well as a split screen recording camera. This split screen camera allows law enforcement trainers and students to review not only their actions, but the scenario to which they are reacting to.

The RJTC contains a fully connected and equipped classroom. The RJTC also contains a hand-to-hand, defensive tactics area for training in custody and control.
For more information, contact Rural Health and Public Safety Director Jeff Hosking, or Eric Heiser @ 307.855.2038

Former Lander resident Matteo Pistono presents

2011-02-25T12:00:00.000-08:00

Location: Intertribal Center 116

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 starting at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Former Lander resident Matteo Pistono shares the stories and images of his ten-year journey in Tibet while discussing his book “In the Shadow of the Buddha,” at Central Wyoming College Monday, Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m.

Pistono, born in Cody and raised in Lander, tells a story of multiple pilgrimages to Tibet where he witnessed countless human rights violations against the Tibetan people. The discussion is in the Wind River Room (116) of the CWC Intertribal Education and Community Center and is free and open to the public.

While Pistono, a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, was on his own spiritual journey across Tibet in 1999, he learned of abuses of Tibetans, particularly monks and nuns. For nearly a decade, he secretly carried out evidence of the atrocities by sewing them into boots and backpacks in order to share them with international news organizations and the U.S. government. In an illustrated slideshow, Pistono weaves together images from the Himalayas and vast landscapes of Tibet.

Pistono, who had worked in Wyoming in environmental politics, shared his stories with Wyoming political leaders, speaking often with the late Sen. Craig Thomas.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and his masters at the University of London. He is the founder of Nekorpa, a foundation to protect sacred pilgrimage sites around the world.

What is FERPA?

2011-02-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

In accordance with FERPA*, Central is prohibited in disclosing student education records without written consent from the student. How does a student give specific consent for release of educational records?

The student can complete a ‘Release of Information’ form giving specific consent to the disclosure of the student's education records. The release needs to be dated and signed and must describe the records, the purpose for the release, list to whom the records can be given and a time for how long the release is effective. A faculty member should have a student sign a release before providing a job reference or a reference for the student for certain academic purposes, such as scholarships or awards. The job reference is one area where faculty often forget to obtain a written release. The Registrar is the college official responsible for keeping all official academic education records. Only the Registration & Records Office may release an official transcript. All requests for education record information originating from outside the college should be directed to the Registration & Records Office.

*FERPA is an acronym for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, 34 CFR § 99). Congress enacted FERPA, also referred to as the "Buckley Amendment," in 1974. FERPA conditions federal educational funding on providing student access to, and maintaining the privacy of, education records. Faculty, staff, administrators and other college officials are required by FERPA to treat education records in a legally specified manner.

The Central Wyoming College Equine Studies program hosts its annual Saturday Jackpot Series

2011-02-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Entries: 7 a.m. Positions Drawn
Start time at 8 a.m.

The Central Wyoming College Equine Studies program hosts its

annual Saturday Jackpot Series this winter.

4D format for open barrels, 3D format for open poles and 2D format for youth barrels and poles. Saddles are awarded in barrels and breakaway. PHT Magnetic Blankets are awarded in poles. Two rifles to be awarded in the Man's Barrel Race (must be 18 or older to enter in the Man's Race.)

All entries must be received by noon on the Friday prior to each Jackpot. No call-in entries. Late entries will be charged a $10 fee or $5 per event for more than two events. All entries are to be paid in cash on the day of the jackpot.

Complete form and mail to Patti Stalley at 2660 Peck Ave., Riverton, WY 82501.

No dogs are allowed on the grounds of the CWC Equine Center.

More information and entry forms are located on our CWC website

UPDATE

2011-02-23T15:37:00.001-08:00

WHITE PINES SKI TRIP WITH CWC!
Saturday, Feb. 26
Bus leaves the Student Center Parking Lot

at 6 am

Don't forget to sign up!

2011-02-23T12:00:00.000-08:00

Sat, Feb 26, 2011 starting at 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

WHITE PINES SKI TRIP WITH CWC!
Saturday, Feb. 26
Bus leaves the Student Center Parking Lot at 7a.m.

$25 Fee includes

ALL DAY SKI PASS

TRANSPORTATION
FUN FOR ALL!

Space is limited so hurry down to the
ACTIVITIES & INTRAMURAL OFFICE
to reserve your spot!

SC107 activities@cwc.edu 855-2260

"Where did they go? African American history in the Equality State" presentation

2011-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:00

Todd Guenther has done considerable research and won awards for his papers about African American History in Wyoming. Come listen to the fascinating stories he has unearthed.

"Where did they go? African American history in the Equality State"

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 3:30-5:00 pm
Fremont Room

Refreshments will be served.

A CWC Diversity Committee presentation
February is African American History Month

As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice. His hopes to raise awareness of African American's contributions to civilization was realized when he and the organization he founded, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), conceived and announced Negro History Week in 1925. The event was first celebrated during a week in February 1926 that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The response was overwhelming: Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not simply white scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort.

By the time of Woodson's death in 1950, Negro History Week had become a central part of African American life and substantial progress had been made in bringing more Americans to appreciate the celebration. At mid–century, mayors of cities nationwide issued proclamations noting Negro History Week. The Black Awakening of the 1960s dramatically expanded the consciousness of African Americans about the importance of black history, and the Civil Rights movement focused Americans of all color on the subject of the contributions of African Americans to our history and culture.

The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation's bicentennial. President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” That year, fifty years after the first celebration, the association held the first African American History Month. By this time, the entire nation had come to recognize the importance of Black history in the drama of the American story. Since then each American president has issued African American History Month proclamations. And the association—now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)—continues to promote the study of Black history all year.

(Excerpt from an essay by Daryl Michael Scott, Howard University, for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History)
http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/about.html

Library services for distance ed students

2011-02-23T06:00:00.000-08:00

    If you are currently enrolled in a class at Central Wyoming College you have library privileges, whether or not you attend class on campus.
    To activate your library privileges, you must fill out our online library card application. If you have had a library card here before, please let us know and we can re-activate it for you. If you have a CWC student identification card your library number is preprinted on the back. It should be 14 digits long. If you do not have a card, please let us know and we will have a number assigned for you.
   As a CWC student you have interlibrary loan privileges as well, which means that if our library does not have the item you need we can order it for you from another library. Please see our interlibrary loan policy for more information.     In addition, distance students can use their CWC logins to access the dozens of databases and other online resources made available by the CWC Library. Contact us for help getting started.

Student Health 101 online

2011-02-22T17:00:00.000-08:00

Student Health 101 @ Central Wyoming College

http://readsh101.com/cwc.html

Have you signed up for Rustler Alerts?

2011-02-22T12:00:00.000-08:00

Students are encouraged to sign up for “Rustler Alert” so emergency messages can be sent to your phone and/or computer. Students can sign up for the service by logging into MyCentral and clicking on the Rustler Alert icon in the upper left hand corner of the page.

The alert system was being launched in conjunction with CWC’s siren warning system that can be heard immediately on and off campus grounds in the event of an emergency.

For more information about Rustler Alert, contact Barlow at 307-855-2143.

Comedy Hypnotist Frederick Winters

2011-02-22T09:00:00.000-08:00

Location: Little Theatre

Tue, Feb 22, 2011 starting at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Comedy Hypnotist Frederick Winters, will be here to show his skills and humor at CWC Tuesday February, 22 at 8p.m. in the Little Theater.

Need help completing your CWC scholarship applicaton?

2011-02-22T06:00:00.001-08:00

Location: Student Success Center lab
Tues, Feb 22 & Thurs, Feb 24, 2011 starting at 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Paula Hartbank and Kathryn DeWitt will be available to answer any questions

Campus is CLOSED

2011-02-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

Have a great day off!

Basketball schedule

2011-02-17T17:00:00.000-08:00

Men's:

Feb.18	@ Laramie County CC	7 p.m.
Feb.19	@ Eastern Wyoming College	5 p.m.
Feb.24	@ Northwest College	7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25	@ Miles Community College	TBA

Women's:

Feb. 19	@ Eastern Wyoming College (Torrington)	3:00
Feb. 24	@ Northwest College	5:30
Feb. 25	@ Miles Community College (Miles City, MT)	TBA

What does the CWC Student Senate do?

2011-02-17T12:00:00.000-08:00

The Student Senate is a group of 12 students who act as representatives for the entire CWC student body. The Senate plans activities, controls the spending of student activity fee revenues, serves as an advocate for student interests and concerns, and appoints students to positions on college governance committees. It is a powerful and effective organization. All interested students are encouraged to run for Senate positions.

You’re eligible to run for Student Senate if you are enrolled in at least six credits and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. To vote in Senate elections you must be enrolled in at least one credit course. Six senators are elected each spring and the remaining six are elected early in the fall. The Senate elects its own officers following the fall election.

The Student Senate exists to serve your needs. Get acquainted with your representatives, share your ideas, attend Senate meetings or contact any one of the Senators to let them know what is important to you. If you don’t know a Senator, stop by (SC106), or call (855-2220), the Student Senate Office in the Student Center and introduce yourself!

Recreation Riverton

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R Recreation has activities planned for all ages this spring. Try something new!

http://www.cwc.edu/what/recreation

Attention High School Seniors

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High school seniors who plan to attend CWC in the Fall 2011 must request to have their high school transcript to be sent to CWC as soon as possible. Deadline for our guaranteed CWC Senior scholarships is May 1.

Need help getting ready for college? Below are some great links to help:
http://www.cwc.edu/admissions/stepstoadmiss.aspx

http://www.college.gov/wps/portal

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

IMPORTANT INFO!

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The Spring 2011 Graduation Application Deadline has been extended! If you would like to graduate this Spring, please get online ASAP to the CWC website and complete your application.

The deadline has been extended to March 11, 2011.

Remember that the application is FREE and must be completed in order to receive your diploma and/or walk at convocation.

CWC Help desk is here to help

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Students and staff may call or visit during office hours for assistance with password help and resets, Network access, E-mail, WebCT, WebAdvisor and for other IT related information.

Helpdesk Contact Information

Phone: (307) 855-2198 or 877-292-3375
Email: helpdesk@cwc.edu
Office: Central Wyoming College Library
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.

A phone call or e-mail received out-of-hours will be returned the following business day.

View the I.T. FAQ to get a list of commonly asked questions and answers.

Campus closed this weekend

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The CWC campus and library

will be closed for the President's Day holiday weekend.

CWC Activities & Intramurals

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Open Gym TONIGHT-come play basketball, volleyball or whatever from 8-10pm in the CWC Student Center Gym!

Wii Game Night is Thursday in the Student Center.

CWC presents South Pacific

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The show opens Friday, Feb. 25 and runs Feb. 26 and 27 and the following weekend on March 3-5. The Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday matinees on Feb. 27 is at 2:30 p.m. in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Theatre. For more information check out our webpage.

Free Tax help available on Wednesdays

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The students and former students of Accounting Instructor Kristen Ressler and Professor Emeritus Rob Richards are providing the help from 6:30-8 p.m. in room 103 of CWC’s Classroom Wing on Wednesday evenings Feb. 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6.

The service will also be provided in Lander on Friday, Feb. 11 and Feb. 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the CWC Lander Center, 427 Main Street.

In cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, CWC is one of the many Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites around the country. VITA volunteers assist low income, elderly, disabled, and non-English speaking taxpayers with their tax returns. The income limit is approximately $49,000 to qualify for the free service.

CWC on YouTube

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Did you know we have a CWC YouTube channel? No? You can find us here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CWCRustlerTV

Join this initiative-WY PBS is important to US!

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170 Million Americans use public media every month. That's over half of the country!

Stand up for public broadcasting and join this initiative: 170Millionamericans.org

There are proposals going through congress right now to eliminate all funding for public broadcasting services including PBS and NPR. If passed, this will greatly impact CWC and all of Wyoming in a BIG way. CWC's radio and television broadcasting students rely on the Wyoming-PBS station to learn the framework for a successful career in broadcasting. Here's how you can help, please contact one or all of your representatives regarding this issue. Let them know how important PBS, and Wyoming PBS specifically, is to so many individuals and CWC students.

Sen John Barrasso
Phone: 202-224-6441
Website: www.barrasso.senate.gov

Sen Mike Enzi
Phone: 202-224-3424
Website: www.enzi.senate.gov

Rep. Cynthia Lummis
Phone: 202-225-2311
Website: www.lummis.house.gov

(Here’s a press release sent out by PBS on Saturday:)

PBS Expresses Deep Concern Over the Elimination of Federal Funding For Public Television

ARLINGTON, VA - February 12, 2011 – PBS expresses deep concern today as the House Appropriations Committee formally proposed to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting.

“PBS and public television stations are America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world – all at the cost of about $1 per person per year,” said PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger. “Federal funding provides vital seed money for PBS’ nearly 360 member stations, which are locally owned and operated, supporting important programming and initiatives, particularly among underserved groups like rural populations who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access public media content and services.”

Kerger added, “We understand that, in this difficult economic environment, it is appropriate for Congress to carefully examine every federal expenditure to ensure its continued value to the American public. Legislation to eliminate funding for public broadcasting overlooks the critical value that PBS member stations provide, especially to parents and their children. It’s America’s children who will feel the greatest loss, especially those who can’t attend preschool. PBS’ educational media helps prepare children for success in school and opens up the world to them in an age-appropriate way.”

About PBS

PBS, with its nearly 360 member stations, offers all Americans — from every walk of life — the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and online content. Each month, PBS reaches 117 million people through television and 20 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS’ broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry’s most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. PBS’ premier children’s TV programming and its website, pbskids.org, are parents’ and teachers’ most trusted partners in inspiring and nurturing curiosity and love of learning in children. More information about PBS is available at pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the Internet.

Important deadlines to watch

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Nursing applications are due March 1, there is more information on our cwc website.

Scholarship deadline for the 2011-12 academic year is March 1st also. To learn more and/or complete an application follow this link: http://www.cwc.edu/cash/scholarships

Financial Aid Awareness Feb. 14-16

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The CWC Financial Aid office has information tables on campus in the Main Hall, Student Center and Pro-tech building.

Stop by to pick up your packet!

Valentine’s Day Extravaganza

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Today

11am-2pm

Student Center Lobby

Make your Valentine a card, Buy a flower, a cake roll, and more!

Raffle Prizes & Snacks

Oh wow it's been too long!

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Classes have been in session for four weeks now--busy, busy on campus although I must say we have neglected our blog! No more though! This week we will kick off exciting things that are happening here on campus, upcoming events, deadlines and such! So, to start off here is what we are looking at for the rest of this semester:

President's Holiday	February 21
Mid Semester	February 25
Spring Break (College Closed)	March 17-18
Last Day to Drop Classes	April 21
Classes End (Final Exams included during class time)	April 28
Commencement	April 29

Christmas break = time to relax

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Hello again! It's Kelly! I hope this semester has been great for all of you and I hope that this upcoming semester is also a good one! When i look back at all that has happened since i graduated from high school, it seems like a very long time and it seems like i have been through a lot but in reality it really has not been that long and I still have a lot more experiences to go through and a LOT of things to look forward to. Since it is finals week I am sure it is very stressful for everyone and it is stressful for me too! But I am just trying to remind myself that if i work really really hard on this last week then i can have an amazing Christmas break and finally relax! And since it is the Christmas season I think it gives everyone a great opportunity to reflect on this past year and everything you are grateful for and everything that has happened that has made you who you are today. I love Christmas and the chance i have to spend it with my family and i hope all of you have that opportunity as well! Well good luck with finals and have a wonderful Christmas! See you all next year!

KELLY PHISTER:)
Quality Leader

Kelsey wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

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Hey everybody! The fall 2010 semester is almost over! I can’t wait for Christmas break. I’ve had a couple of big finals already but this upcoming week I have lots and lots more. It’s pretty tough near the end of the semester but I am still excited for everything! In some of my classes, I think I’m going to be kind of sad that they are over because of how fun they were. All the teachers up at Central Wyoming College are so brilliant and enjoyable. In conclusion, I’m excited for this last week of school and the finals that end my classes. Well, Merry Christmas! :)

Kelsey Fuston
Quality Leader

FALL GRADUATION PARTY TONIGHT

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Where: Fremont Room (SC103)

When: 7pm-10pm

What: Karaoke Contest, Cake, Food, & Lots of Prizes

You don’t have to be graduating this semester to join in on the fun!

We will be giving away a PS3, Plasma TV, IPod, Movies, Gift Cards, & More!!!!!!!

Contact the Activities Office for more information.

307-855-2260 activities@cwc.edu SC107

Good luck everyone on your finals!

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With the last week of college approaching before Christmas Break I feel no stress. Maybe this should worry me! But I am not, this semester has had its hard times but I feel like it has been a fairly easy semester. Like everyone else I am ready for a nice long break, even more exciting, the spring semester is shortened. What can get better than that? But for now it is time to get back to studying!

Michelle Kearl
Quality Leader

Only two days left

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Pastels and oil paintings by Riverton artist Dennis Robbins are on display at Central Wyoming College in the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Gallery through Dec. 17.

Robbins, a self-taught artist, has been making art in other forms, including photography and painting, for most of his life.

Robbins has won numerous awards for his work, including the Grand Wyoming Artist Award in 2007. His work, influenced by Charles Russell and Homer Winslow, can be found in the permanent art collections at Central Wyoming College, the Fremont County Library system and Riverton Memorial Hospital as well as numerous private collections from the west coast to Ohio.

The gallery is open during regular college hours.

Semester ending

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I finish my first semester of college realizing that I learned much, and have much to learn. I enjoyed all of my classes this semester, they were challenging and interesting. They definitely made me want to come back for more. Contrary to many beliefs which state that you cannot live off campus and still be involved, I have discovered the balance. I haven’t mastered it but I’m trying! This semester was great because I didn’t go straight to my classes and then home; I stayed on campus to study, met new people, went to eat at the cafeteria, and attended many activities. There are so many things to get involved in here at CWC that many take for granted or simply do not know about. Don’t be a victim! Look around you! Be brave and start a conversation with someone new, take a walk around campus and you’ll find information about activities, important dates, and more. We are so blessed to have these, so don’t make excuses, make time to get involved and enjoy the time you have here. I know as much as I’m looking forward to Christmas break, I will still be looking forward to new schedules, new classes, new friends, and acquaintances next semester. There is so much to learn and experience in this life. So dive in, rock the boat, stir the pot, and risk everything!

Rachel Howerton
Quality Leader

Hello Again!

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Just Christina checking in to update all of my readers on how my school life has been going. As you know, the National Finals Rodeo is currently been going on in Las Vegas, Nevada and my friends and I have been watching every single night!! It is pretty neat because my roommate is related to a person who is competing and I grew up with one of the competitors. This makes watching the NFR so much more intense and exciting for us to cheer on these people through the television! Even if they can’t hear us.

Finals are going on this week and next week and I have been super booked with multiple papers to write, a power point presentation and many tests. I am just able to squeeze this blog in to update those of you who read this! I am really excited for this semester to be over because it is time to have a break and spend time with my family. Also, my birthday is coming up and I can’t wait to celebrate! Believe it or not, my birthday is on Christmas Eve and I feel very lucky because I can celebrate my birthday with my family.

I am also excited because the Equine Club has decided to have a movie and a pot luck dinner! I enjoy spending time with my friends before going home and I really like having the free meal. I believe that we are going to watch many movies and most of them I imagine will be horse movies. (Go figure!) Recently my roommate and I put up a Christmas tree in our room and it has some countdown gifts underneath. We have been opening one a day so we have some way to keep count of how many days are left until Christmas. Our tree is beautiful as well. It has a shiny silver star, glittered ornaments, shiny garland with candy canes and light bulbs attached and it’s a white tree that is pre-lit. The skirt is even shiny!! The skirt is silver with glittery silver snowflakes all over it!!

However, it is about time to get back to work on my homework. Yeah, boring….I know, trust me! But the sooner I get it done the closer the end of the semester gets here!! Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks again for reading!!

Christina Albertini
Quality Leader

Meet Kelly

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Hey! My name is Kelly Phister and this is my first year at CWC. I am majoring in psychology and plan on becoming a substance abuse counselor! I have had a great first semester and I am really excited to continue my education here at CWC. Fortunately I was able to take Dual Credit courses throughout high school so I got a head start when i started here. Well i guess i should back up a little...I was born in Utah but lived in Northern California for the first 3 years of my life (yeah it's confusing) and have lived in the great town of Riverton since then! I really enjoyed growing up here and going to high school here too. I was involved in a lot of things in high school. I was on the volleyball team practically all four years...(long story)... and i was also on the track team. I loved attending the football games and basketball games as well. One of the dual credit courses i mentioned earlier was a Culinary Arts class and i took that the last two years of high school with a few of my really good friends. This class, for me, was a GREAT experience because we got to compete in competitions around the state and my senior year we actually took first place at the state competition in Sheridan, Wyoming. It was so fun to compete and actually win something that huge! Yes, if you are wondering we had a huge trophy! haha :) Anyways, I really loved high school in Riverton and I was pretty sad to leave that part of my life. But when I started school here at CWC, I found out that it was actually a lot better than high school and that I could be involved in a lot of things in college too! I am a Quality Leader and I got to participate in intramural volleyball every week and it has been so much fun! Well that's about all I have to say for now! Thanks for reading!

Kelly Phister :)

December 10th is the last day

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Last day to Withdraw from 2010FA semester length courses

This Saturday and Sunday

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307 Bouldering Competition

Did you know?

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…that there is a Wyoming Veterans Services Representative and Wyoming Job Service Representative on campus every month? For December the Vet’s Rep will be here December 8 & 9 outside the Student Success Center, and the Job Service Rep will be here December 8 in the Classroom Wing!

Stop by the Student Success Center, MH123F, to learn more about when they’ll be here for the spring semester!

Financial Aid/scholarship workshops

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Lander Valley and Wind River High School students planning to enroll in college next fall and their parents are invited to free financial aid workshops provided by Central Wyoming College’s Financial Aid Office.

A session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Lander Valley High School. A similar session is scheduled for Dec. 8 at Wind River at 6 p.m.

The workshop is not specific to CWC with information presented applicable to all colleges and universities in the nation, Financial Aid Technician Judith Nethercott explained.

She will go over the process for applying for federal financial aid and scholarships and explain how eligibility for federal aid is determined.

Nethercott emphasizes the workshops are not just for high school seniors. Anyone considering a return to education is invited.

A workshop will be held at Riverton High School’s Career Center on Jan. 19.

Festival of Trees family night tonight

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Tonight, December 1 from 6-8 pm: Bring your family for hot chocolate, coffee and cookies; take photos with Santa; view the amazing Christmas Trees; face-painting and other fun activities! It is only $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $15 for a family of any size! Call 856-3033 to get tickets for this!

Thanks to the generous donations of various departments and staff, this year there is a CWC tree!

Central Wyoming College

30 hour OSHA course offered

Information Fair this Wednesday

Rep from Chadron State on campus

Enjoying student life @Central

New CWC Debate & Forensic Team member loves the challenge

Campus Safety

Trouble accessing MyCentral?

CWC Bookstore

Distance Learning

Academic Programs @ Central

Career Counseling

Want to register for classes? Unsure where to start?

Last day to register is this Friday

First ever CWC Debate Invite this weekend

UW Dance Troupe @ CWC this Saturday

Annual Festival of Carols

Come join the fun

Last weekend to catch the play

Great information

Make sure you check out the November issue of Student Health 101. http://readsh101.com/cwc.html

Zumba Class tonight

Spring Scholarships

Rustler Radio down

This week @Central

Spring registration is open

Whoa, it’s been a while

Finals and summer

For the green thumbs on campus….

Great year for Kelsey

Final blog for Christina

End of the semester

It’s National Library Week and your CWC Library is celebrating!

Looking back over the past year

Wyoming author on campus Thur. April 14

Theatre Showcase 2011

SPRING FLING 2011 3/30/11

Michael Fosberg’s one-man play “Incognito”

Wy Community College Advising Corp

Spring Fling 2011 events

Congratulations-Commencement

Intertribal Center Dedication Fri, March 25

Student Health 101 Newsletter

This week @ Central

Semester speeding by for Kelsey

Don’t miss it

Upcoming Transfer events this week

Stay connected to campus through Rustler Alert!!

Rachel doing well

Short week-Spring Break

Author, John Clayton on campus tomorrow 3/15/11

Christina is doing well

Representatives on campus today

Comedian speaks at CWC

Former CWC Pres to receive award

Food Symposium Saturday

Free Day trip tomorrow

2011-2012 scholarship applications are due by midnight tonight

Scholarship deadline is tomorrow!

University of Wyoming Rep on Campus today 9-1pm

Location: Student Success CenterMon, Feb 28, 2011 starting at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Interested in a Criminal Justice Career?

Former Lander resident Matteo Pistono presents

Location: Intertribal Center 116

What is FERPA?

The Central Wyoming College Equine Studies program hosts its annual Saturday Jackpot Series

Entries: 7 a.m. Positions Drawn Start time at 8 a.m.

UPDATE

Don't forget to sign up!

"Where did they go? African American history in the Equality State" presentation

A CWC Diversity Committee presentation February is African American History Month

Library services for distance ed students

Student Health 101 online

Have you signed up for Rustler Alerts?

Comedy Hypnotist Frederick Winters

Location: Little Theatre

Need help completing your CWC scholarship applicaton?

Campus is CLOSED

Basketball schedule

What does the CWC Student Senate do?

Location: Student Success Center
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 starting at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Entries: 7 a.m. Positions Drawn
Start time at 8 a.m.

A CWC Diversity Committee presentation
February is African American History Month