Dog Day Afternoon  
As a community service activity, we are supporting an afternoon for dogs and owners at a local park, August 27 from noon - 4:00 pm. This is a free event; proceeds will be used to help support the Laramie Animal Shelter. There will be all kinds of fun activities for our little friends, including a pet photographer; customized t-shirts; pet health & nutrition table; doggie daycare, play groups, dog sitting and kennel options; pet grooming and dog wash; pet cemetery information and a booth featuring "The Dog Whisperer" video feed and sales.

In addition to the information sites, there will be a fence enclosed area to demonstrate agility, field dog trials and sheep dog herding.
If you would like more information about this tail-wagging event, or would like to volunteer, please contact Barbara Barnes at 742-4565.

Event is pending final approval. Please keep an eye open for further details.

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Another Satisfied Customer            
UW Conferences Office Helps Coordinate Cancer Control Conference
You’ve been given the task of putting on a conference for your company or organization. Now what? To most people, planning a conference is overwhelming. There are hundreds of little details to be thought about and dozens of people are counting on you to get it right. So what do you do?

If you are Kim Rogers, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Coordinator, you call the UW Outreach School, Office of Conferences & Institutes. With three experienced conference coordinators, a fully-staffed registration office and a professional marketing department on hand, you are sure to look like a shining star at your upcoming event.

Rogers assisted with the 2005 Wyoming Cancer Conference and is now responsible for the 2nd Annual Wyoming Cancer Conference. With more people expected this year than the previous year, she knows there is a lot of work ahead. The conference is designed to unveil the state cancer control plan and is a great way to provide additional educational opportunities to physicians, health care providers, patients, survivors and caregivers statewide.

“While I was hosting the conference, it was nice to have someone behind the scenes doing the marketing and taking care of the logistics,” said Rogers. “UW Conferences was there to help plan the meals and make sure the equipment was set up for the general sessions.”

Perhaps the most instrumental aid was the registration office that was on-site to help hand out nametags and take walk up registrations. Having assistance with the conference allowed Rogers and her colleagues to do their jobs, giving high quality education opportunities to the community and other participants.
“We have to go through a bid process each year. UW has come out on top each time. You can’t beat the cost, quality of services or the professional staff.”

Rogers and the UW Conferences & Institutes Office have formed a great relationship and will be working together for years to come. “I couldn’t pull this off by myself. It would be logistically impossible to conduct an event without UW Conferences”.

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Programming Highlights
6th Biennial UW Early Childhood Leadership Institute             July 12 - 14
Join the John P. Ellbogen Foundation Excellence in Early Childhood Education, the UW College of Education, and the UW College of Agriculture in welcoming Janet Gonzales-Mena to the University of Wyoming for an institute entitled Exploring Relationships as Partnerships in Early Childhood Education.  The three-day agenda covers topics such as working with differences, improving cross-cultural communication, relationships, teachers and parents, and moving from a parent involvement to a parent-professional partnership model.
For more information or to register please contact Adrienne Zeller at 307-766-2124 or 1-877-733-3618, ext. 1.

Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival             July 19 - 30
The 12th Annual Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival brings Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago in residence to the UW campus for 11 days of intensive study in dance. Additional guest instructors include Peter Pucci, Yoav Kaddar, Gail Benedict, Lawrence Jackson, Keith Saunders and Susan Israel Massey.  The dance celebrities, together with the reputable dance program and performing arts facilities of UW, provide the best training where professional dancers, dancers-in-training, and teachers come together to perform, learn, and explore the many facets of dance.  

In addition to technique classes at various levels, activities include special performances and concerts, lectures, and discussion groups on current topics pertaining to all areas of the dancer’s special needs.
For more information visit http:outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/dancefestival.

Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival             July 19 - 30
The 12th Annual Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival brings Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago in residence to the UW campus for 11 days of intensive study in dance. Additional guest instructors include Peter Pucci, Yoav Kaddar, Gail Benedict, Lawrence Jackson, Keith Saunders and Susan Israel Massey.  The dance celebrities, together with the reputable dance program and performing arts facilities of UW, provide the best training where professional dancers, dancers-in-training, and teachers come together to perform, learn, and explore the many facets of dance.  

In addition to technique classes at various levels, activities include special performances and concerts, lectures, and discussion groups on current topics pertaining to all areas of the dancer’s special needs.
For more information visit http:outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/dancefestival.

Snowy Range Nonprofit Institute 2006              August 6 - 8
Acknowledging, appreciating and expanding the ways in which nonprofits contribute to the greater good of their communities is the focus of the fifth UW Snowy Range Nonprofit Institute.
This year’s theme, “The Greater Good: Becoming a Value-Driven Nonprofit,” will provide opportunities to both reflect on the ways in which nonprofits and their leaders make a difference and explore ways in which they – and the sector more generally – can increase the reach and effectiveness of that impact. In addition to institute-wide sessions that facilitate that exploration, workshops will be offered in three tracks: values in management, values in fund-raising and values in leadership.

Keynote speaker, Mike Roque, director of the Denver Mayor’s Office of Strategic Partnerships, will share his insights and experiences facilitating collaborative relationships between nonprofits, the private sector and government on Monday morning. Updates, the institute agenda, and online registration are available at www.srni.org.

Wyoming State Bar Association              August 15 - 18
Need a lawyer? There will be plenty available on campus as UW is the site for the Wyoming State Bar Association’s annual meeting. The American Heritage Center will host the opening reception Tuesday, August 15. Meetings and breakout sessions will take place in the Wyoming Union.
The marquee event of the four-day conference will be the annual banquet, “Diamonds & Dinner in the Gem City” on Thursday, August 17. The Wyoming State Bar and its Foundation are thrilled to be partnering with the UW College Of Law and the Carl M. Williams Speaker Series on Ethics and Professionalism to bring Morris Dees, the founder and Chief Trial Counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center. During the civil rights movement, Dees became active in aiding minorities in court. In his current position, Dees devotes his time to prosecuting violent white supremacist groups and developing ideas for “Teaching Tolerance,” the Southern Poverty Law Center’s education project.

For more information contact Denise Marquiss at 766-3362 or marquiss@uwyo.edu.

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Community Enrichment Programs
There's nothing better than Summer time in Laramie! Take advantage of the warm days and cool nights by enjoying one of several fantastic outdoor adventures being offered through our office this summer.

Heart Mountain Ranch: Natural History During the Last 70 Million Years
Wyoming is full of natural history that can be seen all across the state from Vedauwoo in the southeast corner to Yellowstone in the northwest corner. Take a tour of the Heart Mountain Ranch in Northwest Wyoming. UW Enrichment Programs and the Wyoming Chapter of Nature Conservancy have developed a day-long expedition for Friday, June 16, that begins at 8:00 am.

Dennis Knight and Jason Lillegraven (both UW Professor Emeritus) will be guiding participants to the majestic mountain located north of Cody and southwest of Powell in the Bighorn Basin. Heart Mountain is an erosional island that provides key evidence for interpretation of the geological and biological history of northern Wyoming.
The trip includes minor hiking emphasize both the current plants and animals of Heart Mountain and the paleontological history of this world-famous “sky island.” This outing is intended people of all educational backgrounds.

Registration deadline is June 9 and the cost is $30 for each participant. Transportation will not be provided to the Cody/Powell area, but will be available to the mountain. Participants will meet at the turnoff to WWII Japanese Internment Center on Highway 14A.

Laramie Roundabouts – Stories of the Town Called Laramie
Once upon a time on the high plains of Wyoming there came to be a town called Laramie. With the expanse of the Union Pacific Railroad across the United States, railroad towns were booming. Laramie is one of those railroad towns and for many decades the railroad was the only major business in town. Later the University of Wyoming began to take shape and started to enrich the lives of not only the citizens of Laramie, but the entire state with its fine education and cultural programs. Laramie has a rich natural history surrounded by thousands of acres of prairie, forests and mountains. Come experience the history behind the region on Saturday mornings. All tours begin at 9:00 am and conclude at noon. Each tour is $15 or $75 for the series.

June 17 - Vedauwoo June 25 - Ivinson Mansion
July 8 - University of Wyoming July 15 - Greenhill Cemetery
July 22 - Bike Tour of Laramie Homes in the "Tree Area"
July 29 - Union Pacific Train Depot and Downtown Laramie

We also have the cure for bored children -- including a hands-on Build A House series, Beginning Karate, Native American Story Hour, and a Science Explorations Camp.

There are plenty of classes to keep adults busy as well. Don't forget that each semester, ten $25 scholarships are available for children 16 years old and younger. Those who are interested in participating in the scholarship program must visit Community Enrichment Programs, located in the UW Beta House, and fill out an application. For more information please call Amy at 766-6801.

We didn't forget the adults of Laramie. If you are looking to build your wealth, consider taking the Financial Workshop for Individual Investors or How Money Works. We also have computer classes, dance lessons, oil painting and photography, just to name a few.

Whatever you are looking for this Summer, you will find it at UW Enrichment Programs. Stop by the Beta House from 7:30 am - 4:30 any day of the week and we will help you sign up for the perfect class. You can view all the classes available and utilize our secure online registration by visiting http://outreach.uwyo.edu/enrichment.

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In The Spotlight: Featured Enrichment Classes
Children of The West Day
Experience the games children played during the 1800’s. This free event includes games such as “Have You Seen My Sheep?” and “I’ve Lost My Squirrel.” A trunk on loan from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody that includes tools & equipment characteristic of trappers, traders and trailblazers as well as other activities and games will be on display. The Albany County Tourism Board is sponsoring a Sacajawea coin dive.

Friday              1:00 - 5:00 pm              June 16              Union Pacific Train Depot

Batter Up! Baseball Reporting, States and Fun
Learn all about the statistics that mean so much in this sport – how to calculate them and how to keep a score book during a game. Tickets to a local game are included in this exciting class.

Instructors: Laramie Colts Organization
Wednesday 9:00 am – noon June 21
Thursday 7:00 pm June 22
Fee: $45

Explore Germany
Explore German culture, food, music, games and fun. Learn language starters like numbers, alphabet, colors, animals and other basics, and experience German children’s shows. Two-hour sessions help youngsters explore another culture and learn about another country.  Sing, play, learn and have fun together.  Ages 6-9, grades 1-3, parents welcome.

Instructor: Liz Erickson
Sat.              10:00 am – 12:00 pm              July 8 – Aug. 5              Fee: $30

Simple Summer Dishes
If you don’t have hours to slave over the stove creating fun and healthy dishes this summer, then this is the class for you!  Learn how to cook eight fun, easy, and quick recipes that can be made in a jiffy.  Each class will focus on preparing (and devouring!) two simple-yet-sophisticated dishes, perfect for those action-packed summer luncheons or evenings.

Instructor: Meggan Bilotte
Monday              7:00 – 8:00 pm              July 10 - 31              Fee: $30 + $15 food fee

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Online Home Room
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the kids are getting restless. All of these things can mean only one thing – it’s summertime! With the changing of the season, the school year wraps up and both teachers and students alike look forward to a few months of relaxation.

However, some teachers are forced to look at their credentials at this time of year. Do they have enough PTSB credits to keep their certification for another year? An easy solution for catching up on these credits is taking PTSB approved courses online through the University of Wyoming.

The noncredit online courses are offered through UW Outreach School, Division of Community Service Education. What could be better than taking a class in the comfort of your own home at whatever time works best for you? Currently, there are over 90 approved courses for PTSB credit.

During the spring, CSE saw a substantial increase in the number of teachers signing up for these courses, with the most popular class being Solving Classroom Discipline Problems. Additionally, a variety of software classes are available, as well as writing classes, grant writing classes and several others.

If you are a teacher seeking PTSB credits, don’t let your summer slip away without picking up some credit through online classes. For a complete listing of courses available, please visit
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/enrichment/ptsb.htm.

All of the PTSB classes are offered through Ed2Go, a reputable company that CSE has partnered with for over four years. Over 300 additional online classes are available in a variety of subjects to fit the interests of just about anyone. Hot classes this semester include Speed Spanish, Creating Web Pages and Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003. Each courses is six-weeks long and the students have eight weeks to complete the course material. Classes start on the third Wednesday of each month.

For more information on any of the classes we offer, please contact Abi Gerhard at (307) 766-5634 or abi@uwyo.edu. Have a great summer!