Outreach School News
Outreach Commencement Reception will be held May 8
April 30, 2010 —The Outreach School will hold its commencement reception 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 8 at the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie. The event honors the graduates, faculty, and staff of the Outreach School with an informal reception. Attendees should feel free to stop by when it's convenient for them; graduates will receive a special gift. If you have questions, please contact Kat Hughes by phone at (307) 766-4310 or by e-mail at khughes9@uwyo.edu.
To view a complete list of campus commencement ceremonies, click here.
Two Outreach Educators Receive Award for Online Teaching
April 12, 2010 — Randy Weigel, a professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Rhonda Shipp, a retired educator at the Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, recieved the Pearson Excellence in Online Teaching award in April. The pair received the award for their class, "Understanding Community Leadership," which they developed for seniors and graduate students. To read more, click here.
Elementary Education Degree Pilot Program Expands
Jan. 20, 2010 — The Statewide Elementary Program has been expanded beyond its pilot stage to create cohorts in the fall semesters of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Statewide Pilot Elementary Program (SPEP), begun in 2006 to meet the state's demand for elementary education teachers and to allow state residents to complete their bachelor's degrees where they live. Click here for the full release.
Outreach School student presents research at 17th annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium
July 31, 2009 — Outreach School student Amanda Parks presented her research on first-generation college graduates’ utilization and satisfaction with services at their college during UW’s 17th Annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium at the UW Laramie campus.
Parks, who is a McNair Scholar in Lander, is in her final year of coursework for her bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a first-generation college student herself, she studied how often these students use student college services compared to traditional students.
The McNair Scholars Program provides academic opportunities for first-generation and low-income students who are considering attending graduate school. For more information, visit the UW McNair Scholars Program page.
Nearly 400 Outreach School Students Earn Honor Roll Recognition
July 1, 2009 — The Outreach School congratulates the nearly 400 students named to UW honor rolls for the 2009 spring semester. Outreach School students residing in 25 states were listed on honor rolls for non-residents, and students from 44 Wyoming cities were named to the honor rolls for residents. See the links below for the honor roll lists.
Vice President's Honor Roll — Resident, part-time students
Vice President's Honor Roll — Non-resident, part-time students
President's Honor Roll — Non-resident, 4.0 GPA
Dean's Honor Roll — Non-resident
President's Honor Roll — Resident, 4.0 GPA
Outreach School Accounting Professor Honored for Off Campus Teaching
April 22, 2009 — Gary Fleischman, the McGee Hearne and Paiz Faculty Scholar in Accounting and an associate professor in the UW Department of Accounting, received this year's Hollon Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Off Campus Programs.
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First Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Students Graduate at UW
The inaugural class of an innovative nursing education program at
the University of Wyoming has graduated. Nineteen students were awarded
nursing degrees under the Accelerated Nursing Degree program in the Fay W.
Whitney School of Nursing and delivered through the Outreach School.
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