1. education
2. alumni and reunions

HOMECOMING OCTOBER 2014 DAILY: 1964 senior class display at William Robertson Coe Library, Level 2. Open during regular business hours. Campus Recreation Visitors to campus can purchase daily guest passes to Half Acre Gym for $6.50. To purchase guest passes, please visit the front desk of Half Acre Gym. “Connecting Wyoming to the World: A History of the University of Wyoming” An exhibition presented by the American Heritage Center. This is a permanent exhibit in the UW Union, located on the second floor. Homecoming Mums WYO Gold will be selling Homecoming mums, a fundraiser for their Student Alumni Association, through October 7th. Guarantee yourself a mum by ordering early! Prices for mums are $15 each for UW Alumni & others ($13 each for orders of 10 or more) and $10 each for students ($8 each for orders of 10 or more). For in-­‐town Friday deliveries, please add an extra $3 to the price of your mum(s). Pick-­‐up will be Friday, October 17, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 7:00 -­‐ 9:00 a.m. at the Alumni House (corner of 14th and Grand Avenue). Mums will be sold at the Alumni House on Friday, October 17, 2014 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. AND on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 8 a.m. -­‐ 11:30 a.m. To order your mum(s), please go to http://wyoalumni.uwyo.edu/homecomingmums2014 UW Art Museum Centennial Complex Fall Exhibitions include Luz y Colores: Emilio Sanchez’s Caribbean; Ralston Crawford: The Artist’s Eye; Neltje: John Grade: Middle Fork; and the Pat Guthrie Special Exhibitions Teaching Gallery. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. -­‐ 5:00 p.m. Monday-­‐Saturday and is free of charge. Wyoming Union 75th Anniversary Exhibit – Travel through the Wyoming Union’s 75 Years of History The exhibit will be open Monday, October 13 through Friday, October 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Gallery 234 of the Wyoming Union. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
9:00 a.m.
The Big Event and 2014 Homecoming Kickoff
The Big Event is an opportunity for UW Students to say thank you to residents of the greater Laramie
community for the support they provide to college students. Our goal is to make this a BIG EVENT so
we can say a BIG THANK YOU. We encourage all students and faculty to participate in The Big Event.
The Big Event will kick off at 9am in the Wyoming Union with breakfast and a concert before students
depart for their service sites.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:00 a.m. Class of 1964 Reunion Registration 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. -­‐ Alumni House, 14th Street and Grand Avenue FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 All Day College of Engineering and Applied Science Open house including coffee, hot cider and baked goods for alumni, family and friends. The open house will take place from 8:00 a.m. -­‐ 4:00 p.m. in the Dean's Office Reception Area, Room 2085, College of Engineering and Applied Science. 8:00 a.m. All Alumni Registration 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. -­‐ Alumni House, 14th Street and Grand Avenue 8:00 a.m. University Store Discount The University Store will give a discount of one percent per year since graduation (*up to 25%) to all alumni who register at the Alumni House. All 50-­‐Year Reunion members will receive a *50% discount. Alumni must register at the Alumni House on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. -­‐ 11:30 a.m. to receive the official discount coupon prior to going to the University Store. Coupons are good Friday, October 17 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 18 from 8:00 a.m. -­‐ 1:30 p.m., which is when the store will close. Game kickoff is 2 p.m. (*Some exceptions apply to discounts.) 9:00 a.m. Class of 1964 Reunion registration 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -­‐ Alumni House, 14th Street and Grand Avenue 9:00 a.m. Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing Homecoming Open House The Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing will have an open house from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Health Sciences Building, outside of room 359. 10:00 a.m. Distinguished Alumnus, Dr. Harold Gardner Please join the UW College of Arts and Sciences for a reception in the honor of UW Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus, Dr. Harold Gardner from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in room 227 of the Berry Center. 10:00 a.m. Cheney International Center International Programs, International Students & Scholars, and the Global and Area Studies degree program is hosting an open house celebrating We Are Wyoming – Worldwide! Join them from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for refreshments, tours, quizzes, and prizes. Tours of Cheney International Center are at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Refreshments and self-­‐guided tours are all day. The trivia quiz and prizes are at 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Class of 1964 50-­‐Year Reunion Luncheon UW Coe Library, Room 506. RSVP to the Alumni Association at (307) 766-­‐4166 or to [email protected]. 12:30 p.m. Welcome for the 50th Class Reunion Members UW Coe Library, Room 506 during the 50-­‐Year Luncheon from 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Professional Insights from the College of Health Sciences' Distinguished Alumni Please join the College of Health Sciences for an interprofessional panel discussion with 5 of the College's distinguished alumni: Douglas Baldwin, MS, CCC-­‐A (Communication Disorders); Gaurdia Banister, RN, PhD, FAAN (Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing); Alex Garn, PhD (Kinesiology & Health); Chrissy L. Davis Jones, MSW (Social Work); and Allan Weber, BSPHarm, PhD (School of Pharmacy). This event will be from 1:30-­‐3:00 p.m. in Room 306 of the Classroom Building. 3:00 p.m. The School of Energy Resources (SER) Open House The School of Energy Resources (SER) will host an open house from 3:00 p.m. -­‐ 5:00 p.m. at the Energy Innovation Center (EIC). Tours will be available. Please contact Nadia Kaliszewski (307) 766-­‐4295 or [email protected] with questions. 3:00 p.m. College of Engineering and Applied Science H.T. Person Homecoming Speaker Presentation Please join the College of Engineering and Applied Science for an H.T. Person Homecoming Speaker presentation on the “Past, Present, and Future of Nanotechnology” presented by Dr. Kevin M. Walsh, Kentucky nanoNET Director, Samuel T. Fife Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Founding Director of the University of Louisville Micro/Nanotechnology Center. The presentation is from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at CR 129. 3:30 p.m. Medallion Service Award Recipients Mr. Peter Johnson & Paula Green Johnson The College of Business will be holding a reception in the honor of Mr. Peter Johnson & Paula Green Johnson from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the school’s Atrium. The reception is by invitation only. 3:30 p.m. UW Early Care and Education Center Kids Homecoming Parade The children from the UW Early Care and Education center will parade through Prexy’s Pasture with hand-­‐made floats and homecoming decorations for families, faculty, staff, and students to enjoy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday October 17th. We will have special guests joining our parade including our own kid’s parade grand marshal. Treats for families and kids will be served in Prexy’s after the event. 4:00 p.m. Wyoming Union Homecoming Reception Please join the Wyoming Union for a Homecoming Reception from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Union. 4:00 p.m. College of Health Sciences Distinguished Alumni Reception The College of Health Sciences will be honoring six Distinguished Alumni at the Hilton Garden Inn from 4:00 p.m.-­‐ 6:00 p.m. The reception is by invitation only. 4:00 p.m. Informational Gathering for the Wyoming State Science Fair to form two Advisory Boards One for Teachers (TAB) and one for Community (CAB) on October 17th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Atrium of the Education Annex. We are inviting all Wyoming Science Educators, Industry & Professional Science Advocates, WSSF Alumni and UW Faculty to be part of planning for the 2015 Wyoming State Science Fair. Wyoming State Science Fair – Science and Mathematics Teaching Center Joy Barnes Johnson – [email protected] 766-­‐9863 Or Lindsay Galey – [email protected] 766-­‐6381 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Infrared Observatory Tour at WIRO WIRO Tour at Jelm Mountain. The University of Wyoming Physics & Astronomy Department invite you to the Wyoming InfraRed Observatory located on Jelm Mountain for an open house Friday, October 17th from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Call (307) 766-­‐6150 to make your reservation; seating is limited. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 College of Health Sciences Alumni and Friends Homecoming Tailgate Please join the College of Health Sciences for a tailgate prior to the Homecoming football game from noon to 2:00 p.m. The tailgate will be located at the Corbett PE Building. Please RSVP to [email protected] or (307) 766-­‐6556. College of Education 100 Year Celebration Please join the College of Education as they celebrate 100 Years (1914-­‐2014). There will be food, beverages and an information table located at the Pepsi Pregame Zone, in the Indoor Practice Facility beginning two hours prior to game time and will end 30 minutes prior to game time. 8:00 a.m. All Alumni Registration 8:00 a.m. to Noon -­‐ Alumni House, 14th Street and Grand Avenue 9:30 a.m. Homecoming Parade Parade entries must be the work of the group and not the work of a commercial firm. All floats must comply with the 2014 theme – WE ARE WYOMING. The floats must highlight this theme and showcase an effort to decorate in a professional and prideful manner. Entries may include floats (flatbeds, wagons, cars, buses, etc.) and marching/walking groups. Teams must line up by 8:30 a.m. at their assigned location, which will be communicated to groups by the UW Alumni Association. The parade will start at 9:30 a.m. Wyoming Union’s 75th Anniversary Celebration After the Homecoming Parade, celebrate our 75th anniversary with birthday cake in the Wyoming Union! The celebration will last until the cake runs out. 10:30 a.m. Art Department Alumni Brunch The Art Department will have an Alumni Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Visual Arts Building, Southside main entrance (22nd and Willett). In the event of bad weather, the brunch will move to the lobby. 11:00 a.m. Lunch in the College of Business Atrium Please join the College of Business for a luncheon in their Atrium from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please call 766-­‐4194 with questions. 11:00 a.m. Counselor Education Training Clinic Tours (Department of Professional Studies) Come see the newly renovated, equipped and furnished space for play therapy, individual, family, and group counseling from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at Education Building 42, bottom floor, NE corner. TBA Cowboy Walk The Wyoming Cowboy Walk will start from the Hilton Garden Inn. The Western Thunder Marching Band will lead the football team from the Hilton Garden Inn to the team locker room at the Rochelle Athletic Center through a gauntlet of cheering, high-­‐fiving fans. Don’t miss it! Pepsi Pregame Zone begins three hours prior to kickoff Time TBA KICKOFF OF 2014 HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME WYOMING VS. SAN JOSE STATE