K2 Radio » university of wyoming http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Fri, 24 May 2013 02:28:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Pepsi To Remain Beverage Provider At UW http://k2radio.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/ http://k2radio.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:36:52 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=284671 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Pepsi manufacturer and distributor Wyoming Beverage Inc. will remain the exclusive beverage provider at the University of Wyoming for the next 10 years.

UW and the company have agreed to a new contract that begins Aug

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]]> http://k2radio.com/pepsi-to-remain-beverage-provider-at-uw/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Meg Lanker-Simons Has Previous Conviction http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/ http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:22:12 +0000 AP http://kgab.com/?p=262809 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — A Laramie woman accused of posting an anonymous Facebook threat against herself has a previous conviction involving a 2005 gun-waving incident.

Court records show Meg Lanker-Simons pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in May 2006 and was sentenced to six years of probation

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]]> http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-sentenced-in-laramie/feed/ 0 (Photo: Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media) Retiring Dean Critical of UW Salaries http://k2radio.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/ http://k2radio.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:01:43 +0000 Associated Press http://kowb1290.com/?p=231130 A retiring University of Wyoming dean says the college is in danger of sinking into mediocrity unless it continues to attract and retain the best faculty available.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/retiring-dean-critical-of-uw-salaries/feed/ 0 Oliver Walter, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for 23 years. (UW Photo) Wyoming Debuts New Turf For 2013 http://k2radio.com/wyoming-debuts-new-turf-for-2013/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-debuts-new-turf-for-2013/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:36:50 +0000 Brian Scott http://k2radio.com/?p=282202 A brand new FieldTurf Revolution playing surface with a distinctive Wyoming design will be unveiled on Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium for the 2013 college football season. Installation is scheduled to begin June 1 and be complete by mid-summer

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-debuts-new-turf-for-2013/feed/ 0 UW Making Budget Cuts/Wyoming News Briefs http://k2radio.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/ http://k2radio.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:37:36 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=281781 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming has eliminated 54 faculty and staff positions to meet state budget cuts. UW also is reducing non-personnel support budgets and scholarships. UW's operating

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-making-budget-cutswyoming-news-briefs/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media UW trims 54 jobs in budget cutting http://k2radio.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/ http://k2radio.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:16:35 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=281670 The University of Wyoming has eliminated 54 faculty and staff positions to meet state budget cuts.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-trims-54-jobs-in-budget-cutting/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media UW Crushes Admin Speaks Out http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/ http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 17:30:32 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=229543 An exclusive interview with the anonymous administrator of the controversial UW Crushes Facebook page. He discusses the site, the controversy, and his opinion on Meg Lanker-Simons

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-admin-speaks-out/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media UW May 11th Commencement Speakers Announced http://k2radio.com/uw-may-11th-commencement-speakers-announced/ http://k2radio.com/uw-may-11th-commencement-speakers-announced/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:50:22 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=280219 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The longest-serving College of Arts and Sciences dean in University of Wyoming history and three women who wore the crown as Miss Wyoming will be among the speakers during UW commencement ceremonies on May 11

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-may-11th-commencement-speakers-announced/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media Meg Lanker-Simons Cited For Making UW Crushes Post http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/ http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=228586 University of Wyoming Police have issued a citation to Meg Lanker-Simons for a charge of interference. According to the citation "Subject admitted to making a controversial post on UW Crushes webpage and then lied about not doing it."

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]]> http://k2radio.com/meg-lanker-simons-cited-for-making-uw-crushes-post/feed/ 0 Anti-Rape Culture Demonstration Mounted at UW [VIDEO] http://k2radio.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/ http://k2radio.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:02:42 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=228469 Chants, signs and speeches took center stage at the University of Wyoming campus Monday morning during a demonstration against rape culture.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/anti-rape-culture-demonstration-mounted-at-uw-video/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media Offense Rallies for a 92-60 Win in Wyoming Cowboy Spring Game http://k2radio.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/ http://k2radio.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:30 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=228343 After a slow start, the offense came on late in the second quarter and then controlled the second half for a 92-60 win over the defense in the Wyoming Cowboys Spring Game Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. It was the finale of the 15 practices the Cowboys are permitted in the spring, which began March 26th.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/offense-rallies-for-a-92-60-win-in-wyoming-cowboy-spring-game/feed/ 0 Senior Marqueston Huff crosses the goal line after intercepting a Colby Kirkegaard pass and returning it 54-yards for a touchdown during the second quarter of the UW Spring Game at War Memorial Stadium. (Photo by David Settle, Townsquare Media) UW Crushes Page Removed From Facebook http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/ http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:26:32 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=227950 A Facebook page that recently came under fire in Laramie appears to have been removed from Facebook.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-crushes-page-removed-from-facebook/feed/ 0 Trevor T. Trujillo, Townsquare Media UW Researchers Find Lithium In SW Wyoming http://k2radio.com/uw-researchers-find-lithium-in-sw-wyoming/ http://k2radio.com/uw-researchers-find-lithium-in-sw-wyoming/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:43:29 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=278992 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — University of Wyoming researchers say they have discovered lithium near Rock Springs.

The lithium was found while researchers were studying the idea of storing carbon dioxide underground in southwest Wyoming

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-researchers-find-lithium-in-sw-wyoming/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media Facebook Page Sparks UW Controversy http://k2radio.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/ http://k2radio.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:10:16 +0000 Trevor T. Trujillo http://kowb1290.com/?p=227837 A Facebook page called UW Crushes has come under fire after a harshly worded statment was posted on the page about a University of Wyoming Student.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/facebook-page-sparks-uw-controversy/feed/ 0 facebook New Lithium Deposit Found Near Rock Springs http://k2radio.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/ http://k2radio.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:27:37 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=257755 Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a vast new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the U

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]]> http://k2radio.com/new-lithium-deposit-found-near-rock-springs/feed/ 0 (Wikipedia/Lead holder) UW Launches Center On Law And Energy Resources http://k2radio.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/ http://k2radio.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:34:42 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=278582 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming is launching its new Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies.

Robert Nordhaus, one of the nation's leading experts on energy law and policy, was to be the inaugural speaker Thursday evening

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-launches-center-on-law-and-energy-resources/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Townsquare Media The Bettys are Coming to the Gryphon Theatre http://k2radio.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/ http://k2radio.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:14:47 +0000 Chet Yoder http://kowb1290.com/?p=225907 A free show for all ages is hitting the Gryphon Theatre in Laramie this is Friday.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/the-bettys-are-coming-to-the-gryphon-theatre/feed/ 0 Adam Porter, Town Square Media Cowboy Football Teams with FCA in Benefit Trip to Haiti http://k2radio.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/ http://k2radio.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:43:34 +0000 KOWB Staff http://kowb1290.com/?p=226233 The Wyoming Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is making preparations for a second “Wyoming in Haiti” trip, set to take place May 11-17. This marks the second-straight year the FCA has organized a trip to the island to help Haitian youth.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/cowboy-football-teams-with-fca-in-benefit-trip-to-haiti/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of UW Athletics UW To Confer 2 Honorary Degrees http://k2radio.com/uw-to-confer-2-honorary-degrees/ http://k2radio.com/uw-to-confer-2-honorary-degrees/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:41:17 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=275485 LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming will confer honorary doctoral degrees upon two individuals who are recognized internationally as leaders in their professions.

They are Sheridan native Nancy Gwinn, director of the Smithsonian Libraries; and Casper native Dr

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-to-confer-2-honorary-degrees/feed/ 0 2013 Wyoming Cowboy Football Schedule Released http://k2radio.com/2013-wyoming-cowboy-football-schedule-released/ http://k2radio.com/2013-wyoming-cowboy-football-schedule-released/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:16:47 +0000 David Settle http://kowb1290.com/?p=225372 With the release of the Mountain West Conference schedule for the 2013 football season Thursday, it means the University of Wyoming Cowboy football schedule is now complete for this fall. All 12 games during the upcoming season are on Saturday's. At this time, only the dates and opponents are known. Kick-off times and other details will be announced at a later time.

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