February 26, 2021
With more than 100 members of the University of Wyoming community serving on groups charged with developing a university strategic plan, various university constituents and Wyoming residents are invited to attend upcoming virtual sessions as part of the Strategic Scenario Planning Listening Tour.
The listening tour kicked off with the UW Alumni Association Thursday evening, with over 50 alumni in attendance. Future sessions include one for UW staff Tuesday, March 2, and Friday, March 5; UW students Monday, March 8; and faculty Wednesday, March 10. A complete tour schedule and Zoom links will be available at www.uwyo.edu/acadaffairs/plans.
Additional groups to be included are the UW Foundation, UW parents/students, the Associated Students of UW (ASUW), Wyoming legislative committees and the Laramie/Albany County community.
February 24, 2021
Mandy Gifford
The University of Wyoming’s Office of the President has rounded out its internal team with the selection of Mandy Gifford as the executive administrative associate.
In that position, she will serve senior administrative leadership by handling daily operational needs in the president’s office, working closely with the chief of staff and members of the president’s cabinet. She begins her new role March 1.
“We are excited to have such a well-known and respected UW community member join our team,” Chief of Staff Mary Ivanoff says. “Mandy brings the benefit of her many campus relationships and engagements to the Office of the President. Many people will recognize her not only for her professional efforts at UW, but also her personal passion toward bettering the UW community.”
February 11, 2021
More than 100 members of the University of Wyoming community have agreed to serve on groups charged with developing a university strategic plan to recommend to President Ed Seidel and the UW Board of Trustees later this spring.
In addition to a 13-member Strategic Scenario Planning Team, five groups have been assembled to address specific pieces in the planning process. Their work, including solicitation of input from across the university and around the state, will help the administration chart the university’s course for the future.
Strategic scenario planning is taking place concurrently with reviews of academic and other programs of the university in response to significant budget reductions driven by losses of state funding.