Outreach School Priorities

Access

Learning

Partnerships & Synergism

Welcoming Change

Since the 1890s, the University of Wyoming mission of extending learning has been accomplished through transportation of instructors by railroad in the early years, the use of airplanes in the late 1970s and 1980s, and the use of instructional technology starting in the 1980s, most recently through the use of the Internet.

UW outreach history

To extend the University of Wyoming’s educational programs to Wyoming and beyond with innovative and unique opportunities for learners of many ages, interests, locations, and motivations.

Our programs and services are organized under four units, with Outreach Regional Centers located in communities throughout Wyoming.

Dr. Christi BoggsOutreach Instructional Designer

Outreach School mission

The UW campus

Outreach School

University Resources

Learner Needs

Positioned to help the university meet the needs of learners of many ages, interests, locations, and motivations.

Delivering UW to Learners: Making it Work

Defining Outreach School Academic Partnerships

The academic units (colleges and departments) and the Outreach School of the University of Wyoming have different roles to play in a partnership that helps the university realize its outreach mission:

As Wyoming’s only university, we are committed to outreach and service that extend our human talent and technological capacity to serve the people in our communities, our state, the nation, and the world.” From UW Mission Statement

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Qi Sun, Ph.D. Outreach instructor

1. The academic units oversee the faculty and set the curriculum.

2. It is the responsibility of the Outreach School to deliver

the programs of the academic units.

3. The university’s support units are responsible for meeting the needs of university students – wherever those students take their courses.

4. The university partners with Wyoming community colleges, which provide the freshman and sophomore years of academic programs, as well as some support services.

Academic Partnership Principles

The Outreach School collaborates with our partners in the CPM process.

1. The CPM process favors departments working with the Outreach School, the Honors Program, the American Heritage Center and the Art Museum.

2. Through technology, faculty based outside of Laramie (such as in Casper) can still teach courses that serve main campus students while serving distance students.

Partnership in Central Position Management

Outreach Credit Programs 

UW/Casper College Center 

Outreach Technology Services & UWTV

Wyoming Public Media

Outreach School divisions

Kim Outreach student

Outreach School numbers

Outreach Credit Programs & UW/CC

56,884 credit hours (for AY 08-09)

19,361 enrollments12,822 students

May 2010

Wyoming PublicMedia

Outreach Technology Services & UWTV

50 video sites in 23 Wyoming communities.

Bi-monthly documentary

and public affairs programming.

CY 2010

66,200 individuals eachweek listen to WPR.

Listeners spend on average 7.4 hours each week listening to WPR

Arbitron, Spring 2010

Amy Outreach Student

Outreach Credit ProgramsThe goal of the Division of Outreach Credit Programs (OCP) is to deliver the region’s best outreach credit courses and programs with the latest in distance education technology including audio teleconferencing, video conferencing, correspondence study, on-site education, and Web-based instruction. The division delivers 22 UW degree and certificate programs through distance education.

Dept. 3274 • 340 Wyoming Hall 1000 E. University Ave.Laramie, WY 820711-800-448-7801 • (307) 766-4300Web: outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp

EricOutreach student

Outreach Credit Programs

No matter the field, the opportunities provided by the Outreach School allow the people of Wyoming to grow both emotionally and educationally,”

Andi Clifford, Outreach graduate

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UW Outreach gives me the flexibility I need to pursue my educational goals. As a non-traditional student living in rural Wyoming, I can still be available for my family and other commitments while engaging in challenging coursework.”

Virginia Kittleman, Outreach student

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Outreach Credit ProgramsUndergraduate degrees:• Applied Science, B.A.S.• Business Administration, B.S.• Criminal Justice, B.A.• Elementary Education• Family and Consumer Science, B.S. (Professional Child Development Option)• Nursing, B.S.N. (accelerated)• Nursing, B.S.N. (R.N. to B.S.N.)• Psychology, B.A. • Social Science, B.A. or B.S.• Women’s Studies, Minor

Certificates and Endorsements:• Early Childhood Program Director• Land Surveying• Teachers of American Indian Children• Social Work – Health and Medical• Social Work – Rural Behavioral/Mental Health• Early Childhood – Mental Health• Early Childhood – Birth to Five• Early Childhood – Special Education• Education Leadership – Principal Endorsement• English as a Second Language• Literacy Program – Wyoming Reading• Special Education

Graduate degrees:• Business Administration, Executive MBA

• Education – Adult and

Post-Secondary, M.A.

• Education – Education Leadership, M.A.

• Education – Instructional Technology, M.S.

• Education – Special Education, M.A.

• Education – Curriculum and

Instruction, M.A.

• Kinesiology and Health, M.S.

• Nursing – Nurse Educator Option, M.S.

• Public Administration, M.P.A.

• Social Work, M.S.W.

• Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.Kerry

Outreach student

UW/CC CenterThe University of Wyoming/Casper College Center (UW/CC), in partnership with Casper College, offers on-site classes and a slate of university degree programs in Casper. The center is designed to meet the academic needs of students in a setting providing small classes, dedicated staff, and award-winning faculty. Courses are taught by resident and visiting faculty who are regular members of UW academic departments or part time faculty approved by UW departments. A full service office handles admission, registration, financial aid, and advising.

125 College DriveCasper, WY 826011-877-264-9930 • (307) 268-2713Web: www.uwyo.edu/uwcc

Carol Tarantola, M.A.UW/CC faculty member

UW/CC Center

This special scholarship has benefited so many single parents in our community. It is often difficult meeting the challenges, emotionally and financially, of being a single parent. This award helped to cover my monthly expenses as well as tuition and books.”

Heather Dronek, UW/CC graduate and Myra Fox Skelton Scholarship winner

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Being able to obtain a college education is fantastic thing. It will provide me with a more promising future and it will also help my children see the need for a college education.”

Julie Laib, UW/CC graduate and Myra Fox Skelton Scholarship winner

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UW/CC Center

Undergraduate degrees:• Biology, B.S.

• Communication, B.A. or B.S.

• Criminal Justice, B.A.

• Elementary Education, B.A.

• Humanities/Fine Arts, B.A.

• Journalism, B.A. or B.S.

• Math/Science, B.A. or B.S.

• Secondary Science Education, B.S.

• Social Science, B.A. or B.S.

• Social Work, B.S.W.

•Technical Education, B.S.

Graduate degrees:• Education—Counselor

Education, M.A.

• Education—Educational

Leadership, M.A.

Certificate andEndorsement programs:

• Education Leadership

Principal Endorsement

• English as a Second Language

Wyoming Public Radio

Wyoming Public Radio has been serving Wyoming for over 35 years. Through more than 26 stations and translators, WPR reaches over 80 percent of the state’s population. Through www.wyomingpublicradio.net WPR can be heard nationwide on the Internet.

WPR programming is primarily news, classical music, and contemporary music. WPR also airs jazz, folk, bluegrass, and variety programs. Wyoming Public Radio is the state’s only member of National Public Radio and is an affiliate of Public Radio International.

Dept. 3984 1000 E. University Ave. • Knight Hall Laramie, WY 820711-800-729-5897 • (307) 766-4240Web: www.wyomingpublicradio.net

Outreach Technology Services & UWTV

The Division units are Outreach Engineering, University of Wyoming Television (UWTV), Outreach Video Network (OVN), and Computer Network Support. The division is the UW liaison for WEN state video conferencing system operating throughout Wyoming.

UWTV provides full professional services for television and videotape production, programming, and distribution. These services also include satellite downlinking, streaming video services, and DVD mastering and duplicating.

Dept. 3106 • 334 Wyoming Hall1000 E. University Ave.Laramie, WY 82071(307) 766-4999Web: outreach.uwyo.edu/ots

Marketing the Outreach School

In addition to promoting the Outreach School and the services offered by our divisions, we place a strong focus on marketing our academic partners and the institution as a whole to our broad audience. We follow the guidelines and standards set by the institution to maintain an over-all brand focus. Messages in our marketing pieces include the high caliber faculty and level of instruction offered in our programs, the value of a University of Wyoming education, and the opportunities afforded by the technology available through the Outreach School.

Jeff McDonald, Marketing ManagerWyo Hall 338(307) 766-3712jmcdona1@uwyo.edu

Marketing the Outreach School

Using the professional production resources available through UWTV and the latest in online video technology, the Outreach School continues to create television commercials and Web 2.0 elements for use on the website and for social networking.

Visit our YouTube channel to view our latest videos featuring real UW Outreach students and their stories:

http://www.youtube.com/UWoutreach

1. WICHE-ICE: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Internet Course Exchange Program.

2. Wyoming INBRE Outreach Core: Oversight of INBRE funded programs to extend opportunities in biomedical research and education to students across Wyoming.

3. TIE: Technology Instructional Enhancements (TIE) pilot project initiated by OCP this year

4. OS Grants Program: Support for innovative projects that focus on the scholarship of teaching by distance and adult learning.

Special Projects

Unique Outreach Scholarship Opportunities

• Myra Fox Skelton Scholars Program – Up to 14 single parent UW/CC students receive monthly scholarship allowances of $1000+ to provide for living expenses to allow students more time with their children and more time to study.

• INBRE Transition Scholarships - Students from Wyoming community colleges participating in INBRE-funded research programs can receive a transition scholarship for their first transfer year at UW and are placed in a UW faculty member’s lab to help conduct research. • Edelweiss Scholarship Program - This scholarship was initiated in January 2010. It currently provides two students with monthly scholarship allowances to provide for living expenses to allow students more time with their children and more time to study. If students maintain their grades, they will be supported by the Edelweiss Fund until they graduate.

UW Students Served through the Outreach School• Many Outreach students have jobs and families

• 2/3 of our students are women

• Average age of our students is 32

TiffanyOutreach student and her children

Tristin and Danielle

Changing Lives

The University of Wyoming outreach classes have allowed me to accomplish my aspiration of a higher education. Education and perseverance can change the outcome of one’s life.” Michael Kelley, Outreach student

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I plan to continue in the program online upon my return to the states since my work schedule and travels are not conducive to classroom instruction. I sincerely hope this program receives future support needed for students like myself who enjoy self-paced, quality learning from anywhere in the world.” Shane Crofts, Wyoming National Guardsman stationed in Kuwait

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Dr. Tim RushOutreach Instructor

Contact Us

Maggi Murdock, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Dean, Outreach School

murdock@uwyo.edu

766-3152

Web: outreach.uwyo.edu