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Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Dog Days Afternoon - Sunday August 16
Please stop by our booth at Dog Days Afternoon on Sunday, August 16th at Washington Park. Come out and show your support. Purchase a great shirt or wristband to support the re-opening of a fully reinstated S.H. Knight Geological Museum.
The event is from Noon to 4:00pm.
The event is from Noon to 4:00pm.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Show Your Support !!!
The posted items will be for sell at the following events; Dog Day Afternoon, Sunday August 16th from 12:00pm-4:00pm at Washington Park and at Farmer's Market Downtown, Friday August 21st from 3:00pm-7:00pm.The price for the wristbands are $2.00 each
The prices for the T-Shirts are as follows:
Youth Sizes $12.00
Adult Sizes $15.00
XXL Size $17.00
Sizes available- Youth: small, medium, large and extra large
Adult: x-small, small, medium, large, extra large and XXL
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Final Tally
We just received the final tally on responses to the Casper Star Tribune's recent online poll concerning the fate of the Geological Museum. Here they are:
Here are the final poll results:
Yes, reopen it full time 4,488 votes (76 pct.)
Yes, open it part time 1,221 (21 pct.)
No, close it full time 119 (2 pct.)
Turn it into a skate park 94 (2 pct.)
Here are the final poll results:
Yes, reopen it full time 4,488 votes (76 pct.)
Yes, open it part time 1,221 (21 pct.)
No, close it full time 119 (2 pct.)
Turn it into a skate park 94 (2 pct.)
Community Colleges Cut Spending, But
not one program is cut entirely, unlike what has happened with our only 4 year university.
See the story here:
http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/08/05/news/wyoming/bb0f3d6efec8b88b872576090000f420.txt
to find how community colleges across Wyoming are handling state-imposed budget cuts without cutting entire programs.
See the story here:
http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/08/05/news/wyoming/bb0f3d6efec8b88b872576090000f420.txt
to find how community colleges across Wyoming are handling state-imposed budget cuts without cutting entire programs.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Letter: Why Wait?
We are still waiting to hear from the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees to explain why the Geology Museum was summarily closed (part-time opening is not the answer.) Here are some points to consider:
1. Although "necessary budget cuts" was given as the reason for the closure, that is obviously not the case because offers from private parties to pay Brent Breithaupt's salary and to help with expenses at the museum were bluntly refused, with no explanation.
2. In the face of considerable public outcry and offers of financial help, according to an Associated Press article in last Sunday's Boomerang, UW President Buchanan, again bluntly stated that "--- Breithaupt isn't being hired back." Why, of the 45 positions eliminated, is only Breithaupt's being singled out for special comment?
3. It becomes increasingly obvious that this is a personal vendetta against the museum, its director, or the geology department itself.
4. This closure, along with other budget cuts, was done in an arrogant manner. Credit cards kept by staff members were cancelled without notice--- causing both embarrassment and financial hardship to all of those whose positions were cancelled. Why? Surely there was time to give at least a short notice of the closures.
5. This treatment of UW personnel will surely make it difficult to attract talented people in the future.
6. Obviously hard work was necessary on the part of the Board of Trustees to cut the budget of an entire universioty in the face of today's economy, but there is a vast difference between down sizing a department or service and closing a museum that is widely recognized for its excellence. The geology museum is an icon not only for UW, but for the city of Laramie and the state of Wyoming, displaying our unique, rich heritage of geology and paleontology. Closing it seems counterproductive, antagonizing both alumni and disappointed visitors, and this closure will have a significant effect on the economy of Laramie and the state. Seeing dinosaurs are (sic) at the top of many visitors' agendas when they visit Wyoming.
7. The University of Wyoming belongs to the people of Wyoming--- not the Board of Trustees. This board owes the people of the state an open accounting of their actions, which has not been forthcoming in this case. Is this board becoming too political? Perhaps the members of this board of trustees should be on our ballots, chosen by popular vote instead of being appointed by the governor.
8. Bottom line--- someone in the University hierarchy has accumulated enough power to force the decision to close the Geology Museum on the people of Wyoming without explanation--- this is unacceptable.
Amy M. Lawrence
UW graduate, BA Journalism, MA Historical Preservation
This letter was printed in today's Laramie Boomerang. We need more. Consider these points and hold leaders to task for a poor decision still unecxplained to the people who live in Wyoming and pay their taxes, and those who pay tuition to attend the University. Write the Board of Trustees, state and local political leaders, President Tom Buchanan, and newspaper editors. Friends of the SH Knight Geological Museum can provide contact lists. E-mail us at dinos82071@gmail.com
1. Although "necessary budget cuts" was given as the reason for the closure, that is obviously not the case because offers from private parties to pay Brent Breithaupt's salary and to help with expenses at the museum were bluntly refused, with no explanation.
2. In the face of considerable public outcry and offers of financial help, according to an Associated Press article in last Sunday's Boomerang, UW President Buchanan, again bluntly stated that "--- Breithaupt isn't being hired back." Why, of the 45 positions eliminated, is only Breithaupt's being singled out for special comment?
3. It becomes increasingly obvious that this is a personal vendetta against the museum, its director, or the geology department itself.
4. This closure, along with other budget cuts, was done in an arrogant manner. Credit cards kept by staff members were cancelled without notice--- causing both embarrassment and financial hardship to all of those whose positions were cancelled. Why? Surely there was time to give at least a short notice of the closures.
5. This treatment of UW personnel will surely make it difficult to attract talented people in the future.
6. Obviously hard work was necessary on the part of the Board of Trustees to cut the budget of an entire universioty in the face of today's economy, but there is a vast difference between down sizing a department or service and closing a museum that is widely recognized for its excellence. The geology museum is an icon not only for UW, but for the city of Laramie and the state of Wyoming, displaying our unique, rich heritage of geology and paleontology. Closing it seems counterproductive, antagonizing both alumni and disappointed visitors, and this closure will have a significant effect on the economy of Laramie and the state. Seeing dinosaurs are (sic) at the top of many visitors' agendas when they visit Wyoming.
7. The University of Wyoming belongs to the people of Wyoming--- not the Board of Trustees. This board owes the people of the state an open accounting of their actions, which has not been forthcoming in this case. Is this board becoming too political? Perhaps the members of this board of trustees should be on our ballots, chosen by popular vote instead of being appointed by the governor.
8. Bottom line--- someone in the University hierarchy has accumulated enough power to force the decision to close the Geology Museum on the people of Wyoming without explanation--- this is unacceptable.
Amy M. Lawrence
UW graduate, BA Journalism, MA Historical Preservation
This letter was printed in today's Laramie Boomerang. We need more. Consider these points and hold leaders to task for a poor decision still unecxplained to the people who live in Wyoming and pay their taxes, and those who pay tuition to attend the University. Write the Board of Trustees, state and local political leaders, President Tom Buchanan, and newspaper editors. Friends of the SH Knight Geological Museum can provide contact lists. E-mail us at dinos82071@gmail.com
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Story: Take money and rehire curator- Casper Star Aug. 2
Editor: The UW Geology Museum has been a treasure to the University of Wyoming, Wyoming, the United States, and the world for 122 years. For the last 29 years, it has been an outstanding place of knowledge purveyance, excitement, and research under the expert and excellent direction of its curator, Brent Breithaupt. He has the ability to excite students of all ages about science, and to arouse their desire to continue their learning (including current and future UW students). He has kept the museum fun, educational, and growing by acquiring many new exhibits and interpreting them with the most current facts and scientific research. His own outreach has brought much positive admiration and praise to UW from throughout Wyoming and the globe.
Now, one ridiculous decision follows another from the UW administration. The absurdity to cut Dr. Breithaupt's position and the support for the UW Geology Museum is now compounded by the insane not...
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://casperstartribune.net/articles/2009/08/02/editorial/letters/18728e1556c8fb8f8725760500643fda.txt
Now, one ridiculous decision follows another from the UW administration. The absurdity to cut Dr. Breithaupt's position and the support for the UW Geology Museum is now compounded by the insane not...
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://casperstartribune.net/articles/2009/08/02/editorial/letters/18728e1556c8fb8f8725760500643fda.txt
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