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Buchanan: Boost status of Wyoming higher education

September 13, 2008 /

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The University of Wyoming http://www.uwyo.edu/ should seize on Wyoming’s economic boom to increase the importance of education and expand educational opportunities for residents throughout the state, President Tom Buchanan said during Thursday’s fall convocation.

Buchanan touted a list of recent funding milestones for the state’s only university. Those include a record $43 million in private giving last year, an endowment of $300 million and generous support from the state Legislature.

Separately, UW announced Thursday that it brought in a record $78 million in external funding during the 2007-08 fiscal year, mostly from federal grants.

By MATT JOYCE

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