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08/27/2026

You’re not going to want to miss our 125th Birthday Party TOMORROW! 🎉 Featuring a local art market, food trucks, a beer garden, and live music! Details ⬇️

📍 South Main Street, Gunnison
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
2:00 p.m. – Sunni Gunni Art Market
5:00 p.m. – Student Band empathyprotocol
7:30 p.m. – Grammy Award-winning Ozomatli

📸: Cassie Grover, Lisa Johnson

08/26/2026

What’s something you should do at Western at least once? Go on a sunrise hike!

A few weeks ago, a few Western Colorado University Trail Running athletes rallied EARLY and watched the sunrise up high.

Want to recreate this adventure? Comment ADVENTURE, and we’ll send you the details.

Remember to always stay on trail and Leave No Trace!☀️

📸: Kate Wasson

08/25/2026

Calling all student photographers, we’re hiring! 🚨

Join the student team that helps capture content for our social media pages, see your work in print, build your skills, and so much more.

🔗Apply and see all student jobs on Handshake!

📸: Cassie Grover Ben Petersen JB_Alfaro Mary Donohue Photography Katie Henderson | Travel Photographer

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Mountaineers! We hope everyone had a great first day of classes. 🙌

📸: Kate Wasson

08/21/2026

WP trips: The best way to get to know your new home. 🏔️

📸: Olivia Reinhardt Kate Wasson

08/19/2026

New Student Orientation Day 1 ✅

Welcome to Western, Class of 2030! We’re so happy you’re here. 🎉

📸: Kate Wasson, Olivia Reinhardt

08/18/2026

Class of 2030, are you ready for New Student Orientation TOMORROW!? 🎉

If you haven’t already, check out the schedule here! This is the orientation schedule for first-year students. Your orientation leaders and print schedule will explain block programming, the available evening activities, and dining hours at Rare Air Cafe.

Transfer & Nontraditional Student Orientation takes place on Friday.

We can’t wait to welcome you all!

08/07/2026

What started as volunteering to help collect exoplanet data in Gunnison has turned into an incredible opportunity for Western students Jacob Magoun and Justin Mills.

This summer, they’re participating in a NASA-led internship, working alongside astrophysicists, analyzing data from NASA’s TESS mission, and contributing to research that could lead to a published scientific paper. They’re also developing independent projects that support exoplanet research and the broader astronomy community.

Congrats to Jacob, Justin, Dr. Suzanne Taylor, and everyone who helped make this opportunity possible.

Read more: https://western.edu/newsroom/western-colorado-university-students-join-nasa-led-exoplanet-research-during-summer-internship/

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Gunnison, CO
81231

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