Wyoming’s community colleges and the University of Wyoming have launched a new website that makes it easier for people to plan and manage college credit transfer.
According to a news release from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, the site – called WyoTransfer – allows students at one college or the university to more easily evaluate how the credits they’ve already earned can transfer or apply toward an educational program at another school.
Dr. Sandy Caldwell, who’s the Wyoming Community College Commission executive director, said WyoTransfer is a one-stop shop geared toward guiding students to completion whether they have some college credit but no degree or no college experience at all.
Northwest College to Cut 12% of Workforce Due to Budget Cuts Written by Andrew-Rossi on January 12, 2021
Up to 25 positions might be axed as Northwest College tries to offset its current budget shortfall with the cuts anticipated in the years to come.
An internal “Reduction of Force” memo sent Monday afternoon from Interim President Lisa Watson to Northwest College employees shows the extent of the layoffs. The NWC Board of Trustees received and reviewed the memo and is proposed budget cuts during their Jan. 11 meeting.
As of January 2021, NWC has an estimated budget shortfall of $2.6 million.
Furthermore, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has released a mandate that reduced funding for all state entities by 15% – a direct result of the pandemic’s impact on the state’s revenues.
By Kevin Killough, Powell Tribune
As Northwest College reviewed proposed budget cuts in the coming fiscal year, Trustee John Housel argued the college should include funding that would allow for renaming NWC as Yellowstone College.
“I don’t think we should stall. I don’t think we should wait for something else to happen,” Housel said. “I don’t think we should wait for another review of some nature to find out how we’re going to do this.”
He pointed to the public input sessions the college has held over the past year and where a predominant message from the community was the name change was desirable.
Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees have approved a four-year BAS degree program for the district. (Photo from Sheridan Media files)
Northern Wyoming Community College trustees took the first step Tuesday night in approving a Bachelor of Applied Science degree to be offered by the district.
College District President Dr. Walt Tribley said that was an important step, but noted that the action is just the first step in a process that could take months for completion.
That includes securing approval from a peer review group as well as the Wyoming Community College Commission and the Higher Learning Commission. Also among those steps, he said, will be a review of the district’s finances.