UW looks to become less reliant on state funds - Jeff Victor, Laramie Boomerang

Just more than half of the University of Wyoming’s $400 million annual budget comes in the form of a state block grant — money allocated by the Wyoming Legislature every other year during budget sessions. As stewards of this grant — and still reeling from $42 million in state-mandated cuts completed before the current fiscal year — UW is looking to make the most of its state funding by covering expenses with alternative funding wherever possible. http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/wyoming/article_27ad4b33-b606-51a9-8251-858a5575d113.html