Student Media supports all members of the university community. Student Media strives to foster an open, welcoming and diverse environment where differing perspectives can be explored safely. We are saddened that a member of our staff and community was singled out. We are shocked that this was not an isolated incident for members of the LGBTQIA+ community last week.
While the First Amendment is the foundation of our work and way of life, free speech comes with great responsibility. Free speech and a free press are fundamental to the marketplace of ideas that is paramount to this country. However, speech that leads to violence or harm to an individual or a group of individuals is reprehensible and must be held to account. We are discouraged by the blatant disregard for humanity that was expressed last week to members of the university community. Respectful discourse is always the preferred method of exploring competing views, especially in an academic setting.
Multicultural Affairs —
- Melanie Vigil (she/her) | Program Director | mvigil8@uwyo.edu
- Wolfgang (they/them) | Queer Program Coordinator | twolfgan@uwyo.edu
- Bri White (she/her) | Black STudent Progra, Coordinator | bwhite37@uwyo.edu
- Cass Underwood (she/her) | Native Student Program Coordinator | cunder4@uwyo.edu
University Counseling Center —
341 Knight Hall | (307) 766-2187 | After Hours: (307) 766-8989 | www.uwyo.edu/ucc/
The university counseling center offers free student counseling services, including crisis intervention, to currently enrolled UW students. UCC counselors are queer affirming.
- Tess Kilwin (she/they) | tkilwein@uwyo.edu
- Julio Brionez (he/him) | jbrionez@uwyo.edu
- Katie Sloan (she/her) | ksloan6@uwyo.edu
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
408 Old Main | (307) 766-6672 | diversity@uwyo.edu
U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
Crisis Text Line text “WYO” to 741-741
