Programs & Activities
On-going programs and activities sponsored by APUW include:
- Three issues per year of the Wyoming Family newsletter, keeping you informed on need-to-know student and university issues
- An annual Handbook for Parents, providing one-stop information on UW parent and student resources
- A toll-free Parents' Hotline (1-800-733-2789) for quick answers to your questions and concerns
- The APUW Student Emergency Fund, source of immediate financial assistance to students in emergency situations
- For Parents Only, a newsletter for the parents of incoming freshmen
- The DIA Shuttle, co-sponsored with other campus entities, to provide students with low-cost transportation to the Denver International Airport at key campus breaks and holidays
- Self-help brochures on a variety of topics important to students including time management, test-taking skills, procrastination, depression, and more
- Parent Orientation sessions held each summer in conjunction with New Student Orientation
- James C. Hurst “Each Student—A Person” Award, honoring faculty and staff who are exceptional in creating a caring community for UW students
- Wyoming Family of the Year Award, honoring families with a sustained record of contributions to UW and the state of Wyoming
- Family Weekend, an opportunity each fall to share in your student’s
UW experience