Final Friday, the College of Wyoming Board of Trustees authorized a brand new contract for President Ed Seidel by June 30, 2026, at their common enterprise assembly, based on a launch by the establishment. His present contract was set to run out on June 30, 2023.
Board Chairman John McKinley mentioned,
“Over the previous a number of months, the board has mentioned and brought to coronary heart suggestions acquired from constituents concerning President Seidel’s tenure. The board is happy to enter into a brand new contract with President Seidel starting July 1, 2023, and appears ahead to the college advancing in offering a superb training for college kids whereas transferring the state ahead in key analysis areas for the good thing about Wyoming and the area.”
Seidel then expressed his emotions of gratitude,
“I’m honored to have the chance to proceed to steer UW for the following three years and am pleased with the progress we’ve made as a neighborhood for Wyoming throughout my first time period. I method my subsequent time period with a fair stronger dedication to honoring UW’s heritage and rising to satisfy our challenges and alternatives.”
Except for the contract approval, the Board of Trustees additionally accepted the college’s new strategic plan, developed over the previous yr with intensive enter from UW college, workers, college students, and different stakeholders.
The strategic plan identifies 5 main targets:
Seidel’s objectives for the following three years are aligned with the strategic plan and set the stage for him to work intently with the school and workers to assist the college attain new ranges of excellence in training, analysis, and repair to Wyoming.
Seidel grew to become UW’s twenty eighth president on July 1, 2020, with an annual base wage of $365,000, a $60,000 housing allowance, and a $50,000 contribution to a deferred compensation plan.
Key phrases of the brand new contract embrace an annual base wage of $390,000 for the primary yr of the three-year interval, $395,580 for the second yr, and $403,767 for the third yr, with the housing allowance going from $60,000 within the first yr to $64,000 within the third.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In this edition of “Meet the Candidates,” Marc Torriani shares with Cap City News how he envisions governing Wyoming if elected to the state Legislature. Torriani is one of six people running for Senate District 6.
The following are responses that Torriani shared with Cap City News. To view the Q&As of other candidates who have also submitted answers to us, click here.
What are your top three legislative priorities if elected to the Wyoming State Senate, and how do you plan to achieve them?
1) Property Tax reform — rollback to valuations based on when a property was built or purchased with limits on annual increases; 2) Working within and outside the Senate office to bring new investment into our rural communities and curtailing state support for projects which bring few economic benefits, few jobs, serve other states and threaten to change Wyoming into another Colorado; 3) Supporting our farmers, ranchers, small businesses and energy industries in fighting state and federal regulations that create operational burdens and unneeded costs.
What policies do you support to stimulate economic growth and diversify Wyoming’s economy beyond its traditional industries?
Tapping private investment in brining more energy, mining, Agtech, agriculture, logistics and light intelligent manufacturing into the state. I will work with and outside of state agencies tapping my network of private equity and venture capital to support entrepreneurs in our rural communities.
What measures would you advocate for to improve healthcare access and affordability for Wyoming residents?
Recognize EMS as an essential service in Wyoming and back it with the funds needed, strengthen senior centers and their offerings, require transparent pricing to boost competition, and initiate scholarships for medical students in return for service in Wyoming’s rural areas.
How do you plan to balance Wyoming’s energy production with environmental conservation and sustainability efforts?
Focus on energy and mining production with the smallest land footprints — not solar and wind industrial installations with corresponding high-voltage lines serving other states, destroying landscapes and migration corridors, and killing wildlife.
Is there anything else you’d like voters to know about you?
As owner and operator of a cattle and horse ranch, I bring a rancher’s “common sense” coupled with over 25 years experience building, leading and turning around Telecom networks worldwide, and a strong financial background with fiscal conservatism.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — “This photo was taken in the evening off of Highway 387,” writes photographer Stormie Dae. “It’s a photo of the sunset with the bighorns and pump jacks. It is wondrous because it shows the beauty and purpose of Wyoming in one picture.”
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