Central Wyoming College
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| Type | Public - Undergraduate |
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| Established | 1966 |
| President | Dr. Brad Tyndall (interim) |
| Location | Riverton, Wyoming, United States |
| Mascot | Rusty the Rustler |
| Website | cwc |
Coordinates: 43°01′50″N 108°25′39″W / 43.03056°N 108.42750°W
Central Wyoming College, frequently abbreviated CWC or CW, is a public community college located in Riverton, Wyoming that offers 2-year associates degrees. In addition to its main campus, the college provides online classes and has outreach centers in Jackson, Lander, Dubois, and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Central Wyoming College is best known for its associate degree nursing program. Additionally, it owns Wyoming's only public television network, Wyoming PBS, as well as a student-operated FM radio station, KCWC-FM.
CWC was founded in 1966 by a county-wide vote, though community leaders originally conceived the idea of a community college in the county in 1950. The college took a long time to solidify because of a disagreement over its two proposed locations, Lander and Riverton. District boundary conflicts further postponedcollege planning until 1960. The Wyoming Community College Commission in 1964 informed the planning groups in Fremont County that the location dispute would have to be resolved before the proposed college would receive its serious consideration.
A June 1965 poll showed Fremont County residents favored a college by a 5-1 majority, and a 3-2 majority favored Riverton as the site. However, Lander supporters were persistent and returned once more to the commission, proposing the college be located in the county seat. The college commission heeded the results of the survey, though, and gave its approval to the Riverton proposal.
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