Lawmakers eye UW governance, trustees’ authority in budget bill
Lawmakers sponsoring the measures tied the proposal to the Laurie Nichols saga, the “poor optics” that came after and other controversies involving the UW board of trustees.
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UW spent $42,000 in lawsuit over Nichols records
University hired private attorneys in attempt to block the release of records outlining the board of trustees’ investigation into Nichols.
After Nichols records release, criticism greets UW’s handling
Ex-trustees question the UW Board of Trustees’ decision not to give former president Laurie Nichols a chance to respond to allegations. The board chairman calls on Wyoming to move on.
UW trustees admit to investigating Nichols, concede lawsuit
The University of Wyoming acknowledged Friday that its board investigated former president Laurie Nichols, who continued to say she was never informed.
UW trustees preserve lawsuit appeal option as clock ticks
The board voted Friday to preserve the right to appeal a judge’s ruling that the school must turn over records related to the end of former-president Laurie Nichols’ tenure.
