The Center of the American West (CAW) sponsors a wide range of acacdemic opportunities, inviting students to venture beyond classrooms and textbooks and to interact with leading scholars, writers, public servants, and faculty members.

For undergraduate students, the CAW offers a Certificate in Western American Studies among a host of additional scholarship and professional opportunities (available on the menu list to the right). For graduate students, head on over to our “Projects and Publications” page to explore research assistant and mentorship opportunities.

 

 

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Roni Ires

Program Assistant
Center of the American West
Roni Ires has been with the Center since 1996, managing the academic programs, handling financial and administrative business, and enjoying the educational and inspirational fringe benefits. Born and raised in the concrete terrain of Brooklyn, New York, she recalls listening to John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” and dreaming of somehow, someday, reaching that remote and surreal Western landscape. She has a B.A. in music from Naropa University, and enjoys singing...
roni.ires@colorado.edu     303-492-4879