What is University of Wyoming?
[[Image:EngineeringHallWyomingU1940.jpg|right|thumb|The Engineering Hall on the University of Wyoming campus in 1940.]] The '''University of Wyoming''' is a public [[university]] in [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]], [[Wyoming]]. The university has about 13,657 students. It was founded in [[1886]]. The current president of the university is Edward Seidel. [[Dick Cheney]] went to the University of Wyoming. ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Cowboys for the men and the Cowgirls for the women. They are commonly known as the Pokes. They have 17 varsity teams and they compete in the [[Mountain West Conference]]. [[Josh Allen]] once played quarterback for the Wyoming football team. ==Other websites== *[http://www.uwyo.edu/ University of Wyoming's Official website] *[http://www.wyomingathletics.com/ Wyoming Cowboys' Official athletics website] {{Mountain West Conference}} {{authority control}} {{US-geo-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyoming, University of}} [[Category:Mountain West Conference]] [[Category:Colleges and universities in the United States]] [[Category:Wyoming]] [[Category:1886 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1880s establishments in Wyoming Territory]]