Heart Mountain Foundation and UW sign Cooperating Agency Agreement
CODY (WNE) — The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and University of Wyoming have signed a Cooperating Agency Agreement that will enable each institution to share resources and plan future collaborations.
Under the agreement, UW will provide HMWF staff with professional development and undergraduate or graduate credit opportunities, such as credited courses and online workplace training and access to select online databases and educational platforms that may be contained on the UW domain.
HMWF will provide access to UW students at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and Mineta-Simpson Institute to participate in experiential learning activities, including internships, work study, place-based learning, service learning and field research, as well as digital and online initiatives. The foundation also will waive admission fees for UW students and employees and rental fees for UW’s use of the institute.
The main areas of collaboration will include Wyoming-Japan relations; civic engagement; civil discourse; leadership, business, tourism and joint grant activities; and community engagement and outreach.
This story was published on June 29, 2026.
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