Bass, walleye, crappie, perch, sauger, ling, channel catfish and bluegill are found in the warm water lakes. Fishing success is generally high and Wyoming has been called a fisherman's paradise. The University of Wyoming, established in 1886 by the Territorial Legislature, has an impressive record of progress. As Wyoming's only four year institution of higher education, it is a center of learn- ing, culture, research and service. Enrollment for the fall semester of 1988 was 12,658.
Students are from every county in the state, other states and foreign countries.
More than 100 programs of study are offered by the seven colleges-Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Commerce and Industry, Education, Law, Engineering and Health Sciences. Graduate study and summer school programs are also available. Educational op- portunities and other public services are extended to all parts of the state by the School of Extended Studies and Public Service and the Agricultural Extension Service. Research projects contribute to eco- nomic and social progress in Wyoming. Buildings of colorful native stone in a setting of spacious lawns and gardens against a backdrop of rugged mountain peaks make the campus at Laramie one of the most beautiful in the nation.