The goals of S.A.S. are to promote American studies both on and off the campus and to provide for the social and recreational interests of all the members. Activities in recent years have included a campus-wide American Studies Film Series. The Rocky Mountain American Studies Association is the regional chapter of the American Studies Association, which coordinates regional American Studies programs and sponsors a biennial conference. The latest conference was held in association with the California American Studies Association. The American Studies Association is an international American Studies organization devoted to the promotion of the study of American culture through the encouragement of research, teaching, publication, the strengthening of relations among persons and institutions in this country and abroad devoted to such studies, and the broadening of knowledge among the general public about American culture in all its diversity and complexity.
Spare time means time for intramural sports, concerts, and intercollegiate athletics.
More than 80 percent of the students, as well as faculty and staff, participate in intramural sports ranging from innertube water polo to golf and basketball. Recent cultural programs have included well-known national and international performers such as Wynton Marsalis, cellist Paul Tobias, and Actors from the London Stage. Beyond the native sandstone halls of the University of Wyoming, communities throughout the state sponsor events from Cheyenne Frontier Days to the fine arts festival in Jackson. The Frontier Days celebration in Cheyenne is a must as it will put your understanding of America and the West to the test. It features the world's largest outdoor rodeo, several parades, a western folk festival, and big time country western entertainment.