UW confirms Nichols investigation, won't appeal court order

LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming announced Friday that its board of trustees will not appeal a court decision that requires the university to publicly release numerous documents regarding former UW President Laurie Nichols’s departure from the university.

A statement from the board of trustees confirmed that Nichols was investigated shortly before the board opted not to renew her contract.

“In early 2019, the Board of Trustees was made aware of two instances when reports were made to human resources by university staff members regarding President Nichols,” the trustees stated. “We retained...