Buffalo sculpture

Spring Philanthropy Month begins March 1

Feb. 25, 2022

March is Spring Philanthropy Month, when CU student groups team up with the CU Boulder Alumni Association and Herd Leadership Council to raise funds for causes they care about. There are over a dozen student groups participating, and you can make a difference by contributing to their crowdfunding campaigns.

Chancellor Phil DiStefano speaks at the chancellor's annual summit

Summit shines light on climate change as human rights crisis

Feb. 25, 2022

Scientists, policymakers including Gov. Jared Polis, and CU Boulder leaders addressed about 200 people Wednesday night, who braved frigid temperatures to attend the chancellor’s annual summit, dubbed Working to Forge a Just and Sustainable Future.

Protesters gather in the Ukrainian city of Lviv during the Maidan protests of 2014.

ICYMI: As tensions in Ukraine increase, researcher worries for its people

Feb. 24, 2022

This week, tensions in Eastern Europe escalated as Russia launched a wide-ranging military attack against Ukraine. “What about the people who will have to carry the burden of a war?” asks CU Boulder's John O'Loughlin who has spent 30 years studying the political attitudes of everyday Ukrainians.

CU Symphony Orchestra

Courtney Badura, Reuben Kebede win performance spots with CU Symphony Orchestra

Feb. 24, 2022

The College of Music's annual honors competition is always an exciting event, when both undergraduate and graduate students hope to land the opportunity to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra. Check out this year's finalists and winners.

Pine trees covered in snow on the CU Boulder campus

Diversity, equity and inclusion update: February 2022 issue

Feb. 24, 2022

This month’s update includes reminders about the Campus Culture Survey, #BeTheChange Challenge and UndocuAlly sessions. There are also resources for sustaining our practice of inclusion and more.

LGBTQ and trans pride flags

CU Boulder’s TRANSforming Gender Conference to be held March 5

Feb. 24, 2022

Offering an opportunity to build community and a place for allies to learn, the conference will cover a wide variety of topics, including queering biology, transgender youth advocacy, transgender in the workplace, interviews with trans activists, explorations of trans identities and more.

Forest and lake

Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams—for better and worse

Feb. 24, 2022

Forest fires can have a significant effect on the amount of water flowing in nearby rivers and streams, and the impact can continue even years after the smoke clears. Now, with the number of forest fires on the rise in the western U.S., that phenomenon is increasingly influencing the region’s water supply—and has increased the risk for floods and landslides.

A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus update: Feb. 24 issue

Feb. 24, 2022

Submit your proof of COVID-19 vaccine booster or exemption paperwork today to be in compliance with CU Boulder’s updated COVID-19 guidance, information about the COVID-19 dashboard and reminders about mask requirements.

An aerial view of the Champions Center and CU Boulder campus.

CU Athletics unveils new diversity, equity and inclusion strategic plan

Feb. 23, 2022

The University of Colorado Athletics Department has unveiled its new goal-targeted strategy that will help CU continue to build a culture that places the highest of values on core diversity, equity and inclusion principles.

Brian Argrow

Brian Argrow inducted into National Academy of Engineering

Feb. 23, 2022

The National Academy of Engineering is recognizing Argrow as a new member for 2022. The professional distinction is one of the highest an engineer can receive. Argrow has conducted major research to advance uncrewed aerial systems to increase our understanding of supercell thunderstorms that can spawn tornados.

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