Visiting Author Series set for October

September 24, 2020

A grant from the President’s Fund for the Humanities is supporting a Visiting Author Series in October at UCCS. Leslie Rapparlie, senior instructor of rhetoric, writing and creative writing, said the virtual events will feature authors Nick Arvin and Nate Marshall. Both will provide a craft talk and reading. (More)

Overcoming With Grit and Determination | Levino Johnson ’16

September 2, 2020

Forced as a child to watch his mother deal with drug addiction, Levino Johnson ‘16 dropped out of high school with just a ninth-grade education. Fearful at confronting these hardships, Levino found a level of grit and determination, propelling him to achieve more.  (More)

Clyde’s Kudos: August 2020

September 2, 2020

UCCS celebrated hundreds of efforts in August’s Clyde’s Kudos, including staff who helped newly-hired employees feel welcome, set up hybrid classes and worked to make campus safer for all members of the UCCS community. (More)

Empowering Others Through Communication and Empathy | James Proby ’96

September 1, 2020

Presented with the opportunity to continue life as a successful businessman or to shake things up and find a way to help the less fortunate, UCCS alum James Proby ’96 selected the latter. To Proby, the need in the Colorado Springs community was too dire, and he had the skills to help remedy an obvious issue — capable men were missing out on job opportunities because they couldn’t afford a suit.  (More)

Clyde’s Kudos: July 2020

August 4, 2020

Handwritten letters, a massive effort to raise enrollment and thanks for a great boss: Communique celebrates Clyde’s Kudos sent to over 100 staff members in June 2020. (More)

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