Bird’s-eye view
UCCS Mountain Lions supporter and local restaurateur Derek Cohn recently shared this view of the campus from the bombardier’s seat of a WWII-era Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. “I flew in a WWII B-17 a few (More)
Photo Features
Posts that include photo essays.
Photo Feature: Soft seats
UCCS students living in on-campus housing took advantage of the west lawn near the Osborne Center last week for orientation meetings. Facilities Services staff members spent the summer improving campus open spaces in anticipation of (More)
Freshman bring enthusiasm and boxes
The SUV’s, vans and pickups of UCCS freshmen and their families were lined up Tuesday morning as the newest members of the campus community moved into university housing. Greeted by the Office of Residence Life (More)
Not a sign but a monument
After more than a decade of planning, a sign at one of Colorado Springs’ busiest intersections announces UCCS’ presence. But at the July 20 dedication ceremony, participants declared it more than a sign. Pam Shockley-Zalabak, (More)
Motorcycles are newest chapter in Public Safety history
Getting a ticket from a motorcycle cop may not be the best welcome to campus this fall semester but it may be the first time some members of the UCCS community encounter the Department of (More)
Regents honor engineering’s Shub
With characteristic humbleness, Charlie Shub, professor, Department of Computer Science, accepted a proclamation from the CU Board of Regents June 22 lauding his role as the faculty athletics representative to Mountain Lion Athletics. (More)
Donor remembered during sculpture dedication ceremony
There were few dry eyes as UCCS benefactor Glenn Williams was remembered May 6 during a dedication of a new sculpture near Mountain Lion Field. “Dedicated to Excellence,” a 12-foot-tall bronze by Denny Haskew, Loveland, (More)
Science & Engineering now Osborne Center
The largest building at UCCS was renamed Thursday morning in honor of its largest donors, Ed and Mary Osborne of Colorado Springs.
During a 10:30 a.m. outdoor ceremony, the Science & Engineering Building was renamed the Osborne Center for Science and Engineering. The ceremony featured comments by CU President Bruce Benson, UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak and both Osbornes. (More)
Photo feature: campus awards ceremony
See photos form the 2011 Campus Awards Ceremony, taken by Tom Kimmell. The annual spring ceremony honors members of the UCCS community for their contributions and work during the past year. (More)
Long-serving faculty and staff members feted Thursday
Led by Paul Ballantyne, professor, Department of Economics, 70 faculty and staff members were honored Thursday for their commitment to the university for 25 or more years of service.
UCCS was only two years old when Ballantyne arrived in the fall of 1967. (More)