Center changes name, focuses on people
The Center for Homeland Security in the School of Public Affairs will change its name as part of a new focus. Now the Center for Human Security, the new name more accurately reflects the expansive (More)
November 2014
Montez de Oca earns book award
Jeffrey Montez de Oca, assistant professor, Department of Sociology, was recently awarded the 2014 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Outstanding Book Award for “Discipline & Indulgence: College Football, Media and the American (More)
Photo Feature: Signed beam tops new Village at Alpine Valley
More than 25 UCCS students, faculty and staff members gathered outside the Alpine Garage to watch a final piece of structural steel be lifted into place at a Village at Alpine Valley at a “topping off” ceremony Nov. 14 near the intersection (More)
CU Board of Regents to meet on campus
The nine-member CU Board of Regents, as well as Regents Office staff and campus representatives, will attend meetings on the UCCS campus Nov. 19 and 20. The public portion of meetings will begin at 2 p.m. (More)
Photo feature: Veterans and service members honored
Dozens of UCCS faculty, staff and students braved high winds and cold temperatures Nov. 10 to unveil a new monument highlighting student veterans’ military service. The mosaic monument depicts three cycles of a student veteran’s journey: their service, (More)
UCCS to give middle school girls STEM roots
About 360 middle school girls from throughout southern Colorado will visit UCCS Nov. 14 to learn about college and career options in high-demand science, technology, engineering and math fields. From 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m (More)
UCCS earns honors for military and veteran support
UCCS recently earned praise for its support of veterans and active-duty service members by the Military Times, U.S. News and World Report, and other agencies advocating for military and veteran students. In it’s second annual rankings (More)
Rec Center expansion to begin soon
Construction on what will become a campus student health and wellness center will begin Dec. 2, according to the Department of Facilities Services. The $16.3 million 51,000-square foot expansion of the Campus Recreation Center will (More)
Galleries of Contemporary Art to open “A Body in Fukushima” Dec. 5
The UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art will open “A Body in Fukushima,” featuring Eiko Otake and William Johnston Dec. 5 at the downtown GOCA121 gallery. Opening events include a 6 p.m. dance performance with UCCS (More)
Galleries of Contemporary Art’s “Brilliant 2014” earns Best Of award
The readers of the Colorado Springs Independent named UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art’s “Brilliant 2014” as one of the top fund raising events in the newspaper’s 2014 Best of Colorado Springs edition, published Oct. 22. In categories ranging (More)