Upcoming Campus Events: Sept. 9 – Sept. 15

September 5, 2024 Abby Newell

Attend a MOSAIC mixer, visit with bunnies at the Campus Store, learn how to make a grain bowl and check out a UCCS Theater Company production!

Looking for more? Check out the UCCS online calendar at Mountain Lion Connect or visit ClubMatch to find a group that's right for you!

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Campus Events

MONDAY

UCCS Cyber Career Exploration Day
Monday, Sept. 9 from 12 - 6 p.m. | Booz Allen Hamilton and Bluestaq offices in the Springs

  • The UCCS Cybersecurity Program Office is offering students the chance to learn about real-world cybersecurity employment opportunities in our community. Booz Allen Hamilton and Bluestaq will invite 30 UCCS students to their Colorado Springs locations to learn more about their companies, employment opportunities, and to network. If you’ve wondered what a cyber career at these organizations is about, this event is for you. Learn more about the event and how to register here.

Virtual MOSAIC Welcome Mixer
Monday, Sept. 9 from 1 - 2 p.m. | Virtual Event

  • Welcome and welcome back! Join us and meet our team, get familiar with our space, enjoy some food, and make some new friends!

Your Brain on Story
Monday, Sept. 9 from 5 - 7 p.m. | Berger Hall

  • Your Brain on Story is a talk by story researcher and expert Kendall Haven. Mr. Haven has been researching the science of story for over 30 years. This talk will focus on how the brain translates physical reality into impact, influence, and effect. An audience Q&A will be held after the talk. Learn more and register here.

MOSAIC Welcome Mixer
Monday, Sept. 9 from 6 - 8 p.m. | MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center Lounge

  • Welcome and welcome back! Join us and meet our team, get familiar with our space, enjoy some food, and make some new friends!

TUESDAY

National Suicide Prevention Day Tabling
Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Big Cat Coffee

  • Join us for an important event aimed at raising awareness and providing support for suicide prevention. Our table will offer free silicone wristbands and stickers, mental health resources for students, information on on-campus therapy services, and local mental health support options. Professional staff will be present to answer questions and provide guidance.

Taco Tuesday
Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Big Cat Coffee (UC, Columbine, or Dwire)

Virtual Abroad 101 (Tuesday)
Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual Event

  • If you're interested in studying abroad, join us at Abroad 101 to learn more about what it means to study abroad, the types of programs we offer and how to apply!

Learn to Climb - Session 1
Each Tuesday in Sept. from 6 - 7:30 p.m. | SOLE Center

  • In this four part series, participants will learn the art and skill of rock climbing. Each class session will have a different focus, including intro to belaying and climbing, movement and technique, lead climbing and lead belaying, and knots and anchors. Learn more about pricing and sessions here.

WEDNESDAY

Wake Up Wednesday
Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Big Cat Coffee (UC, Columbine, or Dwire)

  • Wake up on the second Wednesday of each month with $1 Coffee and Pastries from Big Cat Coffee! Get double points when you order in the Transact Mobile Ordering App.

Pronouns 101
Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 9 - 10 a.m. | MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center (UC 110)

  • Come to this one-hour workshop that explores the usage of inclusive pronouns. Learn about practices to help your understanding of gender diversity and how to incorporate these practices into your everyday life.

Opioid Overdose Response Training
Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 2 - 3 p.m. | UC 307

Virtual Abroad 101
Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Join Event Online

  • If you're interested in studying abroad, join us at Abroad 101 to learn more about what it means to study abroad, the types of programs we offer and how to apply!

Knots and Hitches
Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. | Mountain Lion Meeting Room

  • Learn how to tie climbing knots, hitches, and more from our very own SOLE staff!

THURSDAY

Rockley Family Foundation Piano & Violin Sale
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. to Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts

  • The Department of Visual and Performing Arts, in partnership with the Rockley Family Foundation, will be hosting the annual Piano & Violin Sale. Learn more here.

First2Go Coffee & Chat
Thursday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center (UC 110)

  • Drop in to meet and hang out with first-gen students, drink coffee, and eat snacks!

Bunnies in the Store!
Thursday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Campus Store

  • Come visit with bunnies at the Campus Store!

Health Insurance Information Session
Thursday, Sept. 12 from 1 - 2 p.m. | Virtual Event

  • This session covers why insurance is important to have, a quick overview of U.S. healthcare system, a glossary of some U.S. health care terms and tips for navigating the U.S. system

Brain Breaks with Bergen the Beagle
Thursday, Sept. 12 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | La Plata Academic Commons

  • Take a brain break with Bergen the Beagle!

Wellness Center Cooking Class
Thursday, Sept. 12 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | The Wellness Center

  • Come join the Wellness Center for a free cooking class! You will be taught how to make a grain bowl in the Wellness Center teaching kitchen.

Intro to Mountain Biking Series - Session 1
Thursdays in Sept. from 6 - 7:30 p.m. | SOLE Center and Campus Trails

  • Join SOLE for an instructional series on mountain biking! Learn more here.

FRIDAY

UCCS Trail Maintenance Volunteer Day
Friday, Sept. 13 from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Sustainability Demonstration House

  • The Office of Sustainability wants your help! We are partnering with UCCS Campus Rec and the Green Action Fund to help maintenance are beloved trails. If you are interested in learning more about sustainability on campus or just want to get your hands dirty this event is a great place to start. Spots are limited so make sure to RSVP as soon as possible! Learn more here.

Kids Night Out #1
Friday, Sept. 13 from 6 - 9 p.m. | Rec & Wellness Center

SATURDAY

UCCSlead Day of Service
Saturday, Sept. 14 from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Berger Hall

14er Hike - La Plata
Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Twin Lakes

Athletics

Men's Soccer

UT Tyler at UCCS
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. | Gallogly Events Center

Dallas Baptist at UCCS
Saturday, Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium

Women's Soccer

St. Mary's (Texas) at UCCS
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium

Tampa at UCCS
Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium

Arts & Culture

The Butterfly Effect: Experimenting with Expression (We Are the Sky live performance)
Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

  • A live experience, composed of lectures and performances. Exploring intellectual conversations between the arts and sciences; combining music composition, physics, storytelling, poetry, dance, and painting.

EPIC Concerts
Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

  • Enjoy a captivating evening of music with Songs for Horn and witness history in the making as Rachel Childers, the first female horn player of the Boston Symphony, graces the stage. Accompanied by the talented Sergei Vassiliev on clarinet and Ieva Jokubaviciute on piano, this concert promises to delight. Purchase tickets here, with some discounts available.

UCCS Theater Company Presents: Back Story
Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. | Osborne Studio Theater

  • After Ainsley makes a major sacrifice for her younger brother, Ethan, an unusual sibling relationship develops as the adolescents move towards adulthood. Ackermann’s episodic story gives us glimpses of sibling rivalry, struggles for independence, hope, and a promise that family will always support us.

Check out the 2024 schedule at the Ent Center!

For more events on campus, check out Mountain Lion Connect, our central campus events calendar.

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