Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, attend the First-Generation and Multicultural (F.A.M.) grad celebration, rock out at the UCCS Radio Bash, enjoy some student recitals and join a KFL storytelling event!
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Campus Events
MONDAY
Celebrate Scarlett: Class of 2025
Monday, May 5 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Zen Den inside UCCS Rec Center
- Meet Scarlett, your friendly and lovable emotional support dog here on campus! This four-legged companion is trained to provide comfort, reduce stress, and bring joy to students navigating the challenges of college life. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed during finals, homesick, or just need a calming presence, Scarlett is here to help.
Dead Week Rock Hunt
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9 | Campus
- Take a study break and participate in our Dead Week Rock Hunt! Check the Student Life Instagram (@uccs_students) for more details and clues!
Star Wars Day Sci-Fi Fandom: Revenge of the Fifth
Monday, May 5 from 4 - 6 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library 2nd Floor Apse
- Feeling the pressure of finals? Take a break and join us for a fun experience with our Star Wars inspired de-stressing activities! From mini lightsaber making to themed crafts, enjoy a variety of activities to relax and recharge. Cosplayers are welcome!
Cinco de Mayo
Monday, May 5 from 5 - 7 p.m. | Roaring Fork Dining Hall
- Join us for our Cinco De Mayo Celebration!
TUESDAY
The 2nd KFL May Storytelling Event: Story Swap
Tuesday, May 6 from 12 - 4 p.m. | El Pomar Plaza
- In collaboration with the UCCS Kraemer Family Library & WEST, the bARTer Collective invites you to participate in a movement of empowerment, transparency, and connection. The bARTer Storytelling Collective will bring the beARTer truck to campus, park near El Pomar Plaza, and collect stories from people passing by. The collective will have story-collectors typing on TYPEWRITERS to collect stories according to a specific prompt, which will later be turned into story artifacts like postcards, digital postcards, and actual books. Join us on the El Pomar Plaza and share an experience that could lift someone else out of that place, that space where we all sometimes get stuck.
Spring LAS Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, May 6 from 4 - 6:30 p.m. | Berger Hall
- Celebrate our outstanding students and faculty at our annual Spring Awards Ceremony!
WEDNESDAY
F.A.M. Graduation Celebration!
Wednesday, May 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. | Berger Hall
- Celebrate our first-generation and multicultural (F.A.M.) graduates with a fun night of recognition, food, and photos! This celebration will focus on honoring the impact of students working towards access, inclusion, community, and paving pathways in and through higher education for historically minoritized and underrepresented communities. Students will receive first-generation cords, international cords, lavender stoles, MOSAIC stoles, and the Pre-Collegiate stoles during this ceremony. Graduating in May? Please register for the ceremony using the QR Code or Event URL even if you are unable to attend the ceremony. This will help each office with having enough stoles and cords available for graduates.
Clyde's Cupboard: Cooking Class
Wednesday, May 7 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Zen Den inside UCCS Rec Center
- Come learn how to make nutritious meals using ingredients from Clyde’s Cupboard!
Minecraft Bingo Night
Wednesday, May 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. | Clyde's Gastropub
- Come join us for Minecraft Bingo! Win FREE prizes and get free food!
THURSDAY
CRCW Presentations
Thursday, May 8 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | UC 302
- We are excited to offer more chances to learn about what your colleagues are doing! Join us for brief presentations from our previous CRCW Seed Grant cohorts. You'll hear firsthand about their research and creative works. Be inspired. Find a new collaborator. Learn something new. Come to any session or stay for all three! A recording of the event will be available after.
FRIDAY
Finding Foundation Funding
Friday, May 9 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual event
- Join Joel Tonyan and Kelly McNear for a hands-on workshop to help you find foundation funding for your research and creative works. You will learn how to access and use the search tools and databases to discover potential non-profits, foundations, and other donors to get you on track for summer research. Bring your laptops and a few research ideas as Joel and Kelly walk you through demonstrations of various search tools, including library resources and our newly acquired Pivot-RP!
Kids Night Out
Friday, May 9 from 6 - 9 p.m. | Recreation & Wellness Center
- At Kids Night Out, our highly trained and background-checked UCCS RecKids counselors will fit participants in harnesses and help them climb on our 40-foot-high indoor climbing wall. Learn more about other Kids Night out dates and pricing here, with discounts for UCCS community members.
UCCS Radio Rocking Spring Bash
Friday, May 9 from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. | Berger Hall
- Free live music and pizza right before finals!
Arts & Culture
Student Recital
Monday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. | Margot Lane Studio
- Join us for a composition recital performed by senior Tessandra Rosenthal.
UCCS Guitar Night featuring the Sagitta Ensemble
Tuesday, May 6 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall
- Watch the Sagitta Ensemble perform for UCCS guitar night! Free event, but registration is required in advance.
Student Recital
Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. | Margot Lane Studio
- Join us for a composition recital performed by junior Brayton Hines.
Patchwork: Senior Visual Art Majors Exhibition
Runs through Saturday, May 17 | Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery
- The Department of Visual and Performing Arts and GOCA present Patchwork, the annual capstone for senior visual art majors at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Silent Sky
Runs May 1 - May 25 with several showtimes | Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater
- The year is 1900, and the Harvard Observatory is no place for a woman… unless of course she's crunching numbers for a man. Not to be dissuaded, Henrietta Leavitt begins to record her own observations of Cepheid stars, and changes the way we see the night sky the universe, forever. Learn the true story of an overlooked astronomical pioneer, as told by Lauren Gunderson, playwright of 2023’s beloved Half-Life of Marie Curie, and witness the inspiring reminder of what we gain by keeping our sights set on the stars. Select a showtime and purchase tickets here.
Home School Academy High School ARTS presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. & Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. | Shockley-Zalabak Theater
- Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. It follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences. Filled with imaginative design possibilities, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka will take audiences on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination! Select a showtime and purchase tickets here.
ElectroAcoustic Ensemble
Thursday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall
- The UCCS ElectroAcoustic Ensemble will be performing a dynamic program of works created by the members of MUS2300 ElectroAcoustic Music Ensemble during the Spring '25 semester. This concert showcases a blend of electronic and acoustic instruments, and music ranging from heavy metal to drone to video game soundtracks and more!
Giselle
Saturday, May 10 at 4 p.m. | Shockley-Zalabak Theater
- Come and enjoy the full classical ballet tale, a beautiful, tragic love story that proves that love and forgiveness can conquer hate and revenge. Bonus pre-show opener to include performances from Tangled. Over 60 young dancers will bring this family friendly show to life. Get your tickets now!
Check out the 2025 schedule at the Ent Center!
For more events on campus, check out Mountain Lion Connect, our central campus events calendar.
