UCCS Communique

“Aeneas in the Underworld” premieres March 18 at Ent Center

March 15, 2019

Colin McAllister, assistant professor and co-director of the music program in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, will join other artists for the world premiere of “Aeneas in the Underworld” March 18. (More)

27000 flags for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Flags on West Lawn for Holocaust Remembrance Day

March 15, 2019

27,000 flags, each representing 500 individuals with different backgrounds, to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on the West Lawn of the UCCS campus March 12. (More)

Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson O’Neill brings her story to UCCS March 19

March 15, 2019

Hilaree Nelson O’Neill shares the harrowing story of leading a team of elite climbers on a remote peak in Myanmar in “Point of No Return” at 7 p.m. March 19 in the Shockley-Zalabak Theater. (More)

Facilities Services vehicle drives on the pedestrian spine

UCCS closes March 14

March 13, 2019

UCCS will be closed March 14, as Colorado Springs and El Paso County continue to feel the effects of a blizzard caused by Winter Storm Ulmer. All classes and activities scheduled for March 14 are cancelled. (More)

UCCS cancels March 13 afternoon and evening classes and activities

March 13, 2019

UCCS will close at noon March 13, including all classes and activities. (More)

#SafetyTipTuesday focuses on campus roundabouts in latest video

March 12, 2019

The UCCS campus features four roundabouts, and Sgt. Lisa Dipzinski of the UCCS Police helps drivers navigate roundabouts in the department’s new #SafetyTipTuesday video posted on social media March 12. (More)

Students present during the 2018 Graduate School Research Showcase

Six graduate programs rank among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report

March 12, 2019

The part-time MBA program remained in the top 100 and the graduate program in the College of Education moved up 26 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings released March 12. (More)

Matthew Copus presenting on magnetic rogue waves

Copus’ magnetic rogue waves presentation leads to three-minute thesis success

March 11, 2019

Matthew Copus, a doctoral student in applied science for physics, successfully condensed his work on magnetic rogue waves into three minutes and won the top prize in the 2019 Mountain Lion Grad Slam 3MT competition. (More)

Local chef Brother Luck to talk about TV cooking for March 17 Prologue series

March 11, 2019

Brother Luck, the chef and owner of two Colorado Springs restaurants and a frequent competitor on reality cooking shows, will talk about his experience in the world of television cooking as the featured guest for a March 17 Prologue event. (More)

Webb, Forbes win national titles at DII track championships

March 11, 2019

Skylyn Webb and Charlie Forbes won the first indoor national championships for UCCS as the Mountain Lions collected 10 All-America titles at the 2019 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships March 8-9. (More)