Photo Feature: 2020 Winter Commencement Caps
The tradition of graduates decorating their mortarboard remains. Here are a few from the Class of 2020. (More)
Photo Feature: 2020 Winter Commencement Caps
Seven CU and UCCS staff and family members graduate in fall 2020
Among the more than 1,100 graduates who earned degrees during the 2020 fall commencement ceremony, seven were UCCS and CU staff or family members of faculty and staff. (More)
UCCS celebrates Class of 2020
UCCS conferred a record 1,107 degrees to students during the university’s virtual commencement ceremony for the summer and fall graduates in the Class of 2020. (More)
Commencement Keynote: Erjavec encourages UCCS’ “doers, accomplishers and dreamers” to honor their best selves
In her keynote address at UCCS’ fall 2020 Commencement, Patty Erjavec ’15 encouraged graduates to move forward not in spite of – but by using – their disappointment in a virtual ceremony. (More)
Class of 2020 donates nearly $3,500 for scholarship funds
Graduates were encouraged to designate gifts to Clyde’s Cupboard Food Pantry or M.O.S.A.I.C., the Multicultural Office for Student Access, Inclusiveness & Community, although gifts to any fund were accepted. (More)
UCCS offers options, guidelines for making year-end gifts
As 2020 ends, UCCS Development provides multiple options for donors who plan to make year-end contributions. (More)
Commencement Feature: Chris Boles aims for the stars (and beyond)
When Chris Boles graduates this December with his degree in computer engineering, he’s setting his sights sky-high – on Mars, in fact. And at the same time, he’s lighting the way for those who follow. (More)
The Gazette: GUEST COLUMN: Colorado uniquely positioned to serve Space Command’s mission
The Gazette published a guest column by CU President Mark Kennedy on the strengths of Colorado, including the educational and research strength of CU Boulder and UCCS, in the city’s bid for the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. (More)
Commencement Feature: Jennifer Price breaks the cycle – and her own limitations
First in her family to graduate from high school – let alone with an advanced degree – Price is building a brighter future for herself and her two daughters, one yoga brick at a time. (More)
KRDO: UCCS receives $3,000,000 donation to expand engineering department
KRDO reported on a $3.5 million gift from the Anschutz Foundation to fund the annex addition to the Engineering Building. (More)