More than 2,000 students earn President’s and Dean’s List honors
UCCS announced the names of 2,028 students who achieved academic success during the fall 2018 semester with President’s or Dean’s List honors. (More)
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Faculty at Work: Kristi McCann, John Adams and Niki Juhl
Niki Juhl and Kristi McCann, instructors in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, and John Adams, instructor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, worked as a team to redesign Introduction to Chemistry (More)
Seven join UCCS in December
Seven people accepted non-teaching positions at UCCS in December 2018, according to the Office of Human Resources. (More)
Carnegie promotes UCCS to research university in new classification
An expanding doctoral program and increases in research activity led to a promotion for UCCS in the new Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. (More)
December in photos
Here’s a look at some of the favorite images from University Communications and Media Relations from December 2018 – including campus landscape, profiles, events, and more. Images were collected with a mixture of staff photographers. (More)
The 10 most popular Communique stories of 2018
As 2018 transitions to 2019, Communique looks back at the 10 most popular stories. (More)
UCCS alumni unearthing artifacts of Springs founder Palmer
A team of archaeologists, including three UCCS alumni, led the excavation or a site near Garden of the Gods and in the process learned new details about how Colorado Springs founder Gen. William Palmer lived near the turn of the 20th century. (More)
16 veterans inducted into SALUTE National Honor Society
The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs recognized 16 students with induction into the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society during the induction ceremony Dec. 6. (More)
Faculty at Work: Kimbra Smith
Kimbra Smith, associate professor of anthropology, is a cultural and applied anthropologist concerned with how disenfranchised groups challenge persistent inequalities and negotiate around and within oppressive political and economic systems. (More)
What’s open, what’s closed during the winter break
As students return home for the period between the fall and spring semesters, various areas at UCCS will have adjusted hours of operation between Dec. 15 and Jan. 21. (More)