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From first-generation student to president of a private liberal arts college, Kevin Weinman M.A. ’05 never could have predicted his winding path. But he knows one thing for sure: his academic experience at UCCS was the pivotal step. (More)
This summer, the first-ever UCCS STEM Outreach Program brought underrepresented high school students to the UCCS campus to experience science labs in a university setting. (More)
On June 24th, UCCS Alumni gathered at Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs for the UCCS Alumni and Friends Night Out at the Switchbacks event, where the Colorado Springs Switchbacks faced off against San Antonio FC. (More)
Success looks different to everyone. For business owner Amanda Baida, success isn’t building a social media empire – it’s the opportunity to enjoy her family and the lifestyle she’s helped build for them. (More)
Jason Griffin, a first-generation college student, is proof that success doesn’t always follow a particular path. Griffin, a Hilibrand Postdoctoral Fellow at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, had to find his own way when his initial plans to earn a PhD were denied. (More)
With student services and scholarships in mind, a record number of members of the spring UCCS Class of 2022 have donated more than $7,500 to the annual class gift so far. (More)
This year, UCCS will recognize five Golden Graduates, each of whom graduated from UCCS in 1972, when the campus was still known as the Colorado Springs Center. (More)
UCCS students, faculty and staff will celebrate degrees conferred to more than 1,500 graduates at the spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 13. (More)
A reception held at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS celebrated the first full year of the Alumni Volunteer Program, which created opportunities for more than 600 alumni to support student success from 2021–22. (More)
When Katherine Daniel ’20, ’21 learned that Teller County, Colorado residents are at twice the risk of skin cancer than others in the state, she turned a research project from class into a real-life initiative to bring sun safety to children in Woodland Park. (More)