{"id":17566,"date":"2015-01-23T09:23:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=17566"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:26:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:26:09","slug":"50th-anniversary-celebrations-officially-get-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=17566","title":{"rendered":"50th Anniversary celebrations officially get underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid a backdrop of quickly melting snow, more than 250 faculty and staff posed for pictures and celebrated the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of UCCS Jan. 22.<\/p>\n

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Faculty and staff gather on El Pomar Plaza to recreate photo from 25th anniversary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A celebration in Berger Hall was preceded by an outdoor group photo that mimicked a 1990 photo taken to celebrate the 25th<\/sup> anniversary. Inside, Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak offered remarks on the changes the university has seen and will likely see in the future.<\/p>\n

From now until next fall, a series of events are planned to celebrate the 50th<\/sup> Anniversary. Each month, colleges will highlight their activities and connections with the greater Colorado Springs community. A special website, http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/50th<\/a>, will provide details of celebrations and events throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Also on Thursday, Shockley-Zalabak recognized nine faculty members for their more than 40 years of service to the campus. Known as the legacy builders, Shockley-Zalabak hopes to make such recognitions an annual event.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollectively and individually, these members of our campus community have done so much,\u201d Shockley-Zalabak said. \u201cAs we prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the campus, it is important that we recognize those whose efforts give us reason to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those recognized were:<\/p>\n