ruthe farmer on the 鶹 campus

Promoting women in tech, now from the White House

Aug. 19, 2016

From 鶹 to Washington D.C., Ruthe Farmer is making it possible for women of all ages to get involved with technology — one student at a time.

Alternative breaks

Alternative Breaks leader applications sought

Aug. 14, 2016

Interested in creating and leading your own service trip? Become an Alternative Breaks site leader and create a trip focused on service in communities around the country during college breaks. The site leader application process is open and the priority deadline to apply is Sept. 2.

Tim Orr

To be or not to be: Newest graduate certificate answers the question

Aug. 9, 2016

Shakespeare professionals and enthusiasts will soon get credit for their passion. Beginning in spring 2017, CU 鶹 becomes the first university in the nation to offer a graduate certificate in Applied Shakespeare.

Group photo of students from the  Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) program

Colorado community college students put research skills to the test

Aug. 1, 2016

As a former gymnast, Shala Wallace is used to being flexible. This summer, a unique research internship at CU 鶹 put that attribute to the test in a whole new way. “Safe to say I hadn’t thought about studying tree cores very much before,” the Red Rocks Community College student...

Archaeology Program Students in the field

Archaeology program connects the past and present

July 21, 2016

For Patrick Cruz, studying archaeological sites in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico this summer was a way to hone his skills. But the trip also allowed Cruz, a CU 鶹 archaeology graduate student, to retrace the journey his Tewa ancestors made centuries ago.

Fulbright candidates

Five students, one alternate tapped for Fulbright

July 11, 2016

With interests as diverse as the countries where they'll be located, five CU 鶹 graduate students or alumni have been awarded Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies for the 2016-17 academic year. The recipients and their destination countries are: Christine Avena, Switzerland; Evan Coles-Harris, China; Ben Lourie, Russia; Elaine Proulx, Mexico; and Xi Wang, China.

Five CU 鶹 students offered Fulbright awards for 2016-17, one named alternate

July 11, 2016

Five 鶹 graduate students or alumni have been offered Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies abroad during the 2016-17 academic year. In addition, one CU 鶹 graduate has been named an alternate. Candidates with alternate status are offered awards if additional funding becomes available through the Fulbright program.

 Alicia Baker

Going back in time with Alicia Baker and her accordion

June 29, 2016

At this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival, audiences at “The Comedy of Errors” will be wooed back to 1920s Paris by the costumes, the set and of course, an onstage minstrel and her accordion. Because after all, what would summer be without the whimsical sound of the accordion? For Alicia Baker, the answer to that question is simple: it just wouldn’t be summer.

Rick Stevens and his son, Peter, stand in front of the Captain America shield at Denver Comic Con.

CMCI students, faculty present at Denver Comic Con

June 27, 2016

Continuing a tradition established in 2012, CU-鶹 faculty members, students and staff presented at the 2016 Denver Comic Con and its associated literary conference, Page 23. Members of CU-鶹’s media studies and English departments presented on topics such as gender representation in popular media, action figure culture and the racial politics in recent Superman comics.

News corp students in CMCI filming documentary

Student documentary about Hazelwood Supreme Court decision to air on Colorado Public Television

June 27, 2016

Taking the Lede: Colorado Edition —a 45-minute documentary produced by CU News Corps students and faculty members—will air on Colorado Public Television (Channel 12) on Wednesday, June 29, at 8:30 p.m. The documentary details stories of Colorado high school journalism in the wake of the the 1988 Hazelwood Supreme Court decision, which ruled that school administrators could exercise restraint of school-sponsored expression.

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