Alumni Association

Dear Alum,

It’s the season for late summer rainstorms and the rainbows that sometimes accompany them. See the beautiful photo by CU photographer Casey A. Cass below!

We’d really like you to tell us what you think. We are constantly examining how we communicate with you, our alumni, and here’s a question related to the frequency with which you would prefer to receive e-mails from us. Please fill out this one-question poll. Thank you!

Think you might like to write a thoughtful or funny “CU Voices” article about any almost any CU topic, similar to the one to the right? E-mail me! If you’ve moved or changed e-mail addresses, let us know.

And don’t forget, you can always find the latest alumni and CU happenings at www.cualum.org. Connect with other alums in the Forever Buffs Network. If you’re having trouble viewing this e-mail newsletter, you may view it online here.

Marc Killinger, editor

Programs

Being a Forever Buff

Participating in our Forever Buffs initiative is as simple as reaching out to other Buffs. A case in point is Elizabeth (Maia) Andreasen (MBA’03), who initiated a conversation between her friend’s daughter, Alex Bak, who is attending CU this fall, and Tori Peglar (MJour’00), editor of the Coloradan magazine. Alex is interested in pursuing journalism as a career and the conversation resulted in her being hired as a student employee in the alumni communications department this fall. Learn more about how you can help other Buffs along their career path.

Attend home pregames

Alumni Association pregames are held on Benson Field (just south of Folsom Field) and start 2 1/2 hours before kickoff for each home game. Bring your friends and family to enjoy our gourmet tailgate buffet, listen to the CU marching band, win prizes and hear from Chancellor Phil DiStefano and Athletic Director Mike Bohn. Go here for more information.

Stampede to Austin and elsewhere

Enjoy a classic Big 12 football matchup as the Buffs take on the Texas Longhorns on Oct. 10. Go here for travel, pregame and game ticket information or call Premier College Sports at 800-416-1829. Please note: no walk-ups will be allowed for this pregame in Austin, so please make your reservations in advance! CU also will have away game gatherings in Toledo, Ohio, Morgantown, W.V., and Manhattan, Kan. Go here for more information.

Order the wall calendar you’ve always enjoyed

The spectacular wall calendar with CU-Boulder scenes that in the past was a paid membership benefit is back this year and on sale for a modest $12.49. The calendars will be sent free to paid Lifetime members in appreciation of their special contributions to the university.

Are you an Asian American alum?

There’s a new affinity group on campus for Asian American alums. Get involved at the next planning meeting on Sept. 2, 6:30 p.m., at Heavenstar Restaurant in Broomfield. E-mail Leslie Wong to RSVP or for more information.

Celebrate Homecoming

“CU in Hollywood” is the theme Oct. 30-31 for the Homecoming parade and many other events, including the Buffs vs. Missouri Tigers football game. Go here for the complete schedule.

Welcome American Indian students

The American Indian Inter-Tribal Alumni Association invites you to attend the American Indian Student Welcome Aug. 23, 12-3 p.m. at Koenig Alumni Center. For details and to RSVP contact Adam at 303-492-1223.

Were you in a policemen and hippie football scrimmage in ‘71?

Do “Hairy Bacon Bowl” or “Freaks vs. Pigs” bring back any memories from 1971? They are two names for a football game played at Folsom Field to reduce tension between police and hippies. If you remember it, or know anyone who does, e-mail Sue and be part of a fun independent documentary.

Find out about gay history in Boulder

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Alumni chapter is holding a colloquium on the history of gays and lesbians at CU and in Boulder County on Sept. 26, 1-5 p.m., in Old Main. A reception will follow at Koenig. Free and open to the public. For more information contact Marc at 303-492-2280.

Annual trivia contest included!

Directors Club members are set to party at Koenig Alumni Center before the CSU football game on Sept. 6, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Go here for all the details.

Audit CU classes

Audit most CU-Boulder classes for $10 per semester! You must be 55 or over and be a Colorado resident. Register Aug. 31, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. or Sept. 1, 8 a.m.-noon at Koenig Alumni Center, 1202 University Ave. For more information, please go here or call 303-492-8484.

Law School events

Sept. 9: Telecommunications Regulation in Comparative Perspective Conference CU’s Silicon Flatirons Center brings together a leading group of government officials, academics and practitioners to examine how government policy should encourage the development of advanced infrastructure.

Sept. 10: James Rogers of Duke Energy speaks on “National Energy Policy for the 21st Century.” The Schultz Lectureship Series on oil and gas, energy and natural resources provides valuable information to policymakers, practitioners, business executives and the academic community on emerging issues in the field. Reception to follow.

Get to the San Diego races

Join San Diego area alums for their most popular event of the year — CU Day at the Del Mar Races. It takes place Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m. Go here for more information and to register.

Hear athletic director in Chicago

Athletic director Mike Bohn will be in the Windy City on Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m., to celebrate the Buffs vs. Toledo game the next day. Gather at the Fireplace Inn, 1448 North Wells. Chicagoans will road trip on the 11th to watch the game. E-mail Forrest (Bus’85, MBA’89) or go here for more info.

How to use online networking tools

The Leeds School of Business hosted an event featuring three social media consultants who discussed how to leverage popular online networking tools to pursue career goals. Their recommendations were: tout your skills, advance your career path, hire new talent and connect with peers and clients. Watch the video and find out more here.

Check out the MCDBio electronic newsletter

Welcome molecular, cellular and developmental biology family and friends to the second MCDB Newsletter. As you’ll see, although we produced a printed version of the first newsletter last fall and sent it to all of you (we hope), we decided to go all electronic with this edition.

Network at EcoTuesday

Organized by Noel Wagner (Engl’05) and Marina Bondarenko (Fin’05), the next Denver EcoTuesday is Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Monaco, 1717 Champa St. Featured speaker will be Julie Klein of Vail Resorts. This monthly event provides an environment for sustainable business leaders to network and gain insight from industry leaders. For more info and to RSVP go here.

Giving Back to CU

Help recruit CU students

Help round up and recruit the next Herd. Our Fall Preview programs aim to generate enthusiasm about CU among prospective students and their parents. Alumni have the opportunity at events around the country to speak about what made CU special for them. For more information contact Becky at 303-492-2879 or see the list of cities and register to attend here.

Bike a classic

To celebrate his 80^th birthday, Longmont’s John Thacker (Arch’60) took a 300-mile bicycle tour. He also rides (and sponsors) CU’s Buffalo Bicycle Classic, which has raised more than $1 million for Arts and Sciences student scholarships and has seen a 73-percent increase in riders over 65 since 2005. Join enthusiasts of all ages on Sept. 13 as a rider or volunteer.

Alumni donate to CU in record numbers

More than 19,000 CU-Boulder alumni donated to the CU Foundation in support of CU-Boulder during the fiscal year that ended June 30 — 8.8 percent more than the prior year and the most in the university’s history. In all, donors contributed $52.4 million to the Boulder campus.

New year is a time to give!

The university and the CU Foundation both started their new fiscal years on July 1. Your gift during the upcoming 2009-10 academic year will provide critical support to help students successfully complete their educational journey. Make your annual gift today.

Athletics

A special message from football Coach Hawk

The football season is less than a month away and Coach Hawk wants you to join “Your Team.” Check out a special interactive message from Coach Hawk and the Buffs. Also remember that season, three-packs and single game tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 303-492-8337 or visiting here.

How to get alumni football tickets

The Alumni Association has reserved a block of tickets in section 215 for all home games. Go here to order (promotional code not needed).

Buff Clubs want you!

Celebrate CU football at the Boulder and Denver Buff Club luncheons throughout the season. Kickoff is Sept. 3 (Boulder) and Sept. 4 (Denver). Here’s more info and how to register.

What Coach Hawkins really said and more

Who’s CU’s top female athlete ever? In his monthly column of all-things CU, Plati-’tudes, associate athletic director David Plati (Jour’82) takes a look at the subject among his usual this-n-that, including what Dan Hawkins really said that shot around the nation as “10 wins and no excuses.”

The Buffalo Belles are a lively bunch!

The Buffalo Belles will host 11 luncheons this fall at the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the UMC. Each luncheon will feature a football coach and a head coach from one of CU’s varsity sports programs. Proceeds from Buffalo Belles membership dues and luncheons go to the CU athletic department and CU student-athletes. Last year the Belles donated $19,241.72! Here’s more info.

Get your Prentup Pass for soccer

The regular soccer schedule starts Aug. 22 in Boulder vs. Oklahoma State. Admission and parking are still free at Prentup Field for all CU soccer games, however there’s a new Prentup Pass wherein members receive access to bleacher seating at midfield , a CU soccer t-shirt, a team autographed poster and e-mail updates from Coach Hempen. Go here to purchase your 2009 Prentup Pass.

Volleyball to feature Olympians

The first home volleyball game is Sept. 11 vs. San Diego. Three-time Olympians Robyn Ah, Mow-Santos and Stacy Sykora are with the team this year. The volleyball website is here.

Catch Barringer’s blog!

CU track & field and cross country star Jenny Barringer will be blogging from Europe leading up to the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships Aug. 15-23. Check out www.flotrack.org for interviews, race coverage and more. She returns to Boulder in late August for her final cross country season. The Cross Country Rocky Mountain Shootout begins the home schedule on Oct. 3. Go here for the CU track home page.

Buff Photos

Denver Buff Club installs spirit

Have you traveled west into Boulder on U.S. 36 on a football game day recently? Then you’ve seen the CU flags the Denver Buff Club has been planting before the game for seven years between Broomfield and Louisville on what they call “The Buffalo Highway.” The photo shows Chris Bates planting a flag. Her son, Justin Bates, lettered for the Buffs 1999-2003. Here’s Buff Club info.

Spirited essays submitted

Lifetime members of the Alumni Association were invited to send an essay telling us three things: how they’ve engaged with campus, their contributions to CU’s success and how they celebrate its accomplishments. The winning submission came from Joan Poston. She and her family spent three days at Family Camp on us this summer! Congratulations Paul (Acct’76), Joan and Jessica Poston!

A nutty success

Justin Perkins, a Boulder native and CU Denver alumnus, won first place in a state-wide business plan competition at the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship at CU Denver with his fast-growing company, Olomomo Nut Co. Now his company is working with students from CU-Boulder’s Deming Center to develop a sales strategy. He plans to sell his exotically-flavored, roasted nuts through coffee shops and specialty food stores where high-protein foods tend not to be available. Go here for the scoop.

Send your photos and stories for this section to Marc.