Alumni Association

Dear Alum,

Greetings! Have you read the latest summaries of alumni and professor-penned books on the Coloradan magazine online site? There are also web-exclusive articles featuring faculty research and student projects on campus and the Hill, plus the complete March and September Coloradans.

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 cualum.org. Connect with other alums in the online Forever Buffs Network. If you’re having trouble viewing this e-mail newsletter, you may view it online here.

Marc Killinger, editor

Programs

What does Forever Buffs mean for you?

This month we celebrate a year of Forever Buffs, a pathway that begins with prospective students and continues through retirement. We’re creating and strengthening lifelong CU relationships. What does this program mean for alumni?
• No membership dues; alumni ID card available to access special advantages.

• Stronger professional and social networks among students and alumni

• Access to an alumni-specific career counselor, Lea Alvarado.

Learn more here in our slide show and in our extensive Forever Buffs FAQs.

Experience Zoo Lights

Gather with friends, family and other Buffs at the Denver Zoo for some holiday fun on Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:30 -9 p.m. for a sneak preview of Zoo Lights (also known as Wildlights), the largest lighting event in Colorado. Glitter trees, animated light sculptures and more create an exciting holiday adventure. Go here for more info and tickets.

CU at the stock show

Lasso your family and friends for this year’s CU Night at the National Western Stock Show on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Denver Coliseum. Your $10 ticket includes entry to the grounds, petting zoo and, of course, the ProRodeo. The show includes a lottery entry into the ‘Mutton Bustin’ contest. Go here for more information.

Be a commencement marshal

You can easily engage, contribute and celebrate being a Forever Buff by serving as an alumni marshal at the winter 2009 commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18 at 9:30 a.m. at the Coors Events Center. This is a great opportunity to welcome new graduates into the alumni family. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Sarah at 303-735-0533 by Nov. 20.

Boulder chapter to cheer on Buffs

Join the Boulder alumni chapter at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 for a networking watch party during the Oklahoma State football game at Harpos, 2860 Arapahoe Ave. Entry is free but drink specials and special food will be available for purchase. Special guests include men’s basketball coach Jeff Bdzelik. Reservations recommended: go here or contact Bill Goldstein at 970-658-8579.

Boulder chapter celebrates the holidays

Join the Boulder alumni chapter and the College of Music for their annual holiday party and concert on Sunday, Dec. 6 starting in the British Studies Room of Norlin Library. Silent auction, pre-concert hors d’oeuvres and beverages begin at 1:30 p.m. The Holiday Festival starts at 4 p.m. Register here for tickets (they go quickly!) or contact Kerry for more information.

Show your Buff pride!

If you are a Colorado resident, order CU license plates to proudly show your affiliation with CU and to support the CU alumni scholarship program. Since it began on Jan. 1, 2000, the program has raised $410,000 for scholarships. Here’s more information.

Internet privacy law to be considered

Reforming Internet Privacy Law is the topic of the next law school conference on Friday, Dec. 4. At 11 a.m. representatives from two reform groups will describe the history, goals and content of their proposals, followed by two panels.

Join the Directors Club

Please save the date for the Directors Club annual Winter Meeting on Jan. 30, 2010. More information will follow soon. The club carries out educational and social activities and programs that promote interest, loyalty and connection to CU. There’s more here.

Grants to job-hunting students

Public presentations, connections with peers and awareness of the latest ideas and trends in the workplace are essential to recent graduates looking for a job. That’s why the Boettcher Foundation has granted CU an endowment to allow undergraduates to participate in professional development conferences. Here’s more information.

Leeds School honors five alumni, others

The CU-Boulder business school honored nine alumni and friends at the Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards on Homecoming weekend (Oct. 31). The awards recognized individuals for their service and generous support of the school. Go here for photos and more about the recipients.

Check out the Fiske Planetarium

Fiske sponsors many shows, such as star, laser and music shows, and is featuring City of Stars on Friday, Nov. 13. Learn about the Milky Way and and galactic neighbors that include nebulae and clusters. Here’s more star-struck information.

Network at EcoTuesday

Organized by Noel Wagner (Engl’05) and Marina Bondarenko (Fin’05), the next EcoTuesday will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the first green-from-the-ground-up hotel, Element, 9985 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, Colo. (it carries a gold LEED certification). This monthly event provides a structured environment where sustainable business leaders network and gain insight from industry thought-leaders. For more information and to R.S.V.P. visit here.

Be part of a fun documentary

“Does the “Hairy Bacon Bowl” or the “Freaks vs. Pigs” bring back any 1971 memories? This football game at Folsom Field was played to reduce tension between the police and the hippies. If you remember it, or know anyone who does, e-mail Sue Boorman.

Giving Back to CU

Family Weekend lively

Families of current CU-Boulder students turned out in droves for CU’s Family Weekend (Oct. 9-11), with 68 percent of families from out of state. More than 4,600 registrants visited with their students, saw the campus and learned more about the university. Read more about how parents can get involved with CU.

Our chance to say thanks

It’s the time of year to be thankful, and the CU Foundation would like to say thanks for being a part of the CU family! What makes CU great is our faculty, staff, students and alumni! Visit us here to see a video on why CU students are grateful.

Bicycle Classic amazes again

The September 2009 Buffalo Bicycle Classic was a great success again this year, attracting a record 2,500 participants. Since 2003 the ride has raised more than $1.2 million in scholarship funds for students enrolled in Arts and Sciences. “The planning, the route, the aid stations and especially the volunteers were all nothing less than perfect!” commented Linda Laughlin Beal (MEdu’81) “Your organization and all of its members are amazing and impressive. Thank you!” Go here for more BBC information.

Athletics

Cram Coors for basketball season openers!

Your CU men’s and women’s basketball teams will tip off the season in mid-November. Cory Higgins and the men will open the season Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against Arkansas-Pine Bluff while Brittany Spears and the women will start their season Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. against UC Irvine. Tickets for both these games are just $1! To purchase tickets go here or call 303-49-BUFFS.

Buff Clubs make a great contribution

The 6,800 Buff Club members, including in Boulder, Denver, Northern Colorado, the Buff Belles and Alumni C Club, generate over $7 million annually in educational assistance for CU student-athletes. For more information and to join the Buff Club call 303-492-2200 or 800-621-2833 or go here. To make an athletic scholarship donation, go here.

Buff Photos

A poet in China

Victor Pearn (MEngl’83) sent this photo and an update from Qufu (Chewfu), Shandong Province, China, where he’s teaching English to 350 freshmen English majors for the school year at Ji Ning University. Go here to read his poem about living in China. Another of his poems, One Year of Grace, was the 15-page prologue to the 1984 Coloradan yearbook. “I consider that my greatest achievement as a poet,” he says. You may e-mail him here. Include the letters CU in the subject line so he’ll know it isn’t spam.

Alumna active in Cuzco

Amy Bakal de Ugarte (Engl’85) has been living in Cuzco, Peru, for seven years where she is founder and director of a local children’s library, La Página en la Puerta (the Page in the Door) and where anyone is welcome to volunteer. She also is marketing and student services manager of ACUPARI Language School, where people from around the world learn Spanish and Quechua. Amy says all of ACUPARI´s Spanish courses “immerse you in conversation so right from the beginning you are speaking Spanish.” Websites are in English.