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Legendary coach Jerry Quiller passes away
Former University of Colorado cross country and track and field coach Jerry Quiller, who coached 15 years and hundreds of student-athletes at the school, has passed away after fighting a battle against multiple myeloma. He was 69.
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ESPN to televise Colorado at Arizona men’s basketball game Feb. 9
The University of Colorado men’s basketball team will take on the Arizona Wildcats in front of a national audience as ESPN will televise the Thursday, Feb. 9 Pac-12 Conference match up at the McKale Center.
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Are you pregnant and feeling stressed, anxious, or down?
The Dimidjian lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is currently conducting a study investigating the feasibility of yoga to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression for women during pregnancy. The classes last for eight weeks and are taught by a certified prenatal yoga instructor in Boulder.
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First annual CU Ski Day at Winter Park
Our first annual CU Ski Day at Winter Park was a stunning success on and off the slopes. More than 150 Buffs and their families attended our après ski with free appetizers at the Derailer Bar and many more took the slopes by the storm, showing their pride with black and yellow gear. Hope to CU next year there.
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Finding balance in a student’s life
CU students try their hand at slacklining on Norlin Quadrangle near Old Main.
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2012 Colorado football preview luncheon featuring Jeremy Bloom
The Colorado Buffaloes invite you to attend the annual Colorado Football Preview Luncheon featuring former football student-athlete and Olympian Jeremy Bloom.
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CU hoop fans encouraged to vote in Naismith student section of the year
The University of Colorado has been nominated as one of the top college basketball student sections in the country and is asking for fan support to help win the prestigious title. Buff fans will now have a say in determining the most deserving student section by voting for the Naismith Student Section of the Year Award.
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CU-Boulder ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps volunteers for second straight year
CU-Boulder is ranked the No. 5 all-time school for volunteers with 2,317 alumni who have served in the Peace Corps since it was established in 1961.
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No newbie to Nubia, Van Gerven brings past to life
Anthropology professor Dennis Van Gerven spoke to the CU-Boulder Alumni Association’s board of directors on Friday. He discussed his research in Nubia. The beloved professor will retire this spring after teaching for more than three decades.
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Peace Corps director to come to campus Jan. 25
Peace Corps director Aaron Williams will be on campus Jan. 25. He will speak for 10 minutes to announce CU-Boulder’s Peace Corps ranking this year, following by a video and a volunteer sharing her/his experience. All welcome at 1:30 to hear him in the Old Main Chapel. Contact Peter Simons at peter.simons@colorado.edu for more details.
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CU Senior Auditor registration for spring semester for Jan. 23-24
Are you a Colorado resident 55 and over? Satisfy your curiosity and learn something new with the Senior Auditors Program at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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School in session
Students arrived Jan. 17 for the start of spring semester classes. The morning was a frigid 8 degrees with the day hovering around freezing.
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Discovering international law
By Mary Ayad (PolSci’94) It has been said a journey of a thousand footsteps begins with one step. Starting out from CU-Boulder with a bachelor’s in political science, I have found myself halfway around the world after two master’s degrees, a brief United Nations mission and a nearly completed PhD in international commercial arbitration law in Australia. All this after
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Odd Couple’s Amazing Trek: 1,500 Arctic Miles by Kayak
In case you thought you had read it all, check out the New York Times article on Forever Buff Jon Turk (on the left) (PhDChem’71) who, with a partner, Erik Boomer, completed what is believed to be the first circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island, which is opposite Greenland and he most mountainous island in the Arctic Circle.
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Some earthquakes expected along Rio Grande Rift
The Rio Grande Rift, a thinning and stretching of Earth’s surface that extends from Colorado’s central Rocky Mountains to Mexico, is not dead but geologically alive and active, according to a new study involving scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.
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CU-led study pinpoints farthest developing galaxy cluster ever found
A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder has used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to uncover a cluster of galaxies in the initial stages of construction — the most distant such grouping ever observed in the early universe.
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First class of CU-Boulder undergraduates enrolls in new ‘Journalism Plus’ program
As a new year and the spring semester begin, the University of Colorado Boulder is welcoming the first class of journalism students entering under a new undergraduate degree structure called “Journalism Plus” that CU officials say will create better journalists, better news content and, over time, a more informed society.
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CU Ski Day at Winter Park Resort
Join alumni, students and friends for CU Ski Day at Winter Park Resort on Jan. 28! Save 30 percent on lift tickets for the entire family and join us for a black and gold après ski party at the Deralier Bar for free appetizers while they last plus great drink specials.
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Brooks: Buffs Measure Up (And More) Against Huskies
It came only two games into an 18-game Pac-12 Conference schedule, but it was a huge early test nonetheless – and the Colorado Buffaloes aced it.
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CU, PAC-12 release 2012 football schedules
The Pac-12 Conference released its 2012 conference game schedule Wednesday, thus allowing member schools to formally make public their full season schedules.
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50-million-year-old cricket and katydid fossils from Colorado hint at origin of inset hearing
A new study of 50-million-year-old cricket and katydid fossils sporting some of the best preserved fossil insect ears described to date are helping to trace the evolution of the insect ear, says a new study involving the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Nap-deprived tots may be missing out on more than sleep, says new CU-led study
A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more important than you think.
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Walter Koelbel Sr. (Mktg’47) passes away
Walter Koelbel Sr. (Mktg’47), a Forever Buff who contributed his time, money and heart to CU, died during the holidays. After a $4 million gift toward the $38 million renovation and expansion of the Leeds School of Business, the building was named for his family.
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Boswell named CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement
University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today named Robert Boswell as CU-Boulder vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement effective Jan. 1, 2012.
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Read the latest Coloradan magazine
Read about what every politician should know, how women forged careers during World War II and a gripping story about Neal Beidleman’s (MechEngr’81) ascent of Everest 15 years after surviving the tragedy that left eight climbers dead.
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January 2012
Alumni event Get $69 ski tickets at CU Ski Day Save 30 percent on lift tickets for the entire family at our ski day at Winter Park on Saturday, Jan. 28. And join us for a black and gold après ski party with free appetizers plus great drink specials. Here’s more information. Lift ticket reservations must be received by Friday,
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CU-Boulder to hold winter commencement Dec. 16
The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its winter commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 16, in the Coors Events Center on campus. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public.
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Here’s to new heights and exciting adventures in 2012
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Coffin named sole finalist for vice chancellor for student affairs
University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that a search committee for the vice chancellor for student affairs has named Deborah J. “Deb” Coffin the sole finalist for the position. Coffin has served in the post in an interim capacity since July 2011.
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Legacy cords a bond to CU history
As part of the Forever Buffs initiative, the CU-Boulder Alumni Association is beginning a new tradition by providing “legacy cords” to graduating students whose parent(s) and/or grandparent(s) is a CU alum. The black and gold cords will be worn with the student’s graduation gown to recognize his or her tie to a CU legacy family.
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Wetmore Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year
University of Colorado Cross Country coach Mark Wetmore has been named the 2011 Pac-12 Men’s Coach of the Year, announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. CU also placed eight Buffs, four men and four women, on the All-Pac-12 First and Second Teams.
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Alumni Assessment Series
Three Wednesdays, January 11, 18, & February 1, 6-9 p.m., Occu-passion: align your work with your purpose (free) A three-week workshop that will change how you think about work (and play). De-bunk the myths of: networking, the dream job, job-security, work & play. Make sense of current research on productivity, job-satisfaction and aptitudes. Uncover your personal occu-passion story and test
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Achieve Job Success Without the Stress!
Three Wednesdays, Feb. 15, 22 and 29 (free) 6 – 9 p.m. Koelbel Bldg., Room 340 – Led by one of Denver’s most well known job-seeking consultants: Linda Sollars. Parking: Free parking is available after 5pm on Regent Drive or in lot 308 also on Regent. Other lots are also available but make sure to read the signs, as not
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Ant’s ad
Anthony Hull (PolSci’11), featured in the March 2011 Coloradan, appears in a cell phone commercial.
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The ‘Streak’ is finally over
The Colorado Buffaloes snapped their horrendous 24-game out-of-state losing streak here Friday afternoon, dominating the first half then holding on to defeat Utah 17-14 in Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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Oklahoma State women’s basketball coaches among four killed in plane crash
Oklahoma State University women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed when their plane crashed on the way to a recruiting trip in Arkansas, university officials said Friday.
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CU-developed Android app helps people tweet during disasters
Daniel Schaefer, a University of Colorado Boulder doctoral student in communication, recently created an Android app that turns everyday language into a Twitter syntax used during disasters.
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Help CU win another national championship
On Monday, the women’s and men’s cross country teams will compete in the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
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Get your 2012 Boulder campus wall calendar now
Purchase your spectacular 2012 CU wall calendar with large campus photos displayed in a much larger format than in recent years. This year’s calendar runs from January 2012 through December 2012 with unparalleled photography that reflects the changing seasons on the Boulder campus.
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A workshop for alumni: “Managing Stress and Creating Your Next Career”
“Managing Stress and Creating Your Next Career,” three Thursdays, Dec. 1, 8 and 15, 6-9 p.m. (free), led by two of Denver’s most well know job-seeking consultants: Linda Sollars and stress management expert Dr. Sandra Thébaud.
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