The University Colorado Boulder offers an array of outreach and engagement programs, initiatives, and resources. This site serves as a gateway for campus and community members to learn more about these activities.
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CU Students Inspire Middle School Girls to Consider Careers in Science
Imagine if a city left the safety of its water supply to a class of middle school girls. How might the youngsters design a filtration system to clean up dirty water? How might they remediate a contaminated well or remove pollutants from an aquifer? As it turns out, that class of middle schoolers would handle the challenge with ingenuity and creativity – they did, in fact, at a science workshop in southeast Colorado last week.
Two University of ... more...Professor Helps Community Members Realize Their Theatre Dreams
With the help of a University of Colorado Boulder professor, a group of adults with developmental disabilities proved “all you need is love” to put together and perform an original, community musical.
For the past three months, Oliver Gerland, associate professor of theatre and dance, has led and facilitated a weekly theatre course for adults with developmental disabilities through a partnership with Imagine!, a non-profit that offers ... more...Writing Outreach Program Teaches Kids the Write Stuff
Whether it is through a teacher, captivating prose, or a life experience, the inspiration to write begins with a spark. With support from a CU-Boulder Outreach Award, the CU Writing Outreach program ignites creativity at local elementary schools by helping young students discover the writer inside of each of them.
“Our aim is to provide a unique service- learning experience for graduate and undergraduate students, build collaboration between the ... more...Public Invited to Inaugural Asia on Edge Symposium March 3
Asia on Edge, the inaugural symposium of the Center For Asian Studies, will address the challenging modern issues of Asian countries in a day-long event on Saturday, March 3 at Norlin Library on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The symposium will feature faculty and graduate students from several CU-Boulder academic departments presenting on various Asian-related topics.
“The challenges confronting countries throughout the entire region of Asia ... more...CU Museum of Natural History Invites Families to Study the Cold Facts of Climate Science
Just as the temps dip and decline, the CU Museum of Natural History will host a series of family days focused on snow, ice, and climate as part of “Cold Facts: Snow and Ice Family Day.” The programs will be held every Saturday in January. On Jan. 7, 14, and 21 from 1-4 p.m., the museum will offer hands-on art and science activities that bring the research of CU-Boulder scientists to life. All events are free and open to the public.
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- What is Outreach and Engagement?
- Outreach embodies collaborative projects and mutually beneficial partnerships among CU-Boulder and external groups that enrich both our academic and research missions and the communities we serve.
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