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• Classroom in the sky: CU’s 10,000-foot Mountain Research Station turns 100

  CU Boulder is well-known for its gorgeous campus, with views of the Flatirons, historic buildings and shady canopies of beloved trees. But many have no idea that campus gets even more beautiful as it approaches 10,000 feet. Twenty-six miles to the west of Boulder, on a 9,500-foot hillside surrounded by… More 

  Jun 16 •

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• Juneteenth in Colorado

  Last month, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a legislative bill into law designating Juneteenth an official state holiday, and CU Boulder recognizes the importance of the date, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day and the second independence day. Juneteenth recognizes and celebrates the freedom and self-determination of African… More 

  Jun 14 •

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• A tale of two tails: Dog actors make debut at Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  Video: Two unlikely actors will make an appearance at this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Mabel, an 8-year-old lab-mix, and Zebulon, a black lab trained for service through Canine Partners of the Rockies, will share the role of Crab in The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare in the 2022 summer season. More 

  Jun 7 •

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• CU writing class brings generations together

  “Who knows only his own generation remains always a child.” With this inscription above the west entrance to Norlin Library, it’s only fitting CU Boulder is one of the first universities to offer an intergenerational writing class. So what does the class of 2023 have in common with local community… More 

  Jun 7 •

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• CU Boulder history professor named a 2022 Asian American Hero of Colorado

  When the Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) named him one of this year’s Asian American Heroes of Colorado, CU Boulder history professor William Wei couldn’t believe it. “It was totally unexpected,” he says. Unexpected to him, maybe, but not to anyone else. … More 

  May 25 •

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