Editor’s Note
September 2010 Editor’s note
In the 1930s, CU President George Norlin often spoke of the beauty of the campus, which he said was “worthy to be the outward frame of the university’s soul.” But I often think about the people who have shaped CU’s inward frame. One of these people is Ron Stump, who retired in mid-August after two-and-a-half years as Alumni Association executive director and 12 years in student affairs, including nine as vice chancellor.
Read moreVolume 14, Number 4 – June 2010
Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and illustrations may be obtained from the editor.
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In May my son Saroj Shilpakar (Geog’10) graduated from CU, which may sound odd, given we are only 14 years apart. But Saroj left Nepal five years ago to live with my husband Tom Rutkowski (CivEngr’03) and me and quickly became part of our family. We taught him how to rock climb, brought him to concerts at Macky, took him to the East and West coasts and helped him apply to CU.
Read moreMarch 2010 Editor’s note
Tucked in a tiny house north of Varsity Lake is the headquarters of the Conference on World Affairs. It’s so unremarkable I almost walked by it the first time I visited. Yet inside great minds are at work year round to bring the world to Boulder for one week.
Read moreVolume 14, Number 3 March 2010
Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and illustrations may be obtained from the editor.
Read moreDecember 2009 Editor’s Note
Join us in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Alumni Association’s Forever Buffs program. Last November we launched the program when we eliminated dues and welcomed all undergraduates and alums to a lifetime of services. Forever Buffs aims to create lifelong CU relationships from freshman year through retirement.
Read moreVolume 14, Number 2 December 2009
Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and illustrations may be obtained from the editor.
Read moreVolume 13, Number 1, September 2009
Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and illustrations may be obtained from the editor.
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CU has had its share of traditions. Years ago, students held tug-of-war games across Varsity Lake, weeded the Norlin Quad lawn during Dandelion Picking Day and forced all freshmen to wear green beanies.
Read moreJune 2009 Editor’s note
Under deep blue skies, I watched 5,282 students graduate on May 8, joined by more than 100 members of the class of 1959 who seemed so fit I’ve decided being a Buff is a passport to the fountain of youth. Speaking of youth, two examples of CU’s outstanding caliber of graduates are Eric Eason (ApMath, EngrPhys’09) and Ryan Kramer (Aero’09) who arrived on campus at ages 13 and 14, respectively, and head to graduate school next fall. Wow!
Read moreVolume 13, Number 4 June 2009
Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and [...]
Read moreMarch 2009 Editor’s note
When Sgt. Geoffrey Melvin described searching for explosives in Iraqi palm tree groves, I felt as if I was beside him. During our conversation in the UMC, the environmental studies major brought to life his combat experiences while nearby students chatted absentmindedly on their cell phones and did their homework. Through his words I caught a glimpse of what it’s like to fight a war, return home and realize life goes on, even as your mind suffers what writer Barbara Kingsolver has called “a jet lag of consciousness.”
Read moreVolume 13, Number 3 – March 2009
The Coloradan aims to connect, inform and engage readers in the life of the University of Colorado at Boulder through regular communication with alumni, faculty and staff members and friends of the University. It is published four times per year in March, June, September and December by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. Permission to reprint articles and illustrations may be obtained from the editor.
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