Chris Davenport (Hist’93) and Aspen ski mountaineers Christy and Ted Mahon made history this spring by summiting Colorado’s 13,824-foot Jagged Mountain and skiing down: They are the first (and so far only) people ever to climb and ski all the Centennials, Colorado’s 100 highest mountains.
On a cloudless spring day at Folsom Field, the final beam of the Champions Center moves into place during a “topping-off” ceremony.
Jennifer Kay, assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at CU, studies Earth’s polar regions. By mid-century, she says, unless climate change slows, the bears might not find any Arctic ice when they most need it.
Suzanne Heintz (DistSt’87) totes her family everywhere. Yes, it’s a family of mannequins. What of it?
Each fall the newest members of the Forever Buffs family connect — most for the first time — during the university’s Week of Welcome, which includes free activities in the CU Recreation Center, a Welcome Fest in the University Memorial Center and a concert on campus hosted by CU’s Program Council.
When Eric Stough (Film’95), animation director and producer of South Park, spoke during spring commencement, he related his work as an animator to life, emphasizing the importance of each moment. “Class of 2014, stay in balance and keep a solid foundation,” he told the roaring crowd in Folsom Field. “We need you. Your diploma is an inanimate object, so be the animator and bring it to life.” The university awarded 5,891 degrees May 9.
We all know that what happens in Vegas is supposed to stay there, thanks to the creative slogan penned by Jason Hoff (Jour’00) and a colleague.
The school spirit enthusiastically displayed in the Coors Events Center during basketball games is arguably the greatest in the Pac-12. The source? The booming stretch of black and gold located behind the southern hoop in student sections 13-17 called the C-Unit. The C-Unit’s spirit has earned it national recognition. Hundreds of students — including Nick
A record 17.15 inches of rain fell on Boulder County Sept. 9-16, shattering the area’s annual average of 15 inches. Much of the city, including CU-Boulder, shut down for days as people were ordered off the streets and away from Boulder Creek. Residents, including Nick Carter pictured on 7th Street and University, worked to divert relentless water surges.
