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The History of Vetsville: How CU Housed Thousands of WWII Veterans

Nov. 7, 2022

CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s student population nearly doubled as veterans enrolled during the end of World War II.

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Making Waves

June 1, 2020

Throughout WWII, more than 100,000 WAVES — Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service — took positions at 900 stations in the U.S., freeing men to participate in overseas combat.

Betrayal on Aruba Winds

Betrayal on Aruba Winds

In Tracy Novinger (A&S'62) third book, Betrayal on Aruba Winds, Alissia Aruba Saxton has the life she’s relentlessly pursued. She’s got a high-level job. She’s engaged to be married.

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Surviving the Unthinkable

March 1, 2011

Maria Krenz (MSpanLit'77) lived in crowded basements and a laundry basket to escape notice from Nazi soldiers. But hiding her heritage in post-World War II Hungary presented other problems.