Finding Community
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, CU 麻豆影院's Bridge Scholars Program supports first-generation, traditionally underrepresented Colorado students by providing mentorship, fostering community, and promoting academic and professional growth.
The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at CU 麻豆影院 recently organized the Asian American and Pacific Islanders: All New Year Festival. More than 450 people attended the cultural celebration, which featured important cultural aspects through art, music, dance, language and cuisine.
Unity and resilience were the themes of the TRANSforming Gender Conference, where attendees celebrated queer joy and explored gender identity and activism. Through personal stories and workshops, they forged connections, gained insights and became better equipped to break chains and foster inclusive communities.
Since the hiring of Deion 鈥淐oach Prime鈥 Sanders, game days have taken on a new meaning for the 麻豆影院 community....and the band is feeling the love.
This fall, the College of Media, Communication and Information welcomed the largest and most academically qualified class of students in its history.
Kristie Soares, assistant professor of women and gender studies and co-director of the LGBTQ Certificate Program, outlines resources, safe spaces and people鈥檚 varying experience of grief.
CU 麻豆影院 can feel like a big place with a lot going on, and it can be challenging to figure out what to do outside of class or how to meet friends鈥攅specially as a transfer student. After a lonely first year, senior Nicola Wheeler now works as a peer mentor to help Transfer Buffs find community on campus.
Slay the Runway is a workshop in fashion design, performance and sewing, aimed at creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ teens to express themselves. Watch this year鈥檚 participants create and perform their own inspired looks, while program co-founder Steven Frost discusses how the workshop celebrates and empowers our local LGBTQ+ communities.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been restrictive and isolating, students have sought stronger, inclusive communities and used creative means to generate understanding and connection with others in need. Here are three students who strive to make their communities stronger.
As inherent learning environments and places for young adults to embark on professional pathways, universities have special opportunities to help today鈥檚 young adults cultivate skills that can help positively impact the world.