Giving in Action
- Dale and Kristen Farrand are making a lasting impact at CU Â鶹ӰԺ through a planned gift in their will, demonstrating their commitment to philanthropy tied to their experiences at CU Â鶹ӰԺ.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.
- The Colorado Combined Campaign allows CU employees to easily support more than 360 nonprofit organizations with one-time or recurring payroll deductions. Donate today and help enhance the quality of life across Colorado.
- The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and CU Â鶹ӰԺ alumnus Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.
- Alumnus, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur Michael Klump will enhance academic excellence, industry connections and student wellness through faculty, scholarship and programmatic support.
- The Roe Green Theatre (formerly the University Theatre) and Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre are undergoing massive multi-million dollar renovations, preserving the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's legacy for a lifetime.
- Kiewit Corporation has extended its design-build scholars program with the College of Engineering and Applied Science for an additional five years with a generous $2.5 million investment, demonstrating a sustained commitment to the success of students.
- Piano Technician Mark Mikkelsen—who supports the care and maintenance of the College of Music’s fleet of 160 pianos, two harpsichords and an organ—used ingenuity to rebuild, refurbish and restore a donated fortepiano.
- Up to 40 undergraduates will receive a $2,500 fellowship for participating in Quantum Scholars this year, thanks to generous support from new industry and alumni partners.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s vast and historically valuable Glenn Miller collection is set to take the spotlight, thanks to a philanthropy-funded archiving project. Miller attended CU Â鶹ӰԺ before becoming one of the most successful big band musicians of the 20th century.