Scene at CU

  • Tom Whittington, the father of shooting victim Teri Leiker, submits an offering during the dedication ceremony.
    Following a planting in the fall, CU Â鶹ӰԺ formally dedicated a tree near Farrand Field to the 10 lives lost in the King Soopers tragedy last March. The ceremony featured several speakers, and attendees were encouraged to participate in a ceremonial planting.
  • Angie Paccione speaks to members of the women’s basketball team during her visit
    On Feb. 25, Colorado Department of Higher Education Executive Director Angie Paccione visited the campus for a learning tour. She met with community members who are part of the women's basketball team; campus sustainability initiatives; diversity, equity and inclusion programs; the aerospace engineering program; and others.
  • CU President Todd Saliman and Dean of Students J.B. Banks sit next to each other at a meeting table with others.
    CU President Todd Saliman visited campus on Feb. 21. He met with a variety of groups, including students and faculty and staff who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in their roles. Saliman also toured the College of Music, which celebrated a state-of-the-art addition to its Imig Building last fall.
  • People visit the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus (Photo by Glenn Asakawa)
    As the campus community got back into the groove of in-person learning, it was treated to fresh snow, burritos, donuts and—most of all—reconnection.
  • Buffs on campus during Family Weekend 2021
    Thousands of Buff family members descended on campus on a sunny Oct. 14–17 weekend to visit students, attend presentations, tour the area and cheer on the Colorado Buffaloes in a football win.
  • A student takes a selfie with Chancellor Phil DiStefano at the Health Hut event during the 2021 Health and Wellness Summit on the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
    Campus community members took part in events celebrating this year's Health and Wellness Summit, including visits with therapy dogs, a health hut outside the UMC and the Take Care Street Fair. Chancellor Philip DiStefano stopped by to visit with attendees and health professionals.
  • Graduates from the class of 2020 and 2021 gather for a celebratory evening at the Night on Norlin event on Sept. 17, 2021. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
    The CU Â鶹ӰԺ community welcomed the classes of 2020 and 2021, which did not have in-person commencement ceremonies, for a Night on Norlin on Friday, Sept. 17.
  • Jared Polis and Marlon Reis
    Colorado Governor Jared Polis and first gentleman Marlon Reis, a CU alumnus, married in a ceremony held at CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre on Sept. 15. The occasion represents the first same-sex marriage of a sitting governor, according to the Associated Press.
  • Actress, author and activist America Ferrera speaks at the CU Events Center on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
    Award-winning actor, producer, director and activist America Ferrera kicked off this year's Buffs One Read with a live discussion at the CU Events Center on Wednesday evening before an audience of students, faculty and staff.
  • Rosen plays to the crowd at the inaugural BuffStreet on The Hill (Glenn Asakawa/CU Â鶹ӰԺ)
    BuffStreet on The Hill, a free outdoor concert series in Lot 036 across from The Sink, kicked off Aug. 26. The student-organized event continues Thursday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. until Sept. 30.
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