Luis Granda with a guitar

Recent alum launches career with Boulder Philharmonic

June 28, 2021

Luis Granda, recently named assistant director of donor and patron relations for the Boulder Philharmonic, attributes his arts administration education at CU Boulder as pivotal preparation for his new career.

Jeffrey Kash, right, and Jeff Nytch

Sustaining Shakespeare for future generations

June 28, 2021

The arts have always been part of Jeffrey Kash’s life. Today, Kash’s passion for the performing arts continues alongside his husband, Jeff Nytch, and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival is one of their favorite summertime haunts.

Bethy Leonardi speaks to attendees at the first-ever Educator Institute for Equity and Justice in 2018

A Queer Endeavor comes of age in Colorado

June 25, 2021

Just before Denver's Pride weekend, the team behind an innovative effort to make classrooms safer for LGBTQ youth discusses how schools shape what people think is normal.

Buffalo statue on rooftop

CU hails federal Title IX protections for students based on sexual orientation, gender identity

June 24, 2021

CU officials are hailing last week’s Notice of Interpretation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination based on sex to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sun filters through trees by Macky Auditorium on campus in June 2020

Diversity, equity and inclusion update: June 2021 edition

June 24, 2021

Read about the latest IDEA Council recommendations, the search for a senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion and other news in this monthly diversity, equity and inclusion update.

A Maasai person receives a call on his mobile phone.

‘Wrong number? Let’s chat’ Maasai herders in East Africa use misdials to make connections

June 24, 2021

Research into how Maasai in Tanzania use their phones shows how dialing errors can also breed friendships and business opportunities. Anthropology Professor J. Terrence McCabe and colleagues share on The Conversation.

Devon Glover, The Sonnet Man, performing at Gracey Elementary School in Merced, CA

A new spin on Shakespeare: CSF virtual workshop series reaches GenZ through hip-hop

June 24, 2021

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is offering a virtual workshop for kids 12–18 years old is hosting unexpected professionals, including a brilliant rap artist who will teach attendees how to blend classical sonnets with contemporary hip-hop beats.

Tiny American flag in ground at cemetery

US life expectancy took an alarming plunge amid pandemic

June 23, 2021

Life expectancy in the United States plunged by nearly two years in 2020, the largest decline since World War II, new CU Boulder research shows. Among some racial minorities, the decline was twice that of whites; and compared to 16 wealthy peer countries, the U.S. decline was 8.5 times worse.

Fans cheer on the Buffs in a packed Folsom Field stadium

CU athletic facilities moving to 100% capacity

June 23, 2021

With the state lifting pandemic capacity restrictions, the university's four main athletic facilities for fall sports––Folsom Field, CU Events Center, Prentup Field and the South Campus tennis complex––will be hosting full crowds starting in August.

Men's basketball head coach Tad Boyle on sidelines

Buffaloes announce 2021–22 nonconference schedule

June 23, 2021

Three NCAA Tournament teams and five-star caliber players are set to visit Boulder during the 2021–22 CU men's basketball nonconference schedule, head coach Tad Boyle has announced.

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