News Of Note

CWA week is scheduled for April 6-10, 2020, its traditional timing two weeks after the University spring break. Over a year ago, the CWA Board began exploring options to shift the 2020 conference dates so that they would not overlap with religious holidays, as has happened with prior CWA events. However, the CWA Board concluded that it was not possible to change next year's dates due to the lack of availability of crucial campus venues for the event.

This year’s CWA had a wider focus on issues surrounding mental health and self-care. It was an effort to broaden the conversation around the struggles young people face and how they can cope with issues such as stress and loneliness.

Klobuchar, 58, closed out the University of Colorado Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs with a speech about restoring faith and trust to the office of the United States presidency.

Hope Solo, goalie for the U.S. women”s World Cup championship team and two gold medal-winning teams speaks about her fight for equal pay at the 2019 University of Colorado Conference on World Affairs.

The City of Boulder’s flagship HOP service will be free to everyone from April 9 through April 13 to support the Conference on World Affairs. The HOP, operated by the City of Boulder, runs between Boulder Junction, the Twenty Ninth Street Mall, CU Boulder and downtown. One-way fares are typically $3.

The Molly Ivins Memorial Plenary has been subtitled “A Conversation with Senator Amy Klobuchar” and will take place on Saturday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in Macky Auditorium.

The Division of Continuing Education will cover the significant production and staffing costs of livestreaming the CWA this year to audiences in Boulder and beyond.

Award-winning designer and sustainability provocateur, CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women join CWA keynote and major addresses lineup.

Film critic and author Josh Larsen will return to host the 2019 series bringing this year's feature: WALL-E, the Oscar-winning, animated Pixar film.

A diverse group of more than 100 speakers representing 19 countries are coming to the 71st CWA.