Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement

The 2009 Buffalo Can Challenge (BuCC), a sculpture building and food drive for Community Food Share on April 24-25, 2009, successfully collected 8,215 pounds of food, enough to feed eight people for a full year or supplement twenty-three people with one meal a day for a full year. Watch for announcements for an even bigger and better 2010 BuCC! For 2009 BUCC pictures, click here.

The IECE is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 Annual Serving Communities Award Program for which we received many deserving nominations. The recipients are:

David Hinojosa
Undergraduate Student

Debra Flanders Cushing
Graduate Student, College of Architecture and Planning

Ann Scarritt
Staff,  Student Academic Services Center

Melissa Hart
Faculty, School of Law

To view pictures of the March 17, 2009 Serving Communities Award reception, please click here.

The IECE is also proud to announce our 2009 Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE) Fellows who will have full time paid internships with governmental and private non-profit organizations. They are:

Kelsey Wills
Denver District Attorney’s Office

Nick Alvey
Spinal Education and Research Institute

Kelly McGrew
State of Colorado Treasurer’s Office

Katie McCune
Jefferson County Public Health Department

Jeremy Edwards
Attention Homes

For more information about the PIIE Program, click here.

CU-Boulder named No. 2 school in the country for Peace Corps
recruitment. For more information, click here