Bud Coleman holds the mace during the 2018 commencement ceremony

Meet the commencement marshal Bud Coleman

April 18, 2024

Bud Coleman relishes his role as the leader of the campuswide commencement ceremony. He discusses what it's like to lead––plus his favorite parts of––the event. He also shares background on some of the commencement traditions, including the mace and academic hoods.

Students in the Executive MBA program pose for a group shot during their retreat to Vail

1st class of graduates reflects on executive MBA’s leadership lessons

June 1, 2023

Global experiences, a thoughtful program design and an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion helped students forge tight bonds while reflecting on their aspirations as leaders.

Elizabeth Eyeson

Outstanding graduate pursues community change, computing excellence

May 25, 2023

Throughout her time at CU Boulder, Elizabeth Eyeson has emerged again and again as a community leader, proactive scholar and connective force.

Jay Parry speaks at the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business Recognition ceremony

‘Be the ones who do’: Leeds grads urged to create meaningful impact

May 18, 2023

Recognition ceremony speakers shared perspectives on teamwork and leadership amid complexity and challenges as the Leeds School of Business's Class of 2023 headed into the business world.

Graduates and their friends and family celebrate the achievement at the 2023 Spring Commencement on May 11, 2023. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Photos: Class of 2023 has its commencement

May 11, 2023

Rain did not tamp down people’s pride as the extended CU Boulder community celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2023 in one of the university’s longest standing and grandest traditions.

Graduates in mass numbers gather and process from the Norlin Quad. (Photo by Glenn J. Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Soggy and celebratory: Class of 2023 moves tassels to the left

May 11, 2023

CU Boulder conferred more than 9,700 degrees on May 11 during a damp yet joyous commencement ceremony at Folsom Field in front of an estimated 22,000 family members and friends.

Carter Nelson

A journey to never forget

May 9, 2023

Graduating CU Boulder senior Carter Snelson walked every street in Boulder, a journey that totaled 970 miles.

Silhouette of the Leeds building

Leeds class of 2023 caps off college experiences, prepares for lifetime of impact

May 9, 2023

Amid countless challenges, Leeds graduates transformed the school, campus and world through their work. And they’re just getting started.​ Here are some of their stories.

17-year-old CU Boulder graduate Brian Tan

‘Powerhouse’ computer science student set to graduate at 17

May 4, 2023

Brian Tan taught himself calculus at 13, took the SAT at 14, got a GED at 16 and got his associate's degree in computer science in the same year. Tan is young, but it is also his contributions to his classes and research groups on which his collaborators and mentors remark.

Rita Garson

5 decades after starting college, tenacious student to graduate

May 3, 2023

Rita Garson, now 76, will celebrate her special day at CU Boulder with her sister, adult children and grandchildren, two of whom are also alumni.

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