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Text reads: Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 Homecoming 2026. 150 years of traditions and togetherness.
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How Alumni Keep Their CU Boulder Bonds Strong as Forever Buffs

For 150 years, CU Boulder has fostered a strong sense of community, on campus and beyond. The university is more than just a location on a map for many alumni—it’s a part of their lives today. Once a Buff, forever a Buff.

This Homecoming season, we're celebrating 150 years of traditions and togetherness. Learn more about how our Forever Buffs network of alumni stay connected, involved and invested. Sko Buffs!

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Athletics & Buff Pride

Tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride

Every member of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band knows the band’s motto by heart: tradition, heartbeat, spirit and pride. What every member of the band may not know, though, is where those four words came from.

Early Women’s Sports at CU Boulder

In 1905, CU women’s field hockey made university history as the first women’s team to play on Gamble Field, an outdoor sports stadium on campus. The team was organized by the student-run Women’s Athletic Association, which began the same year and aimed to cultivate more competitive women’s sports at the university.

Spotlighting Our Notable Buffs

fred folsom

 

Fred Folsom

One of the founding figures of Colorado football, Folsom coached the Buffs during the program's formative years and led CU to multiple conference championships. As the university’s second official head football coach, Folsom compiled a 77-23-2 record throughout his three different stints as head coach (1895-99, 1901-02, 1908-15). His influence was so significant that CU's stadium, Folsom Field, is named in his honor.

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150th Anniversary Events

Be Part of Something Big: America 250 - Colorado 150

150th Project Team

Executive Sponsors
  • Ann Schmiesing, Senior Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives
  • Ryan Chreist, Associate Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives
  • Katherine Eggert, Vice Chancellor, Academic Planning and Assessment
  • Katy Herbert Kotlarczyk, Vice Chancellor, Advancement
  • Jon Leslie, Vice Chancellor, Strategic Relations and Communication
  • D’Andra Mull, Vice Chancellor, Student Life
Steering Committee
  • Sarah Adderholt, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Events, Protocol and Outreach
  • Lori Call, Associate Vice Chancellor Local Government and Community Relations
  • Theresa Hernandez, Professor and Director, Crawford Family WHOLE student athlete program
  • David Humphrey, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Leadership Support and Programming
  • Hon. Gary Jackson, Alumnus
  • Taylor Jarvis, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Engagement and Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
  • Polly McLean, Assoc. Professor, Media Studies
  • Carolyn Moreau, Assistant Dean, Communications and External Relations
  • Hope Saska, Acting Director, Chief Curator and Director of Academic Engagement
  • Jennifer Schufer, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing and Content Strategy
  • Stein Sture, Vice Chancellor for Research Emeritus and Professor Emeritus, Engineering
  • William Wei, Professor, History