Mechanical engineer Chip Bollendonk (MechEngr, MS’17) wants to meet other Buffs in his field, especially those working near him in the Denver area. He also hopes to reconnect with former hallmates from his first year on campus.
The new Forever Buffs Network makes it easy to meet new Buffs and find old friends.
The online community for CU Boulder alumni launched this September and functions like a CU-only social media platform allowing Buffs to connect with each other over jobs, businesses and CU memories.
“Within my first 15 minutes on the platform, I had imported my professional profile from LinkedIn and was reminiscing about my residence halls, clubs and activities at CU as I noted my different affiliations,” said Bollendonk.
In addition to mentorship and volunteer opportunities, alumni can post jobs, individually message former classmates or search and add to a business directory with Buff-owned businesses in a given area.
“I can’t wait to get off a plane in any city and search for a Buff-owned restaurant for dinner that night,” said Julann Andresen (Mktg’85), Alumni Association senior director of events and outreach who helped launch the network.
The network — which is compatible with LinkedIn — includes names and basic degree information for more than 270,000 alumni. Once an alum officially registers, information such as employment, location, former CU residence hall and more can be made visible to other Buff users.
The Forever Buffs Network will soon include CU Boulder students, faculty, staff and parents for even broader engagement. Smaller groups, tailored to colleges and schools or affinity groups, allow Buffs to connect and share across common experiences and interests.
Said Andresen: “This tool allows Buffs to connect no matter where they are in the world.”
Find out more or register for the Forever Buffs Network at foreverbuffsnetwork.com.
