Expanded services, alumni engagement are priorities for newly named Campos Student Center

As a first-year student, Marco Campos (CivEngr’98) found community through the Multicultural Engineering Program, which would later become part of the BOLD Center.

“The program helped me get acclimated to campus, meet professors and gave me a leg up,” he said. “Finding my support network was my No. 1 focus.”

Now, through a $5 million gift that creates a permanent endowment, his Campos Foundation is extending the same support to aspiring engineers. In honor of the gift, the BOLD Center was renamed the Campos Student Center in August.

The gift is strengthening the center’s services and community-building for scholars and student society members through advising, academic services, culture-affirming programming and professional conference involvement for nine student societies, and alumni engagement.

Alumni opportunities

Alumni opportunities

The Campos Student Center welcomes alumni involvement through:

• Mentoring students
• Professional development workshops and networking events
• Guest speaking at leadership programs and student society meetings
• Philanthropic support for scholarships and programming
• Hiring partnerships for internships and full-time positions

Learn more: Email Marlene Goldman at marlene.goldman@colorado.edu

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“We envision our center being a space for innovative programs and services that transform engineering education,” said Amy Moreno- Sherwood, senior director of the Campos Student Center.

Already, the center is piloting new initiatives for students — from applied math faculty offering office hours and exam prep support to an introductory undergraduate research course paired with graduate mentors and dedicated career advising.

Moreno-Sherwood hopes the endowment will double the number of scholars and expand scholarship support.

“This investment helps ensure that our center has the resources and connections needed to truly support students’ growth, learning and development,” said Moreno-Sherwood.

Alumni connection

This year, the Campos Student Center also plans to pilot an alumni panel series. One panel will be held before a career fair to help students prepare for interviews and networking, with another panel focused on what comes after an initial opportunity search.

“We’re excited about the connections that can be built between our students and alumni,” said Marlene Goldman, assistant director for leadership and cultural engagement. “Our students are eager to meet alumni who understand what that journey looks like.”

The center also hopes to welcome alumni back for celebrations and guest speaking opportunities.

“Hearing stories firsthand from our alumni who have been through similar journeys of our students is powerful,” Goldman said. “Not everyone graduates and immediately lands their dream job, and that’s OK. Those are often the stories students most want and want to hear.”

Students regularly ask what life looks like after graduation: how to land a job, how career paths may change, and how to balance work and family, especially when they come from backgrounds where college or engineering careers weren’t always accessible.

“When alumni share how they navigated those experiences, it helps us build a stronger, more supportive community, one where everyone works together to make the college experience better for current and future students,” Goldman said.