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On September 14th, returning and new Puksta Scholars gathered for our Fall retreat at NCAR. It was a great pleasure to welcome our 3 new scholars and set the tone for the year. We had a great time on the blind hike and telling our public narratives. We were fortunate...

On Saturday, September 21, new and returning CU Puksta Scholars joined 60 other scholars from across the state at the University of Denver to network and work on theme of resiliency. Our keynote and workshop leader was Dr. Abbie Beacham, who is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of...

On January 19-21, the Puksta Foundation hosted the Winter Inter-Collegiate Retreat at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. The CU Boulder cohort joined Puksta Scholars from University of Denver, Metro State University, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado Denver for a weekend of networking, workshops, and lots singing...

In August, returning and new Puksta Scholars gathered for our Fall retreat at NCAR. It was a great pleasure to welcome our 4 new scholars and set the tone for the year. We had a great time on the blind hike and telling our public narratives.

The CU Boulder Puksta Scholars Progam held its second annual Puksta Passage event at the Center for Community on April 20, 2017. We spent the evening celebrating graduated seniors and welcoming new scholars to the program. The scholars were joined by their families, as well as Dean of the School...

Puksta Scholars and CU Engage affirms our embrace of all students, staff, and faculty on the CU Boulder campus. This week some members of our community may be feeling especially vulnerable or threatened. To you, we say: we stand with you. We welcome and value all Muslim students. We welcome...

On Saturday September 17, CU Boulder hosted the 2016 Puksta Foundation Inter-Collegiate Retreat. 56 scholars from CU Boulder, CU Denver, Colorado State, Denver University, and Metro State University Denver spent the day attending workshops, networking, and advancing work for the public good. Alex Landau, UCD Puksta Alum, Community Organizer with...

Edwin Mendoza Olea is on CU Today and the cover of CU's main web-page!

Check out this great newstory on Alondra Palomino's Puksta Project on CU Boulder Today! Esta es la historia en español.

The CU Boulder Puksta scholars had a fantastic retreat at NCAR on August 27, 2016. We welcomed 9 new scholars to our family and filled the day with team-building, stories, workshop sessions, good food, and of course, the blind hike. The scholars were fortunate to have Elvira Ramos of the...