Finding Community

Unity and resilience were the themes of the TRANSforming Gender Conference, where attendees celebrated queer joy and explored gender identity and activism. Through personal stories and workshops, they forged connections, gained insights and became better equipped to break chains and foster inclusive communities.

Since the hiring of Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, game days have taken on a new meaning for the Boulder community....and the band is feeling the love.

This fall, the College of Media, Communication and Information welcomed the largest and most academically qualified class of students in its history.

Kristie Soares, assistant professor of women and gender studies and co-director of the LGBTQ Certificate Program, outlines resources, safe spaces and people’s varying experience of grief.

CU Boulder can feel like a big place with a lot going on, and it can be challenging to figure out what to do outside of class or how to meet friends—especially as a transfer student. After a lonely first year, senior Nicola Wheeler now works as a peer mentor to help Transfer Buffs find community on campus.

Slay the Runway is a workshop in fashion design, performance and sewing, aimed at creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ teens to express themselves. Watch this year’s participants create and perform their own inspired looks, while program co-founder Steven Frost discusses how the workshop celebrates and empowers our local LGBTQ+ communities.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been restrictive and isolating, students have sought stronger, inclusive communities and used creative means to generate understanding and connection with others in need. Here are three students who strive to make their communities stronger.

As inherent learning environments and places for young adults to embark on professional pathways, universities have special opportunities to help today’s young adults cultivate skills that can help positively impact the world.

Three current Buffs share their stories—the obstacles they faced, the experiences they had, the lessons they learned and the benefits of getting involved and finding community on campus.

Women and others traditionally underrepresented in hackathons are encouraged to join T9Hacks, March 19–21. This year's student organizers share what they've got planned to promote interest in creative technologies, coding, design and making.