Student Edition - May 6, 2022
There was no shortage of glee, pride and nostalgia as thousands of people gathered to celebrate the CU Boulder Class of 2022. The commencement ceremony included the traditional procession from Norlin Quad, a variety of speakers and recognitions, and beaming graduates and families.
Campus Community
Civil engineering student, a tsunami survivor, awarded fellowship to study disaster recovery
Ilham Siddiq survived the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and is now using his firsthand disaster knowledge to evaluate the effectiveness of recovery policies.
Leeds Class of 2022 prepares to create impact in sustainability, finance, real estate and beyond
The newest class of Leeds School of Business graduates is out to make its mark at companies such as Morgan Stanley, Disney and L'Oreal.
Music student finds inspiration at the gateway to Antarctica
Curiosity drives Lydia Wagenknecht, a doctoral candidate in ethnomusicology and recent recipient of a Fulbright Research Award.
Campus Safety
Crisis response teams to train at Folsom Field May 11–13
Maymester students, faculty, staff and visitors may hear gunfire as part of a training on crisis response for local, regional and national teams at Folsom Field. In this event, there's is no cause for concern.
Events & Exhibits
May 14: Presente! Latina legislative leadership in the Colorado General Assembly
During this CU on the Weekend lecture, Professor Celeste Montoya will discuss her research on increasing Latina legislative leadership in the Colorado General Assembly from 1970 to 2020.