Left at Hiva Oa

Left at Hiva Oa

The captivating book, Left at Hiva Oa, written by Malia Bohlin’s (Jour’93), takes place on the open ocean as America evolves from the conservative 1950s to the free-loving 1960s. Two proud Merchant Marine Academy graduates leave their promising careers to follow a dream of sailing the world on the 40’ schooner, the Gracias.

commencement

Campus Photo of the Week

May 14, 2018

CU's Spring Commencement, May 10, 2018.

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Rodeo Kings

May 8, 2018

John Branch, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, shared what he learned about America’s most successful rodeo family.

Steve Lamos

Video: Professor or Rock Star? Both

May 7, 2018

Steve Lamos, who teaches English, writing and rhetoric at CU Boulder, is also the drummer for American Football, a late-’90s rock band that Rolling Stone ranks among the “Top 10 All Time” emo bands.

Grad Bash

Campus Photo of the Week

On Thursday, May 3, more than 3,000 graduating seniors celebrated the end of the spring semester — and for most, the end of college — during Grad Bash at the Koenig Alumni Center.

Coloradan on the radio

Podcast: The Dead Sea Scrolls

May 1, 2018

In this installment of our new podcast, “Coloradan on the Radio,” CU Boulder scholar Samuel Boyd gives the scoop on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known documents relating to the Bible, some of which are on display now at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Folsom  Field

Then and Now: Folsom Field

The stadium, originally called Colorado Stadium, was renamed Folsom Field after legendary CU football coach and law professor Frederick Folsom in 1944.

alan cass

Remembering Alan Cass

April 20, 2018

CU Boulder is remembering Curator Emeritus C. F. Alan Cass, a decades-long member of the campus community who made extraordinary contributions and was known for his dedication, involvement, dynamic personality and humility.

Kyle Redfield

Q&A with Kyle Redfield, CEO of KonaRed

April 18, 2018

As CEO of cold-brew coffee company KonaRed, Kyle Redfield (Econ’06) keeps one thing in mind: Sustainability. Annually, the Kona, Hawaii-based company reduces 40 million tons of waste by using the often-discarded coffee fruit, the fruit surrounding the coffee bean, in its products.

Jasan Minhaj

Campus Photo of the Week

On April 19, Hasan Minhaj — comedian, actor, writer and The Daily Show senior correspondent — spoke to a packed and eager crowd in CU Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. The event was hosted by the student-run Cultural Events Board, which also brought U.S. Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman to campus the week earlier.

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