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Adelita Aguirre in a gray blazer against a gray background

Financial aid brings UCCS student’s higher education dreams within reach

First-generation student Adelita Aguirre’s UCCS journey began with a childhood tour…

Dr. Kim Paxton smiles at the camera, she has short blonde hair and is wearing a red blazer

CU Anschutz professor's free textbook makes education more affordable

Nursing professor Dr. Kim Paxton gave students the gift of her time and expertise,…

A student jazz performance

Thompson endowment swings jazz forward at CU Boulder

Last fall, CU Boulder’s College of Music added a vocal jazz degree option to the…

A man and a woman examine a jawbone

CU Denver receives unusual donation of animal bones

Anthropology student Michelle Wilson has facilitated the donation of a unique and…

ENT Center of the arts at UCCS

Colorado cardiologist supports hearts and arts

Known as “Dr. Diva” for her passion for classical voice and opera, Dr. Susan Rae…

Dr. Martin McCarter

Family of patient establishes chair to further cancer research

Martin McCarter, MD, has been named the Gary, Debbie, and Brandon Mandelbaum Endowed…

Chris VanDjik stands in front of a firestation with firefighters from Zadar, Croatia

Study abroad trip transforms Denver firefighter’s perspective

CU Denver’s Finish Line scholarship enabled 50-year-old firefighter and School of…

Karen and Donald Ringsby

$1.9M bequest from couple bolsters CU Boulder art museum

Late alumni Donald and Karen Ringsby’s gift is the largest in The University of…

An ancient donation brings new learning opportunities to UCCS students

An ancient donation brings new learning opportunities to UCCS students

An impressive collection of stone artifacts from the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras…

Delivering top-notch training technology to the Four Corners region

Delivering top-notch training technology to the Four Corners region

Philanthropy and community partnerships provide a cutting-edge health care training…

A testament to second chances

A testament to second chances

One donor’s remarkable journey with CU leads to two endowments that create an enduring…

dry riverbead

Water in the West: Documenting the change

A philanthropy-funded program at CU Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism…