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  • Daniel Singer
    For Daniel Singer, studying economics at the University of Colorado became a lifelong line of demarcation. He was one person before coming here. After earning his doctorate, he became another person: more focused, more dedicated, better prepared to
  • Mildred "Mims" Buck
    When Mildred Buck came to the University of Colorado, the roaring ‘20s were yet to crash. A “kindly professor of Greek,” George Norlin, was president, and his words were yet to be carved into the façade of the then-unbuilt library that now bears his
  • Jamie and Alan Redmond
    In fall of 1960, Jamie Kellam arrived on the University of Colorado campus to study dance. As in other universities of that time, dance was part of the Women’s Physical Education program, so dancers, women only, could get a Bachelor of Science
  • Richard and Eileen Greenberg made a significant donation through their family foundation, the Bender Family Foundation, to help ensure that 's Jewish Studies program remains excellent.
    Richard and Eileen Greenberg believe a major research university should maintain an excellent program in Jewish studies. So does David Shneer, an associate professor of history who runs the University of Colorado’s new Jewish Studies Program.When
  • Roe Green and Bud Coleman share a laugh next to a statue of Robert Frost on the -Boulder campus.
    Roe Green and Bud Coleman share a laugh next to a statue of Robert Frost on the -Boulder campus.Roe Green frames it this way: She has five oranges. She eats one. She saves one. She gives three away. The fruits of her kindness nourish the arts and
  • Bryan Long
    Educational simulations developed at spread expert knowledge, understandingBryan Long says he is dedicated to pushing forward, to making the world a better and more enduring place. Long, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from
  • Ken and Ruth Wright look over Ruth's copy of the complete works of Shakespeare.
    Ruth and Ken Wright have a long history of professional success. The pair also has an abiding passion for the poetry of Shakespeare. Their work and personal interests are as complementary as they are to each other.Ruth is an attorney who spent years
  • James Balog
    James Balog vividly illustrates the rapid retreat of ice sheets and glaciers on Earth. His work, which has appeared on the cover of National Geographic and on PBS, turns climate-change skeptics into believers, he says.Balog’s time-lapse photography
  • Nicole Gibson with dogs
    Nicole Gibson’s grandparents set aside money for her college. She’s keenly aware of her good fortune. Now she’s paying it forward.Gibson is a 2004 environmental-studies graduate of the University of Colorado who began funding a scholarship in 2005.
  • Jane Butcher (center) works with students and staff to prepare for the 61st annual Conference on World Affairs. The conference begins April 6th, and is comprised of more than 200 sessions.
    With a lot of help from Jane Butcher and many othersJane Butcher (center) works with students and staff to prepare for the 61st annual Conference on World Affairs. The conference begins April 6th, and is comprised of more than 200 sessions.In 1963,
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