Chapters /coloradan/ en Boulder Chapters and Clubs: A Way to Engage /coloradan/2024/03/04/cu-boulder-chapters-and-clubs-way-engage <span> Boulder Chapters and Clubs: A Way to Engage</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-03-04T00:00:00-07:00" title="Monday, March 4, 2024 - 00:00">Mon, 03/04/2024 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/344355501_565510685725484_173278356392438086_n.jpg?h=5e810c1d&amp;itok=KVD3zFW5" width="1200" height="600" alt="Forever Buffs Washington DC"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/58"> Campus News </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/428" hreflang="en">Alumni</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1544" hreflang="en">Chapters</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1545" hreflang="en">Clubs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/344355501_565510685725484_173278356392438086_n.jpg?itok=e1ENbi-R" width="375" height="500" alt="Forever Buffs Latinx Club"> </div> </div> <p><strong>Vanessa Lopez</strong> (EthnicSt, Mgmt’09) has been involved with the Forever Buffs Latinx club since 2017. She most enjoys the friendships she’s made with other members.&nbsp;</p><p>“Being able to reconnect with fellow Latinx Buffs and leading the way for future Latinx Buffs has been a great way to re-engage with the community,” she said.&nbsp;</p><p>She wants other alumni to get involved too. Several chapters and affinity-based clubs are located around the country. The groups hold events such as football and basketball watch parties, volunteering opportunities and networking events. Leadership opportunities are also available for the organizations and can involve being part of a board, reviewing scholarship applications or volunteering at events.&nbsp;</p><p>“I have loved leading the Washington, D.C., chapter because it has introduced my wife <strong>Kristen</strong> (Psych’92) and me to Forever Buffs of all ages — from 22 to 82 — and has allowed us to build a community in the D.C. metro area that also includes students, parents and friends of ,” said <strong>Dale Farrand</strong> (AeroEngr’93), who has been a part of the D.C. chapter since 2015 and served as its leader for nearly 3 years.&nbsp;</p><p><em>The Boulder Alumni Association offers planning and event support to chapters and clubs. Find out more about </em><a href="/alumni/communities/chapters" rel="nofollow"><em>getting involved here</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Photo courtesy Forever Buffs Washington D.C.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Several chapters and affinity-based clubs are located around the country. The groups hold events such as football and basketball watch parties, volunteering opportunities and networking events.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <a href="/coloradan/spring-2024" hreflang="und">Spring 2024</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 12233 at /coloradan