/today/ en /today/2025/04/10/jazz-swings-forward-cu-boulder-thanks-thompson-endowment <span>Jazz swings forward at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder thanks to Thompson endowment </span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-10T13:17:06-06:00" title="Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 13:17">Thu, 04/10/2025 - 13:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/TJazz%20photo.jpg?h=4e240a16&amp;itok=FZmTAdmO" width="1200" height="800" alt="Thompson Jazz Studies group performing live"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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><p>In the fall, alumni and longtime donors Jack and Jeannie Thompson expanded their endowment, adding a vocal jazz degree option to the Thompson Jazz Studies Program in ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s College of Music.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In the fall, alumni and longtime donors Jack and Jeannie Thompson expanded their endowment, adding a vocal jazz degree option to the Thompson Jazz Studies Program in ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s College of Music.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/03/20/thompson-endowment-swings-jazz-forward-cu-boulder`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:17:06 +0000 Megan Maneval 54479 at /today /today/2025/03/05/buffs-all-tomorrows-day <span>Buffs All In—tomorrow’s the day!</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-05T07:47:39-07:00" title="Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 07:47">Wed, 03/05/2025 - 07:47</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/buffalo_sunset.cc98_0.jpg?h=c97ae3c1&amp;itok=NrhYURFt" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Ralphie statue at sunset"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><span>March 6 is ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s annual giving day. When you give, it shows your belief in the life-changing work that happens here. Be part of Buffs All In’s collective impact.</span></p><p class="lead"><span>Plus: Don’t miss the chance to </span><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/buffs-all-in" rel="nofollow"><span>celebrate with the Buffs community</span></a><span>. Stop by Farrand Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy free games, giveaways and food. Together, we’re </span><em><span>all in</span></em><span>.</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p class="hero"><a href="https://giveto.colorado.edu/buffs-all-in" rel="nofollow"><i class="fa-solid fa-link">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Explore different causes and donate today!</strong></a></p></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Tomorrow is ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s annual giving day. When you give, it shows your belief in the life-changing work that happens here. Be part of Buffs All In’s collective impact.</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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:47:39 +0000 Megan Maneval 54233 at /today /today/2025/02/12/every-dollar-counts-impact-collective-giving-cu-boulder <span>Every dollar counts: The impact of collective giving at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-12T09:50:06-07:00" title="Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 09:50">Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:50</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/buffalo_sunset.cc98_0.jpg?h=c97ae3c1&amp;itok=NrhYURFt" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Ralphie statue at sunset"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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><p>When it comes to philanthropy, it’s easy to get caught up in the multimillion-dollar donations that often make headlines. While these gifts are undeniably transformative, every gift—large and small—adds value.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>When it comes to philanthropy, it’s easy to get caught up in the multimillion-dollar donations that often make headlines. While these gifts are undeniably transformative, every gift—large and small—adds value.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/alumni/2025/02/10/every-dollar-counts-impact-collective-giving-cu-boulder`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:06 +0000 Megan Maneval 54138 at /today /today/2025/02/10/19m-bequest-cu-sweethearts-bolsters-universitys-art-museum <span>$1.9M bequest from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä sweethearts bolsters university’s art museum</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-10T14:17:23-07:00" title="Monday, February 10, 2025 - 14:17">Mon, 02/10/2025 - 14:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Smaller%20Pictures_Page_23.jpg?h=c9321e8a&amp;itok=LG3HClRL" width="1200" height="800" alt="Karen and Donald Ringsby"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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><p>The ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Art Museum has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history: a $1.9 million investment reflecting a couple’s love of art and acknowledging the museum’s significance to the campus community.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Art Museum has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history: a $1.9 million investment reflecting a couple’s love of art and acknowledging the museum’s significance to the campus community.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/02/05/19m-bequest-cu-sweethearts-bolsters-universitys-art-museum`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:17:23 +0000 Megan Maneval 54125 at /today /today/2025/02/06/presidents-leadership-class-donation-expands-scholarships-experiential-learning <span>Presidents Leadership Class donation expands scholarships, experiential learning</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-06T12:07:07-07:00" title="Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 12:07">Thu, 02/06/2025 - 12:07</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Ruyle%20family.jpg?h=b506e12c&amp;itok=1aGAFcgR" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ruyle family"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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><p>A ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder family with 100 years of history at the university has committed $2.15 million to expand scholarships and experiential learning for students in the Presidents Leadership Class.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>A ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder family with 100 years of history at the university has committed $2.15 million to expand scholarships and experiential learning for students in the Presidents Leadership Class.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/01/31/presidents-leadership-class-donation-expands-scholarships-experiential-learning`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:07:07 +0000 Megan Maneval 54111 at /today /today/2025/02/04/how-philanthropy-fuels-success-caaas <span>How philanthropy fuels success—with the CAAAS </span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-04T12:24:25-07:00" title="Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 12:24">Tue, 02/04/2025 - 12:24</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/CAAAS%20story%203.png?h=b2d35907&amp;itok=HFFZmsmn" width="1200" height="800" alt="CAAAS Director Reiland Rabaka and seven other people surrounding him stand as a group in a hallway, posing for the camera with smiles. "> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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> </div> </div> <div>The Center for African &amp; African American Studies at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder, which recently celebrated its third annual CAAAS Day, empowers students and drives impact through donor support.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/02/03/how-philanthropy-fuels-success-center-african-african-american-studies-empowers-students`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:24:25 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54091 at /today /today/2024/12/10/full-circle-farrands-lifelong-connection-cu-boulder <span>Full circle: The Farrands’ lifelong connection to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-10T08:43:26-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 08:43">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:43</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-12/Farrand%20gift%20planning%20article.jpeg?h=7fa626d0&amp;itok=OdXnfvks" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Farrand family at Folsom Field"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </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><p>Dale and Kristen Farrand are making a lasting impact at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder through a planned gift in their will, demonstrating their commitment to philanthropy tied to their experiences at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Dale and Kristen Farrand are making a lasting impact at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder through a planned gift in their will, demonstrating their commitment to philanthropy tied to their experiences at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2024/11/15/full-circle-farrands-lifelong-connection-cu-boulder`; </script> <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> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:43:26 +0000 Megan Maneval 53845 at /today /today/2024/10/23/it-takes-village-school-education-dedicated-community-celebrate-new-campus-home <span>It takes a village: School of Education, dedicated community celebrate new campus home</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-23T12:38:23-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 12:38">Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:38</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/school_of_education_building_dedication_final_pc0304.jpg?h=bb918081&amp;itok=7GgqmIAD" width="1200" height="800" alt="campus leadership at the ribbon-cutting ceremony"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/education/2024/10/21/it-takes-village-school-education-and-dedicated-community-celebrate-new-campus-home`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:38:23 +0000 Anonymous 53584 at /today /today/2024/10/07/empower-colorado-donate-colorado-combined-campaign <span>Empower Colorado: Donate to the Colorado Combined Campaign</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-07T08:44:06-06:00" title="Monday, October 7, 2024 - 08:44">Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:44</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/chautauqua_poppies6ga_0.jpg?h=4346af0f&amp;itok=Xgq7bEdc" width="1200" height="800" alt="Red poppies in a field in front of Flatirons"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The Colorado Combined Campaign allows ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä employees to easily support more than 360 nonprofit organizations with one-time or recurring payroll deductions. Donate today and help enhance the quality of life across Colorado.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Colorado Combined Campaign allows ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä employees to easily support more than 360 nonprofit organizations with one-time or recurring payroll deductions. Donate today and help enhance the quality of life across Colorado.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/empower-colorado-donate-colorado-combined-campaign`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:44:06 +0000 Anonymous 53477 at /today /today/2024/10/02/newly-donated-asian-maps-bring-exciting-scholarship-opportunities-cu <span>Newly donated Asian maps bring exciting scholarship opportunities to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-02T10:18:19-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 10:18">Wed, 10/02/2024 - 10:18</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/1_first_imagewwii_copy_compressed.jpg?h=12d9963f&amp;itok=WaM0-b-o" width="1200" height="800" alt="map of Asia"> </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="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder alumnus Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder alumnus Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://libraries.colorado.edu/2024/09/24/newly-donated-asian-maps-bring-exciting-scholarship-opportunities-cu`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:18:19 +0000 Anonymous 53454 at /today