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Explore the highlights from a year of academic excellence and campus developments at UCCS, featuring awards, construction projects, notable visitors, and community engagements.
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Year in Review Deans, Directors and Department Chairs May 6, 2009
July • Colorado Springs Business Journal award • 9 hours “no charge” benefit • Academic Affairs leadership • Presidential candidate visit • Campus remembers Jackie Beyer and Denys Volan
August • U.S. News and World Report ranking • Event Center construction underway • 262 becomes 255 • Olympic fever • Convocation
September • Carole Schoffstall • Sally Ride and “Awesome Dawesome” visit • Austin Bluffs bridge opens • Historic photo display • Enrollment reaches 8,000 • Steel and Silver Series • Private support
October • Palisades at Broadmoor • Paul Loeb visits • Back to Bluffs • Honors Program approved • Hiring reviews begin
October (continued) • Officer Craig Highline • Science bonds sold • “Haze” shown on campus • UCCS radio • University Advancement division • “Good humor” ice cream visit Alumni Relations • Events • Federal & State Government Relations Internal Communications • Marketing • Media Relations • Real Estate Projects
November • Colorado Health Foundation • Education accreditation • Record student retention • Mountain Lions on TV • Distinguished Professor Tom Pyszczynski
December • Commencement • Safety is a right rally • Regional college cooperation • Southern Colorado Innovation Strategy • Barbara Lorch remembered
January • Beth-El and Lamar join forces • “Turn Me Off” campaign • LEED Gold certified • University District • Operation 6035 • Gerry Riggs remembered
February • Spring enrollment record • Black History Month • Police opt for Prius • Gee Award winner • Beth-El downtown clinic • Staff learn to sign • Bulletin goes on-line
March • $5.5 million anonymous gift • Thomas Jefferson Award • Mountain Lion Research Day • Presidential Teaching
April • R. “Dan” Dandapani • Brian Winkelbauer • Budget forecasts • U.S. News graduate rankings • AD Kirkham does double duty • Ombuds Office
May • Budget forums • Campus AwardCeremony • Commencement • August 6