The University of Colorado Board of Regents has announced the 2025 list of individuals receiving Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Service Awards and University Medals. Honorary Degrees recognize outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: intellectual contributions, university service, philanthropy and/or public service. Distinguished Service Awards recognize those persons whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the state and/or nation. University Medals recognize those persons whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the university.
As a child, Stephanie Su enjoyed painting and drawing, but it wasn’t until she studied art history that she realized the importance of art in understanding a culture. Now an assistant professor of Asian art at CU Boulder, Su’s scholarship is motivated by a strong interest in the historiography and methodology of art. “After working abroad, I really appreciate the resources that American research universities such as CU Boulder have invested for faculty and students,” she said. “CU Boulder also has a nice art museum."
What if your next trip across town could help a CU student reach graduation? With a new CU-branded license plate, your daily drive can support the next generation of scholars while showing off your school pride. Made possible by the efforts of CU Denver alumni volunteers, the new design represents all four University of Colorado campuses with its iconic, interlocking CU logo.
Three members of the Board of Regents on Tuesday took their oaths of office during a ceremony at CU Denver’s Student Commons Building, formally beginning their six-year terms. Taking part were the victors of three races decided last November: Board of Regents Vice Chair Ken Montera, who was reelected to his seat in District 5; Elliott Hood, elected by voters statewide as the board’s at-large member; and Ray Scott, elected in the 3rd Congressional District.
High honors and awards - including Distinguished Professors and Boettcher Investigators - topped the list of 2024's news features in CU Connections, based on reader interest. See our Top 10 list for summaries and links to these highlights from the past 12 months.
Elected to her first term in 2018, Regent Lesley Smith had planned to spend this year running statewide for a second term as the board’s at-large member. And while she will indeed be taking an oath of office next month, it will be the one for her newly won seat in Colorado’s House District 49. “My scientific background is what drew me to the legislature,” said Smith, who spent nearly 30 years at CU Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES). “But I also hope to be a strong voice at the Capitol for higher education."
The current CU Board of Regents loses its longest-serving member next month as Regent Glen Gallegos concludes his second term. "It is hard to believe 12 years is coming to an end," he said. "I think we’re on a good track. Good things are happening and they’ll continue to happen."
Boasting a vivid kaleidoscope theme, the new University of Colorado annual donor report shares important financial highlights that underscore the...