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Stories from 2024

CMU Leads Team Limelight Rainforest to Win $10 Million XPRIZE Competition for Biodiversity Conservation
Press Release
Nov
15
Building Blocks
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
15
Career Services and Alumni Association join forces under CMU Alumnus Sean Rubalcaba’s leadership
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
13
Tales of a Brand Adventurer
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
11
Colorado Mesa University Honored as a First Generation-Serving Institution
Nov
8
Balancing the Accounts of Life
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
8
Rowdy for Spirit Games
Nov
6
Spurs of the Moment
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
6
Occupational Therapy Pioneer Gives Back to CMU Students
Nov
5
CMU’s Mav the Vote Engagement Series Promotes Civic Participation and Civil Discourse on Campus
Nov
4
MVPs Prefer Bronze
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
4
CMU Champions First-Generation Students with Week-Long Celebration and Year-Round Support
Nov
1
From Student to Teacher
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
1
Service on Tap
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
30
CMU's Community Trick or Treat Street
Press Release
Oct
29
Blissful Moments
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
28
The Leadership Playbook
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
25
How CMU Tech is Utilizing Millions in State Funding to Fast-Track Students into High-Paying Jobs
Oct
24
Heartbeat of Homeland
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
23
Where We Become Mavericks: Monument Ridge Elementary
Oct
23
CMU Hockey Team Honored with First-Ever St. Mary’s President’s Award for Outstanding Community Impact
Oct
22
Agriculture Advocate
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
21
Healing the Unhoused
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
18
Colorado Mesa University Olympians to be Honored at Homecoming Parade
Oct
17
Engineering Community
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
16
Shattering Perceptions in Higher Education
The Maverick Magazine
Oct
14
XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
Oct
11
Cooking Up Connections
Oct
11
CMU Theatre Students Inspire Imagination with Interactive Children's Play
Oct
10
Thandeka Tutu’s Global Impact and CMU’s Role in Civic Leadership
Oct
9
Honoring Dave and Mary Wood at Asteria Theatre
Oct
8
How CMU Alumnus Kyle Bishop Found his Path at Clifton Water District
Oct
8
Neil deGrasse Tyson to Hold Second Show in Asteria Theatre for the Reaching for the Stars Series
Press Release
Oct
8
Colorado Mesa University and Clifton Water District Strengthen Partnership with Water Tower Logo Unveiling
Press Release
Oct
1
Colorado Mesa University Announces CMU First Aid
Video
Oct
1
CMU Civic Forum Presents An Evening with Governors
Press Release
Sep
26
Legendary choreographer Bill Evans to set work on CMU students for Fall for Dance at the Asteria Theatre
Press Release
Sep
20
Civic Forum to Host Film Screening of XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
Press Release
Sep
20
Asteria Theatre: New Stage, New Opportunities
Video
Sep
19
Colorado Mesa University to Host World Famous Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Asteria Theatre
Sep
12
CMU’s Arcadia Provides a Space for Students to Connect and Unwind
Sep
12
Great West Beer Fest
Press Release
Sep
11
CMU Promise Expands Statewide: Increasing Access and Affordability for all Colorado Students 
Press Release
Sep
9
The Power of Smart Giving
Aug
22
Asteria Theatre Brings the Stars to the Stage
Video
Aug
6
THE HORSE: A Galloping History of Humanity
Jul
30
CMU Percussion Ensemble Performs at Edeta Percussion Festival in Spain
Jul
17
TRIO Upward Bound Students Pay it Forward
Press Release
Jul
2
CMU Rodeo Athlete Crowned National Champion in Goat Tying
Jun
24
CMU Tech Celebrates Opening of Clifton Community Campus
Jun
22
CMU Student Representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Jun
18
CMU & CMU Tech’s Summer Camps Offer Career Exploration and Learning Opportunities for Western Colorado Youth
Jun
18
Taking on Life's Challenges
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
17
CMU Student Receives National River Studies and Leadership Certificate
Jun
13
Lifetime of Education
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
12
CMU’s Mission of Providing Affordable and Accessible Education Revs up With CMU Promise Tour
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
10
STRiVE Honored with Human Scale University Champion Award
Jun
10
Governor Polis Celebrates Geo-Exchange Expansion at Colorado Mesa University
Video
Jun
7
Ongoing Partnership With the U.S. Air Force Academy Brings new Astronomy Research and Educational Opportunities to the Grand Valley
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
7
Rainbows & Revolutions Exhibit Explores History of LGBTQ+ Coloradans
Jun
6
Life's Grand Stages
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
5
Women's Rugby Builds Upon CMU Club Sports Success
The Maverick Magazine
Jun
3
Colorado Mesa University Honors Ann J. Sanders with Naming of Dance Studio in Moss Performing Arts Center
May
31
Unleashing the Power of Scent
The Maverick Magazine
May
31
CMU Nursing Students Work to Promote Health Equity in Colorado
May
30
Campus to Crops
The Maverick Magazine
May
29
CMU's Hawaii Alumni Chapter Fundraises for Wildfire Relief
The Maverick Magazine
May
27
Colorado Mesa University Avoids the National Mood 
May
25
Colorado’s Tourism Industry Powered by Talented Workforce From Colorado Mesa and CMU Tech Programs  
May
24
CMU Tech Instructor of Digital Filmmaking Josh Meuwly Named Grand Junction Film Commission Regional Liaison
The Maverick Magazine
May
24
CMU Growing Statewide Awareness and Affinity Among High School Seniors 
May
24
CMU Tech Showcases Composting Facility During National Compost Training Course
Video
May
23
Seeds of Innovation
The Maverick Magazine
May
22
Where Grizzlies Become Mavericks
Video
May
21
Mars Exploration Closer Than you Think
May
21
Exploring Southwestern Colorado's Early History
May
21
CMU Alumnus Chuck Hall Recognized by President Biden as Leader of Technology Innovation
The Maverick Magazine
May
20
Curiosity Ignites Success: CMU Spring 2024 Commencement Honors the Inquisitive  
May
17
Winners of the 2023 Spirit of Rowdy Sticker Collection Competition Crowned
The Maverick Magazine
May
17
Tuning Hearts and Minds
The Maverick Magazine
May
15
CMU Honors Staff and Faculty at Annual Employee Recognition Event
May
15
CMU Tech Culinary Arts Alumni Earn Michelin Award and Colorado Chef of the Year
The Maverick Magazine
May
13
CMU Hockey Team Wins 2024 National Community Service Award
May
13
CMU Students Set Example For The Nation on How to Demonstrate with Dignity  
Video
May
10
CMU's Alpine Ski Coach Wins National Honor
The Maverick Magazine
May
10
From Garage to Greatness
The Maverick Magazine
May
8
Elevation of the Trades: Becoming CMU Tech
The Maverick Magazine
May
6
Who are the Regional Winners?
May
6
CMU Tech Celebrates Job Signing Day: Recognizing Student Success and Industry Partnerships
Apr
30
Student-Run Car Show at CMU Tech
Apr
30
CMU Visits Tigers, Bulldogs, Warriors and Wildcats to Award Over $11 Million in Scholarships
Apr
30
CMU Celebrates 17th Annual Entrepreneurship Day with Keynote Speaker Phillips Armstrong Jr.
Video
Apr
29
CMU’s Mass Communication Program Wins Award for Documentary
Apr
26
Colorado Mesa University Part of Consortium Receiving $625,000 Grant for Technology Development Hub Project
Apr
25
Colorado Mesa University Leads the Way in Early Financial Aid Offer Distribution  
Apr
23
15th Annual Student Showcase
Video
Apr
22
CMU Holds Its 21st Annual Holocaust Awareness Series
Apr
22
Moving Forward Together
Video
Apr
22
Aspinall Foundation Doubles Scholarship Endowment
Video
Apr
16
CMU Student Wins National Political Science Award
Apr
16
Pioneering Collaboration Empowers Filmmaker with Cerebral Palsy
Apr
8
CMU Women's Rodeo Ranks #1 Nationally
Apr
4
How Table Tennis is Rebuilding Brains at Colorado Mesa University
Apr
2
CMU Co-Hosts Healthcare Career Day
Apr
1
The Lighthouse Program Celebrates Supporting Nearly 100 Youth Since Opening on CMU's Campus
Mar
19
Exploring the Depths of the Human Experience
Mar
15
Local High School Students in the Colorado Mesa University TRIO Upward Bound Program Receive Rare Opportunity to Head to Nation’s Capital
Mar
14
Being the First
Video
Mar
7
A Day of Mathematical Exploration for High School Students
Mar
5
CMU Civic Forum Launches Dignity in Dialogue Speaker Series to Reinforce Commitment to Free Speech and Civil Discourse
Feb
29
Million Dollar Private, Public Partnership to Expand Local Mental Health Services
Video
Feb
27
Remembering Andy Smith
Statement from the President
Feb
25
NASA Names Colorado Mesa University an Emerging Research Institution with Inaugural Grant
Feb
21
2024 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants
Feb
21
Voice of Resilience
Podcast
Feb
20
A Path to Officer Wellness
Feb
16
Colorado Mesa University Announces The Wait Is Over
Feb
15
CMU Celebrates School District 51 Counselors with Special Appreciation Event 
Video
Feb
9
CMU Physician Assistant Program Achieves Accreditation-Continued Status in Tandem with Student Accolades
Feb
9
Dedicated Mexican Medical Examiners Enhance Their Abilities to Deal With Synthetic Drugs-related Overdoses and Deaths Through U.S. State Department Collaboration 
Feb
8
Global Learning
Feb
7
Hands-On Learning
Feb
7
Eagles, Mavericks and Pikas, Oh My!
Feb
6
Heat Beneath Our Feet Documentary
Feb
2
Celtic Impressions
Jan
30
Embrace the Unconventional
Jan
29
Great West Beer Fest
Jan
25
High-Tech Wine
Jan
24
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Jan
22
Blizzard in Brownson
Jan
22
CMU's Nathan Perry Completes St. Mary's Economics Report
Jan
18
A Courageous Maverick
Video
Jan
16
Occupational Therapy Celebrates First Cohort of Graduates
Jan
15
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
Jan
11