In the Community Stories

Gratitude and Giving

Start Your Engines

CMU Tech Hosts Holiday Harvest to Fund Student Scholarships

Players Take a Break From the Court to Serve the Community

Where We Become Mavericks: Thunder Mountain Elementary

City of Grand Junction Awards Scholarships to CMU Tech Students for Innovative Accessory Dwelling Unit Design

Family Health West and CMU Tech Celebrate Partnership During National Apprenticeship Week

CMU Student and Athletic Trainer Save Life on CMU Tennis Courts

Career Services and Alumni Association join forces under CMU Alumnus Sean Rubalcaba’s leadership

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Colorado Mesa University Honored as a First Generation-Serving Institution

CMU’s Mav the Vote Engagement Series Promotes Civic Participation and Civil Discourse on Campus

MVPs Prefer Bronze

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CMU Champions First-Generation Students with Week-Long Celebration and Year-Round Support

CMU Montrose Lecture Series Features Western Slope Poet Wendy Videlock

CMU's Community Trick or Treat Street

Heartbeat of Homeland

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Where We Become Mavericks: Monument Ridge Elementary

CMU Hockey Team Honored with First-Ever St. Mary’s President’s Award for Outstanding Community Impact

Agriculture Advocate

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Healing the Unhoused

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Colorado Mesa University Olympians to be Honored at Homecoming Parade

Shattering Perceptions in Higher Education

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XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture

Cooking Up Connections

CMU Theatre Students Inspire Imagination with Interactive Children's Play

Thandeka Tutu’s Global Impact and CMU’s Role in Civic Leadership

Honoring Dave and Mary Wood at Asteria Theatre

How CMU Alumnus Kyle Bishop Found his Path at Clifton Water District

Neil deGrasse Tyson to Hold Second Show in Asteria Theatre for the Reaching for the Stars Series

Colorado Mesa University and Clifton Water District Strengthen Partnership with Water Tower Logo Unveiling

CMU Civic Forum Presents An Evening with Governors

Asteria Theatre: New Stage, New Opportunities

Colorado Mesa University to Host World Famous Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Asteria Theatre

Great West Beer Fest

CMU Promise Expands Statewide: Increasing Access and Affordability for all Colorado Students

THE HORSE: A Galloping History of Humanity

TRIO Upward Bound Students Pay it Forward

CMU & CMU Tech’s Summer Camps Offer Career Exploration and Learning Opportunities for Western Colorado Youth

CMU Student Receives National River Studies and Leadership Certificate

CMU’s Mission of Providing Affordable and Accessible Education Revs up With CMU Promise Tour

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STRiVE Honored with Human Scale University Champion Award

Governor Polis Celebrates Geo-Exchange Expansion at Colorado Mesa University

Rainbows & Revolutions Exhibit Explores History of LGBTQ+ Coloradans

Unleashing the Power of Scent

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CMU Nursing Students Work to Promote Health Equity in Colorado

CMU's Hawaii Alumni Chapter Fundraises for Wildfire Relief

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Colorado’s Tourism Industry Powered by Talented Workforce From Colorado Mesa and CMU Tech Programs

CMU Tech Instructor of Digital Filmmaking Josh Meuwly Named Grand Junction Film Commission Regional Liaison

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CMU Tech Showcases Composting Facility During National Compost Training Course

Where Grizzlies Become Mavericks

Curiosity Ignites Success: CMU Spring 2024 Commencement Honors the Inquisitive

CMU Hockey Team Wins 2024 National Community Service Award

CMU Students Set Example For The Nation on How to Demonstrate with Dignity

CMU Tech Celebrates Job Signing Day: Recognizing Student Success and Industry Partnerships

Student-Run Car Show at CMU Tech

CMU Visits Tigers, Bulldogs, Warriors and Wildcats to Award Over $11 Million in Scholarships

CMU Celebrates 17th Annual Entrepreneurship Day with Keynote Speaker Phillips Armstrong Jr.

Colorado Mesa University Leads the Way in Early Financial Aid Offer Distribution

CMU Holds Its 21st Annual Holocaust Awareness Series

Moving Forward Together

CMU Co-Hosts Healthcare Career Day

The Lighthouse Program Celebrates Supporting Nearly 100 Youth Since Opening on CMU's Campus

Local High School Students in the Colorado Mesa University TRIO Upward Bound Program Receive Rare Opportunity to Head to Nation’s Capital

Being the First

CMU Civic Forum Launches Dignity in Dialogue Speaker Series to Reinforce Commitment to Free Speech and Civil Discourse

Million Dollar Private, Public Partnership to Expand Local Mental Health Services

2024 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants

CMU Celebrates School District 51 Counselors with Special Appreciation Event

CMU Physician Assistant Program Achieves Accreditation-Continued Status in Tandem with Student Accolades

Dedicated Mexican Medical Examiners Enhance Their Abilities to Deal With Synthetic Drugs-related Overdoses and Deaths Through U.S. State Department Collaboration

Hands-On Learning

Eagles, Mavericks and Pikas, Oh My!

Great West Beer Fest

Blizzard in Brownson

CMU's Nathan Perry Completes St. Mary's Economics Report

Occupational Therapy Celebrates First Cohort of Graduates

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

Dominick Moreno Appointed to Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees

Pink the Rink: Skating for a Cause

A Breath of Legacy

Celebrating Maverick Spirit

Undocumented but not Unheard

Topping Out Ceremony

Spirit of the West

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Embracing Community Spirit

CMU Montrose Lecture Series Welcomes Back Dr. Gayle Frazzetta

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Visits CMU

Honoring Western Colorado Veterans

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Where Bears Become Mavericks

CMU's Becoming Mavericks Fund Celebrates $5 million mark

From Engineering to Entrepreneurship

Colorado Mesa University Hosts Forum on Middle East Crisis

Growing Through Remembrance

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Why is Peace so Elusive?

Renowned Educator and Sense of Belonging Speaker Curtis Hill Visits Campus

Legacy of Expansion

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Honoring CMU Community Champions

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Increased Early Childhood Educator Enrollment Leads to Program Innovation

Pledging Allegiance

TEDx Grand Junction Comes to CMU's Love Recital Hall on November 4

Engineering Empowerment

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Building a Strong Family and Community

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In Support of Studying Abroad

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CMU Promise Covers 100% of Tuition for Families of Modest Income

Ready to Protect and Serve

CMU Montrose Lecture Series to Feature Rick Trujillo

A Celebration of Dignity, Love and the Power of Unity

Marketing Passion

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Addressing Affordable Housing

Community-Powered Theatre

New Milestone in Montrose

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Miss Rodeo Colorado Takes the Reins

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Unwavering Aloha

Bridging the Mental Health Gap

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Breaking Barriers in the School District

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Dancing to Life's Reverent Rhythms

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Safety tips for sharing the road as Mavericks return for the Fall 2023 semester

Excellence in Early Childhood Education Through Apprenticeships

Western Colorado Community College Announces Name Change and Recommits to Elevating the Mission Around Career and Technical Education

WCCC Receives Million Dollars to Build a Welding Mobile Learning Lab with Commercial Driver License Training

Setting the Stage

CMU’s Physician Assistant Program Wins Award

WCCC Summer Camps in Full Swing

Colorado Mesa University Begins Renovations on an Innovative Multipurpose Space in Downtown Grand Junction

Merlin's Miracle

Juneteenth Block Party

Celebrating Immigrant Heritage

Beyond Human Strength

When You Stop Learning, That’s When You Get Old

Spring 2023 Graduates Gear Up

Transformational Education

Foster Field House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The People Business

Upward Bound Students Explore CMU’s New Virtual Reality Anatomy Lab

Monumental Film

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Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Arguments at Colorado Mesa University on May 4

Colorado Mesa University Celebrates Entrepreneurship Day with Keynote Speaker Corey Ciocchetti, Networking Event and More

We All Get One Shot Twice

Student Showcase 2023 Numbers Best in CMU History

High School Seniors Celebrate Their Next Chapter During Decision Day 2023

Colorado Mesa University Soccer to Host Montrose Community Day

Built by Mavericks

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Montrose Lecture Series to Feature Dr. Gayle Frazzetta

CMU and Local Employers Invest in People

CMU to Host the 13th Annual Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Conference

CMU Turns 98 and Brings Friendly Competition to Campus to Support Students

Building Social Capital

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CMU Civic Forum and the City of Grand Junction Bring CMU’s Twentieth Annual Holocaust Awareness Series to the Historic Avalon Theater

CMU Celebrates Cesar Chavez Day with Grandson of the Civil Rights Activist

State Fire Agency To Hold Special Event at Colorado Mesa University in Honor of Community Risk Reduction Week 2023

Colorado Governor Appoints CMU's Melissa Calhoon to Community Service Board

Endowed Adventure

Expert Golf Businessman Eric Affeldt to Visit Campus

History Competition for Middle and High School Students Takes Place at CMU

CMU Theatre Groundbreaking

The City of Montrose, Colorado Mesa University Partner for Permanent Community Benefits

Colorado Mesa University Names Joan McDermott as Interim Director of Athletics

The Power of Mobility

Olympic Gold Medalist Visits CMU

New Program Serves Local Low-Income High School Students

Blizzard in Brownson Surge

Summer 2023 Application Open for Western Colorado Law Enforcement Academy

Hip Hop Gets a Bad Rap

Bighorn Consulting Engineers’ Scholarship Earns Big Time Employment Dividends

Studying Forces of Human Nature

2023 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants

Grand Junction Community Gathers to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Western Colorado Healthcare Leader Appointed to Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees

CMU Foundation to Manage G.J. Kiwanis Club Endowment

On-Campus Food Bank Available to All Students

GJ Business and Community Leader is Classmates with Her Son at CMU

First Generation Student Spotlight: Salina Maharjan

First Generation Student Spotlight: Diana Díaz

Cultural Café Honors Native American Heritage Month

Annual Steak & Crab Festival Fundraiser Keeps Maverick Wrestlers on the Road to Tournaments

CMU Now Offering Occupational Therapy Master's Program

There Was Always a First

Statement from the President

Mavericks Celebrate Non-Traditional Student Week November 7-11

Solutions to Healthcare Workforce Gaps Begin with Partnerships

CMU Students Collaborate with National Park Service on Colorado National Monument Film for Visitor Center Theater

Colorado Energy Sector Invests More in Mavericks Each Year

Eagles Assembly Results in a Rowdy Maverick Stampede

A Look Behind the Curtain

Brighter Futures for Foster Youth

Turkish Perspectives, Customs and Cuisine Shared on Campus

Performing Arts Alumnae Collaborate on Photoshoots for CMU Theatre Promotions

Mavericks Contribute to Winefest and Wine Industry Success

Culture and Cooking

The Business Closet Now Open for CMU and WCCC Students

Kinesiology and Dance Alumna Serves Communities Through Performing Arts

Colorado Mesa University Initiates Forming the Future Initiative

Building Philanthropists

CMU Hires Athletic Director and Rounds Out Leadership Team

Discounted Summer Camps Make STEAM Learning More Accessible to D51 Families

High Volume of High School Students Already Have College Credit

2022 Aspinall Lecture and Scholarship Make Big Impact on Campus

CMU Partner Supports Behavioral Health Needs Through Collaboration

Introducing Len Ladue Veterans Lounge

Next Generation of Law Enforcement

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A Workhorse for the Workforce

Learn for Less: A WCCC Affordability Initiative

Statement from the President

More than 1,000 Mavericks Earn Alumnus Status

CMU Secures Experienced Chief Financial Officer

CMU Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Bus Bergman Sports Complex

Former Central Intelligence Agent Robert Baer to Speak at CMU Montrose

Lifelong Movers

Student Showmanship

CMU Invites Community Members to Campus for the Holocaust Awareness Series

Funding Maverick Champions

High-profile author and award-winning journalist to visit campus

CMU Montrose Campus Launches a New Summer Police Academy

Giving Kids Mobility

Blizzard in Brownson: A Blustering Good Time

In Search of a Light

CMU’s John Seebach to Present at Michrina Lecture Series

Supporting and Leading Together

Grand Valley Native Named Head Football Coach

CMU Students Start Semester at the new St. Mary’s Medical Education Center

CMU Honors Life and Legacy of MLK at City Hall

Three New Board of Trustees Appointed

The City of Grand Junction and CMU Collaborate on 12th Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Running in When Others Run Out

All Around Class Act

Free Tuition for Certified Nurse Aides

Soaring Support for Western Colorado Community College’s Flight School

Community Hospital Invests in CMU and the Future of Healthcare

Colorado Mesa University Foundation Endowment Hits All-Time High

Delve in with CMU Engineering and Foundation

First-Generation Success Story Supports Next Generation of Graduates

Civic Engagement: A Campus Priority

Community Partners Contribute to CMU's Bike Theft Prevention Initiative

Campus Celebrates John Marshall in a Historic Presidential Investiture Ceremony

Trick or Treat Street Tradition Continues

The Human Scale of Colorado Mesa University

Statement from the President

Jac Kephart's Legacy

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Teaching the Next Generation

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Wine and Dine Around the World

CMU Sophomore Wins Scholarship by Getting Vaccinated

New Report on Interstate Water Compact Lessons for Colorado

Mavericks and Bookworms are at it Again

Basketball Stars Visiting Appleton This Friday

CMU Launches the Criminal Justice Leadership and Policy Master's Degree

Technology: The Future of Agriculture

Maverick Momentum From Day One

The Spanish Language: A Gift

The Wastewater Project

Middle and High School Students Explore New Opportunities at Western Colorado Community College

Memorial Day Flight

Mechatronics: What is it anyway?

CMU Golf Hits Big With New Indoor Facility

Board of Trustees Complete National Search for the Next President of Colorado Mesa University

Entrepreneurship: An Addiction

CMU Focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Campus

Colorado Mesa University Provides Vaccine to Hundreds on Maverick Community Vaccine Day

Colorado Mesa University Announces Maverick Community Vaccine Day

Search Committee for the Next President of CMU Announces Finalists

Timberline’s New Home Hosts CMU Homecoming Kickoff Event

CMU Marks 18th Year of Holocaust Awareness Series

Multiple programs stack hands to heal

Healthy Investment

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Art and Higher Ideals Themes in Jac Kephart Naming Ceremony at CMU

Mavericks Thank Healthcare Providers

The Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce Expands Support to CMU Students

Delving Deeper with GJPD Police Chief Doug Shoemaker

Growing a Revolution at CMU

CMU and Partners Deploy Mobile Vaccine Clinic

CMU Center for Reflection Opens

New Course Promotes Job Readiness, Explores Impact of Legal Marijuana use on Employment

Educating and Celebrating

CMU Foundation Awards Future is Now Scholarship

Western Colorado PTECH Partnership Grows

CMU Announces Major Economic Milestone

CMU Announces Pandemic Response Plan Update: The Future is Now

Tears of Joy at CMU's Center for Reflection

Statement from the President

CMU Downtown Art Gallery Opens the Door to 2021

Building Pathways to the Future

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The Show Must go on

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Turning the Corner on Racism

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U.S. Bill of Rights Transcends 2020 Challenges

As temperatures drop, Mavericks stand up to receive degrees

Engineering Graffiti

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Boreal Toads and Faith-Based Campus Club

A Healthy Innovation

WCCC's Sturm-ANB Bank Mobile Learning Lab Fuels up with Grant from The Colorado Energy Foundation

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Remey Family Creates The William Spencer Memorial Scholarship at CMU

CMU Employees Exhibit Generosity and Engage in Creative Contributions

2020 Gobble Wobble Receives the Most Donations to Date

Embracing the Shadow

Fearless First Film Festival Marks Celebration of CMU First-generation Students

Career Services prepares students for the future

Project Linus covers children in the community

Colorado wine industry attracts support from winemaking legend Warren Winiarski

CMU announces Davis School of Business

Hotel Maverick celebrates belated grand opening

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CMU Naked Mole Rats Visit Fruitvale Elementary

Pedal for Prevention

The nuts and bolts of art

CMU's Fall 2020 Natural Resources of the West Returns

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 16

The Maverick Way

CMU’s Society for Human Resource Management club wins international award

Local government supports CMU and local businesses

Mesa County Workforce Center and CMU match students with employers

CMU STEM students take action to stay on campus

Mavericks and Bookworms team up for love, effort and respect

State education leaders celebrate CMU's Safe Together, Strong Together return to campus

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser visits CMU

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 15

CMU civil engineering program graduates first cohort

CMU puts waste to work

Outdoor Recreation Industry Studies degree program receives diversity grant

Testing starts early at CMU

Turning the Corner on Racism update

Charlestowne Hotels to manage Hotel Maverick

CMU and COVIDCheck Colorado Team up for Safe Return to Campus

Western Colorado Community College and the Montrose Adult Education Center create partnership

Safe Together, Strong Together interim report available

CMU values international students

Statement from the President

Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at CMU to campus’ youngest students

A tribute to our student veterans on Independence Day

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CMU Safe Together, Strong Together planning initiative parallels Colorado reopening progress

Keep on keeping on

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CMU announces phase two campus opening

CMU students take a different kind of test

CMU President Tim Foster's statement on turning corner on racism

Statement from the President

CMU advances return to campus

CMU hosts third town hall meeting with parents to discuss Safe Together, Strong Together campus planning initiative

CMU announces Fall 2020 return to campus planning initiative

Hidden heroes: WCCC Wildland Fire Management graduates blaze on

CMU students and Help Colorado Now Fund provide financial relief to Mavericks

City serves as junction between college and career

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CMU Students Launch Maverick Mentors

Maverick Relief Fund announced

Colorado Mesa University nursing students graduate early to support Colorado and community

Western Colorado Community College leaders work the front lines against COVID-19

Aspinall Foundation awards $34k in scholarship money to Colorado Mesa University students

CMU offers free houses to community

Centennial Institute extends invitation to CMU students to join political forum

Banking on the future

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Maverick Relief Fund

Sodexo adapts food service to protect students at CMU

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CMU Open Studio goes remote

CMU's frontline facilities team

Little Mavs Learning Center offers community childcare slots

Classroom on wheels

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Showcasing Imagination

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First-gen Friday at Colorado Capitol unites Mavericks, Roadrunners and Grizzlies

National author and advocate David Sheff to speak at CMU about addiction, recovery and the story of his family’s journey

Department of Business continues to serve the community

Hotel Maverick nears completion

CMU continues serving community as a civic forum

Desert Dog Press joins 437CO

Montrose layoffs result in free tuition at CMU and WCCC campuses

Student club to host national speaker Alex Epstein

Western Colorado Community College staff and students support Grand Valley migrants

Shrader advances CMU outdoor recreation industry studies degree

CMU announces all performing arts free for students

CMU Department of Literature, Languages and Mass Communication presents national journalist

CMU art and design department announces visiting artists Bobby Zokaites and Melissa Sclafani

CMU and Coca-Cola present Winter Whiteout game night

Anode Systems builds Mesa County Scholarship Initiative

Dash ridership up and delivering CMU students Downtown

Mavericks and Roadrunners converge on Colorado’s Capitol

Three time gubernatorial appointee visits CMU to keynote MLK Day

Alpine Bank and School District 51 honor high school and middle school students at CMU

Mobile Learning Lab at WCCC picks up speed

CMU researcher releases quarterly county economic reports

CMU expands Tax Assistance Program with support from Eide Bailly

CMU Department of Art and Design hosts international exhibition

Halls of CMU buildings garner work of renowned alumnus

Sodexo, Salvation Army and CMU are a turkey day trifecta

Factory goes to college

Colorado Mesa University hosts North American dignitary

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 4

CMU student veterans and Department of Athletics coordinate first CMU game day flyover

Ducks Unlimited, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Western Colorado Conservation Corp join CMU to benefit wildlife conservation

GJ VELO Cycling Team endowment pedals past $100,000 mark

CMU selected to host exclusive wildlife art exhibit

Redefining summer vacation

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CMU reveals world changing first-generation students

CMU Presents Alumni and Grammy Award winner Kalani Pe'a

Visiting lecturer of journalism and communication to visit CMU

Where rubber meets the road

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Mavericks making a difference

Western Colorado Community College serves the homeless

Healthy partnership

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Hall of Honorees: Jennee Studer and Bobby Coy

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Distinguished Alumni: Kathy Howa & Kalani Pe’a

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CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 3

Bringing the Future to You tour kicks off in Montrose

First scholarship for LGBTQ+ students launched at CMU

CMU Art Department announces fifth annual Artober Festival and community art interactive

CMU Civic Forum announces debate on national popular vote versus Electoral College

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 2

Colorado Humanities and community sponsors bring celebrated author to CMU

How a football game made a MAVily

Fluidity. Beauty. Strength.

Western Colorado poet and political legend Art Goodtimes visits CMU

A night to celebrate CMU donors and scholars

CMU and Colorado General Assembly expand beyond remote legislative testimony to include legislative hearings

CMU Department of Business gets out of the classroom and into the community

Alpine Bank awards CMU scholarships including newly created Latino-Hispanic award

CMU history instructor writes New York Times bestseller

Western Colorado Community College reveals hope for future by remembering the past

CMU delivers Constitution Day civility event

Western Colorado Community College honored for role in workforce development by local officials

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated at CMU

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 1

CMU art and design department announces Jiyoun Lee-Lodge exhibition

Solving challenges through innovation and collaboration

Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce highlights CMU and Mesa County Valley School District D51 partnerships during community briefing

Maverick Stampede leads freshman students to Downtown Grand Junction

CMU Art Gallery 437CO announces 2019 partners

CMU Civic Forum honors the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Community cyclists ride for CMU athletes

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Double dose of degrees

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From kitchen to garden

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CMU Civic Forum announces Electoral College policy debate

Alumni work featured in newest exhibition at 437CO gallery

Focused on their community

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Associate Professor of Economics Nathan Perry Presents Quarterly County Economic Reports

CMU Art Gallery 437CO announces gallery partnerships and business underwriting opportunities

CMU and Special Olympics Colorado Announce Rising Together

CMU supports Techstars Startup Week West Slope

Western Colorado Community College harvests bushel of awards in international competition

CMU installs maverick statue at Brownson Arena

Colorado Mesa University recognized with prestigious Tree Campus USA designation

MacEvoy family honors legacy of father through CMU Foundation

CMU Montrose summer camps picking up STEAM

Tenth annual CMU Student Showcase announced

CMU President Tim Foster Presents to Mesa County Valley District 51 Board of Education

CMU partners with Mesa County Search and Rescue to prepare for saving lives

CMU Greek Life generously gives to local organization