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INVST Community Studies, CU Engage, and the School of Education are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Seana Lowe Steffen. Dr. Steffen was the Director of INVST Community Studies, a CU leadership training program focused on social justice, from 1993-2006. A visionary leader who helped grow and...

CBR Graduate fellows: Top L-R: Erin Kaplan, Brian Lightfoot. Bottom L-R: Wayne Martin Freeman, Shae Frydenlund and Aaron Lamplugh. CU Engage is pleased to announce our 2017-18 cohort of Community-Based Research (CBR) Graduate Fellows. This year's cohort spans five diverse academic disciplines including Ethnic Studies, Geography, Theatre, Mechanical Engineering and...

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students learn about immigration policy as part of their two-year study of social justice and positive change, in the INVST Community Leadership Program. This summer, 11 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students are embarking upon the experience of a lifetime: INVST's Economic Justice Summer . Participating students will set...

The Just Transition Collaborative (JTC), CU Engage's newest program, is led by Co-Directors David Ciplet and Manuela SiFuentes (middle), and JTC executive ...

An exceptional educator whose teaching, research and community outreach are improving the lives of young people in Colorado and beyond, the University of Colorado’s Ben Kirshner, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2016-17 Chase Faculty Community Service Award.

Pilar Prostko (pictured center) facilitates a CU Dialogue during the spring 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Summit. Prostko recently received the 2017 Anne K. Heinz Staff Award for Excellence in Outreach and Engagement. CU Engage congratulates our colleague Pilar Prostko , program coordinator and facilitator for the CU Dialogues program ,...

David Pfotenhauer, a doctoral student in Mechanical Engineering, is working with the organization Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart and residents in Denver to test and improve indoor air quality. He is a member of the 2016-17 cohort of Community-Based Research Graduate Fellows, a program of CU Engage that is now...

A series of dialogues on diversity and inclusion are taking place as part of the Spring 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Summit on Thursday, Feb. 23. Join a facilitated dialogue exploring the diverse range of perspectives, hopes, and fears held by members of the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ community in our post-election climate...

Josh Edelmann finished his six years of service with the U.S. Air Force and enrolled as an undergraduate student at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ last fall. He wanted to find a sense of camaraderie with his peers at the university that felt similar to what he experienced during his years in the...

Above: 2016-17 Puksta Scholars from all five Colorado universities gather in front of Old Main Chapel during their annual fall retreat. The Puksta Scholars program , an exemplary undergraduate civic engagement program, is accepting applications for 2017-18 new scholars. Applications are due February 15, 2017. "The Puksta Scholars program provides...