Press Releases

UCCS commencement splits to accommodate large class size

May 20, 2013
UCCS commencement splits to accommodate large class size

Editor’s note:    Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend UCCS commencement activities. Please contact Hutton or Denman for assistance with parking or other questions. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For the first time in the history of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, colleges will be split between two commencement ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. and...
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Explore Photography Exhibitions at GOCA121 and IDEA Space on First Friday

May 20, 2013
Explore Photography Exhibitions at GOCA121 and IDEA Space on First Friday

 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Enjoy free art, music, poetry, food and fun on Friday, June 7, from 5:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at UCCS’s GOCA 121 and IDEA at Colorado College. Begin the First Friday adventure at IDEA Space from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. with the exhibition A Place Apart: Colorado and the American...
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UCCS scores in RMAC All-Sport Competition Cup

May 15, 2013
UCCS scores in RMAC All-Sport Competition Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs matched its best finish in school history with a sixth-place finish in the 2012-13 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference  All-Sport Competition Cup announced May 15 by the conference office. It’s the first time the Mountain Lions have finished higher than No. 10 in the last 10 years...
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UCCS announces 30th Colorado Math Olympiad winners

May 6, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Winners of the 30th annual Colorado Math Olympiad at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs were announced May 3 during a campus awards ceremony attended by university and Colorado Springs dignitaries. 257 middle and high school students from around Colorado as well as the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science,...
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Gas leak causes evaucation of Antero and Shavano houses

May 6, 2013

UPDATE – 10:58 a.m.: The gas leak is secure and residents are clear to re-enter all Alpine buildings. Please use caution as crews clear the area. May 6, 2013 Statement by Susan Szpyrka, vice chancellor, Administration and Finance In re: evacuation of UCCS housing students As a precaution, at about 10 a.m. Monday, May 6,...
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Chancellor statement in re: student death

May 3, 2013

May 7, 2013 Update To the Campus Community: Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. May 8 at New Life Church, Colorado Springs, for Angelina Sicola, a sophomore communication major from Palmer Lake. Angelina died May 2 at her off-campus apartment. Colorado Springs Police are investigating her death as a homicide. I again offer...
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Campus crime advisory

April 26, 2013

In compliance with the timely notice provisions of the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Police Department is issuing notice of two crimes that recently occurred at 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Campus. UCCS Police...
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UCCS GOCA121 presents “Documentation”

April 25, 2013
UCCS GOCA121 presents “Documentation”

Editor’s note: Images available upon request COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs Galleries of Contemporary Art will feature three Colorado-based artists and their compelling personal narratives in a new exhibit, “Documentation,” beginning May 3 at GOCA 121, 121 S. Tejon. The work and stories of Matt Chmielarczyk, Bill Starr, and...
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Past Colorado Math Olympiad winners to help celebrate 30th anniversary at UCCS

April 22, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Matthew Kahle was a poor-performing middle and high school student who earned C’s, even in his favorite subject, math. But a chance opportunity to participate in a Russian-style math competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs helped change the now 40-year-old’s perspective. “As an eighth grader, I received a...
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Campus safety update

April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013 To the Campus Community: Campus safety was ensured this afternoon following action by Campus Police officers. At about 12:30 p.m., a male passenger from a city bus approached a UCCS police officer and asked if he could have a gun on campus and removed what appeared to be a gun from...
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