CU Buffs at Olympics Boulder
Jul 18th
CU Heritage Center
CELEBRATE CU AT THE OLYMPICS
Congratulations to the five CU students and alums who will be competing in the London Olympics. Discover the history of CU Olympians at the Heritage Center online.
Alumni events
COME BACK TO BOULDER!
Relive your favorite CU memories and reunite with old friends at Back to Boulder, this year’s Homecoming weekend, Nov. 1-3 when the Buffs play Stanford. We have reserved hotel rooms at discounted rates at local hotels, so hurry before they sell out! Get exclusive access to football tickets before they go on sale and early notifications to attend events by registering today.
CU Voices
BUFFALO BICYCLE CLASSIC HEADS UP
By Todd T. Gleeson
Maybe it was the thin air, the pine trees or the alpine vistas. Whatever the source, inspiration came in the mountains on our bicycles, and the result was the Elevations Credit Union Buffalo Bicycle Classic. Read more.
Get more information and register for the Buffalo Bicycle Classic.
Athletics
GET DISCOUNTED FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS
For a limited time, you can stand Shoulder to Shoulder with the Buffs for just $140. At $20 per home game, these season tickets are a great value. This ticket special is only available until Friday, July 20. Purchase your season tickets or call 303-49-BUFFS for more information.
Alumni Products
KEEP YOUR CU MEMORIES CLOSE
AT HAND
You’re invited to design your own CU ring, tailor it to your CU memories and wear it with pride. CU rings are on display at the CU Book Store, our partner, or you can learn more and customize your ring here.
Alumni Events
PAC UP FOR CU FOOTBALL
Hit the road with us this fall to cheer on the Buffs as they travel to the West Coast! Our away-game festivities are the place to be before every away Pac-12 game and are a great way to connect with other Forever Buffs. Purchasepregame and other football-related event tickets.
Jobs and Careers
GET HELP FROM OUR CAREER COUNSELOR
Need career advice and live out of state? Our career counselor, Lea Alvarado, is available by e-mail or phone(303-492-6541) to help you on your job search and career plans. Check out the CU-Boulder career office’s alumni services page.
Roaming Buffs
EXPERIENCE A CLASSIC SAFARI
On an extraordinary safari with the Roaming Buffs, you will enjoy wildlife viewing in Kenya and Tanzania. Travel from grassland plains to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, from the world’s largest volcanic crater to the edge of the Rift Valley. For more information about the Roaming Buffs travel program e-mail clark.oldroyd@colorado.edu or call303-492-5640 or 800-492-7743.
Contest Corner
WIN A GREAT BASEBALL CAP
Which alum photographer was featured in a Coloradanwith his photo of boys playing in Katmandu?
A. Jeff Diener (EPOBio’92) B. Chris Ryan (Geog, Soc’97)
C. Alan DeGrand (EnvDes’10) D. Xiaomei Chen (MAnth’06)
C. Alan DeGrand (EnvDes’10) D. Xiaomei Chen (MAnth’06)
Check out the Coloradan online for the answer.
CU Foundation
RIDE A BIKE TO CHANGE A LIFE
Over the past nine years the Elevations Credit Union Buffalo Bicycle Classic has raised $1.6 million and awarded more than 730 scholarships to CU-Boulder students. The 10th annual Buffalo Bicycle Classic is Sunday, Sept. 9. Register. A few scholarship recipients took a minute to make a video to thank their donors. Can’t make the BBC? Contribute here.
CU Book Store
PAIR GOLFING STYLE WITH CU PRIDE
Sport the perfect alumni attire on the green! This polocomes with black piping on the shoulders and the iconic CU buffalo logo on the left chest.
Mountain residents urged to review insurance policies
Jul 16th
Boulder County and Foothills United Way to host two free insurance workshops
Boulder County, Colo. – Recent fires all along the Front Range have served as catastrophic reminders of the need for foothills and mountain dwellers to make sure they are adequately insured before disaster strikes.
Now is a critical time for mountain residents to check their insurance policies and ensure their homes are adequately covered and to take some easy steps to prepare for any disaster.
Foothills United Way and Boulder County are holding two free educational workshops to help residents make sure they are properly insured and to learn how to be prepared for any natural disaster:
- Nederland – Monday, July 23, 7-8:30 p.m.
Nederland Community Center, 750 Highway 72
- Boulder – Tuesday, July 24, 6:30-8 p.m.
Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder County Courthouse, third floor, 1325 Pearl St.
The workshops will cover several topics, including:
- Lessons learned from Fourmile Canyon Fire Survivors
- Tips from United Policyholders’ ‘Roadmap to Preparedness’ Program (www.uphelp.org)
- How to ensure your insurance policy accurately reflects the real cost of rebuilding in the mountains west of Boulder
- Practical ways your family can be prepared in the case of a natural disaster
Often, the cost to rebuild, especially in the mountains, exceeds the amount of coverage policyholders carry for their homes and other property. Adding to this problem is the homeowner’s lack of awareness that the policies they carry are inadequate.
“One of the hard lessons of the Fourmile Canyon Fire was that more than 60 percent of property owners were underinsured,” said Garry Sanfaçon, Boulder County’s Fourmile Fire Recovery Manager. “These workshops will give people the tools they need to make sure they are adequately covered.”
Search for 74-y.o. woman in RMNP has been suspended
Jul 16th
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle has announced that the search for Patricia Wallace will be suspended. After consulting with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and Wallace’s family a decision has been made to suspend the search.
On July 3, 2012, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Front Range Rescue Dogs, and the Allenspark Fire Protection District responded to the area of Camp Dick, located near the 50 mile marker of the Peak to Peak Highway, west of Lyons, on the report of a lost hiker, Patricia Wallace, 74 years old, from Lafayette, Colorado. Wallace was hiking in the area of Buchanan Pass Trail with a group of acquaintances, when she decided to take an alternate route which she believed to be less difficult. She was not seen again.
Buchanan Pass
An extensive search of the area, both in Boulder and Grand counties, was conducted by the Boulder County and Grand County Sheriff’s Offices. Also, assisting in the search were members of Rocky Mountain Rescue, Allenspark Fire Protection District, Larimer County Search and Rescue, Alpine Search and Rescue, Grand County Search and Rescue, Front Range Rescue Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Search and Rescue, and air resources from Flight For Life and Buckley Air Force Base.
During the 13 day search effort nothing was ever found that belonged to Ms. Wallace or that would aid in establishing a track. A group of hikers contacted in the area on July 3rd indicated they had seen someone they believe to be Ms. Wallace approximately 200 feet from the summit of Buchanan Pass on the Continental Divide earlier that day. At that time, she was hiking in a westerly direction toward Grand County; that individual was never located.
At this time it is presumed that Ms. Wallace has likely perished from exposure or the lack of food and water. The search will be resumed if evidence is located that might indicate where she could be found.
