Tag: uccs
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CU Regents approve 2026-27 budget, denounce student comments on Boulder attack anniversary
The University of Colorado system’s Board of Regents approved its $6.84 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year and denounced recent student comments on last year’s firebombing in Boulder during its regular meeting on Thursday. An increase from last year’s $6.7 billion budget, total allocations include $369.9 million for the Colorado Springs campus, $2.54 billion…
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UCCS faculty passes vote of no-confidence in chancellor, other executive leaders
Faculty members of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs have followed up a censure with a vote of no-confidence in members of its executive leadership team. Out of 525 ballots distributed, 221 approved a vote of no-confidence against UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet, Provost Lynn Vidler and Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff…
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado Springs and UCCS have a strong, essential connection
Since UCCS’s founding some 60 years ago, Colorado Springs has been integral to its success. Over those 60 years, UCCS has repaid the community by driving growth in the Pikes Peak region. Today, UCCS serves more than 11,000 students and employs more than 1,500 dedicated faculty and staff. Among its other contributions, the campus is integral in educating our workforce and responding to the needs of business and citizens to…
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U.S. Olympic figure skating team to visit Colorado Springs for public event at UCCS Ent Center for the Arts
Excitement from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games continues next week in Colorado Springs. Local fans have a chance to see the U.S. Olympic figure skating team in an “intimate fireside chat” hosted by 2018 bronze medalist Adam Rippon at the UCCS Ent Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. May 20. During the “Toast to…
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Man sentenced to 224 years for killing UCCS professor in her home
A man showed little remorse on Wednesday after being handed down a sentence of 224 years for killing a University of Colorado Colorado Springs professor nearly two years ago. “Do I have to hear this?” Ceasar Wilson, 54, was heard asking his lawyers during his sentence hearing inside an El Paso County courtroom. Found guilty…
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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack. CU system isn’t confident moving ahead
Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack had earlier knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into turmoil. Canvas was embraced by the University of Colorado system about a decade ago and quickly became a mainstay of the educational —…
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Man accused of UCCS shooting was called a ‘significant’ community risk by police years earlier
A man accused of trying to murder a University of Colorado Colorado Springs student in January was found with thousands of rounds of live ammunition and several firearms inside his home years before the shooting incident, court documents show. Jonathan Sovine, a 25-year-old who was a former student, was arrested on suspicion of being responsible…
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National Day of Prayer coincides with scrutiny of evangelical Christianity in Colorado Springs
America’s great religious divide is coming to town. As an estimated 2 million Christians pray for the nation, its leaders and citizens on Thursday – including at three public gatherings in the Pikes Peak region where the sponsoring organization is based – a crowd is expected to attend the latest installment of the Center for…
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs students raise concerns over potential relocation of department, student clubs
Officials at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs want to move the school’s sustainability department from its dedicated house on campus to the nearby UCCS farm to create space for the school’s human resources department, sparking an outcry among some students who say they feel blindsided by the potential move. The three-floor, 4,328-square-foot property also…
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Mariachi Ensemble debut bridges classroom and culture
Violins swell as trumpets cut sharply through the air, their notes weaving together in a celebratory and upbeat sound. Spanish voices rise in unison, as each performer balances their vocals and instrument at once. With the deep pulse of the guitarrón and the crisp strum of the vihuela, traditional Mexican music is showcased through a…