/today/ en /today/2025/03/05/buffs-all-tomorrows-day <span>Buffs All In—tomorrow’s the day!</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-05T07:47:39-07:00" title="Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 07:47">Wed, 03/05/2025 - 07:47</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/buffalo_sunset.cc98_0.jpg?h=c97ae3c1&amp;itok=NrhYURFt" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Ralphie statue at sunset"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"><span>March 6 is ����ֱ�� Boulder’s annual giving day. When you give, it shows your belief in the life-changing work that happens here. Be part of Buffs All In’s collective impact.</span></p><p class="lead"><span>Plus: Don’t miss the chance to </span><a href="https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/buffs-all-in" rel="nofollow"><span>celebrate with the Buffs community</span></a><span>. Stop by Farrand Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy free games, giveaways and food. Together, we’re </span><em><span>all in</span></em><span>.</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p class="hero"><a href="https://giveto.colorado.edu/buffs-all-in" rel="nofollow"><i class="fa-solid fa-link">&nbsp;</i><strong>&nbsp;Explore different causes and donate today!</strong></a></p></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Tomorrow is ����ֱ�� Boulder’s annual giving day. When you give, it shows your belief in the life-changing work that happens here. Be part of Buffs All In’s collective impact.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:47:39 +0000 Megan Maneval 54233 at /today /today/2025/02/12/every-dollar-counts-impact-collective-giving-cu-boulder <span>Every dollar counts: The impact of collective giving at ����ֱ�� Boulder</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-12T09:50:06-07:00" title="Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 09:50">Wed, 02/12/2025 - 09:50</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/buffalo_sunset.cc98_0.jpg?h=c97ae3c1&amp;itok=NrhYURFt" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Ralphie statue at sunset"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/30"> Getting Involved </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>When it comes to philanthropy, it’s easy to get caught up in the multimillion-dollar donations that often make headlines. While these gifts are undeniably transformative, every gift—large and small—adds value.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>When it comes to philanthropy, it’s easy to get caught up in the multimillion-dollar donations that often make headlines. While these gifts are undeniably transformative, every gift—large and small—adds value.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/alumni/2025/02/10/every-dollar-counts-impact-collective-giving-cu-boulder`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:06 +0000 Megan Maneval 54138 at /today /today/2025/02/10/19m-bequest-cu-sweethearts-bolsters-universitys-art-museum <span>$1.9M bequest from ����ֱ�� sweethearts bolsters university’s art museum</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-10T14:17:23-07:00" title="Monday, February 10, 2025 - 14:17">Mon, 02/10/2025 - 14:17</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Smaller%20Pictures_Page_23.jpg?h=c9321e8a&amp;itok=LG3HClRL" width="1200" height="800" alt="Karen and Donald Ringsby"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/28"> Announcements &amp; Deadlines </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The ����ֱ�� Boulder Art Museum has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history: a $1.9 million investment reflecting a couple’s love of art and acknowledging the museum’s significance to the campus community.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The ����ֱ�� Boulder Art Museum has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history: a $1.9 million investment reflecting a couple’s love of art and acknowledging the museum’s significance to the campus community.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/02/05/19m-bequest-cu-sweethearts-bolsters-universitys-art-museum`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:17:23 +0000 Megan Maneval 54125 at /today /today/2025/02/06/presidents-leadership-class-donation-expands-scholarships-experiential-learning <span>Presidents Leadership Class donation expands scholarships, experiential learning</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-06T12:07:07-07:00" title="Thursday, February 6, 2025 - 12:07">Thu, 02/06/2025 - 12:07</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/Ruyle%20family.jpg?h=b506e12c&amp;itok=1aGAFcgR" width="1200" height="800" alt="Ruyle family"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>A ����ֱ�� Boulder family with 100 years of history at the university has committed $2.15 million to expand scholarships and experiential learning for students in the Presidents Leadership Class.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>A ����ֱ�� Boulder family with 100 years of history at the university has committed $2.15 million to expand scholarships and experiential learning for students in the Presidents Leadership Class.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/01/31/presidents-leadership-class-donation-expands-scholarships-experiential-learning`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:07:07 +0000 Megan Maneval 54111 at /today /today/2025/02/04/how-philanthropy-fuels-success-caaas <span>How philanthropy fuels success—with the CAAAS </span> <span><span>Elizabeth Lock</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-02-04T12:24:25-07:00" title="Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 12:24">Tue, 02/04/2025 - 12:24</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-02/CAAAS%20story%203.png?h=b2d35907&amp;itok=HFFZmsmn" width="1200" height="800" alt="CAAAS Director Reiland Rabaka and seven other people surrounding him stand as a group in a hallway, posing for the camera with smiles. "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Center for African &amp; African American Studies at ����ֱ�� Boulder, which recently celebrated its third annual CAAAS Day, empowers students and drives impact through donor support.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2025/02/03/how-philanthropy-fuels-success-center-african-african-american-studies-empowers-students`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:24:25 +0000 Elizabeth Lock 54091 at /today /today/2024/12/10/full-circle-farrands-lifelong-connection-cu-boulder <span>Full circle: The Farrands’ lifelong connection to ����ֱ�� Boulder</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-10T08:43:26-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 08:43">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:43</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-12/Farrand%20gift%20planning%20article.jpeg?h=7fa626d0&amp;itok=OdXnfvks" width="1200" height="800" alt="The Farrand family at Folsom Field"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Dale and Kristen Farrand are making a lasting impact at ����ֱ�� Boulder through a planned gift in their will, demonstrating their commitment to philanthropy tied to their experiences at ����ֱ�� Boulder.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Dale and Kristen Farrand are making a lasting impact at ����ֱ�� Boulder through a planned gift in their will, demonstrating their commitment to philanthropy tied to their experiences at ����ֱ�� Boulder.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/advancement/2024/11/15/full-circle-farrands-lifelong-connection-cu-boulder`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:43:26 +0000 Megan Maneval 53845 at /today /today/2024/10/23/it-takes-village-school-education-dedicated-community-celebrate-new-campus-home <span>It takes a village: School of Education, dedicated community celebrate new campus home</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-23T12:38:23-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 12:38">Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:38</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/school_of_education_building_dedication_final_pc0304.jpg?h=bb918081&amp;itok=7GgqmIAD" width="1200" height="800" alt="campus leadership at the ribbon-cutting ceremony"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>����ֱ�� Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>����ֱ�� Boulder’s School of Education celebrated moving into its new home: the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building. The milestone was marked with a festive building dedication and community open house.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/education/2024/10/21/it-takes-village-school-education-and-dedicated-community-celebrate-new-campus-home`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:38:23 +0000 Anonymous 53584 at /today /today/2024/10/07/empower-colorado-donate-colorado-combined-campaign <span>Empower ����ֱ��: Donate to the ����ֱ�� Combined Campaign</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-07T08:44:06-06:00" title="Monday, October 7, 2024 - 08:44">Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:44</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/chautauqua_poppies6ga_0.jpg?h=4346af0f&amp;itok=Xgq7bEdc" width="1200" height="800" alt="Red poppies in a field in front of Flatirons"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The ����ֱ�� Combined Campaign allows ����ֱ�� employees to easily support more than 360 nonprofit organizations with one-time or recurring payroll deductions. Donate today and help enhance the quality of life across ����ֱ��.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The ����ֱ�� Combined Campaign allows ����ֱ�� employees to easily support more than 360 nonprofit organizations with one-time or recurring payroll deductions. Donate today and help enhance the quality of life across ����ֱ��.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/empower-colorado-donate-colorado-combined-campaign`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:44:06 +0000 Anonymous 53477 at /today /today/2024/10/02/newly-donated-asian-maps-bring-exciting-scholarship-opportunities-cu <span>Newly donated Asian maps bring exciting scholarship opportunities to ����ֱ��</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-02T10:18:19-06:00" title="Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 10:18">Wed, 10/02/2024 - 10:18</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/1_first_imagewwii_copy_compressed.jpg?h=12d9963f&amp;itok=WaM0-b-o" width="1200" height="800" alt="map of Asia"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and ����ֱ�� Boulder alumnus Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and ����ֱ�� Boulder alumnus Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://libraries.colorado.edu/2024/09/24/newly-donated-asian-maps-bring-exciting-scholarship-opportunities-cu`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:18:19 +0000 Anonymous 53454 at /today /today/2024/09/12/15m-gift-transform-real-estate-education-and-student-wellness-cu-boulder <span>$15M gift to transform real estate education and student wellness at ����ֱ�� Boulder</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-09-12T13:21:05-06:00" title="Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 13:21">Thu, 09/12/2024 - 13:21</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/drone_video_image_0.22-0.23.png?h=8730db12&amp;itok=3XX64Z8I" width="1200" height="800" alt="Koelbel Building"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/22"> Academics </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/4"> Business &amp; Entrepreneurship </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/1268"> Giving in Action </a> </div> <a href="/today/katy-marquardt-hill">Katy Marquardt Hill</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><span>Students pursuing a career in real estate will soon see their learning opportunities sharply appreciated: On Thursday, ����ֱ�� Boulder announced a groundbreaking $15 million donation from ����ֱ�� Boulder alumnus Michael Klump&nbsp;to revolutionize the real estate center in the </span><a href="/business/" rel="nofollow">Leeds School of Business</a>, as well as support essential student health and wellness programs in the <a href="/artsandsciences/discover/buildings-and-space/hellems-renovation/donate-hellems-reimagined" rel="nofollow">College of Arts and Sciences</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"><div class="image-caption image-caption-none"><p> </p><div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-image/michael_klump_highres_crop.jpg?itok=irxpbH03" width="750" height="1125" alt="Michael Klump"> </div> <p>Michael Klump</p></div></div> </div><p><span>“This transformational gift highlights the power of philanthropy,” said ����ֱ�� Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “It will support students, faculty, staff and research activities across the vast and dynamic real estate field, driving innovation and enriching educational experiences on campus. Additionally, it will provide crucial support for wellness programs and student mental health.”</span></p><p><span>The investment will allocate $13 million to enhance the newly renamed Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate—formerly known as the </span><a href="/business/����ֱ��REC" rel="nofollow">����ֱ�� Real Estate Center</a>. This portion of the gift, one of the largest ever given to a real estate center in the United States, will strengthen the center's academics, industry partnerships and career support in the years ahead.</p><p><span><span>The real estate center, led by <a href="/business/leeds-directory/christophe-spaenjers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Professor Christophe Spaenjers</a>, who serves as faculty director, and <a href="/business/julie-gibson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Julie Gibson</a>, who serves as the Sherman R. Miller Executive Director, is one of six centers of excellence in the Leeds School which work to help students translate, integrate and transfer classroom concepts into real-world insights. “This gift is pivotal for ����ֱ��’s real estate program, providing significant resources that will advance the center’s leadership, enhance student programming and offer student financial assistance,” said Gibson. “The endowment component of this gift ensures that ����ֱ��’s dedication to real estate education will continue for many generations to come.”</span></span></p><p><span>An additional $2 million will support programs in the </span>College of Arts and Sciences that promote ����ֱ�� Boulder students' mental health and well-being. Through the Hellems Fund for Collective Belonging and the Hellems Fund for Fostering Success, this gift will contribute to mental health programming, resources and student support, and welcome programs and outreach initiatives for first-year and transfer students.</p><h2><span>Promoting academic excellence and industry connections</span></h2><p><span>Klump’s investment in the Leeds School will expand leading-edge programs with top real estate faculty and industry partnerships that prepare students to be experts in the dynamic real estate field. The donation represents a major advancement for the center, which was founded in 1997 by passionate alumni and industry leaders as a way to bolster future real estate professionals and promote important research within their field. Thirty years ago, the center supported 10–20 students per year; today it provides opportunities for nearly 450 students annually.</span></p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-xlarge"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"><div class="image-caption image-caption-none"><p>&nbsp;</p><p> </p><div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-image/09.11.24_curec_-_christophe_spaenjers-4.jpg?itok=-YOvp_nH" width="750" height="500" alt="Professor Christophe Spaenjers,speaks with graduate students in the Koelbel building "> </div> <p>Professor Christophe Spaenjers, faculty director of the newly renamed Klump Center for Real Estate, speaks with graduate students in the Koelbel building after their Real Estate Finance and Investment class.</p></div></div> </div><p>The $13 million donation to the center will endow three faculty positions in real estate finance<span> at the chair and professorship levels. It will also create four funds to advance innovative academics, establish an endowed scholarship, enhance students’ career growth, and strengthen the center’s reputation within the business and alumni communities.</span></p><p><span>Klump’s significant contribution underscores the profound impact of community support on ����ֱ�� Boulder’s mission and the Leeds School of Business. “The gift will provide rich opportunities to ����ֱ�� Boulder students and contribute to Leeds’ legacy of excellence. Strong support from the real estate community has been a hallmark of our connection with industry,” said Vijay Khatri, the Tandean Rustandy Endowed Dean at the Leeds School of Business.</span></p><h2><span>A gift that fuels the future</span></h2><p><span>With a </span><a href="https://rcgventures.com/michael-klump/" rel="nofollow">successful real estate career</a> spanning over 30 years, Klump is the founder and chairman of RCG Ventures, a leading commercial real estate investment firm. Additionally, he co-founded Equity Investment Group, a private real estate investment trust focused on neighborhood shopping centers and established Argonne Capital Group, a private investment firm specializing in companies within the restaurant, retail and service industries.</p><p><span>While a sophomore at ����ֱ�� Boulder, Klump got his real estate license and began selling houses on The Hill. He interned at a commercial shopping center development firm between his junior and senior years and found his niche.</span></p><p><span>“I owe a lot of my success to attending the University of ����ֱ��, where I had the privilege of meeting inspiring individuals and forming lifelong connections across the country,” said Klump. “These experiences have deeply motivated me to give back and set an example. I hope my contribution to ����ֱ�� Boulder will inspire others to join in the spirit of generosity and make a meaningful impact.”</span></p><p><span>In addition to being a real estate entrepreneur, Klump is a steadfast philanthropist, generously supporting a diverse range of organizations over the years through the Klump Family Foundation. He said his commitment to giving back reflects a deep belief in the power of philanthropy to drive positive change.</span></p><p><span>“My hope is that this gift will provide students with broad exposure to the diverse opportunities within real estate, whether they choose to embark on a career immediately, pursue further education, or explore various facets of the industry,” Klump said. “The real estate world is vast and dynamic, with potential for local, regional, national&nbsp;and even international impact, and I am excited to support a program that will open doors and inspire future leaders in this field.”</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Alumnus, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur Michael Klump will enhance academic excellence, industry connections and student wellness through faculty, scholarship and programmatic support.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/feature-title-image/drone_video_image_0.22-0.23.png?itok=cXt_07q7" width="1500" height="727" alt> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:21:05 +0000 Anonymous 53327 at /today