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Following a planting in the fall, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder formally dedicated a tree near Farrand Field to the 10 lives lost in the King Soopers tragedy last March. The ceremony featured several speakers, and attendees were encouraged to participate in a ceremonial planting.
On Feb. 25, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Department of Higher Education Executive Director Angie Paccione visited the campus for a learning tour. She met with community members who are part of the women's basketball team; campus sustainability initiatives; diversity, equity and inclusion programs; the aerospace engineering program; and others.
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ President Todd Saliman visited campus on Feb. 21. He met with a variety of groups, including students and faculty and staff who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in their roles. Saliman also toured the College of Music, which celebrated a state-of-the-art addition to its Imig Building last fall.
As the campus community got back into the groove of in-person learning, it was treated to fresh snow, burritos, donuts and—most of all—reconnection.
Thousands of Buff family members descended on campus on a sunny Oct. 14–17 weekend to visit students, attend presentations, tour the area and cheer on the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Buffaloes in a football win.
Campus community members took part in events celebrating this year's Health and Wellness Summit, including visits with therapy dogs, a health hut outside the UMC and the Take Care Street Fair. Chancellor Philip DiStefano stopped by to visit with attendees and health professionals.
The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder community welcomed the classes of 2020 and 2021, which did not have in-person commencement ceremonies, for a Night on Norlin on Friday, Sept. 17.
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Governor Jared Polis and first gentleman Marlon Reis, a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ alumnus, married in a ceremony held at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder's Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre on Sept. 15. The occasion represents the first same-sex marriage of a sitting governor, according to the Associated Press.
Award-winning actor, producer, director and activist America Ferrera kicked off this year's Buffs One Read with a live discussion at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Events Center on Wednesday evening before an audience of students, faculty and staff.
BuffStreet on The Hill, a free outdoor concert series in Lot 036 across from The Sink, kicked off Aug. 26. The student-organized event continues Thursday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. until Sept. 30.