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Stories from 2025

Calvin Hofer Appointed Chair of National Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools
Dec
3
CMU Celebrates Women’s Soccer Legacy as Shutout Record Passes to New Generation 
Dec
2
CMU Century Feature: Jamie Hamilton
Nov
27
CMU Tech Turkey Feast Teaches Students to Cook with Purpose
Nov
25
The Bevan Family’s Multi-Generational Legacy at CMU 
Nov
21
CMU Holds Annual Safety Walk as Part of Ongoing Commitment to Campus Safety
Video
Nov
20
CMU Century Feature: Jamee Enstrom Simons
Nov
20
Bootleg Ball in Brownson Brings National Swing Talent to CMU’s Centennial Celebration 
Press Release
Nov
19
CMU's Food Share Program: The Pantry
Nov
18
Academic Passport Open House
Nov
17
Montrose Lecture Series Explores the Legacy of the Gunnison Tunnel
Nov
14
Strong Schools, Stronger Community
Nov
13
CMU Century Feature: Lena Elliott
Nov
13
Students Learn by Fire at CMU Iron Pour 
Video
Nov
11
Media Innovation Day Brings Creativity and Connection to CMU’s Campus
Nov
10
CMU Football Marks 500 Wins in Centennial Year 
Nov
7
CMU Century Feature: Maxine Albers Carnes 
Nov
6
CMU Archery Team Makes Historic Nationals Debut
Nov
5
Boettcher Foundation Visits CMU to Connect with Students and Leaders
Nov
4
CMU Cycling Reaches Historic 100th National Title During Centennial Year
Nov
3
CMU's 2025 Community Trick or Treat Street
Oct
31
CMU Century Feature: Walter “Bus” Bergman, Wayne Nelson and Jay Tolman 
Oct
30
CMU Century Feature: Dalton Tanonaka
Oct
23
Colorado Mesa University Names Rob Courtney as Athletic Director
Oct
22
From Grand Junction to the Big Stage: The Rowdy Brass Band Showcases CMU’s Music Power
Oct
22
CMU Football and Cheer Teams Visit Caprock Academy to Inspire the Next Generation
Video
Oct
22
CMU Partners with Access Early Education Foundation to Launch Little Adventures Child Care Center
Press Release
Oct
21
CMU Century Feature: George “Skip” III and Jan Gray
Oct
16
Colorado Mesa University: Something More Real
Oct
14
Educators Invited to Join CMU’s Ripples of Change
Oct
10
CMU Century Feature: Don MacKendrick
Oct
9
Recapping the CMU Tech Then and Now Tour
Oct
8
Making a Name for Colorado Filmmaking
Oct
6
CMU Releases Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 
Oct
3
Paws, Tusks and Passion: CMU Graduate’s Veterinary Adventure in Thailand 
Oct
2
CMU Century Feature: Bill Hanks
Oct
2
Kicking Off Mav Month 2025
Oct
1
Upward Bound Student Accepted to Prestigious MIT Program
Sep
29
Workforce Development Month: How CMU is Developing Future Leaders
Sep
29
CMU Sustainability Council Celebrates Pollinator Week
Sep
25
CMU Century feature: Jack Brophy
Sep
25
Ribbon Cutting Marks New Chapter for CMU Tech Graduate’s Auto Business 
Sep
24
YuJa Panorama Helps CMU Faculty Create More Accessible Course Content
Press Release
Sep
23
Colorado Mesa University Adds Water Polo to Growing Lineup of Successful Club Sports
Sep
22
CMU Leaders Strengthen Skills Through Maverick Leader Success Series
Sep
22
Cultivating the Next Generation of Winemakers
Sep
19
CMU Century Feature: Ken Johnson
Sep
18
Great West Beer Fest 2025
Press Release
Sep
15
Film & Animation Students Bring Theatre to Life with Promo Videos
Sep
12
CMU Century Feature: Dorothy Jean Robbins
Sep
11
PA Students Bring Lifesaving Stop the Bleed Kits to CMU Campus
Sep
9
CMU Tech Expands Sturm Family Manufacturing Center to Meet Growing Demand in Welding Industry
Sep
8
CMU Century Feature: Jack Scott
Sep
4
Honoring Heroes Before Kickoff
Sep
3
A Recipe for Success: Carrick Donnelly's Life in the Trades
Video
Sep
3
CMU Sophomore Riley Valdez Earns Dual Placements at FBLA Nationals 
Aug
29
CMU Century Feature: Trooda Oda Hirokawa 
Aug
28
From Classroom to Fireline: CMU Tech Leads the Way
Aug
27
Kicking Off a Defining Century
Aug
27
A Legacy of Love  
Video
Aug
26
Rotary Club of Grand Junction Invests $60,000 in CMU Century Scholarship 
Aug
22
CMU Graduate and Grand Junction Startup Win Global Awards for Groundbreaking AI Tool
Press Release
Aug
22
CMU Tech’s Summer of Skill, Creativity and Careers 
Aug
21
CMU Century Feature: Josephine Biggs
Aug
21
Creating a Safe, Supportive Campus for All Mavericks
Aug
19
CMU Music Camps Inspire Young Musicians
Aug
15
CMU Century Feature: Mary Rait
Aug
14
CMU Alum’s Songwriting Success Hits a High Note Nationwide
Aug
13
Guardian Scholars Welcome Largest Cohort at Annual Celebration
Aug
12
Beyond Their Sport: CMU’s Mission of Development Through Summer Camps 
Aug
7
CMU Century Feature: Richard E. Tope
Aug
7
CMU Century Feature: Allen Brown, Bayard Rhone, John Wolf and Victor Wagler
Aug
1
17 CMU Student-Athletes Honored as Academic All-Americans
Jul
30
A Long Shot
Video
Jul
29
CMU Laptop Program Provides Discounted Devices and Support for Students and Employees
Press Release
Jul
29
Mav to Major League
Jul
22
CMU Tech Brings Bilingual Health Training to the Community
Jul
18
Colorado Mesa University Announces Asteria Theatre Broadway Series for 2025-26 Season
Press Release
Jul
7
Charging Ahead
Jul
3
CMU Sends Six Students to Washington, D.C. for Colorado Capital Conference
Jul
1
Community Hospital Expands Partnership with Colorado Mesa University
Press Release
Jul
1
CMU Montrose Campus Hosts Rural Workforce Consortium Tour to Strengthen Regional Partnerships
Jun
30
CMU Hosts QCamp to Help Build Colorado’s Quantum Workforce
Jun
27
CMU’s Riley Hayes Signs Pro Basketball Contract with Germany’s Dilligen Diamonds
Press Release
Jun
26
CMU Political Science Students Thrive in DU Korbel School Partnership 
Jun
24
Jamie Hamilton’s Legacy Cemented with New Baseball Field Naming at CMU
Video
Jun
23
CMU Employee Honored at Local Juneteenth Celebration
Jun
18
CMU Hosts 2025 Special Olympics Colorado State Summer Games
Jun
10
Garrison Keillor to Perform at the Asteria Theatre in November
Jun
9
New Mobile Training Labs Support Local Employers
Jun
6
CMU Tech’s Mechatronics Mobile Learning Lab Inspires De Beque Students with Hands-On STEM Experience 
Jun
4
CMU Celebrates Groundbreaking of Formation Food Hall During Centennial Year
May
28
Going for the Gold
The Maverick Magazine
May
28
Mindfulness in Motion
The Maverick Magazine
May
26
The Heart of Hospitality
The Maverick Magazine
May
23
How A Maverick Turned a Rocky Start Into a Career in Accounting
May
22
Inside CMU’s Rowdy Roadshow: Connecting Education and Employment Through a Strategic Merger
May
22
CMU Mass Communication Students Win Awards at the 2025 Heartland Emmys
May
22
Divine Timing
The Maverick Magazine
May
21
CMU and CMU Tech Summer Camps
May
20
Truckload of Training
The Maverick Magazine
May
19
CMU Graduate Celebrates Family, Culture and First-Generation Success
May
16
Game Changers
The Maverick Magazine
May
16
A Degree Powered by Life Experiences
May
15
All-new Elmo and Friends Live Show to Visit the Asteria Theatre
May
13
Engineering A Future: Trinity Turner Earns Top Engineering Honor
May
12
Shaping a Skilled Workforce
The Maverick Magazine
May
12
From the Ground Up
The Maverick Magazine
May
12
The Rock Doc
The Maverick Magazine
May
9
Colorado Mesa University Announces NFL Coach Ben Steele as 2025 Commencement Speaker
Press Release
May
8
Creating a Home Away From Home
The Maverick Magazine
May
7
CMU Tech Hosts Jobs Day to Celebrate Trades Education and Connect Students with Employers
May
6
Constructing Collaboration
May
5
The Fire Forged Within
The Maverick Magazine
May
5
Beyond the Ballot
The Maverick Magazine
May
2
CMU Celebrates 2025 Entrepreneurship Day: Business is a Blast—Ignite the Impact
Press Release
Apr
30
Colorado Mesa University Hits the Road for Decision Day, Celebrating Local Students and Investing in Their Futures
Press Release
Apr
30
Mr. Colorado
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
30
Record Student Participation Highlights Courage and Innovation at CMU’s 2025 Student Showcase
Press Release
Apr
29
Wonder Makes the World go Round
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
28
Asteria Theatre Named Green Globes Project of the Year
Press Release
Apr
25
Rescue Ready
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
25
CMU Stages Presents The Invisible Patient
Apr
24
CMU Tech Car Show Rolls In – Entry Open to All Engine Enthusiasts
Press Release
Apr
23
CMU at the Center
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
23
Spotlight on Team Limelight
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
21
Standout CMU Nordic Skiers Triumph in the National Championship
Apr
17
Driven to Succeed: Isaiah Solomon's Life in the Trades
Video
Apr
17
Screening of Counted Out at Colorado Mesa University to Spark Conversation on Quantitative Literacy
Press Release
Apr
15
Benjamin J. Williams Named Executive Director of the Davis School of Business at Colorado Mesa University
Press Release
Apr
14
CMU Kicks Off Rodeo Week with Maverick Meat Up
Apr
14
Spanish Author Antonio Ceballos Speaks at CMU
Apr
11
CMU Hockey Raises Record-Breaking $36,241 During 8th Annual Pink the Rink Game
Apr
10
CMU 100-Year Century Project Launches During Day of Giving
Press Release
Apr
9
CMU Celebrates Western Colorado Heritage with Rodeo Week Traditions
Press Release
Apr
8
Retiring Rowdy: Who Will Fill His Hooves?
Apr
7
CMU to Launch Holocaust Awareness Series with Field of Flags and Keynote Event at Asteria Theatre 
Press Release
Apr
4
Clifton Fire Protection District Donates Ambulance to CMU Tech’s EMS Program
Apr
4
Where We Become Mavericks: Clifton Elementary
Apr
3
CMU Hockey’s Record-Breaking Pink the Rink Check Presentation
Press Release
Apr
2
Bank on a Brighter Tomorrow: Discover the Mav Day 5k
Apr
2
Colorado Mesa University Launches Nation’s First Collegiate Cross Country Snowboard Team
Video
Apr
1
Fort Morgan High School Students Visit CMU
Video
Mar
31
CMU Graduate Student and Athletic Trainer Honored with Red Cross Life-Saving Award
Video
Mar
28
CMU’s Holocaust Awareness Series Returns for 22nd Year, Bridging Past and Present 
Press Release
Mar
26
CMU’s Michrina Lecture Series Welcomes Ernest House Jr. to Explore the ‘Power of Place’ 
Video
Mar
26
Physical Therapy Professor Receives Jeanne Fischer Distinguished Mentorship Award
Mar
25
CMU’s Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center Expands Education and Outreach with $110K Grant
Mar
21
To Give Smart, Start with the Heart
Mar
20
Where We Become Mavericks: New Emerson Elementary
Mar
18
Great Minds do not Think Alike
Video
Mar
17
Where We Become Mavericks: Chipeta Elementary
Mar
17
CMU Programming Contributes to President John Marshall being Honored by the White Rose Society
Mar
14
Marketing Meet-ING
Mar
14
CMU’s Practical Nursing Program Ranked #1 in the Nation
Mar
6
Where We Become Mavericks: Dos Rios Elementary
Mar
5
Colorado Mesa University Welcomes Dr. Roberto Montoya as Vice President for Student Services
Press Release
Feb
26
A Night of Victory
Feb
24
CMU Offers Free Tax Assistance Through VITA Program
Press Release
Feb
24
Pink the Rink
Press Release
Feb
21
Elementary Leadership
Feb
21
2025 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants
Feb
20
Empowering CMU Wrestling Through Giving
Feb
20
Jeremy Franklin’s Final Curtain Call at CMU 
Feb
18
CMU’s New Partnership with Canvas Credit Union Takes Center Court
Feb
16
Colorado Mesa University’s Davis School of Business Earns Prestigious AACSB Accreditation
Press Release
Feb
13
Davis School of Business Scholarship Supports Student-Athletes in Achieving Their Goals
The Maverick Magazine
Feb
13
Coca-Cola Presents Annual Blizzard in Brownson Basketball Game
Press Release
Feb
12
Colorado Mesa University Becomes an Affiliate of Bee Campus USA
Press Release
Feb
10
Colorado River District Invests $300,000 in CMU Water 
Press Release
Feb
10
Temple Grandin to Visit Colorado Mesa University
Feb
10
Maverick Mind Conference Spotlights Neurodiversity and Professional Growth
Feb
5
A CMU Tradition Thrives at Powderhorn
Feb
4
Where We Become Mavericks: Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary
Feb
4
CMU announces new partnership with Canvas Credit Union
Feb
3
CMU Tech Valentine’s Dinner and Wine Tasting
Press Release
Feb
3
CMU Awarded $645K Grant for Mental Health Initiative
Press Release
Jan
30
CMU’s Upward Bound Program Celebrates Another Year of Student Success
Press Release
Jan
23