Stories from Around Campus

The Spirit of Rowdy

CMU Montrose Lecture Series to Feature Rick Trujillo

A Celebration of Dignity, Love and the Power of Unity

Lighting Up the Stage with Creativity and Innovation

Unwavering Aloha

The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence

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Safety tips for sharing the road as Mavericks return for the Fall 2023 semester

A Harmonious Journey

Building Blocks of Life

WCCC Receives Million Dollars to Build a Welding Mobile Learning Lab with Commercial Driver License Training

Setting the Stage

WCCC Summer Camps in Full Swing

Exploring the Cosmos

Witnessing Compassion

Merlin's Miracle

Juneteenth Block Party

Lifelong Learner

Beyond Human Strength

Music Faculty Presenting Original Work Abroad

Life is Not a Textbook

When You Stop Learning, That’s When You Get Old

The Healing Power of Music

A Campus of Living Values

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Spring 2023 Graduates Gear Up

Transformational Education

Revolutionizing Graffiti Removal

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Rainforests: Final Frontier of Discovery

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Foster Field House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Upward Bound Students Explore CMU’s New Virtual Reality Anatomy Lab

Monumental Film

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Meaningful Movement

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Colorado Supreme Court to Hear Arguments at Colorado Mesa University on May 4

Colorado Mesa University Celebrates Entrepreneurship Day with Keynote Speaker Corey Ciocchetti, Networking Event and More

We All Get One Shot Twice

Go Do, Go Be, Go Fly

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Student Showcase 2023 Numbers Best in CMU History

Colorado Mesa University Soccer to Host Montrose Community Day

Student Showcase Preview: Customizing the ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Experience

Michrina Lecture Series to Feature Southern Ute Tribal Council Member Stacey Oberly

CMU to Host the 13th Annual Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Conference

CMU Turns 98 and Brings Friendly Competition to Campus to Support Students

Building Social Capital

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Collaborative Process Enriches Design of Upcoming Play

CMU Civic Forum and the City of Grand Junction Bring CMU’s Twentieth Annual Holocaust Awareness Series to the Historic Avalon Theater

CMU Celebrates Cesar Chavez Day with Grandson of the Civil Rights Activist

State Fire Agency To Hold Special Event at Colorado Mesa University in Honor of Community Risk Reduction Week 2023

Reisher Scholars Program

Endowed Adventure

The Evolution of Technology

Fostering Community Through Dance

CMU Theatre Presents Shakespeare Classic A Midsummer Night's Dream

Expert Golf Businessman Eric Affeldt to Visit Campus

History Competition for Middle and High School Students Takes Place at CMU

CMU Theatre Groundbreaking

The City of Montrose, Colorado Mesa University Partner for Permanent Community Benefits

Colorado Mesa University Names Joan McDermott as Interim Director of Athletics

The Power of Mobility

Olympic Gold Medalist Visits CMU

Senior Theatre Major Plays Dream Role

CMU Theatre Presents True Story of Trapped Kentucky Cave Explorer

New Program Serves Local Low-Income High School Students

The Best Job in the World

CMU President Embraces Political Ceremonies and Traditions

Blizzard in Brownson Surge

Hip Hop Front and Center as CMU Honors Black History Month

Teaching Empathy

CMU Dance Instructor Beats Cancer As a New Mom & Returns to The Studio

Guest Choreographer Brings Challenge and Collaboration to CMU Dancers

Grand Junction Community Gathers to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Overcoming Adversity as a Team

The Great Outdoors

Western Colorado Healthcare Leader Appointed to Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees

On-Campus Food Bank Available to All Students

Delving into Virtual Worlds

First Generation Student Spotlight: Diana Díaz

Cultural Café Honors Native American Heritage Month

First-Generation Student Spotlight: Victoria Bell

There Was Always a First

Statement from the President

Mavericks Celebrate Non-Traditional Student Week November 7-11

How to Fix the State of Mental Health in America

CMU Dance Presents First Works-In-Progress Showing

National Transfer Student Week at CMU

Mavericks Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

A Look Behind the Curtain

Brighter Futures for Foster Youth

Growing into the Future

Turkish Perspectives, Customs and Cuisine Shared on Campus

CMU Theatre presents music theatre classic "Guys and Dolls"

The Business Closet Now Open for CMU and WCCC Students

Colorado Mesa University Initiates Forming the Future Initiative

Grant funds facilitate procurement and preservation projects in Tomlinson Library

Common Read for a Better World

Mavericks Reflect on 50th Anniversary of Title IX

Building Philanthropists

Community Generosity Fills The Business Closet

The Art of Math

Timberline Bank: A Hero in the Homecoming 2022 Maverick Rising Saga

CMU Hires Athletic Director and Rounds Out Leadership Team

Rebuilding Robinson

2022 Aspinall Lecture and Scholarship Make Big Impact on Campus

CMU Alumnus Named Vice President for Communications

CMU and Western Colorado Win Big at Go Code Colorado 2022 Awards

The Fascinating World of Tropical Ecology

Launching Into Success with the Springboard Fellowship

A Workhorse for the Workforce

CMU Welcomes new Vice President for Academic Affairs

CMU music department presents 8th annual Jazztopia

Learn for Less: A WCCC Affordability Initiative

Statement from the President

A Century of College

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Navajo Nation to Maverick Nation

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More than 1,000 Mavericks Earn Alumnus Status

Power of the Arts

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CMU Secures Experienced Chief Financial Officer

Powerful Agents of Change

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Inspiring Future Generations

CMU Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Bus Bergman Sports Complex

Former Central Intelligence Agent Robert Baer to Speak at CMU Montrose

Rebuild Robinson Project Receives State Funding

Lifelong Movers

Backpack Full of Tools

CMU Invites Community Members to Campus for the Holocaust Awareness Series

After Hours Access

Funding Maverick Champions

American Hookup Author Visits Campus

High-profile author and award-winning journalist to visit campus

Giving Kids Mobility

Western Colorado Community College teams up with Colorado School of Mines to train next generation of UAS pilots for mineral industry

Radiologic Sciences: How it works

CMU Department of Theatre Arts in Rehearsals for "The SpongeBob Musical"

CMU Students Start Semester at the new St. Mary’s Medical Education Center

Three New Board of Trustees Appointed

The City of Grand Junction and CMU Collaborate on 12th Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements

CMU Theatre presents original cabaret by guest artist Bonnie Montgomery

Swiping out Hunger

Imagining Worlds

Training Ethical Hackers in Western Colorado

Soaring Support for Western Colorado Community College’s Flight School

Community Hospital Invests in CMU and the Future of Healthcare

Colorado Mesa University Foundation Endowment Hits All-Time High

Civil engineering partnership receives important ABET accreditation

Delve in with CMU Engineering and Foundation

CMU Fearless Firsts March On

First-Generation Success Story Supports Next Generation of Graduates

Civic Engagement: A Campus Priority

Community Partners Contribute to CMU's Bike Theft Prevention Initiative

Campus Celebrates John Marshall in a Historic Presidential Investiture Ceremony

Trick or Treat Street Tradition Continues

The Human Scale of Colorado Mesa University

Statement from the President

CMU Adds Shooting Team to Club Sports

Breaking Down Physics

Jac Kephart's Legacy

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Maverick Momentum

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An Open Conversation with President John Marshall

CMU Cycling Finishes Second at Track Nationals

To Sing or Not to Sing

CMU Music Presents Guest Vocal Duo Outcalls

Colorado Mesa University Upcoming Investiture Ceremony

CMU Sophomore Wins Scholarship by Getting Vaccinated

State Education Leaders Visit Campus

CMU Theatre and Dance Season Embraces Theme, Show Up!

CMU theatre presents faculty Jill Van Brussel in one-woman show

Undergraduate Research and Why it Matters

Maverick Momentum: CMU Leadership Team Takes Shape

Changing Lives Through Wellness

A Healthy Conversation

What You May Not Know About Academics and Athletics

Maverick Momentum From Day One

Importance of Community

Unscripted with Tim Foster

CMU Early Adopter of College Vaccine Challenge

Mass Media: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Kiewit Scholar Builds Wealth of Knowledge

The Wastewater Project

Raw and Honest: The Path to Preventing Sexual Assaults on Campus

Film, Literature and Rock and Roll

Memorial Day Flight

Hollywood Filmmakers Name Grand Junction an Emerging Film Hub

Commencement: Something to Celebrate

Culmination of Hard Work

Learning Through Play

A Sunny Disposition

Board of Trustees Complete National Search for the Next President of Colorado Mesa University

Kindness in the Classroom

Entrepreneurship: An Addiction

Showcasing Student Work and Pursuing a Graduate Degree

CMU Focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Campus

Colorado Mesa University Provides Vaccine to Hundreds on Maverick Community Vaccine Day

Pandemic Problem

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Where There's a Will, There's a Way

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Timberline’s New Home Hosts CMU Homecoming Kickoff Event

CMU Marks 18th Year of Holocaust Awareness Series

Rowdy's Transformation

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Coded Friendship

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Finding Meaning

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Healthy Investment

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Suit Up…For Intrigue

Engineering a Better World

New Course Promotes Job Readiness, Explores Impact of Legal Marijuana use on Employment

Educating and Celebrating

Western Colorado PTECH Partnership Grows

Convergence of Activism and History

SCL Health St. Mary's Honors the Past and Builds Toward the Future by Investing in CMU

The Mavily Unit Gets a Makeover

CMU Theatre Presents Socially-Distanced Musical Cabaret

CMU Announces Major Economic Milestone

Tim Foster Announces Plans to Retire as CMU President

CMU Announces Pandemic Response Plan Update: The Future is Now

Reflections and Projections

CMU Downtown Art Gallery Opens the Door to 2021

The Show Must go on

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A Geologist’s Dream

Turning the Corner on Racism

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Boreal Toads and Faith-Based Campus Club

A Healthy Innovation

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CMU Employees Exhibit Generosity and Engage in Creative Contributions

From Puerto Rico to Devil's Kitchen

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2020 Gobble Wobble Receives the Most Donations to Date

Embracing the Shadow

Campus Pandemic Plan Evolution

Fearless First Film Festival Marks Celebration of CMU First-generation Students

Career Services prepares students for the future

Project Linus covers children in the community

Every Maverick has a story to tell

Hotel Maverick celebrates belated grand opening

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 17

CMU Theatre's She Kills Monsters brings together collaborators from across campus

The nuts and bolts of art

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 16

The Maverick Way

CMU’s Society for Human Resource Management club wins international award

Detection testing and contact tracing for COVID-19 launches following success of Safe Together, Strong Together baseline testing protocols

Meet the 2020-2021 Associated Student Government

Mesa County Workforce Center and CMU match students with employers

CMU STEM students take action to stay on campus

Suit Up! CMU 2020-21 Theatre and Dance Season begins with children's show Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed

Mavericks and Bookworms team up for love, effort and respect

State education leaders celebrate CMU's Safe Together, Strong Together return to campus

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser visits CMU

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 15

CMU puts waste to work

Testing starts early at CMU

Turning the Corner on Racism update

Charlestowne Hotels to manage Hotel Maverick

CMU and COVIDCheck Colorado Team up for Safe Return to Campus

Western Colorado Community College and the Montrose Adult Education Center create partnership

Safe Together, Strong Together interim report available

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 14

Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at CMU to campus’ youngest students

Maverick Relief Fund makes immediate impact for the future

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 13

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 12

CMU's Walker Field

Statement from the President

Keep on keeping on

Professor honored as newest Distinguished Faculty recipient

A Maverick state of mind and a CMU message of unity

Statement from the President

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 11

WCCC Vet Tech program kicks off new partnerships

CMU announces phase two campus opening

CMU students take a different kind of test

CMU President Tim Foster's statement on turning corner on racism

Statement from the President

CMU advances return to campus

CMU hosts third town hall meeting with parents to discuss Safe Together, Strong Together campus planning initiative

CMU will not raise tuition, fees or housing rates for the 2020-21 academic year

CMU virtual commencement ceremony sustains tradition while reflecting the times

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 10

CMU announces Fall 2020 return to campus planning initiative

Hidden heroes: WCCC Wildland Fire Management graduates blaze on

CMU students and Help Colorado Now Fund provide financial relief to Mavericks

Colorado Mesa University students excel at state academic competition

Maverick Relief Fund announced

Colorado Mesa University nursing students graduate early to support Colorado and community

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Western Colorado Community College leaders work the front lines against COVID-19

Aspinall Foundation awards $34k in scholarship money to Colorado Mesa University students

CMU offers free houses to community

CMU Theatre faculty present digital performance of "Art"

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 9

Computer Science Metamorphosis

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Lifeblood of the university

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Sodexo adapts food service to protect students at CMU

Welcome Back to CMU (online)

Statement from the President

New and renewed sports spaces

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CMU's frontline facilities team

Little Mavs Learning Center offers community childcare slots

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 8

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First-gen Friday at Colorado Capitol unites Mavericks, Roadrunners and Grizzlies

Department of Business continues to serve the community

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 7

Hotel Maverick nears completion

Michrina Lecture Series brings national policy leader and youth advocate to CMU

CMU continues serving community as a civic forum

CMU design student wins national competition

CMU natatorium filled with student scholars

Desert Dog Press joins 437CO

Montrose layoffs result in free tuition at CMU and WCCC campuses

Shrader advances CMU outdoor recreation industry studies degree

CMU announces all performing arts free for students

Patarino issues national invitation for the 17th annual CMU Holocaust Awareness Series

Preparing students for the future

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 6

CMU and Coca-Cola present Winter Whiteout game night

Dash ridership up and delivering CMU students Downtown

Three time gubernatorial appointee visits CMU to keynote MLK Day

Colorado Mesa University’s Veteran Services and Peer Advisors for Veterans Education relocate to Houston Hall

The Big Apple finds CMU

Graduation numbers warm up at CMU for December Commencement

Etiquette Dinner dishes out research opportunity

CMU Department of Art and Design hosts international exhibition

Halls of CMU buildings garner work of renowned alumnus

Sodexo, Salvation Army and CMU are a turkey day trifecta

The gift of warmth and comfort

Maverick Excellence

Factory goes to college

Colorado Mesa University hosts North American dignitary

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 4

Redefining summer vacation

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CMU reveals world changing first-generation students

Rec Center improvements

CMU’s 437CO announces Eric Elliott and Forrest Zerbe exhibition featuring Still Lives

The Grand Valley rocks

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 3

CMU Dance presents Discovering Me: the Fall Dance Concert

Lights, camera, action!

Mission impawsible

First scholarship for LGBTQ+ students launched at CMU

Trust and ethics

CMU Art Department announces fifth annual Artober Festival and community art interactive

CMU GSA and athletics host NFL veteran R.K. Russell

CMU dance hosts guest teacher and choreographer

CMU Theatre presents adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice

Where all good things come together

Newly named Jones Cabaret Series launches with first show of the 2019-20 season

How a football game made a MAVily

Fluidity. Beauty. Strength.

A night to celebrate CMU donors and scholars

CMU-TV wins an Emmy

Goat yoga is a thing, and a popular one at that

CMU history instructor writes New York Times bestseller

Four CMU cyclists to compete in the world championships

The Caf creates community at CMU

Hotel Maverick hires student design team

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated at CMU

CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 1

CMU theatre opens 2019-20 season with musical comedy "First Date"

Solving challenges through innovation and collaboration

Sustainability Council Kicks Off the Semester with a Yard Sale

CMU student club hosts annual Hawaii welcome weekend

CMU Art Gallery 437CO announces 2019 partners

CMU Civic Forum honors the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Morning, Noon, Evening, Night

Double dose of degrees

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Judge's point of view

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Miracles on a mountainside

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Mountains, music and RMPBS

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Breaking the bonds

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Ambassadors of wellness

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CMU supports Techstars Startup Week West Slope

Seven graduates were chosen to be featured at the Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies

CMU music department presents 6th annual Jazztopia Jazz Workshop

CMU Outdoor Program celebrates new facility and expanded role in community

CMU installs maverick statue at Brownson Arena

Conference sparks sociological research and collaboration

CMU Foundation celebrates annual Day of Giving

CMU Greek Life generously gives to local organization

National business leader returns to CMU for Entrepreneurship Day

Fifth author showcase features over 140 works

CMU art and design department announces third in series of downtown art exhibitions

CMU rodeo rides with new coach, hosts annual collegiate rodeo contest

CMU honors Holocaust survivor during sixteenth annual awareness series

Bridging science, policy and practice

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Swedish Embassy Invite

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CMU hosts annual luau celebration

Game-changing gift

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The gift of mobility

Playing it forward

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First in their family

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200-million-year-old inspiration

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CMU Trio Student Support Services honored on National Trio Day

A home for innovators

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Jump-start on a prosperous future

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The universe within reach

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CMU Department of Business Releases Mesa County Economic Report

Civil discourse

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For the first time, CMU will offer two commencement ceremonies this spring

CMU and local legislators expand remote legislative testimony to Montrose Campus

Public water seminars offered at CMU

CMU Innovation and Cyber Security Center now open

It’s always sunny in western Colorado

Statement from the President

CMU hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

MLK Day Message from Nita Mosby Tyler

CMU Montrose Campus celebrates graduation of nursing students

eSports provides new type of community, competition for students

Passing of Marvel Comic pioneer Stan Lee inspires CMU library search tool

Colorado Mesa University’s Hamilton Recreation Center collecting for students in need

Horizon Magazine earns two Pinnacle Awards

Smashing good time

Arbor Day Foundation honors CMU with special recognition as Tree Campus USA

Two-time Olympian to coach students on building a championship culture

Student Sculpture Guild creates homecoming effigy

Colorado Mesa University student-produced live debate broadcasted nationally by C-SPAN

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to hold a historic special session at Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa University to host the Era of Megafires

Out of the classroom and into the community

Michrina Lecture Series Presents National Writer-Artist Esther Belin to Campus

CMU Constitution Day to Feature National Thought Leader

Still time to start WCCC summer classes

Generous gift prompts new name for WCCC lab

It's all about connections

More than 1,200 students to graduate from CMU

Veterans Laptop Project reaches initial goal

Moving out, the green way

Sixteen students advance to national competition

The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Holocaust Awareness Series Begins March 26

CMU presents Mesa Experimental Theatre production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play

CMU, CU Boulder announce new program added to engineering partnership

2018 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants

Sturm Family Foundation gift provides scholarships, equipment for WCCC students