Student Edition Tuesday, May 12, 2026
CU Denver News
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Spring Grad Spotlight

Meet Angel Lupian Alvarez: How This Accounting Major Found Belonging and Landed a “Big Four” Internship

Layla Blair stands in front of a butterfly sculpture on campus.
Spring Grad Spotlight

Meet Layla Blair: Student Researcher and Future Biomedical Engineer

Mazin Klapperich leans against a tree on the Auraria Campus.
Spring Grad Spotlight

Meet Mazin Klapperich: Future Special Education Teacher

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This Saturday

Spring Commencement: Things to Know Before You Go

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Business School

Students Propose Bold Solutions to Help Make Downtown Denver More Sustainable—And Compete to Win $20,000

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Moment of the Week

CAP Students Present Project Proposals with Local Impact to Denver Mayor

Ella Addison-Taylor stands in front of a sign that says learn math.
Spring Grad Spotlight

Meet Ella Addison-Taylor: How This Graduate Found Community and Purpose Through Math

Dania Morelli holds a notebook in a studio space.
Spring Grad Spotlight

Meet Dania Morelli: Changing Lives through Architecture—Starting with Her Own

News You Can Use

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Reminder: New Service Portal and Ticket System

Information Strategy and Services (ISS) and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) launched a new service and ticketing portal on April 27. The new Service Portal is a single point of entry for all your technology service needs, including getting help, requesting new services, and more. Learn more.

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Auraria Campus to Host Outside Days Festival

The Auraria Campus will host this year’s Outside Days Festival from May 29 through 31, with preparations for the event underway. The festival is expected to impact the flow of traffic to campus, parking availability, pedestrian walkways, and access to some buildings. Please check AHEC’s dedicated website for more information. If you have issues or concerns about accessing buildings on campus during this time, please email AHEC at aurariaevents@ahec.edu.

Please note: Several other events are happening in downtown Denver during the same weekend. If you’re planning on enjoying the festival or coming to campus during this period, we encourage you to give yourself more time to reach your destination.

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CU Denver News Summer Schedule

The next and final CU Denver News edition of the spring will publish on May 26. Then, we’ll move to a summer schedule and publish once a month on June 30 and July 28. We’ll resume our biweekly publication for the fall semester beginning on Aug. 11. Have a great summer, Lynx!

CU Denver in the News

Mentions of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni in local and national media

CBS Colorado
ACE Mentor Program Helps Colorado Students Jumpstart Careers in Construction
Events and Announcements
CU Denver Film & Television Presents: CineFest 2026

Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

King Center
DoZa: Home Elevation

Now through Friday, May 16, various times

CU Denver Experience Gallery
University Calendar
Check the university calendar weekly for upcoming events across campus.
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