Share your story at a Kraemer Family Library storytelling, attend grad bash, volunteer at the UCCS Farm and watch our graduates walk across the stage at Commencement!

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Campus Events

TUESDAY

Volunteer Days
Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | UCCS Farm

• Ready to pitch in? Volunteer at the Farm every Tuesday!

Let’s Get Ethical! Applying the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative to Health Communication and Assessment
Tuesday, May 7 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Virtual Event

• Join DFEI Faculty Fellow Hazel Reyes as she explores the successful integration of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative principles into undergraduate Health Communication and Health Assessment courses. This presentation examines how case studies, small group discussions, and the NASBA Ethical Leadership Certification can be utilized to enhance students’ awareness and application of ethical principles in complex healthcare scenarios.

KFL May Storytelling Event: Story Swap
Tuesday, May 7 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | El Pomar Plaza

• In collaboration with the UCCS Kraemer Family Library & WEST, the bARTer Collective invites you to participate in a movement of empowerment, transparency, and connection. The bARTer Storytelling Collective will bring the beARTer truck to campus and collect stories from people passing by. The collective will have story-collectors typing on TYPEWRITERS to collect stories according to a specific prompt, which will later be turned into story artifacts like postcards, digital postcards, and actual books.

WEDNESDAY

Farm Tours
Wednesday, May 8 from 9 – 11 a.m. | UCCS Farm

• Come explore the Farm!

Mindfulness through Art: Savoring Happiness
Wednesday, May 8 from 9 – 11 a.m. | MOSAIC Lounge

• Come and join MOSAIC in an art and “savoring” workshop! We will do a mindfulness art session where everyone can paint or craft to their liking. The second half with be the “savoring” workshop with different practices to help us enjoy our positive emotions through a tea, fruit, and chocolate tasting and by admiring our artistic creations through all five senses.

Grad Bash 2024
Wednesday, May 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Berger Hall

• Register today for the Class of 2024 Grad Bash! Join your classmates for an evening of free food, alumni swag, cap decorating, and tons of photo opportunities. Please remember that space at this event is limited to those who have registered. Learn more about the event and registration here.

THURSDAY

Lounging with Lizzie
Thursday, May 9 from 12 – 2 p.m. | Excel Language Center

• Pet therapy is a great way to wind down and get grounded, so take a break and come visit with Lizzie the spaniel!

Zero-Proof Happy Hour
Thursday, May 9 from 5 – 6 p.m. | UCCS Farm

• Invest in your mental health and emotional well-being! Join us for an hour of happiness and explore various techniques and approaches to foster happiness and mitigate stress. Please register in advance here.

FRIDAY

Commencement Ceremony for College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and College of Education
Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | The BROADMOOR World Arena

• This ceremony will host the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences and College of Education Ph.D., Masters, and Undergraduate recipients.

Afternoon Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 10 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. | The BROADMOOR World Arena

• The afternoon commencement ceremony will recognize Ph.D., Masters and Undergraduate degrees from the College of Business, Johnson Beth-El, College of Public Service, and College of Engineering. 

Arts & Culture

Wellness Wednesdays
Wednesday, May 8 at 12 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts

• Join us for free, 1-hour movement sessions every Wednesday at the Ent Center for the Arts! Sessions are free and open to all, but registration is requested.

LEVEL UP! Creative Professionals Night
Wednesday, May 8 at 4 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• Are you a creative living and working in the Pikes Peak region? Are you looking for mentorship, business support, and new resources for your craft? Find all this and more when you join the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region for our LEVEL UP! Creative Professionals Night at the Ent Center for the Arts. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10.

Othello
Runs April – May with several showtimes | Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater

• Against all odds, a Black man climbs the social ladder of a rigidly homogenous Venice—finding success in politics, military efforts, and even love. At his side, a woman born to status holds firm in her agency, even as her world reduces her to a symbol. For the first time, Theatreworks welcomes director Mikael Burke (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Yale Rep) to helm this essential Shakespearean tragedy not seen on our stage since 1988. Select a showtime and purchase tickets here.

Student Recital: Hope Tuin
Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• Join the Ent Center for a student recital with Hope Tuin.

CIVA Soiree Talent Showcase
Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. | Shockley-Zalabak Theater

• A show that will wow the entire family! Singing, dancing, monologues, an art exhibit and so much more will make this a night to remember!

EPIC: Mozart Piano Quintet
Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• We are capping off the season in an EPIC fashion. Hear Andrew Staupe, piano virtuoso, perform the iconic quintet by Mozart, accompanied by the audience favorite EPIC Wind Quintet, featuring Elizabeth Gray, Joshua Elmore, Noah Kay, Jessica Petrasek, and Sergei Vassiliev. The other piece on the program is equally monumental. The Poulenc Piano Quintet is one of the most exciting and recognized chamber music works of the 20th century. Purchase tickets here.

Colorado Springs Youth Symphony: Spring Concert Three
Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. | Shockley-Zalabak Theater

• Join the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony for a spring concert. Purchase tickets here.

Check out the 2024 schedule at the Ent Center!

For more events on campus, check out Mountain Lion Connect, our central campus events calendar.