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�鶹ӰԺ knows cyclists: Andy Hampsten, Tyler Hamilton, Ted King and the Phinney family have all blazed down the local roads and trails.

By 2016, CU-�鶹ӰԺ expects 10 percent of all students to come from outside the United States, up from 7 percent now, a record high.

For a short time, still within memory for some Baby Boomers, �鶹ӰԺ had its own ski run: Chautauqua Mesa Ski Area operated from 1949-52 and in 1962.

Each fall the newest members of the Forever Buffs family connect — most for the first time — during the university’s Week of Welcome, which includes free activities in the CU Recreation Center, a Welcome Fest in the University Memorial Center and a concert on campus hosted by CU’s Program Council.

A sampling of a century of CU homecoming football programs, from the early 20th century to the 1980s.

The new Student Recreation Center, aka “The Rec,” opened in phases starting in 2013.

It was early winter when Capt. Francis Wolle (MEngl’16) entered the shattered city of Verdun with his men.

When Eric Stough (Film’95), animation director and producer of South Park, spoke during spring commencement, he related his work as an animator to life, emphasizing the importance of each moment.

Explore �鶹ӰԺ this summer by renting the city’s hip red cruiser B-Cycle bikes. In the morning, hit the �鶹ӰԺ Creek path, one of The Hill’s unique coffee shops and cafés or pedal to Chautauqua for close-up views of the Flatirons.

The university’s first library opened in September 1877 in Old Main. It had two books, but by the turn of the century the library, situated on the third floor, had more than 7,000 books.