Featured II /oce/ en Sundance Film Festival announces dates for 2027 /oce/2026/02/24/sundance-film-festival-announces-dates-2027 <span>Sundance Film Festival announces dates for 2027</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-24T11:42:37-07:00" title="Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 11:42">Tue, 02/24/2026 - 11:42</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-02/Sundance%20Marquee.jpg?h=9fb2e41e&amp;itok=6NW7i3Vh" width="1200" height="800" alt="麻豆影院 Theater marquee with the words &quot;Welcome Sundance Film Festival 2027&quot; on it"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/213"> Additional Stories from Around Campus </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/310" hreflang="en">Sundance Film Festival</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The Sundance Film Festival is set to make its 麻豆影院 debut in January 2027. Find out the exact dates and how to stay connected as planning progresses.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2026/02/24/sundance-film-festival-announces-dates-2027`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:42:37 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 555 at /oce CU 麻豆影院 celebrates its public outreach efforts, community action /oce/2026/02/04/cu-boulder-celebrates-its-public-outreach-efforts-community-action <span>CU 麻豆影院 celebrates its public outreach efforts, community action</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-04T12:02:14-07:00" title="Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 12:02">Wed, 02/04/2026 - 12:02</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-02/DCC-L-COMM_2MJ3294.jpg?h=416718aa&amp;itok=rkfrdgHc" width="1200" height="800" alt="Anne Schmiesing speaks into a microphone"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/216"> Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement </a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/304"> Community Engagement Week </a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/305" hreflang="en">Daily Camera</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CU 麻豆影院 held its first Community Engagement Week, exploring ways to deepen, extend public outreach moving forward</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2026/01/30/cu-boulder-community-engagement-week/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:02:14 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 552 at /oce Taking the Bard "Down Under" /oce/2025/12/09/taking-bard-down-under <span>Taking the Bard "Down Under"</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-09T11:01:15-07:00" title="Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 11:01">Tue, 12/09/2025 - 11:01</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/IMG_2012%202.jpeg?h=cf576492&amp;itok=Qi1FJOy-" width="1200" height="800" alt="Amanda Giguere directs a group of young people in a performance"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/173"> Faces of Community-Engaged Scholarship </a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/260" hreflang="en">College of Arts and Sciences</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <a href="/oce/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN">Amanda&nbsp;Giguere, Colorado Shakespeare Festival Director of Outreach, recently traveled to Australia as a featured guest of the&nbsp;Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative&nbsp;at the University of Melbourne. Giguere&nbsp;was invited to share research about the Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention program (a collaboration between the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF), the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, and the Department of Theatre and Dance), and to discuss her new book:&nbsp;Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention: A Practical Handbook for Educators&nbsp;(University Press of Colorado, 2025).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">During her week in Australia, Giguere&nbsp;delivered an interactive keynote, featuring professional actors from Melbourne, participated in a documentary video series,&nbsp;On Humanities,&nbsp;and conducted training sessions at the University of Melbourne and at Bell Shakespeare (Australia鈥檚 leading Shakespeare theatre). While in Sydney, Giguere&nbsp;met with Bell Shakespeare leadership about CSF鈥檚 innovative project, and hopes that the work which originated at CU 麻豆影院 can impact people in Australia.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鈥淚 wrote the book about Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention so other educators could learn from what we鈥檝e done here in Colorado,鈥 said&nbsp;Giguere. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so inspiring to hear, when I share this work with people outside of Colorado, that it resonates with others in meaningful ways.鈥&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN">For more information about Giguere鈥檚 new book:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupcolorado.com%2Funiversity-of-wyoming-press%2Fitem%2F6749-shakespeare-violence-prevention&amp;data=05%7C02%7CGretchen.Minekime%40colorado.edu%7Cbe2d2720e17547740d5708de261cdf83%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638990102728380320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=i%2FWLieDjPGpiUHsJejZoCDwCS3%2FjZDfSW1jVBpYYmmU%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN">https://upcolorado.com/university-of-wyoming-press/item/6749-shakespeare-violence-prevention</span></a><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN">For more information about the Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention program, currently touring Colorado鈥檚 K-12 schools:&nbsp; </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcupresents.org%2Fperformance%2F10050%2Fshakespeare%2Fcsf-schools%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CGretchen.Minekime%40colorado.edu%7Cbe2d2720e17547740d5708de261cdf83%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638990102728407736%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S1o5mdaOAj1R4eWdWo3yh%2FtTzBxa%2BLrLSslzrOR3lrA%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN">https://cupresents.org/performance/10050/shakespeare/csf-schools/</span></a><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Amanda&nbsp;Giguere, Colorado Shakespeare Festival Director of Outreach, recently traveled to Australia as a featured guest&nbsp;of the University of Melbourne to share research about the Shakespeare &amp; Violence Prevention program.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-12/IMG_2012%202.jpeg?itok=VVF7MvDQ" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Amanda Giguere directs a group of young people in a performance"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:01:15 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 545 at /oce We are Water: How a Colorado Community is Reimagining its Relationship with Water /oce/2025/12/08/we-are-water-how-colorado-community-reimagining-its-relationship-water <span>We are Water: How a Colorado Community is Reimagining its Relationship with Water</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-08T15:15:47-07:00" title="Monday, December 8, 2025 - 15:15">Mon, 12/08/2025 - 15:15</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-12/Media%20%2882%29.jpg?h=720fcea3&amp;itok=L1Ojdgah" width="1200" height="800" alt="Kids attend the We are Water exhibit"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/272" hreflang="en">Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <span>Elle Moscinski</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">For so many of us, when we turn on the faucet to our sink or shower, fresh, potable water comes out. We might take it for granted, and we rely on it deeply for drinking, cooking, washing, and sustaining our daily routines. Maybe we don鈥檛 question whether it will run out or, often, where it comes from. Water is one of the most critical resources for life, but for many in the Four Corners 鈥 the region where NM, CO, AZ, and UT meet 鈥 it is not a guaranteed resource. Access varies widely, and the realities of drought, agriculture and infrastructure shape how communities live.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">A new exhibit devoted to water issues recently opened at the Alamosa Public Library in Southwestern Colorado. Tory Nau, program manager of We are Water, facilitated the co-creation of the exhibit with Alamosa community members. We are Water is a National Science Foundation funded education project within the Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE) at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES) and a grant recipient of CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship. The project focuses on place-based education and storytelling to bring together multi-generational audiences to learn and share about water in their community. It encourages people to explore the past, present and future of their water and to bring their own experiences and cultural perspectives to the conversation.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2025-12/Media%20%2882%29.jpg?itok=ETCdpT88" width="375" height="500" alt="Kids attend the We are Water exhibit"> </div> </div> </div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Previously, We are Water used a traveling exhibit to visit rural libraries in the Four Corners Region. Now, the project focuses on co-creating community exhibits that will be permanently installed in communities, like the one in Alamosa. This bilingual exhibit is comprised of two parts, an interactive 3D printed topographic model of the Rio Grande Watershed that features various water locations and an interactive informational wall display.&nbsp;CU 麻豆影院 students built the exhibit, which showcases the work of local artists Jocelyn Catterson and Ryan Michelle Scavo.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">With Alamosa鈥檚 permanent exhibit, residents will be able to return and keep learning about water in the San Luis Valley. The We are Water team hopes to raise awareness of water as a more critical, complex subject and to get people thinking about their water sources. For example, aquifers are often depicted online as underground lakes. However, they are actually made up from many pockets of water covered in rocks, sand and gravel and are not constantly accessible bodies of water.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">The installation is the result of a collaborative effort between We are Water and local libraries, researchers, artists and Alamosa community members. Creating the exhibit started with a large listening session, supported by the library with hopes of reaching a variety of voices in the community. Participants discussed their questions, concerns and hopes for water in their community.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鈥淥ur approach with this project wasn鈥檛 to come in and educate people about water policy,鈥 said Nau. 鈥淚t was more about creating a space for people to come together to connect and share stories, perspectives, and experiences about water.鈥&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">The project merges art and science, Western and Indigenous worldviews, university researchers and local libraries and formal and informal education鈥攁n approach that creates accessible spaces where community member鈥檚 stories are shared and recorded, and people learn together in everyday settings.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">鈥淚 think [informal learning] is very powerful,鈥 said Nau. 鈥淟earning can happen anywhere, and some of the best learning happens outside of a classroom. And, I say that as a teacher.鈥&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Issues of water are complex and critical. Water sustains every living thing, yet water policy is challenging when some communities face shrinking supplies, competing uses or changes caused by invasive species and drought. Some communities in the Four Corners Region do not have access to running water. Additionally, cultural perspectives on water vary. By using storytelling, We are Water鈥檚 approach encourages people to share personal experiences, listen to one another鈥檚 histories and understand how others see valuable natural resources.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Nau hopes that audiences take away curiosity and awareness about water. She hopes that people will begin to think critically about where their water comes from鈥攖he journey from source to tap. She hopes that people will make broader connections to climate change, the needs of their communities and all the ways in which we are connected by water.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>A new exhibit from We Are Water at the Alamosa Public Library focuses on place-based education and storytelling to bring together multi-generational audiences to learn and share about water in their community. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-12/DSC06788.JPG?itok=sM8WIi1T" width="1500" height="844" alt="A map from the We Are Water exhibit"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:15:47 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 544 at /oce Announcing Fall 2025 Tier 1 and 2 Grant Recipients /oce/2025/11/19/announcing-fall-2025-tier-1-and-2-grant-recipients <span>Announcing Fall 2025 Tier 1 and 2 Grant Recipients</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-19T15:37:45-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 15:37">Wed, 11/19/2025 - 15:37</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/Fall%20Colors%20CU%20Campus.jpeg?h=08b866d1&amp;itok=FSpEcF2d" width="1200" height="800" alt="An aerial shot of Old Main on CU 麻豆影院 campus surrounded by trees with leaves turning to orange, red, and yellow with the flatirons in the background"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>From <span>an engaging public event on local history</span> in Leadville, CO to addressing environmental and climate hazards in prisons and jails, grantees received more than $47,000 for their community-engaged scholarship projects. See the full list of grantees below.</p><h4><span>Tier 1 Fall 2025 Recipients</span></h4><p><strong>Chords of Esperanza: Queering Biliteracy, Centering Justicia</strong><br>Bethy Leonardi, Associate Professor<br>Program in Educational Foundation, Policies and Practice</p><p><strong>Investigating Hurricane Preparedness Among the U.S. Bangladeshi Diaspora</strong><br>Musabber Ali Chisty, PhD Student<br>Department of Sociology</p><p><strong>Leadville Public Event: Solar Films and Mining History</strong><br>Hannah Rose Shell, Associate Professor<br>Department of Art &amp; Art History</p><p><strong>Meet a Research Mentor Fair</strong><br>Steven Denham, High School Programs Manager<br>CU Science Discovery</p><p><strong>Queer Israeli Diasporic Imaginations</strong><br>Asher Firestone, PhD Student<br>Department of Ethnic Studies</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Tier 2 Fall 2025&nbsp;Recipients</h4><p><span><strong>Achieving Sustainability in the Vineyards II HOA</strong></span><br>Gregor MacGregor, Assistant Teaching Professor<br>Masters of the Environment</p><p><span><strong>Community Advisory Board (CAB) Pilot</strong></span><br><span>Liz Corrado, PhD Student</span><br><span>Department of Environmental Studies</span></p><p><span><strong>Counterstories and Freedom Dreams of Black Manual Alumni</strong></span><br><span>Kelly Mitchell, PhD Student</span><br><span>Program in Learning Sciences and Human Development</span></p><p><span><strong>Further Engaging Colorado K-14 Educators in Global Perspectives</strong></span><br>Hannah Palustre, Outreach Coordinator<br>Center for Asian Studies</p><p><span><strong>Indigenous Peoples &amp; the United Nations: Diplomacy in Practice</strong></span><br>Kristen Carpenter, Distinguished Professor<br>American Indian Law Clinic</p><p><span><strong>Partnering with All Roads to Understand NSL Turnaways</strong></span><br>Azza Kamal, Teaching Associate Professor<br>Environmental Design Program</p><p><span><strong>Research-Practice Partnership Examining Social Media and Mental Health</strong></span><br>Alicia Sepulveda, Research Associate<br>Department of Psychology and Neuroscience</p><p><span><strong>Water and Drought Resilience Community Events</strong></span><br><span>Tory Nau, We Are Water</span><em><span> </span></em><span>Program Manager</span><br><span>CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaulation</span></p><h4>&nbsp;</h4></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From hosting a community event in Leadville, CO to addressing environmental and climate hazards in prisons and jails, grantees received more than $47,000 for their community-engaged scholarship projects.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-10/Fall%20Colors%20CU%20Campus.jpeg?itok=MY0DK9Ez" width="1500" height="1125" alt="An aerial shot of Old Main on CU 麻豆影院 campus surrounded by trees with leaves turning to orange, red, and yellow with the flatirons in the background"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:37:45 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 542 at /oce Faces of Community-Engaged Scholarship: Gregor MacGregor /oce/2025/11/19/faces-community-engaged-scholarship-gregor-macgregor <span>Faces of Community-Engaged Scholarship: Gregor MacGregor </span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-11-19T12:30:05-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 12:30">Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:30</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-11/20210821_100005.jpg?h=9be3d484&amp;itok=k-L9wxMB" width="1200" height="800" alt="Members of the Santistevan Ditch and students work to repair a headgate on the Purgatoire River outside of Trinidad."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/173"> Faces of Community-Engaged Scholarship </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/230" hreflang="en">Colorado Law</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <a href="/oce/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Gregor MacGregor gets bored if he sits behind a desk for too long. His energy seems boundless. That鈥檚 key because MacGregor鈥檚 interests are vast, and his personal ethos about service transcends the personal and professional.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><hr><h4><span lang="EN-US">When were you introduced to the practice of community-engaged scholarship?&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">I came to Colorado Law鈥攕upported by the Army鈥攌nowing I wanted to work with water law and farmers. At orientation, I learned about the </span><a href="/law/2025/08/20/acequia-assistance-project-enters-14th-year-providing-pro-bono-legal-services" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Acequia Assistance Project,</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> which was directed then by Professor Sarah Krakoff. &nbsp;I volunteered with the project during my first year, and in my second year I became the project's student leader. This was my introduction to engaged scholarship. I was hooked.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">You were involved in the Acequia Assistance Project for a long time. What was your work and what was its influence on you?&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Law students in the Acequia Project provide pro bono legal services to farmers and landowners in rural Colorado regarding their land and water rights. As a student, I provided approximately 700 hours of service in the San Luis Valley鈥攍earning about the law and making connections which I still have today.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">One of my cases, which lasted the entirety of law school, was a title search and review for approximately 30 properties on the Montez Ditch in the town of San Luis. We completed our title opinion and showed that our clients owned those water rights and could move ahead with ditch improvements to use the water and beautify downtown. My proudest moment during law school was when our client shook my hand and told me that the work would not have been done without our help. They couldn鈥檛 afford to hire attorneys. I saw an impact on real lives, and I鈥檝e been chasing that high ever since.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">What came after graduating from Colorado Law?&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">My time in school influenced my decision to go into water law. I finished my service in the Army as Fort Carson鈥檚 water attorney in Colorado Springs, before joining a private firm for about a year. &nbsp;This was during COVID, and my wife was the communications director for a hospital. So, I needed lots of flexibility to care for our young daughters. I ended up leaving the firm, but I volunteered with the Colorado Supreme Court to keep up my chops. Then, Professor Krakoff moved to the Department of the Interior and asked me to come back to Colorado Law to teach and direct the Acequia Project. I deferred a clerkship with the Colorado Supreme Court in Justice Hart鈥檚 chambers and came back to CU 麻豆影院.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">In 2022, in its 10th year, the Project received the American Bar Association鈥檚 Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy. The same year, I expanded my role with the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES). I had previously been a grant recipient, but I wanted to learn more about setting up engaged scholarship opportunities. I joined the grants selection committee, and I was selected for the inaugural Community Perspectives faculty cohort. Being part of both exposed me to CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 breadth of expertise and resources. Community Perspectives helped me learn about initiating relationships with community partners, and the program鈥檚 focus was Southeast Colorado鈥攁 potential new area for my water work and, coincidentally, where I have extended family. I managed to join the second cohort as an alumnus鈥攂oth continuing my own learning and sharing my experience with the new folks.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">What is your current portfolio of engaged scholarship projects?</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4><p><span lang="EN-US">I now lead the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Specialization in the Masters of the Environment Graduate Program. Among my duties, I advise 50 students in the specialization and directly advise three capstone project teams鈥攎ost of which are rooted in community engagement. Some of the capstone projects have also received PACES grants.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">I also sit on the Water Court Committee of the Colorado Supreme Court, and I just finished a video series featuring each of the water court officials for self-represented litigants. The videos are intended to guide people who need to go through the water court process but who can鈥檛 afford legal representation.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">And, I鈥檝e doubled down on serving with PACES and expanding engaged scholarship on campus.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">Tell us about your new roles with PACES and your goals.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">So, I鈥檝e been involved with PACES one way or another since 2016. With Community Perspectives evolving into a direct-funding program, I want to help develop relationships around the state, assist community partners with outlining potential projects, and to identify CU colleagues who can work on those projects. As a faculty fellow for rural community-engaged scholarship, I鈥檒l be connecting people and teaching鈥攎y favorite kind of role.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">This semester I began serving as the chair of the PACES grants committee. The PACES staff runs a tight ship so our faculty members on the committee can focus on bringing the university鈥檚 resources into the community. I want our committee鈥檚 members to point people to PACES for support of continuing work or new work because communities, faculty members and students all benefit from working together. Really, to me, the big opportunity is educating students about how community engagement can be a part of their career or simply bringing the value of service forward in their lives.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">Why are you dedicated to engaged scholarship?</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4></div><div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-11/20240714_111444.jpg?itok=R0S5gE0e" width="750" height="563" alt="A man and a woman portion and shape balls of dough"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Gregor and another foreign volunteer portion and shape some of the 1200 rolls provided daily by Hell鈥檚 Kitchen.</span></p> </span> </div> <p><span lang="EN-US">It comes down to serving. It鈥檚 why I joined the military. The idea of having resources and knowledge that I can apply directly to impact the lives of others feels like a call to action. That鈥檚 not always the case in academia; the impact is often more indirect. But, when you work in a community that needs something, you see the immediate impact for people. It鈥檚 what I鈥檓 driven to do.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">An Army buddy and I went to Ukraine in 2024 with a food aid organization鈥攁 continuation of volunteer work I do here in Colorado. I saw how the money we raised stretched to feed people and replace broken kitchen equipment. We delivered food, medicine, clothes and other supplies to villages outside of Kharkiv that, due to the war, were more isolated and impoverished than before. Even a small amount of work can go a long way.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">CU 麻豆影院 has resources, expertise and students who are willing and able. We can help activate them to a good end, which is what real service is. When I look at the history and mission of CU Bolder, service has to be part of that mission. We are rooted in a place. We can apply our skills and resources to improve our state. It鈥檚 a major component of what higher education should and can be.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><h4><span lang="EN-US">Parting thoughts?</span><span>&nbsp;</span></h4><p><span lang="EN-US">I hope people will think about how they can contribute to public and community-engaged scholarship. We get wrapped up in other aspects of our jobs, and it can be difficult to see how our expertise can be applied, but where there鈥檚 a will, there鈥檚 a way. I hope my work already illustrates how it can happen and why it matters. We can make a big difference person-by-person and community-by-community; it鈥檚 not always about changing how the world works.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Gregor MacGregor gets bored if he sits behind a desk for too long. His energy seems boundless. That鈥檚 key because MacGregor鈥檚 interests are vast, and his personal ethos about service transcends the personal and professional.&nbsp; </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-11/20210821_100005.jpg?itok=WjR3R3BA" width="1500" height="845" alt="Members of the Santistevan Ditch and students work to repair a headgate on the Purgatoire River outside of Trinidad."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Members of the Santistevan Ditch and students work to repair a headgate on the Purgatoire River outside of Trinidad.</span></p> </span> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> <div>Members of the Santistevan Ditch and students work to repair a headgate on the Purgatoire River outside of Trinidad.</div> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:30:05 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 540 at /oce CU 麻豆影院 professor develops more accessible way for families to experience planetarium shows /oce/2025/10/30/cu-boulder-professor-develops-more-accessible-way-families-experience-planetarium-shows <span>CU 麻豆影院 professor develops more accessible way for families to experience planetarium shows</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-30T12:14:15-06:00" title="Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 12:14">Thu, 10/30/2025 - 12:14</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/Sensory%20Friendly%20Sundays%202.jpeg?h=eb1be291&amp;itok=dg42BxPX" width="1200" height="800" alt="a young girl holds up a stuffed jaguar to a large projector moon at the Fiske Planetarium"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/260" hreflang="en">College of Arts and Sciences</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <span>Elle Moscinski</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Fiske Planetarium at the 麻豆影院 has begun hosting special events catering to families with young children who have sensory needs. Dubbed Sensory-Friendly Sundays, those attending will find staff passing out blankets and headphones, kids clutching stuffed animals, interactive exhibits, and a relaxed, welcoming environment. The adapted show format provides an accessible space for kids to learn more about the universe and their place within it.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Professor Ann-Marie Madigan, associate professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at the 麻豆影院, is the program鈥檚 creator. Her expertise is with gravitational dynamics, including the motions of stars around supermassive black holes, and planets orbiting white dwarfs. Madigan first found inspiration for the program at the World of Wonder Museum in Lafayette, CO. She noticed how beneficial and comfortable their monthly sensory-friendly day was for her young daughter.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">鈥淚 really appreciated those events, and my daughter really enjoyed them,鈥 said Madigan. 鈥淚 wondered how to bring something similar to the greater 麻豆影院 community, and I thought it would be really nice to combine my day job as an astronomer with something I really appreciate in my outside life.鈥&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2025-10/Sensory%20Friendly%20Sundays%202.jpeg?itok=FMTG4X_p" width="750" height="980" alt="a young girl holds up a stuffed jaguar to a large projector moon at the Fiske Planetarium"> </div> </div> </div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Sensory-Friendly Sundays first started in fall of 2024 with a grant from the Office of Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES). Two pilot events were hosted with overwhelming success鈥攊mmediately exceeding the registration cap of 100 people. This semester, a second more substantial grant is enabling </span><a href="/fiske/shows/concerts-special-events/sensory-friendly-sundays" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">monthly events</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> and a broader audience, reaching children ages 3 to 12.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Typical planetarium shows can sometimes be overwhelming or stressful. The planetarium dome can have loud, startling noises or explosive light displays. Some families may not feel comfortable bringing their kids for fear of the experience being too dysregulating and intense. Sensory-Friendly Sundays are designed to provide a safe space for kids where they can be especially supported and can calm down in a quiet environment.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Fiske鈥檚 house rules are more relaxed on Sensory-Friendly Sundays; the planetarium dome always has open doors so families and kids can come and go as needed if they become overwhelmed. Madigan also noted how stressful it can be for parents to worry about their children being disruptive. Often, if parents fear that they won鈥檛 be able to stay the entire time, they will not come at all, because they don鈥檛 wish to interrupt the show. Having open doors helps to alleviate those worries.</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">In addition, Sensory-Friendly Sundays offer support through staffing and equipment. The program provides trained onsite support from student volunteers from the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, as well as professional therapists. Fiske staff members have been educated about neurodiversity and sensory overwhelm and coached how to engage appropriately with kids who may have special needs. Inside the dome, the lights are not completely dimmed, and the noise level is lowered. There are materials to help kids remain calm and engaged: tables with crafts, a gravity floor, and lots of textured materials meant to be touched, such as a large 3D model of the lunar surface. Noise-cancelling headphones, blankets and stuffed animals are available to check out. &nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">As the program has evolved, so have the activities inside the dome. CU 麻豆影院 undergraduate Hunter Pratt led a dome activity exploring how light interacts with color and how both animals and astronomers see the universe in different wavelengths.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">To run this program effectively, Madigan reached out to the Fiske Planetarium staff, including the director, Professor John Keller. She worked with the Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic and sought feedback from members of the Autism Society of 麻豆影院 County. It was tough logistically; for example, making sure all the therapists were properly compensated and that there were enough volunteers.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">鈥淚t was a little scary to open the doors for the first time,鈥 said Madigan. 鈥淏ut, after the first event, everything was more relaxed ... because all we鈥檙e doing here is making this space much more available and accessible, for free, for families with kids who have sensory processing disorders, and they really loved it.鈥</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Madigan is delighted that this program will be an ongoing, supportive event for the broader 麻豆影院 community. So far, her favorite part is getting to see kids run around as their authentic selves and be excited about space. Sensory-Friendly Sundays will hopefully continue to serve families and connect them with astronomy.&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">鈥淎stronomy is special, because it is so fundamental and meaningful. It鈥檚 about what we are doing here and how it all came to be,鈥 shared Madigan. "Kids are fascinated with space, planets and black holes. It feels right to make sure that all kids can actually engage with it.鈥&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="/fiske/shows/concerts-special-events/sensory-friendly-sundays" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Learn more about Sensory Sundays on Fiske鈥檚 Planetarium鈥檚 website</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Designed in collaboration with the Autism Society of 麻豆影院 County, Fiske Planetarium hosts a monthly series of free sensory-friendly experiences intended for children with autism spectrum and sensory processing disorders.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-10/Sensory%20Friendly%20Sundays.jpeg?itok=JwwKj4V_" width="1500" height="845" alt="A family consisting of a mother, a father, and a young daughter sit in theatre seats inside the Fiske planetarium"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:14:15 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 534 at /oce Lights! Camera! Action! Cherry Yogurt! /oce/2025/10/07/lights-camera-action-cherry-yogurt <span>Lights! Camera! Action! Cherry Yogurt!</span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-07T15:52:36-06:00" title="Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 15:52">Tue, 10/07/2025 - 15:52</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-10/Cherry%20Yogurt%20filming.jpg?h=f67c3628&amp;itok=GMwvVFFg" width="1200" height="800" alt="A filming crew surround two children seated in a church pew"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/160"> Grantee Stories </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/260" hreflang="en">College of Arts and Sciences</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Aspiring filmmaker and CU 麻豆影院 senior Francesca Hiatt鈥檚 short film, Cherry Yogurt, relies on subtlety to touch on grief and support, viewed through children鈥檚 eyes</div> <script> window.location.href = `/asmagazine/2025/10/06/lights-camera-action-cherry-yogurt`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:52:36 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 514 at /oce CU 麻豆影院 student Anastasia Gallegos-Roque receives Newman Civic Fellowship /oce/2025/09/23/cu-boulder-student-anastasia-gallegos-roque-receives-newman-civic-fellowship <span>CU 麻豆影院 student Anastasia Gallegos-Roque receives Newman Civic Fellowship </span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-23T12:22:13-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 12:22">Tue, 09/23/2025 - 12:22</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-09/Center_for_Leadership_Portraits_PC_0079%20copy.jpg?h=5b293b04&amp;itok=BVM-dqR6" width="1200" height="800" alt="Anastasia Gallegos-Roque headshot"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/245"> Awards and Achievements </a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/173"> Faces of Community-Engaged Scholarship </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/259" hreflang="en">Campus Compact</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/217" hreflang="en">PACES original content</a> </div> <span>Elle Moscinski</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Every year, an undergraduate student who demonstrates exemplary leadership is nominated for </span><a href="https://v/" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">Campus Compact鈥檚 Newman Civic Fellowship</span></a><span lang="EN-US">, which supports student leaders who show great potential for tackling human rights and social justice issues. This year, 麻豆影院鈥檚 own Anastasia Gallegos-Roque is one of the recipients. She is studying sociology and ethnic studies on a pre-law track with a minor in journalism and multicultural leadership. Gallegos-Roque was nominated by the Center for Leadership and Chancellor Schwartz.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">The fellowship is a year-long program that creates a network of student leaders ready to solve societal issues. Only one representative is chosen from each university. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor and a privilege to be able to represent CU 麻豆影院,鈥 said Gallegos-Roque. During her fellowship, she will participate in workshops about networking, seeking grant funds and how to prepare research proposals. Gallegos-Roque will have the opportunity to ground herself in her leadership skills, soak in expertise and experience, and become a better leader.</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Gallegos-Roque has experienced personal challenges during her own journey鈥攕uch as coming from a single-parent, Hispanic household. 鈥淏eing a woman in today鈥檚 age is very hard,鈥 she shared. 鈥淚t comes with a whole different set of barriers.鈥 As someone who, at an early age, experienced a lot of unfairness in the world, Gallegos-Roque developed a passion for social justice and standing up for what鈥檚 right. The fellowship recognizes Gallegos-Roque鈥檚 dedication to social change and promoting multiculturalism and inclusivity. 鈥淚 think, being a first-gen student and, coming from a very diverse multicultural background, my community doesn鈥檛 really have opportunities to go to college or even finish high school. Making my family proud and making myself proud is an honor and a privilege,鈥 she said.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">When reflecting on why civic work was important to her, Gallegos-Roque shared that it is teamwork and collaboration that are the most significant. Firstly, she emphasized that experiencing others鈥 perspectives is crucial for growing as a person. From experiencing a march in Chicago to traveling abroad to India, interacting with communities other than her own gave Gallegos-Roque a sense of her power and her privilege. She noted that one of the most significant parts of her experience in India was seeing little girls whom she worked with smile. They mentioned how their dream was to go to America, and it struck her that their dreams were so different from her own. She realized how privileged she was to grow up in America when other little girls dreamt of growing up and moving there. Experiencing other cultures and livelihoods invokes a certain discomfort, but Gallegos-Roque says that is when you learn the most. It allows you to step outside your world for a moment and grow as a person; to see things in ways that you never would have before.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">Secondly, teamwork is critical to social justice issues because you simply cannot do it alone. 鈥淚t takes a pack, it takes more than one to firmly get an agenda across,鈥 Gallegos-Roque said. She highlighted that she would not have even considered going to India without the support of her friends, who encouraged her to apply to scholarships she did not imagine herself ever getting. The Civic Newman Fellowship itself is founded on the importance of collaboration. Each recognized student from a university can use their voice, but the fellowship brings them together to amplify each other鈥檚 voices. Gallegos-Roque will be a part of a network of students who can all support each other to create change.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Gallegos-Roque plans to use the resources and network of support provided by the program to advance change for immigration, housing security, food insecurity and child advocacy. She will participate in a retreat for fellows in the fall and then attend monthly online meetings while being supported by a mentor. Gallegos-Roque will work with Growing Up 麻豆影院; a nonprofit whose mission is to help young people use their voices to advance progress for equitable and sustainable communities. She will also continue to be a mentor in first-generation and multicultural communities. For prospective students who want to start civic work, she advises to just do it. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no perfect time, so don鈥檛 wait for the perfect time. Don鈥檛 wait for a comfortable time,鈥 she said. Gallegos-Roque also advises others to recognize the power their own voice can have. 鈥淵our voice can be extremely impactful in a community that doesn鈥檛 have the option to use their voice or doesn鈥檛 feel comfortable using their voice,鈥 she commented.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">It is this unwavering fearlessness to speak up--even in moments of great discomfort鈥攁nd use her voice on behalf of others that earned Gallegos-Roque the nomination.&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Every year, an undergraduate student who demonstrates exemplary leadership is nominated for Campus Compact鈥檚 Newman Civic Fellowship, which supports student leaders who show great potential for tackling human rights and social justice issues.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2025-09/Center_for_Leadership_Portraits_PC_0079%20copy.jpg?itok=6hxqDIKv" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Anastasia Gallegos-Roque headshot"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:22:13 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 512 at /oce PACES to relocate to Outreach and Community Engagement鈥攁 new unit within the Office of the Chancellor /oce/2025/09/23/paces-relocate-outreach-and-community-engagement-new-unit-within-office-chancellor <span>PACES to relocate to Outreach and Community Engagement鈥攁 new unit within the Office of the Chancellor </span> <span><span>Arielle Wiedenbeck</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-23T11:59:34-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 11:59">Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:59</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/slider/jie-wang-Dxf3SyDlHMk-unsplash.jpg?h=cf500679&amp;itok=kVa89AJP" width="1200" height="800" alt="aerial view of CU 麻豆影院 campus and flatirons"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/213"> Additional Stories from Around Campus </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/220" hreflang="en">Featured II</a> <a href="/oce/taxonomy/term/257" hreflang="en">Office of the Chancellor</a> </div> <a href="/oce/gretchen-minekime">Gretchen Minekime</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Earlier this month, Chancellor Schwartz accepted the </span><a href="/today/2025/09/10/chancellor-accepts-outreach-task-force-recommendation-hub-and-spoke-model-outreach?cm_ven=ExactTarget&amp;cm_cat=25.0910+FS+CUBT&amp;cm_pla=VPL+25430+for+List+142&amp;cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.colorado.edu%2ftoday%2f2025%2f09%2f10%2fchancellor-accepts-outreach-task-force-recommendation-hub-and-spoke-model-outreach&amp;cm_lm=gretchen.minekime@colorado.edu&amp;cm_ainfo=&amp;%25%25__AdditionalEmailAttribute1%25%25&amp;%25%25__AdditionalEmailAttribute2%25%25&amp;%25%25__AdditionalEmailAttribute3%25%25&amp;%25%25__AdditionalEmailAttribute4%25%25&amp;%25%25__AdditionalEmailAttribute5%25%25" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">recommendations of the Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Outreach</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> to create a 鈥渉ub and spoke鈥 model of coordinated outreach and community engagement to better support the campus鈥檚 vast outreach efforts and maximize engagement and partnerships with communities across the state and region.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">One of the accepted recommendations calls for the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) to move from the Division of Continuing Education (CE), where the office has been located </span><a href="/outreach/paces/about-us/history" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">since its founding</span></a><span lang="EN-US">, into the newly formed Outreach and Community Engagement unit within the Chancellor鈥檚 office. PACES will retain its name and internal structure, and the recommendation specifies there will be no cuts to staff or budget, including to PACES鈥 grant-making programs. Staff currently housed in the Office of Government and Community Engagement (OGCE) will also join the new unit.&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">鈥淭his move elevates public and community-engaged research, teaching and creative work as true campus-level priorities. It will afford greater coordination between PACES and other units across campus and the CU system鈥攅nabling us to better serve our faculty, staff and students doing this important work,鈥 said David Meens, Executive Director of PACES. 鈥淥n behalf of the PACES team, I want to express our gratitude to the leadership and staff of CE whose partnership and support have been essential to PACES鈥檚 success. The division鈥檚 dedication to the university's mission, and culture of creativity, warmth and good humor, have made it an outstanding home. We look forward to new opportunities to collaborate, as CE continues to serve the campus in so many critical ways.鈥</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p><span lang="EN-US">Please watch the PACES newsletter and website for emerging updates and do not hesitate to </span><a href="/outreach/paces/about-us/our-people/our-staff" rel="nofollow"><span lang="EN-US">contact us with questions.</span></a><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Earlier this month, Chancellor Schwartz accepted the recommendations of the Chancellor鈥檚 Task Force on Outreach to create a 鈥渉ub and spoke鈥 model of coordinated outreach and community engagement to better support the campus鈥檚 vast outreach efforts and maximize engagement and partnerships with communities across the state and region. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/oce/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/slider/jie-wang-Dxf3SyDlHMk-unsplash.jpg?itok=Iprwail1" width="1500" height="844" alt="aerial view of CU 麻豆影院 campus and flatirons"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:59:34 +0000 Arielle Wiedenbeck 511 at /oce