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From mid-July to mid-November, hundreds of polar bears gather in Churchill, Manitoba, the “polar bear capital of the world,” to await the freezing of Hudson Bay.
The CU-ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ campus isn’t formally an arboretum, but it might as well be: At least 120 tree species grow on the 305-acre main property.
“Hit the Bricks,” a 12-by-17-foot LEGO® model of campus, opened Dec. 6 at the Heritage Center in Old Main.
Since 1962, when Scott Carpenter (Aero’49, HonDocSci’00) became the fourth American and first CU-ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ graduate to fly in space, nearly 20 other CU alumni, faculty and affiliates have followed him there.
Suzanne Heintz (DistSt’87) totes her family everywhere. Yes, it’s a family of mannequins. What of it?
The CU Marching Band during Back to ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Homecoming Weekend in October.
ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ knows cyclists: Andy Hampsten, Tyler Hamilton, Ted King and the Phinney family have all blazed down the local roads and trails.
By 2016, CU-ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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, ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ 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.