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No Way! </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-07-10T00:00:00-06:00" title="Monday, July 10, 2023 - 00:00">Mon, 07/10/2023 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/2023_commencment_pcpc432.jpg?h=707772c7&amp;itok=UZEyTlOj" width="1200" height="600" alt="2023 Commencement"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> </div> <a href="/coloradan/christie-sounart">Christie Sounart</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h3 dir="ltr"><strong>LOOK: Commencement&nbsp;</strong></h3><p dir="ltr">From Wednesday, May 10, to Friday, May 12, a soaker of a storm drenched Boulder with about 2.3 inches of rain. On average, Boulder receives 3.2 inches of rain during the month of May.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">The weather didn鈥檛 stop 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 <a href="/today/2023/05/11/soggy-and-celebratory-class-2023-moves-tassels-left" rel="nofollow">commencement ceremony</a> from happening the morning of Thursday, May 11. The university conferred more than 9,700 degrees in front of an estimated 22,000 supporters. 欧美口爆视频 Gov. Jared Polis served as commencement speaker.&nbsp;</p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-white"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/2023_commencement66ga.jpg?itok=QMfMWiCZ" width="375" height="281" alt="2023 Commencement"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/2023_commencement112ga.jpg?itok=5UUlte4T" width="375" height="262" alt="2023 Commencement"> 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src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/2023_commencement128ga.jpg?itok=QNI_Cq1b" width="375" height="281" alt="2023 Commencement"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/2023_commencement131ga.jpg?itok=CkxVpKzo" width="1500" height="1125" alt="2023 Commencement"> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/2023_commencment_pcpc583.jpg?itok=OV7OwjmV" width="375" height="281" alt="2023 Commencement"> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2024-10/2023_commencment_pcpc704.jpg?itok=86专TBG-" width="1500" height="1125" alt="2023 Commencement"> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Photos by Glenn Asakawa, Patrick Campbell, Casey A. Cass</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Rain didn't stop 欧美口爆视频's commencement ceremony this spring. </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> <a href="/coloradan/summer-2023" hreflang="und">Summer 2023</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 11983 at /coloradan 欧美口爆视频 Commencement, 1908 to Now /coloradan/2022/07/11/cu-commencement-1908-now <span>欧美口爆视频 Commencement, 1908 to Now</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-07-11T00:00:00-06:00" title="Monday, July 11, 2022 - 00:00">Mon, 07/11/2022 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/1908_commencement_1985.5.37_hc_1.jpg?h=84071268&amp;itok=btspopPq" width="1200" height="600" alt="欧美口爆视频 Boulder commencement in 1908"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/72"> Old 欧美口爆视频 </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/380" hreflang="en">欧美口爆视频 Boulder</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/182" hreflang="en">History</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle original_image_size"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/original_image_size/public/2024-10/1908_commencement_1985.5.37_hc_1.jpg?itok=CgSw6-TL" width="1500" height="1125" alt="1908 Commencement"> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"><h4>THEN 1908</h4><p>In 1908, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder graduates braved a windy day to march to Chautauqua Auditorium for their commencement ceremony. They first paraded around campus, then took horse-drawn carriages to Chautauqua to complete the procession. That spring, 146 students graduated from the university.</p><p>The traditional Folsom Field commencement tradition began in 1949.</p><hr><p>Photo by T.C. Black, Jr/Courtesy 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Heritage Center</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-none ucb-box-style-fill ucb-box-theme-darkgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><div class="row ucb-column-container"><div class="col ucb-column"> <div class="imageMediaStyle original_image_size"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/original_image_size/public/2024-10/2022_commencement_pc0145_1.jpg?itok=xc7IJZyO" width="1500" height="1125" alt="2022 Commencement"> </div> </div><div class="col ucb-column"><h4>NOW May 5, 2022</h4><p>On May 5, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder was more than ready to host thousands of graduates at the first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019 - and 欧美口爆视频's signature bluebird sky showed up too.</p><p>More than 9,000 degrees were conferred in the Thursday-morning ceremony.</p><p><strong>Tom Castello </strong>(Jour'87), NBC News' Washington correspondent, delivered the commencement address.</p><p>"Never forget this moment, this place" he said. "The place that launched you. ...I never have!"</p><hr><p>Photo by Patrick Campbell</p></div></div></div></div></div><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents"><i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;Submit feedback to the editor</span></a></p><hr></div> </div> </div> </div> </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> <a href="/coloradan/summer-2022" hreflang="und">Summer 2022</a> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 11708 at /coloradan A Family Affair聽 /coloradan/2022/04/27/family-affair <span>A Family Affair&nbsp;</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-04-27T13:55:13-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 13:55">Wed, 04/27/2022 - 13:55</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/lemiere_4.jpeg?h=28aedd52&amp;itok=7cMPRjyd" width="1200" height="600" alt="Max Ernst Riedlsperger and his grandson"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/164"> New on the Web </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> </div> <span>Erica Grossman</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/lemiere_4.jpeg?itok=6A2fD5L9" width="1500" height="1500" alt="Max Ernst Riedlsperger and his grandson"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Before deciding to pursue a PhD, <strong>Max Ernst Riedlsperger</strong>&nbsp;</span>(PhDHist鈥69) fell in love with the mountains. After earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree at Wabash College and then a master鈥檚 at the University of Michigan, the history student from Detroit developed a penchant for the German language. This inevitably led him to spend time honing his language skills in Austria.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淪ince I had become so totally enamored with the Alps and intrigued with Austria, I needed to find a university close to the mountains with a good program in Central European History,鈥 said Max. 鈥溑访揽诒悠 offered both.鈥</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>And so he made the decision to move with his wife to Boulder to earn his PhD in history, focusing on modern European, Central and Eastern European, German, Russian and American histories. Max defended his dissertation in August 1969, but by the time of the next official graduation ceremony in June 1970, he was already an assistant professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Between teaching the last weeks of the spring quarter and grading final exams, there wasn鈥檛 enough time to squeeze in a trip to Boulder to attend graduation.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>So this year, he鈥檒l be attending the spring commencement ceremony alongside two other recent graduates 鈥 his grandchildren,<strong> </strong></span><strong>Ben Lemiere</strong> (Econ鈥21) and <strong>Emily Lemiere</strong> (Comm鈥22).</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Only 13 months apart in age, Ben and Emily have always been close. In high school, when Ben made it clear that he was interested in attending an out-of-state major conference university, his grandfather Max encouraged him to apply at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder.</span></p> <p><span>And then, a year later, Emily followed suit.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淲hen Emily decided to attend 欧美口爆视频 鈥 I鈥檓 not going to lie, I was a little bummed because I thought she was going to cramp my style,鈥 said Ben. 鈥淏ut, at the end of the day, I鈥檓 so happy she made that decision. We became even closer when she arrived on 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 campus. Our friend groups came together and her roommates are now some of my very best friends.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>For Emily, having her brother on campus helped her adjust to a new environment.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淲hen I came to 欧美口爆视频, I knew absolutely no one,鈥 she said. 鈥淪o having him there with me made it feel so much more comfortable, and having that little piece of home with me was so special.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>In 2021, Ben graduated with a degree in economics but was unable to participate in 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 traditional commencement ceremony, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he had a backyard celebration with friends and family. When it became apparent that 欧美口爆视频 Boulder would bring back its spring commencement ceremony in time for Emily鈥檚 2022 graduation, the family had an idea: have all three 欧美口爆视频 graduates participate in their graduation commencement together.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>On Thursday, May 5, Max, Ben and Emily will visit Folsom Stadium together to take part in the 2022 spring commencement ceremony at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. The multigenerational celebration is a special experience for their close-knit family.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚t鈥檚 really hard for me to even put into words what it means to me that all three of us are getting to walk together,鈥 said Emily. 鈥淚 never thought this would even be an opportunity so it is extremely special. Knowing that my grandfather attended this school in the 1960s and now my brother and I get to obtain degrees here鈥 feel as though our roots have been planted within this campus. To celebrate this accomplishment together is truly unimaginable.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>After graduation, Emily plans to follow in Max鈥檚 footsteps.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚 have always been like my grandfather when it comes to education, so of course I am pursuing another degree,鈥 Emily said.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Next fall, Emily will attend the Sandra Day O鈥機onnor College of Law at Arizona State University to study sports law and business. She hopes to one day represent female athletes with a long-term dream of starting a non-profit organization.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Meanwhile, Ben is focused on the family business. He manages his parents鈥 bar in Paso Robles, California, and looks forward to helping them open another location this summer.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>As for Max, his plan is to continue enjoying his retirement with his wife Deanna, kids and, of course, his grandchildren.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>In the meantime, all three will celebrate their commencement together at the ceremony, followed by a small party at Emily鈥檚 house.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p></p> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Max Riedlsperger and two of his grandchildren will celebrate graduation together this spring. </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>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:55:13 +0000 Anonymous 11619 at /coloradan Vietnam War Veteran Returns 50 Years Later for Commencement He Missed /coloradan/2022/04/22/vietnam-war-veteran-returns-50-years-later-commencement-he-missed <span>Vietnam War Veteran Returns 50 Years Later for Commencement He Missed</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-04-22T09:24:45-06:00" title="Friday, April 22, 2022 - 09:24">Fri, 04/22/2022 - 09:24</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/webb_vietnam.jpg?h=7fcd8598&amp;itok=pJ2WljDF" width="1200" height="600" alt="Frank Webb in Vietnam "> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/164"> New on the Web </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> </div> <span>Erica Grossman</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/microsoftteams-image_1.png?itok=Vk0yPUSO" width="1500" height="1627" alt="Frank Webb in high school "> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr">[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpTKImTk6b4&amp;t=5s&amp;ab_channel=Universityof欧美口爆视频Boulder]</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>In 1968, </span><strong>Frank Webb </strong>(PolSci鈥68) earned a degree from 欧美口爆视频 Boulder but didn鈥檛 lay eyes on the diploma until 1971, when he returned home after serving in the Vietnam War. More than 50 years later, Webb is headed to Folsom Field Stadium to participate in something the war prevented him from doing in the 1960s 鈥 attending a commencement ceremony. At 76 years old, he鈥檒l make the trip from his home near Snohomish, Washington, back to Boulder to celebrate alongside the Class of 2022.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚鈥檝e been back to campus a number of times as my heart is at home in Boulder,鈥 said Webb. 鈥淏ut this time will be special for me, special like no other.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Webb grew up in a family of six who followed his father鈥檚 career across the country until they settled in Englewood, 欧美口爆视频. It was there, at Englewood High School, that teachers inspired him to pursue a life of learning along with his mom鈥檚 repeated encouragement to enroll in college. After initial semesters at Iowa State University and 欧美口爆视频 Denver, Webb made the shift to Boulder.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淎 few unofficial visits to 欧美口爆视频 Boulder made me fall in love with the campus 鈥 the open air of Boulder and the vibrant student body, which included some of my classmates from Englewood High School,鈥 he said.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>And so, in 1965, he enrolled, majoring in political science with a minor in sociology. During his senior year, he even dabbled with a couple of 4000-level law classes, which instilled in him a deep respect for American law and its history.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淢any brilliant people and great instructors at 欧美口爆视频 gave profound meaning to my experience of a college education,鈥 said Webb. 鈥淎nd I was always deeply involved in the fine thinking 鈥 and debate 鈥 of my peers. I never missed a single 欧美口爆视频 football home game at Folsom Stadium; after all, season football tickets for 欧美口爆视频 students were $6!鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <h3 dir="ltr"><span>Drafted for Service&nbsp;</span></h3> <p dir="ltr"><span>But it was also during this time of passionate studies and weekend football that the Vietnam War and America鈥檚 military involvement in it escalated. While </span><a href="/libraries/2018/04/01/archives-student-protests" rel="nofollow">demonstrations and student protests took hold </a>on the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder campus, Webb devoted his time and energy to his studies. Webb finished his senior year just when a notice arrived at his parents鈥 house directing him to report for service. When recalling what he felt when learning that he would be drafted to serve in the U.S. military during the war, Webb summed it up: 鈥淔ear, fear and more fear.鈥&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"></p><div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"> <p class="hero" dir="ltr">"I woke up one day and realized that attending commencement, taking the walk 鈥 simply have deep, inexplicable meaning to me."</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p></div> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>Despite his trepidation, Webb reported for duty and learned to enjoy the physical conditioning of Army Basic Training and subsequent armorer training. Then, in March 1969, he was deployed to Ban Me Thuot, Cam Ranh Bay and Ho Chi Minh City (then known as Saigon) in Vietnam. It was early in his deployment that his affiliation with 欧美口爆视频 helped him serve in a different capacity. While in the group shower facility, a fellow serviceman noticed Webb鈥檚 欧美口爆视频 class ring. Webb told him about his studious background at 欧美口爆视频 鈥 including the political science and English composition courses he鈥檇 taken 鈥 all of which prompted a fortuitous suggestion: apply for a job as editor of </span><em>The Crusader,</em> a military newspaper for the 35th Group.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Webb got the job and improved the quality of stories and editorial direction for the paper 鈥 a position that allowed him to stay further removed from jungle combat. But the position wasn鈥檛 without danger. As part of improving the publication, he worked with a mapmaking facility 40 miles away to shift the paper from mimeograph to offset printing, complete with professional photography of engineering functions and copy from </span>Stars &amp; Stripes, the official military news service. This required flying, building roads and traveling Vietnam by Jeep.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淥ne sniper鈥檚 bullet missed me by no more than 10 feet,鈥 Webb recalled. 鈥淣o one is ever safe in a combat zone.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span> </span></p><div class="image-caption image-caption-"> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr">Frank Webb in Vietnam.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p></div> <h3 dir="ltr"><span>Life after Vietnam&nbsp;</span></h3> <p dir="ltr"><span>After completing his service, Webb returned to the U.S. and got married (he and his wife Colleen just celebrated 47 years of marriage). Together, they settled in Washington and raised a special needs daughter, fostered a child from an abusive home and adopted another girl. Webb reignited his love of learning, taking a series of computer programming and accounting courses to help lay the foundation of a decades-long career in communication engineering and programming. Though retired, at age 76 Webb still works as a bus driver for a large school district north of Seattle.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚 find it enjoyable, even when jousting mentally with middle-school kids who come to the task mentally unarmed, driven only by peer pressure and hormones,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 knew all that psychology and sociology would come in handy someday.鈥&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>After a busy life of family and work, Webb decided that 2022 would be the year that he finally returned to the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder campus to take part in the lifetime milestone he missed decades before 鈥 commencement.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚鈥檝e been hustling to keep working, and I woke up one day and realized that attending commencement, taking the walk 鈥 simply have deep, inexplicable meaning to me,鈥 he said.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Webb will take part in the Class of 2022 spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 5, in honor of his mother and daughter.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚 want to complete the promise I made to my mother, though she鈥檚 passed, and to show my adopted daughter that, yeah, commencement has meaning to the mind and the soul, representing on a piece of bond paper the effort, the study, the joy of discovery 鈥 that 鈥榓ha鈥 moment repeated many times, culminating in ceremony and celebrating the achievement that says, 鈥業 did it.鈥欌&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>After walking in his cap and gown, Webb will take part in one more longstanding Boulder tradition 鈥 trekking to The Sink to celebrate with his wife.</span></p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span>Photos courtesy Frank Webb&nbsp;</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Frank Webb earned his degree in 1968. </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>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:24:45 +0000 Anonymous 11616 at /coloradan Affinity Graduations 2022 /coloradan/2022/03/11/affinity-graduations-2022 <span>Affinity Graduations 2022</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-03-11T00:00:00-07:00" title="Friday, March 11, 2022 - 00:00">Fri, 03/11/2022 - 00:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/coloradansp2022-newsbrief-2000x1000.png?h=c9a3a702&amp;itok=Yt9xfQsd" width="1200" height="600" alt="The affinity graduations honor several students."> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/58"> Campus News </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/coloradansp2022-newsbrief-2000x1000.png?itok=eUWuWvbE" width="1500" height="750" alt="The affinity graduations honor several students."> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>During her senior year in 2012, <strong>Kalee Salazar</strong> (EnvSt, EthnSt鈥12) participated in the revived American Indian graduation in the backyard of the Koenig Alumni Center. It was co-hosted by the 欧美口爆视频 Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS) and Forever Buffs American Indian group leadership team. A local Native American drum group recognized them with an honor song, and each received a commemorative blanket.&nbsp;</p> <p>Every year since, the graduation has occurred. The group hopes to celebrate in person this spring.&nbsp;</p> <p>鈥淲hen a Native Buff graduates, it is an accomplishment for the entire [Native American] community at 欧美口爆视频,鈥 said Salazar, who lives in Santa Fe and works for the state of New Mexico鈥檚 Indian Affairs Department.&nbsp;</p> <p>This May, five other Forever Buffs clubs, in partnership with the Alumni Association, also will host affinity graduations. Each group 鈥 Black, LatinX, American Indian, Veterans, Lavender and Silver Buffs Marching Band鈥 will receive specialty graduation stoles to recognize their identities, and each ceremony will feature cultural traditions to celebrate the students鈥 achievements.<br> <a href="/alumni/communities/clubs" rel="nofollow"><em>Find out more.</em></a></p> <p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="/coloradan/submit-your-feedback" rel="nofollow"> <span class="ucb-link-button-contents"> <i class="fa-solid fa-pencil">&nbsp;</i> Submit feedback to the editor </span> </a> </p> <hr> <p>Photo by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Alumni Association</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In May, the Alumni Association will host several affinity graduations. </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>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 11575 at /coloradan Commencement 2020 /coloradan/2020/06/01/commencement-2020 <span>Commencement 2020</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-06-01T11:07:00-06:00" title="Monday, June 1, 2020 - 11:07">Mon, 06/01/2020 - 11:07</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/2020-coloradan-graduation-photo_2.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&amp;itok=UuHHSGks" width="1200" height="600" alt="欧美口爆视频 online commencement 2020"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/58"> Campus News </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1287" hreflang="en">COVID-19</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/2020-coloradan-graduation-photo_2.jpg?itok=kvxoTgm9" width="1500" height="1000" alt="欧美口爆视频 online commencement 2020"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Last May, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder grabbed headlines with the 鈥淪nowmencement鈥 of 2019. Sunglasses and sandals were swapped with ski goggles and boots. The high was 39 degrees.</p> <p>This spring, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university replaced the in-person ceremony with a live-streamed event on May 16.</p> <p>The conferral of degrees, reading of the Norlin Charge and recognition of outstanding graduates proceeded as usual. Hardcore History podcaster <strong>Dan Carlin</strong> (Hist鈥89) gave remarks in the annual commencement address. Individual colleges and departments further recognized the milestone with their own virtual celebrations.</p> <p><strong>Eleanor Alicea</strong> (StComm鈥20) viewed the ceremony in her Boulder home with her three other graduating roommates. <strong>Courtney Kauffman</strong> (ArchEngr, PreMed鈥20) watched in her parents鈥 living room with her brother and fianc茅. Both participated in their individual college鈥檚 events.</p> <p>鈥淎lthough I am disappointed that I cannot have the full graduation experience in person with all of my classmates, I am happy that 欧美口爆视频 was able to adapt and still find a way to honor the Class of 2020,鈥 said Alicea. 鈥淚 plan to still hold my head high as I celebrate all of my accomplishments from my four years at 欧美口爆视频.鈥</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>And we thought the Snowmencement of 2019 was unusual</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>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:07:00 +0000 Anonymous 10091 at /coloradan Class of 2020 Spotlight: Josh Ney /coloradan/2020/04/30/class-2020-spotlight-josh-ney <span>Class of 2020 Spotlight: Josh Ney</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-30T12:29:34-06:00" title="Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 12:29">Thu, 04/30/2020 - 12:29</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/josh_ney.jpg?h=aa05d3e7&amp;itok=7ddgIi-v" width="1200" height="600" alt="Josh Ney"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/164"> New on the Web </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/62"> Q&amp;A </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1050"> Student Spotlight </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/1289" hreflang="en">The Herd</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/josh_ney.jpg?itok=KvXIsxW8" width="1500" height="1500" alt="Josh Ney"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><strong>Josh Ney </strong>(Fin, Mgmt'20) was born and raised in the small mountain town of Coal Creek Canyon, 欧美口爆视频. During&nbsp;his freshman year at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder,&nbsp;Josh&nbsp;joined the <a href="/theherd/herdleadershipcouncil" rel="nofollow">Herd Leadership Council</a>. He since has held multiple leadership positions on the council, including business relations chair and executive advisor. Josh also&nbsp;has served as president of 欧美口爆视频's student government, executive board member of Leeds' student government&nbsp;and chair of the Council of Colleges and Schools,&nbsp;to name a few.</p> <p>Josh helped&nbsp;execute The Herd's migration to a dues-free organization and played a critical role in the expansion of the Leadership Council from 11 to 23 student leaders. At student Alumni Association events, he was the first to show up (always wearing&nbsp;a Herd shirt), and the first to crack a joke when things became&nbsp;too serious.</p> <p>We sat down with Josh over Zoom to hear more about his time at 欧美口爆视频 and what is next for him.<br> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What are some highlights from your 欧美口爆视频 experience?</strong></p> <p>I have been very fortunate to have had many opportunities and have learned a ton from my experiences. Leading the legislative branch of student government was an incredible leadership experience and I learned so much about how organizations work, conflict resolution and representation. Another highlight was on the Herd Leadership Council 鈥&nbsp;I was able to establish connections between the Alumni Association and local Boulder businesses by working directly with companies to create partnerships that would benefit students. A final highlight is serving as a Leeds Ambassador to share my experiences with incoming students and show them why 欧美口爆视频 is a great place to go to college.</p> <p><strong>You gained a great depth of knowledge about this&nbsp;institution鈥檚 inner workings. Do you have any points of reflection to share about 欧美口爆视频 Boulder?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Having the privilege of meeting many university staff, administrators and faculty, one thing I always enjoyed is how much they all care for students. Each has a role to play at the university, but the core value driving these people is the students. The school also has so many resources for students, ranging from personal well-being to a vast wealth of knowledge students can dive into. It is quite amazing to have been able to take advantage of these resources while I have been here, and I wish I had more time as there are a ton more things I never had the chance to do.</p> <p><strong>What makes you the most excited about being a Class of 2020 Buff?</strong></p> <p>Being a Class of 2020 Buff is definitely a special thing and I am excited to join a network of hundreds of thousands of people who have gone through the same university, yet have had completely unique experiences. Despite the current circumstances and disappointment of not being able to walk with my fellow graduates, I am looking forward to life beyond this pandemic. It will be an odd time to transition between phases in our lives, but I know we will make it through and come out stronger on the other side.</p> <p><strong>What鈥檚 next for you after leaving 欧美口爆视频 Boulder?</strong></p> <p>After graduating, I plan to spend the summer hiking and backpacking and aspire to finish all of 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 majestic fourteeners. Come August, I am extremely excited to start my career as a financial analyst at a large aerospace company, and am extremely grateful to 欧美口爆视频 for preparing me with all I need to begin the next phase of my life there.</p> <p><strong>What are two interesting things we should know about you?&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>I am an avid lover of the outdoors and my passions revolve around hiking, snowboarding, climbing and just enjoying nature. I really enjoy college as it provides a platform for me to learn and I hope to continue learning as long as I live.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Josh served on the 欧美口爆视频 Herd Leadership Council and as president of 欧美口爆视频's student government. </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>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:29:34 +0000 Anonymous 10027 at /coloradan Social Buffs 鈥 Summer 2018 /coloradan/2018/06/01/social-buffs-summer-2018 <span>Social Buffs 鈥 Summer 2018</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-06-01T15:00:00-06:00" title="Friday, June 1, 2018 - 15:00">Fri, 06/01/2018 - 15:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/flatirons_grads.cc185.jpg?h=16277d10&amp;itok=mnPyzCv-" width="1200" height="600" alt="graduates "> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/786" hreflang="en">Students</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/flatirons_grads.cc185.jpg?itok=Bznz2u-Z" width="1500" height="1883" alt="Flatirons Grads "> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p></p><p>At Commencement 2018, 6,063 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 1,487 master鈥檚 degrees, 199 law degrees and 414 doctoral degrees were awarded to students who finished in fall 2017 and spring and summer 2018. Oregon Gov. <strong>Kate Brown</strong> (EnvCon鈥81) delivered the address. 鈥淥nce I toured this campus, I was hooked,鈥 she told the Folsom Field crowd on Thursday, May 10. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 see past the Flatirons.鈥</p><p>Photo by Casey A. Cass&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Student excitement surrounding Commencement 2018. </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>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 8292 at /coloradan 欧美口爆视频 Around: Seniors /coloradan/2018/06/01/cu-around-seniors <span>欧美口爆视频 Around: Seniors </span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-06-01T10:00:00-06:00" title="Friday, June 1, 2018 - 10:00">Fri, 06/01/2018 - 10:00</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/alumni_gradbash_pc0154.jpg?h=159b12a4&amp;itok=vUKnd6V3" width="1200" height="600" alt="grad bash"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/58"> Campus News </a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/56"> Gallery </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/978" hreflang="en">Forever Buffs</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/534" hreflang="en">Koenig</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/alumni_gradbash_pc0154.jpg?itok=xE3f8lrR" width="1500" height="1072" alt="Grad Bash"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h2></h2><h2>Grad Bash</h2><p>On May 3, nearly 3,000 graduating seniors celebrated the end of the spring semester during Grad Bash, an annual farewell celebration hosted by the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Alumni Association at Koenig Alumni Center.</p><p>Some students were soon heading for faraway places, such as the Virgin Islands or London. Some were staying in Boulder. All stood on the threshold of something new.</p><p>At the event鈥檚 Career Services booth, students wrote their future employers on whiteboards and posed for photos. Companies with incoming Buffs include Lockheed Martin, Charles Schwab and Comcast NBC Universal. Other students were heading directly into graduate programs at Cornell, Columbia, Stanford and, of course, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. The Game of Life-themed party included free food, drinks, prizes and the opportunity to sign a gigantic 鈥淐lass of 2018鈥 banner that would hang under the Forever Buffs archway at Commencement.</p><p>A week later, on May 10, the university awarded more than 8,000 degrees to graduates of the fall 2017 and spring and summer 2018 classes. Oregon Gov. <strong>Kate Brown</strong> (EnvCon鈥81) delivered the main address.</p><h3>In Brief:&nbsp;</h3><ul><li><p>A week before Commencement 2018, nearly 3,000 seniors attended Grad Bash, the Alumni Association鈥檚 annual backyard<br>send-off party.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>A rainy morning gave way to sunshine for the entire event for 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 newest Forever Buffs.</p></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Photo by Patrick Campbell&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>On May 3, nearly 3,000 graduating seniors celebrated the end of the spring semester during Grad Bash, an annual farewell celebration hosted by the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Alumni Association at Koenig Alumni Center.</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>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Anonymous 8234 at /coloradan Lucile /coloradan/2018/06/01/lucile <span>Lucile</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-06-01T09:05:00-06:00" title="Friday, June 1, 2018 - 09:05">Fri, 06/01/2018 - 09:05</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/lucile.jpg?h=856842f7&amp;itok=lxEue6sm" width="1200" height="600" alt="Lucile"> </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/78"> Profile </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="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/178" hreflang="en">Commencement</a> <a href="/coloradan/taxonomy/term/182" hreflang="en">History</a> </div> <span>Clint Talbott</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-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/lucile.jpg?itok=QgphrXYA" width="1500" height="1873" alt="Lucile, first Black 欧美口爆视频 graduate"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p class="lead"></p> <p class="lead">Long overlooked, the first Black woman to graduate from the University of 欧美口爆视频 comes alive in a new book by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Polly McLean.</p> <p class="lead">&nbsp;</p> <p>In the narrow columns of newspaper type, Polly McLean sensed a bigger story. A story with layers of triumph, heartbreak and betrayal that revealed hard truths about the history of the University of 欧美口爆视频 and America itself.</p> <p>For decades, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 official history recorded that the first Black woman to graduate from the university, <strong>Ruth Cave Flowers</strong> (A&amp;S鈥24), earned her degree in 1924. But in 2001 McLean learned from an old newspaper report that the first had actually graduated in 1918. Her name was <strong>Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Jones </strong>(Ger1918), and she鈥檇 lived to age 105.</p> <p>By the time McLean, a 欧美口爆视频 Boulder media studies professor, read the <em>Rocky Mountain News</em> story, it was nearly a decade old. And yet Lucile remained obscure, even at 欧美口爆视频.</p> <div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"> <blockquote> <p class="lead">欧美口爆视频鈥檚 first Black woman graduate finally received the respect due her thanks to the dogged work of McLean, a fellow 欧美口爆视频 pioneer.</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <p>鈥淭hat set me on this journey,鈥 McLean, the campus鈥 first tenured Black woman, said at the inaugural Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Lecture in April.</p> <p>Over the next decade, McLean exhumed Lucile鈥檚 story, fragment by elusive fragment, elevating her to her rightful place in 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 history. In a book to be published this summer,<em> Remembering Lucile: A Virginia Family鈥檚 Rise from Slavery and a Legacy Forged a Mile High</em> (University of 欧美口爆视频 Press), McLean brings Lucile to life and corrects the record in painstaking, at times painful, detail.</p> <p>McLean鈥檚 work also led 欧美口爆视频 Boulder to make a public gesture of atonement for a searing act of bigotry 100 years ago, when Lucile was barred from walking across the Macky Auditorium stage to receive her degree. At Commencement 2018, the university invited McLean to accept Lucile鈥檚 diploma, a move Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano called 鈥渓ong overdue.鈥</p> <p>The symmetry was striking and poignant: 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 first Black woman graduate finally received the respect due her thanks to the dogged work of McLean, a fellow 欧美口爆视频 pioneer.</p> <h4>Child of Slaves</h4> <p>The daughter of emancipated slaves, Lucile Berkeley Buchanan was born in 1884 in Denver. Her family lived on land purchased from P.T. Barnum, the circus mogul and cynic known for his 鈥渟ucker born every minute鈥 quip.</p> <p>Lucile became the first person in her family to graduate from not one, but two, 欧美口爆视频 universities: In 1905, she was the first African American to graduate with a two-year degree from what now is the University of Northern 欧美口爆视频.</p> <p>After a long career as a school teacher, mainly in Arkansas and Illinois, she lived in Denver until her death in 1989, when she was interred in an unmarked grave.</p> <p>Lucile entered Polly McLean鈥檚 life in 2001, as McLean researched an assignment she鈥檇 given her women鈥檚 studies class: Uncovering the history of Black women in Boulder.</p> <p>During a visit to the 欧美口爆视频 Heritage Center in Old Main, McLean read a 1993 <em>Rocky Mountain News</em> article about her that carried the arresting headline 鈥淪he was 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 first Black female grad: A pioneer buried without a headstone.鈥</p> <p>The paper quoted Doris and Larry Harris, who had purchased Lucile鈥檚 Denver home after the state of 欧美口爆视频 forced her into a nursing home. The Harrises noted that they鈥檇 bought the home, a mini Queen Anne on Raleigh Street, for $70,000. They wondered why the estate hadn鈥檛 yielded enough money for a headstone. (A stone Lucile had purchased for herself long before her death had been destroyed, and it appears the publicly appointed conservator of the estate didn鈥檛 order a new one.)</p> <p>The <em>Rocky</em> also quoted a 欧美口爆视频 spokeswoman saying the university would correct its records to reflect Lucile鈥檚 status as 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 first Black woman graduate. But eight years after the story ran, the records were still inaccurate.</p> <p>By the time McLean was on the case, the Harrises had divorced and moved, taking with them boxes of memorabilia Lucile had left behind. But, in bits and pieces, with tenacity and cajolery, McLean fashioned a compelling portrait.</p> <h4>If They Knock You Down</h4> <p>Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Jones鈥 story is part triumph, part tragedy.</p> <p>One of her sisters, Laura, committed suicide in 1899 while attempting to become a teacher. The<em> Rocky</em> covered the story under the headline 鈥淐olor discrimination drove a girl to suicide.鈥</p> <p>Lucile, too, faced discrimination. She had applied for her first teaching job in 1905 in a company coal town in Huerfano County, Colo. She didn鈥檛 get the position, despite the work of a newspaper editor who condemned the racial prejudice thwarting her. So, Lucile left 欧美口爆视频 and taught in Little Rock and Hot Springs, Ark.</p> <p>In 1915 she enrolled at the University of Chicago, studying German, Greek and British poetry. Returning to 欧美口爆视频, she continued with German at 欧美口爆视频. 鈥淭he Black intelligentsia at the end of the 19th and into the early decades of the 20th century viewed Germany as a 鈥榮piritual fatherland,鈥欌 McLean writes.</p> <div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"> <blockquote> <p class="lead">Her story is part triumph, part tragedy.&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <p>Also, Lucile knew the work of W.E.B. Du Bois, the sociologist, historian and activist who had studied in Berlin and had an affinity for Germany. Du Bois argued that Black people&nbsp;needed a liberal arts education to battle racial inequality.</p> <p>By spring 1918 鈥 six years after <strong>Charles Durham Campbell </strong>(Math 1912) became 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 first African American graduate 鈥 Lucile had earned a 欧美口爆视频 degree, too. Her mother, two sisters and a niece traveled to campus for commencement, held in Macky Auditorium. There were 168 members in the class. Lucile was the lone African American. But she was never called to the stage to receive her diploma. Administrators instead sent a classmate to slip it to her offstage.</p> <p>Embittered, Lucile vowed never to return to campus, and never did.</p> <p>After taking a job as a teacher in Kansas City, she married John Dotha Jones in 1926 and took his name. Within a decade he鈥檇 abandoned her. She filed for divorce, claiming he鈥檇 committed adultery and been cruel and habitually drunk.</p> <p>Lucile later told friends and family he鈥檇 been killed in a duel. In fact, McLean writes, Jones died in 1965, after living with another man for 22 years in a home they purchased together.</p> <p>In 1937 Lucile again returned to school, enrolling in graduate studies in English literature at the University of Chicago. She was 53.</p> <div class="feature-layout-callout feature-layout-callout-medium"> <div class="ucb-callout-content"> <blockquote> <p class="lead">Lucile lived to be 105 years old.&nbsp;</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <p>She retired from teaching in 1949 and returned to Denver to live in the home built by her father, the former slave who became a teamster and street commissioner.</p> <p>There she lived until she was 103, when 欧美口爆视频 Adult Protective Services deemed her a danger to herself and forcibly placed her in a nursing home. Lucile was blind and had no family willing or able to help. A court-appointed conservator sold her home and paid her bills.</p> <p>Even in old age and confined to the nursing home, Lucile was a dutiful citizen. The <em>Rocky</em> interviewed her and other centenarian voters in 1988, when she was 104.</p> <p>A lifelong Republican, Lucile told the Rocky that Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only Democrat she might have supported, because, 鈥淥ver the years as I look back, there were many good things he did for the people.鈥</p> <p>As for her loyalty to the GOP, Lucile said: 鈥淟incoln was a Republican. That鈥檚 all I need to know.鈥</p> <p>Much of the historical material McLean unearthed came from dogged investigative reporting, which involved poring over musty public records and interviewing people around the country. Key information came from old newspapers, including Black newspapers.</p> <p>It was a newspaper story that helped ensure a headstone now carries her name. In 1993 <strong>Frederick John Walsen</strong> (Jour鈥39), grandson of the founder of Walsenburg, Colo., read the <em>Rocky</em> article that ultimately alerted McLean to Lucile. Walsen, who died in 2000, arranged and paid for Fairmont Cemetery in Denver to add her name to an existing family headstone.</p> <p>It reads: 鈥淟ucile B. Jones, June 13, 1884 鈥 Nov. 10, 1989 鈥 First Black Woman Graduate University of 欧美口爆视频.鈥</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Photo courtesy the Buchanan Archives/Book jacket courtesy University of 欧美口爆视频 Press</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Long overlooked, the first black woman to graduate from the University of 欧美口爆视频 comes alive in a new book by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Polly McLean.</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>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:05:00 +0000 Anonymous 8332 at /coloradan