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Then — May 1911
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![1911 Colorado Alum Commencement](/coloradan/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-10/1911_2.jpg?itok=ryxfBCsR)
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It wasn’t much to look at, but it was the start of a CU Boulder institution. The first issue of this magazine appeared as The Colorado Alumnus in May 1911.
Over the next 108 years, the publication, renamed Coloradan in 1998, has embraced big changes and bold looks. The fall 2019Ìýissue represents our latest design update.
Visit here for other important news about the Coloradan.
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Photos courtesy Norlin Archives (1911 issue); Coloradan archivesÌý