Q&A
- Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano discusses how he is working to help students succeed and finish their degrees in a timely manner.
- Rick Reilly (Jour’81), an ESPN columnist since 2008 and writer at Sports Illustrated for 23 years prior, will be inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in June.
- Kathleen Tierney, director of CU-Boulder’s Natural Hazards Center, examines the post-disaster window of opportunity.
- CU President Bruce D. Benson (Geol’64, HonDocSci’04) celebrated his sixth year on the job in March, becoming the longest-serving CU president in 50 years.
- Chip, CU’s costumed mascot, has performed at sporting events and university and community activities since the 1980s.
- Athletic administrator Ceal Barry, the winningest women’s basketball coach in school history, completed her 30th year at CU-Boulder. Last summer she served as interim athletic director after the departure of Mike Bohn and before the hiring of Rick George.
- Living in the nation’s basement in regards to state funding presents challenges and opportunities for innovation.Â
- Integrative physiology professor Kenneth Wright conducted a study on the influence of natural versus electrical lighting on our sleep patterns.
- Rick George was introduced as CU’s sixth full-time athletic director on July 17, succeeding Mike Bohn.
- Mike MacIntyre was named CU’s 25th head football coach on Dec. 10.