Boulder / Colorado / United States
Alumni Association historyAlumni Association was established by CU graduates on June 4, 1882, the afternoon after the universitys first commencement. These first alumni recognized the need for an ongoing involvement with the University and laid out their objectives for an alumni organization.The purpose of this organization shall be to encourage alumni, students, friends and all members of the University community to engage with, contribute to and celebrate the University of Colorado at Boulder.For a number of years the group held only one annual meeting with a featured speaker. The organization grew as a broad spectrum of activities developed. Before long the organization established chapters, welcomed women as members, held class reunions, created alumni programs and launched alumni publications.Today, the association serves over 250, 000 alumni worldwide. Based in the Koenig Alumni Center at the corner of Broadway and University Avenues, it administers, online networking opportunities, alumni chapters, campus lectures, and publishes the monthly electronic newsletter Buffalum Notes and the quarterly alumni magazine, the Coloradan. See our staff listing here.More than a century after its founding, the associations statement of purpose is an expanded and matured version of that of the 1882 statement.The purpose of Alumni Association is to provide programs and services, which stimulate interest in, build loyalty for, and increase support for the University of Colorado at Boulder among its alumni and alumni-to-be ( students ). The programs and services offered by the association are supportive of an environment that encourages gender, ethnic and cultural diversity.The Board of Directors is made up of officers and directors who are the central force of Alumni Association of the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Board provides the guidance, counsel and vision, directing the association staff and volunteers in their work of serving CU-Boulder and its alumni. Directors determine policy, set guidelines and establish the bylaws under which the association and its various programs operate. Read more about our Board of Directors.In November 2008, Alumni Association launched its Forever Buffs initiative by discontinuing its membership dues program and welcoming all 240, 000 alumni and 24, 000 undergraduates to a lifetime of services.Forever Buffs strives to create stronger professional and social networks, develop a culture of giving and service and foster a stronger sense of CU pride.Students receive access to alumni-sponsored scholarships, invites to events, leads for internship and job possibilities and opportunities to ask alums for advice in person and through Forever Buffs Network, an alumni-student online community.The association also has more than 6, 000 student members in The Herd, the associations fee-based student arm, which provides students with positive memories and connections with others through their events.
