Old CU
Now a romantic set of sandstone arches over the lake, Varsity Bridge has gone through several transformations over the course of CU’s history.
Several months after the March on Washington, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØprofessor Charles Nilon spoke at a civil rights demonstration on campus outside of the UMC.
A few ambitious students formed the university’s first library.
In April 1893, Edwin John Ingram stepped onto the field for CU’s third varsity baseball season.
Before the rise of scientific calculators and computers in the 1960s and 70s, cylindrical slide rules were used to complete multiplication, division and other complex mathematical operations. This particular slide rule — known as Thacher’s
The University Portfolio’s first issue lamented the lack of a university glee club, reported anticipation for the upcoming Christmas holiday and exclaimed that Dr. Sewall — CU’s first president — would work the eight chemistry students 15 hours a day if he could.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØdistinguished professor Marvin Caruthers helped change the course of global human health.
Campus lore says the first bell cracked following a football victory over Colorado School of Mines in 1926. Others claim it happened during the off-season.Â
In Boulder County, there are more than 1,580 Tesla cars registered. The number keeps growing, and many Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder alumni are among the proud owners of the famed electric cars.
Readers comment on the Shakespeare Festival, The Connetion bowling alley and nostalgic memories from their time at CU.