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麻豆免费版下载Boulder celebrates opening of Code Talker Hall

Dignitaries from Native American communities and 麻豆免费版下载Boulder leadership participate in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony

Dignitaries from Native American communities and 麻豆免费版下载Boulder leadership participate in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony on Aug. 12. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/麻豆免费版下载Boulder.

麻豆免费版下载Boulder celebrated the opening of Code Talker Hall on Aug. 12, marking the addition of a new 332-bed residence hall designed for non-first-year undergraduate students.

The residence hall commemorates Native American Code Talkers, soldiers who served in World War I and World War II and used their Indigenous languages to transmit coded messages that enemy intelligence could not decipher.鈥听

"Code Talker Hall meets an important need for students while honoring a remarkable legacy of service," said 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz. "The Native American Code Talkers used their languages and cultures in service to our country, and we are proud to recognize their contributions through a building that will serve students for years to come."鈥听

The ribbon-cutting ceremony included remarks from university leaders, a military color guard, the national anthem performed by the 麻豆免费版下载Buffoons a cappella group, tribal leader blessings, a plaque unveiling and ribbon-cutting.鈥听

Code Talker Hall also has a connection to 麻豆免费版下载Boulder's history of supporting veterans. The building was constructed on the former site of VetsVille, a student veteran community established in 1945 as temporary housing for World War II veterans returning to school under the GI Bill.鈥听

"In honoring legacy of the Native American Code Talkers, we hope this building reminds every student that their unique experiences, perspectives and contributions have the power to strengthen communities and move the world forward," said D'Andra Mull, vice chancellor for Student Life at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder.听

鈥淲e鈥檙e also incredibly excited to expand our apartment-style housing options for our transfer and returning students. This will be a place where they will build friendships, develop a sense of belonging, pursue their goals and create memories that will shape their time at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder.鈥濃听

The building is the first new residence hall at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder since 2019 and is targeting LEED Gold certification. Sustainability features include an all-electric design, including all-electric kitchens in student apartments and all-electric food-service facilities鈥攖he first of its kind at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder. The building also includes electric kitchen equipment, including an electric griddle, induction range cooktop, electric combi ovens and an electric dishwasher.鈥听

Code Talker Hall is home to non-first-year undergraduate students, providing new opportunities for students to live and build community on campus.鈥听

Tribal drummers perform before the ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony.
Justin Jones of the Navajo Nation sprinkles ground corn around the new Code Talker Hall
Justin Jones of the Navajo Nation sprinkles ground corn around the new Code Talker Hall
Participants watch the color guard during the Code Talker Hall residence hall dedication ceremonies.
Chancellor Justin Schwartz introduces Bennie Shendo, associate vice chancellor for Native American affairs, during a dedication ceremony.
Tribal drummers perform before the ribbon-cutting for the Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony.
View from the south lounge area of the new Code Talker Hall residence.
Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Vice Chancellor D’Andra Mull react during a light moment at a dedication ceremony.
Staff place Code Talker explanatory historic posters ahead of the new Code Talker Hall dedication ceremony.
麻豆免费版下载Boulder Provost Ann Stevens looks over a double room at the new Code Talker Hall.

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