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James Overberg, track and field athlete, designed a custom sauna for CU student-athletes.

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Heating Up Athletics

In collaboration with CU athletics staff and a Denver architect, track-and-field student-athleteÌýJames OverbergÌý(MechEngr’26) designed and developed aÌý for the university’s endurance athletes to support recovery after intense training. The sauna, installed in the Endurance Lab at the Ford Indoor Practice Facility on campus, now serves as a permanent training resource for CU teams.

Fresh Campus Housing

This fall, CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó will open its first new residence hall since 2019. Located at Athens and 19th Street,ÌýCode Talker Hall will house about 330 returning CU students in apartment-style units with all-electric kitchens. The university also aims to plant about 600 trees and shrubs around the exterior of the 129,000-square-foot building.Ìý

On the opposite side of campus, the Williams Village East residence hall is now namedÌýOnizuka Hall to honor NASA astronautÌýEllison Shojio Onizuka (Aero’69; MS’69; HonDocSci’03), who died in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle explosion.

Buff Named to Colorado Supreme Court

In February, Governor Jared Polis . Blanco, a former chief judge in the 8th Judicial District, has been recognized for her leadership in expanding access to justice and developing innovative court programs. She succeeds Justice Melissa Hart on the state’s highest court.

Reiland Rabaka

Campus Talk

ÌýÌýI want a world-class center: a beacon of hope, a sanctuary, a powerful and beloved community.ÌýÌý

— Reiland Rabaka, director of theÌýCenter for African & African American Studies (CAAAS), in February after CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Chancellor Justin Schwartz and CU President Todd Saliman announced a $2 million investment over five years for the center.

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CU and the Peace Corps

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James Overberg photo by Tyler Davis, Reiland Rabaka photo by Glenn Asakawa