Destress with our favorite pups around campus all week long, attend the first Macbeth performances and cheer on all of our UCCS Athletics teams during games and tournaments all weekend!
Looking for more? Check out the UCCS online calendar at Mountain Lion Connect or visit ClubMatch to find a group that’s right for you!
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Campus Events
MONDAY
Canine Connections: University Hall
Monday, Oct. 20 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | University Hall B Wing
Stop by and spend some time with Bergen as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Canine Connections: Columbine Hall
Monday, Oct. 20 from 12 – 1 p.m. | Columbine Hall 2nd floor lobby
Stop by and spend some time with Jasper as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Canine Connections: SGA
Monday, Oct. 20 from 2 – 4 p.m. | Student Life Lounge
Stop by and spend some time with Boone as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Self-Defense Class
Monday, Oct. 20 from 5 – 6 p.m. | Rec Center (Athletic Training Room)
Join UCCS police officer Erin Maloy for a self-defense class. This class is free to attend; no previous experience is required.
Wilderness Skills: How to go on an Overnight Backpacking Trip
Monday, Oct. 20 from 6 – 7 p.m. | Rec Center (Group Fitness 2)
Join the SOLE Center for a free informational course on how to go on an overnight backpacking trip. This course is free for all students. Register for the event on the Campus Rec Portal.
TUESDAY
Virtual Abroad 101
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 10 – 11 a.m. | Virtual event
Interested in Studying Abroad and wondering where to get started? Then the Abroad 101 session is for you! We cover topics ranging from programs abroad, dates and deadlines, application process, financials and more! Find out how you can make that study abroad dream a reality in our virtual sessions. Sessions are held twice weekly!
Canine Connections: Career Center
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Career Center (UC 114)
Stop by and spend some time with Sully as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Let’s Plan Your International Adventure
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Virtual event
Join us for this virtual session to talk all about international travel! From flights to accommodations and everything in between, we’ll share all our hot tips on making your next international adventure budget-friendly and amazing.
SOS Group: Sleep Hygiene & Mindfulness
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 4 – 5 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library Reflection Room
Are you struggling with making friends, study skills, sleep and self-care? Join the Wellness Center for FREE weekly group meetings to learn skills, share ideas and meet new people! Each week will feature a new topic, feel free to drop in for one meeting or the entire semester! Sign up using this link. For questions or to sign up for 1:1 SOS meetings, contact Allison Hine at [email protected].
Digital Exhibits Program mid-run event: Investigating You
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library
This engaging panel explores the process of investigation—looking inward and outward—to reconsider our connections to the broader world and to ourselves. Featured panelists include: Kay-Lynn Bailey and Sarah Krueger, Anthropology alumni and current Anthropology faculty Kimbra Smith, Ph.D. and Rebecca Wood, Ph.D. Together, they will discuss the current digital exhibit, Anthropology in the World and share insights on what we learn about ourselves through the process of learning. We hope to see you there!
Cafe Scientifique: Volcano Forensics
Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Clyde’s Gastropub
We are delighted to host Jennifer McLoed, Ph.D., from the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies as the next speaker for Cafe Scientifique on Tuesday, October 21 at 4:30 pm at Clyde’s Gastropub. McLoed will be presenting her research on Volcanic Forensics.
WEDNESDAY
Canine Connections: Engineering Hall
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 9:15 – 10:50 a.m. | Engineering Hall lobby
Stop by and spend some time with Maddie as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Stress Less: Muffins, Cocoa and Coffee
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 9 – 11 a.m. | Summit Turf
Take a break from schoolwork and get a pick-me-up with hot cocoa, coffee and muffins. This event is designed to help you relieve stress and enjoy a treat. You got this!
Canine Connections: Language Excel Center
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Dwire Hall 270
Stop by and spend some time with Huckleberry as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Canine Connections: Math Excel Center
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Engineering 233
Stop by and spend some time with Erin as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
English Alumni Roundtable: Educators on AI
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 6 – 7 p.m. | UC 114
This event brings together local educators and education administrators who are UCCS English Alumni to talk about the current state of AI within education. Alumni who have entered the education field are facing a range of challenges and opportunities in connection with AI. Everyone in the UCCS community is welcome to attend and English majors who plan to become educators will find this event particularly valuable as they consider how to address and navigate AI in their careers.
Arko2 with Michael DiBarry and Chino Soberano
Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 7:30 – 9 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts
The new strings faculty, Michael DiBarry, Ph.D., is joined by Chino Soberano, Ph.D., to perform as Arko2, a string duo where both play violin and viola. Come hear a stunning evening that includes a new premiere, a modern classic, a suite of Polish folk songs, the ultimate Mexican love song and an epic finale. Works by Judith Weir, Michaela Storm, Grażyna Bacewicz, Bohuslav Martinů, Andreas Romberg and the collab of G.F. Handel and Johan Halvorsen. Get your tickets here.
THURSDAY
Canine Connections: Kraemer Family Library
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library – 2nd floor apse
Stop by and spend some time with Bella and/or Beau as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
Canine Connections: Veterans and Military Affairs
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Veterans and Military Affairs
Stop by and spend some time with Willow as part of Canine Connections — UCCS’s pet therapy program supporting student well-being. Take a moment to relax, enjoy some canine comfort and pick up wellness resources to help you manage stress and stay balanced.
First2Go: Stepping on the Road to Graduate School
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 – 7 p.m. | Copper House Academic Commons
We have a panel of graduate experts to talk about their experiences in graduate school as first-generation college students, but also representatives from the UCCS Graduate School and the Center for Student Research. Come join this event to discuss your aspirations for graduate school or to discuss your experience navigating graduate school as a first-generation college student.
Art Exhibition Opening: Karla García
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5 – 8 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts
Join GOCA for the opening reception and artist lecture with visiting artist Karla García! Karla is a ceramic artist creating installations rooted in the desert borderlands and prairie ecologies that have shaped her understanding of land, memory and transformation. Come be the first to see these new artworks and hear Karla talk about her art making practice!
Night of the Living Data
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6 – 9 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library – 2nd floor apse
Students will learn the basics about what open data is, where to find it and what they can use it for. The workshop will conclude with a movie screening of “Night of the Living Dead.”
Ladies Climb Night
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 – 9 p.m. | Rec Center – SOLE Center
Join SOLE for a free and fun evening of climbing and socialization. Come hang out and connect with new friends! Register for the event on the Campus Rec Portal.
FRIDAY
Farmhouse Fridays: Baked Ziti
Friday, Oct. 24 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | UCCS Farm
Join us at the UCCS Farm for a flavorful meal made with farm fresh food! Enjoy a delicious lunch, connect with fellow students and soak up the fun, welcoming vibes of the farm. You’ll get to leave with a full belly and a new recipe to test at home!
Boba & Ice Cream Social
Friday, Oct. 24 from 2 – 7 p.m. | Copper House 9209
Join International Affairs and MOSAIC for free boba tea and ice cream. They will be in Copper house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Athletics
Women’s Soccer
New Mexico Highlands at UCCS
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium
Adams State at UCCS
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 12 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium
Senior Day!
Men’s Soccer
Colorado Christian at UCCS
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium
MSU Denver at UCCS
Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2:30 p.m. | Mountain Lion Stadium
Volleyball
CSU Pueblo at UCCS
Friday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. | Gallogly Events Center
White Out! The first 150 fans receive a FREE UCCS Volleyball White Out t-shirt!
Colorado Christian at UCCS
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. | Gallogly Events Center
Cross Country
RMAC XC Championships
Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9:30 a.m. (Women’s 6k) and 10:15 a.m. (Men’s 8k) | Monument Valley Park
Arts & Culture
Museum Professionals Panel with UCCS Alumni
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. | Heller Center for Arts & Humanities
The Heller Center will host a Museum Professionals Panel with UCCS Alumni. Featuring Brayan Montes De Oca, Museum Technician at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Jaime Gorrell, curator for Western Museum of Mining and Industry and Samantha Means, curator for Penrose Heritage Museum. Please register on MLC.
Macbeth
Runs from October 24 – November 2 with several showtimes available | Ent Center for the Arts
Something wicked this way comes, as unbridled ambition plunges the world into darkness in this bold and visually stunning adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play. Performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. General admission is $12. To purchase tickets, visit the Ent Center ticketing page.
For more events on campus, check out Mountain Lion Connect, our central campus events calendar.
