Happy Halloween, Mountain Lions! Join us for some spook-tacular events such as pumpkin painting, Athletics’ annual BooZar event and multiple options to trick-or-treat this week! Have a fun and safe Halloweek! đđ€
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Campus Events
MONDAY
Canine Connections: Anschutz Engineering Lobby
Monday, Oct. 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Anschutz Engineering Lobby
Stop by and spend some time with Oban as part of Canine Connections â UCCSâs 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. Overflow for Oban will be in Dr. George’s Lab.
Blood Drive
Monday, Oct. 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Berger Hall
UCCS is partnering with Vitalant to hold a campus blood drive on Monday, October 27 from 10:30 am to 1:45 pm in Berger Hall. Your donation brings hope to hospital patients and their loved ones. Please be the lifeline someone desperately needs. Sign up here to donate at UCCSâs blood drive, pre-registration is required.
Tiny Terror Terrariums
Monday, Oct. 27 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Student Life Lounge
Build your own tiny terrarium filled with moss, spooky figures and Halloween charms! All materials will be provided. Join us while supplies last.
TUESDAY
Opioid Overdose Response and Narcan Training
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | University Center
Join us for a tabling event on the dangers of opioid overdose the role fentanyl plays. Those who stop by will be trained on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose and have access to a free naloxone (Narcan) kit and fentanyl testing strips. We will be on the second floor of the University Center by Big Cat Coffee.
Canine Connections: Summit Turf
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Summit Turf
Stop by and spend some time with Mingo as part of Canine Connections â UCCSâs 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.
Paint-a-Pumpkin
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 2 – 4 p.m. | Student Life Lounge
Take a break from classes and get into the fall spirit at Paint a Pumpkin! Weâll provide the pumpkins, paints and supplies. You bring the creativity! Whether you’re an artist or just need a stress-free way to unwind, this is your chance to relax, hang out with friends and show off your pumpkin-painting skills.
Intersectional Legacies: Deafness in Queer Spaces
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Copper House Commons
Join MOSAIC for an inspiring event with deaf speaker and ASL professor Ida Wilding! Ida will share her journey navigating deaf and LGBTQ+ spaces and talk about the intersection of deafness and queer identity within the community. This event will be held in American Sign Language (ASL), with an interpreter provided for non-signing attendees.
SOS Group: Practical Sleep Resources
Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 4 – 5 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library Reflection Room
Are you struggling with making friends, study skills, sleep, 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].
WEDNESDAY
Sweet Study Break
Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 9 – 11 a.m. | Upper Plaza and Hybl Center
Join Student Life for a sweet study break filled with coffee, cider and donuts! We will be in both Upper Plaza and the Hybl Center.
Graduation Fair
Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Campus Store
Mark your calendar for the UCCS Graduation Fair at the Campus Store! Get your cap, gown and graduation essentials, all while enjoying refreshments and discounts. Don’t miss this one-stop shop to prepare for your commencement ceremony!
Resfest 2025
Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5 – 7 p.m. | Summit Turf
Join Residence Life and Housing for Resfest 2025! We will have a petting zoo, face painting, a photobooth, pumpkin painting, free food and lawn games with fun prizes to win!
2025 BooZar
Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5 – 8 p.m. | Gallogly Events Center
Join UCCS Athletics for our annual BOOZAR event! Play games and trick-or-treat with our amazing student-athletes! Admission is FREE!
THURSDAY
Graduation Fair
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Campus Store
Mark your calendar for the UCCS Graduation Fair at the Campus Store! Get your cap, gown and graduation essentials, all while enjoying refreshments and discounts. Don’t miss this one-stop shop to prepare for your commencement ceremony!
Trick or Treat with the Office of Faculty Affairs
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 1 – 4 p.m. | Main Hall 410
You’re invited to a spook-tacular open house at the new Office of Faculty Affairs! Come celebrate the season with a trick-or-treat style gathering where costumes are encouraged, candy is plentiful and your ideas are welcome. The fourth floor of Main Hall isnât that scary. We promise!
Spark the Springs
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. | The Pinery on the Hill
This annual event is a special opportunity for UCCS to come together with our regionâs business leaders, startup founders and community partners. Weâll hear from keynote speaker France Hoang, a nationally recognized entrepreneur and veteran with deep expertise in AI and national security and celebrate our students, faculty and community members who are making a difference through entrepreneurship. Please register in advance to help us plan for food and beverage accommodations.
Sound Bath
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. | Recreation Center – Group Fitness 2
Take a moment to pause, unwind and recharge with this relaxing Sound Bath Experience. Using soothing tones from instruments like Crystal Singing Bowls and Himalayan Sound Instruments, this event promotes deep relaxation and helps reduce stress, creating a peaceful environment for mental and emotional wellness.
Slasher and Horror Trivia
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Clyde’s Gastropub
Test your Horror movie Knowledge on classic horror films, Halloween and the killers of the films. Win a round and win a themed boo basket.
FRIDAY
Farmhouse Fridays: Pesto Chicken or Tofu and Caprese Salad
Friday, Oct. 31 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | UCCS Farm
Happy Halloween! 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!
Halloween Bash
Friday, Oct. 31 from 1 – 3 p.m. | University Center
Kick off your Halloween weekend at the University Center Halloween Bash! Enjoy food, games and activities throughout the Student Life Lounge, MOSAIC and the University Center (1st floor including the Lion’s Byte Game Room and Information Desk)! There will be pizza, bag decorating, coloring pages, marshmallow ghost decorating, face painters and more. Come dressed to impress for the costume contest and get ready for a night full of fun, prizes and spooky vibes! đđ»đ
LGBTQ+ Traveling Office: Queer Pumpkin Painting
Friday, Oct. 31 from 3 – 5 p.m. | Copper House Commons
Join MOSAIC’s LGBTQ+ team in the Copper Commons for the LGBTQ+ Traveling Office. Every month, the LGBTQ+ team will be traveling to the residents’ halls with fun activities. This month, MOSAIC will have little plastic pumpkin to paint.
Arts & Culture
UCCS Visiting Author Series: Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh
Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. | Heller Center for Arts & Humanities
Horikoshi Roripaugh will offer a public reading, engage in a Q&A session and sign books at the Heller Center. Light refreshments will be served.
Pedak FreQuency Presents: Chris Meyer
Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts
After a wonderful reception at Electrowave earlier this year, Chris Meyer brings an extended version of his âParadise Lostâ program to Chapman Foundations Recital Hall, presented in quadraphonic sound. Chris combines electronic music synthesizers of the modular, hardware and software variety with the sounds of acoustic instruments â including flute, cello, piano and handpan, as well as field recordings of thunder, birds, surf and fire. This event is free and open to all, but a ticket reservation is required on the Ent Center ticketing page.
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 Shakespeareâs 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.