University of Colorado Boulder

Small classes, work groups, computer based classes and assignments

Career Buffs - for students and alumni

Forever buffs... or some such nonsense.

interviews, help with resumes and cover letters

Ongoing communication with university programs

We have a Career Services Department for the entire campus and several of the schools have individual career services offices as well. Student groups and other entities provide opportunities to meet with employers and pursue internships.

N/A been a long time

My school has a career services department, and many students with my major were able to work on research with professors in their labs.

Access to fellow students and interest groups; Job fairs; Graduate opportunities (TA's, etc.); Strong analytic and modeling framework; Broad liberal arts curriculum.

transition office, mentorship program, internship sponsoring

Alumni association events, career center

Simulation labs, In class lectures and face to face peer conversations

Big partying demographic, but it's an enormous university so there are plenty of nerds and scholars as well. Generally politically apathetic, extremely white, extremely liberal.

Progressive, politically active, socially conscious, environmentally conscious, healthy and fit

I didn't interact with any unless absolutely necessary.

The environment is very welcoming. The students, as a whole, are very accepting of one another. They work together to make the campus a welcoming place and a safe place to be.

There are some very bright and dedicated students, but they're outnumbered by students who aren't yet interested in learning. Smaller upper division classes still have a mix of both, but those who are engaged in the class are more visible and talkative, while those who don't care keep quiet and browse the internet on their computers during class.

Strong social science and activism; Moderate Greek culture/business school types; Many hard science and engineering students; Muted sports culture.

CU was a very culturally and socially diverse institution.

A solid mixture of fun & academics. This school is the ultimate college experience.

Mostly self-entitled idiots riding on dad's money.

Diverse, accepting, rigerous, strong, tough.

Computer and language labs, dorms, cafeterias, student union, rec center,

Excellent electronic facilities (it's a big research university). Dining halls OK, dorms and dining halls really only service freshman (everyone else lives off campus). Classrooms in science and engineering departments are great, but a lot of the liberal arts facilities are old and run-down.

Fine. Probably comparable to any other college.

They've been updated so I don't know

The facilities are excellent and improved/updated every two to three years. Many facilities have recently undergone major renovations to be meet the needs of the students especially those with physical disabilities.

I had little experience in dorms and dining halls, but as far as I know, they're clean and well-maintained. The classrooms are fairly well-designed and all have good projectors and speakers. Most have chalk boards and projection screens. The chairs and desks are somewhat comfortable and functional, though older chairs squeak quite a bit and can be distracting in large lecture halls, with people fidgeting often.

Older dorms have smallish rooms; Dining halls and many classrooms are large and well maintained; Student access to computers is good.

CU had very top of the line technology. Many of the dorms were older at the time of my attendance. Many newer dining halls had been added.

Boulder is consistently rated one of the prettiest campuses in the country.

Full spectrum, state of the art

recreational, art and music classes

I honestly have no idea.

Ethnic student groups, student government, outdoor activities

There are a number of new student groups that have been initiated in the past two years to help increase the diversity on campus and provide multicultural activities. The International Education Office has begun a major push to increase the number of students who are able to take advantage of things like Study Abroad and Semester at Sea.

I studied abroad so ran with that crowd

I know my school has a great number of groups, but I have never looked into any of them.

Recreational: skiing, climbing, hiking Political: social justice, women's equality, third world

Athletics were very popular as well as sororities.

Ski Team! Great mix of Greeks & non-Greeks.

intramural sports, mountain climbing, skiing

Trey Parker and Matt Stone who co-created the animated television series South Park are two of the most widely known alumni. Other prominent alumni include ESPN Broadcaster Chris Fowler, Lynne Cheney who is wife of former U.S. Vice Present Dick Cheney, NASA Astronauts Jack Swigert who flew on Apollo 13, Stuart Roosa who flew on Apollo 14, and Ellison Onizuka who flew on the Challenger, Theodore Harold Raiman who invented the first working laser, and Swiss Psychologist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross who introduced the theory of the Five Stages of Grief in her book On Death And Dying.

The campus offers a mix of historic Tuscan architecture with cutting-edge interior facilities. It sits against the stunning backdrop of the Flatirons formation of the Rocky Mountains and features a large outdoor theatre for performances. All students are required to live on campus for their first two semesters in one of the university’s 23 on-campus residence halls. Residence halls offer several Living and Learning Communities such as the Active Living community where students who strive for health in body and mind go on planned hiking, biking, skiing, and rock climbing adventures. Also right on campus is the Fiske Planetarium featuring star and laser shows and the Sommers-Bausch Observatory for those who wish to take stargazing to the next level.

The university boasts the slogan “Be Boulder Anywhere” and has offered distance education opportunities for over four decades. Fully online graduate programs and dual degree programs are available in electrical engineering, telecommunications, computer science, aerospace engineering, and engineering management. Graduate certificate programs are available in various engineering specialties as well as telecommunications and renewable and sustainable energy. The Office of Continuing Education also offers evening, weekend, and online individual course options ideal for adult learners.

The Buffaloes are NCAA Division I and members of the Pacific 12 Conference. Since 1959 the Buffaloes have won 24 NCAA championships,17 of which were for skiing. Buffaloes Football has participated in 28 NCAA Division I bowl games and secured 12 wins. Rashaan Salaam received the Heisman Trophy in 1994 and is to date the only alumnus to have received this honor.

The University of Colorado Boulder is widely known as a leading public research university and houses 11 research institutes and 90 research centers on campus. The university receives more funding from NASA for student and faculty research initiatives than any other university worldwide. In 1995 Professor Carl E. Weiman and National Institute of Standards and Technology Senior Scientist Eric A. Cornell produced a new form of matter called the Bose–Einstein condensate in the campus’ Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics. Several faculty members received the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore in 2007 for contributing to climate change research and reports.