Alumni Events

First Fridays with the School of Public Affairs: Disaster Housing Recovery—Colorado’s Past, Present, and Future

Friday, December 5 | 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Lawrence Street Center Terrace Room or Zoom

With a changing climate, wildfires and other extreme events are more common and destructive, leaving communities reeling and tasked with complicated paths to disaster recovery. One of the major challenges they face is housing recovery, which has become an increasingly prominent topic, especially in light of proposals for the fundamental restructuring of FEMA. States and local governments now bear more of the burden of disaster recovery.

The state of Colorado, local governments across the state, and other practitioners and academics have begun looking at these issues in a more systematic way to aid in recovery from future disasters. Just in the past several years we have seen the devastating effects of disasters on local communities – from Boulder County’s Marshall Fire to the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles – with housing recovery a major barrier to rebuilding.

Local and state governments are on the front lines of helping communities and their residents recover. Colorado has taken lessons from past events – from the 2013 floods to the Marshall Fire and many others – to build a better path forward for future events. In this First Friday Breakfast, we will delve into Colorado’s past, present, and future to understand housing recovery and how the state is working to become more resilient and get ahead of future disasters.

Schedule
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.: Check-in and light breakfast
8:45 – 10:00 a.m.: Programming

CU at The Nutcracker

Friday, December 5 | Reception: 6:15 p.m. | Performance: 7:30 p.m. | Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver

Thank you for your interest in CU at The Nutcracker! We have sold out of tickets and have an extensive waitlist. We appreciate your support and hope to CU next year.

Celebrate the holiday season by joining fellow CU Denver alumni and families for a reception and art exhibition, followed by a performance of The Nutcracker by Colorado Ballet.

Balcony Section Tickets: $43
Loge Section Tickets: $78
 
6:15 – 7:00 p.m. | Reception, CU Denver Experience Gallery
7:30 p.m. | The Nutcracker Performance, Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so please reserve your tickets as soon as possible.

CU Night at the Rodeo

Friday, January 23 | Pro-Rodeo: 8:00 p.m. | National Western Complex, Denver

Purchase your tickets for CU Family Night at the Rodeo on Friday, January 23, through the National Western Stock Show website and be sure to use our link for special pricing, which includes:

• $29 tickets ($1 per ticket supports the university)
• All-day grounds admission
• Trade Show entrance with over 300 vendors
• NWSS nursery and petting farm
• Livestock exhibits
• Entry to the pro-rodeo at 8:00 p.m.

2026 Economic Forecast National and Regional Insights

Thursday, April 30 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | CU Denver Business School Jake Jabs Event Center, Denver

Join the CU Denver Business School for an informative presentation by Morgan Stanley's Chief Economic Strategist, Ellen Zentner '95 and Colorado State Demographer, Kate M. Watkins, who will share their views on 2026 national and regional key economic themes. Lunch and networking time included.