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The 2026-27 Newman Fellows were announced by Campus Compact, and the University of Colorado Boulder’s Yasmin Mohamud is a recipient. The Newman Fellowship celebrates undergraduate students across the country who demonstrate leadership qualities and a devotion to civic responsibility.

Associate Professor Michela Ardizzoni’s Introduction to Social Change in the Arts class partnered with the Museum of Boulder to co-develop an art exhibit that centers the voices and perspectives of Indigenous people–past and present.

Having worked as a piercing artist, driving instructor and mentor to adolescents struggling with substance abuse, Hunter Pratt didn't believe he was a typical candidate for a science career – but when he started studying the universe and the planets, he found a sense of belonging. Now a senior studying astrophysics at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, Pratt’s unconventional background drives his deep commitment to his work in science outreach.

Tracy Quan is a member of the Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Faculty Cohort, which supports ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ faculty members in the design of undergraduate courses that integrate community-engaged, experiential learning partnerships. 

Amanda Giguere, Colorado Shakespeare Festival Director of Outreach, recently traveled to Australia as a featured guest of the University of Melbourne to share research about the Shakespeare & Violence Prevention program.

Gregor MacGregor gets bored if he sits behind a desk for too long. His energy seems boundless. That’s key because MacGregor’s interests are vast, and his personal ethos about service transcends the personal and professional. 

Every year, an undergraduate student who demonstrates exemplary leadership is nominated for Campus Compact’s Newman Civic Fellowship, which supports student leaders who show great potential for tackling human rights and social justice issues.

The Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Benjamin Teitelbaum will serve as the new faculty director for strategic events and public discourse. Learn more about Teitelbaum, what we can expect from CWA 2026 and how you can be involved. 

Amanda Giguere is the director of outreach for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) and the founder of the Shakespeare and Violence Prevention Program. Since 2011, she and her colleagues and other community partners in the violence prevention field have adapted and staged Shakespeare’s plays to see how the content and approaches can reinforce violence-prevention skills in K-12 students.

Caroline Frischmon came to ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ to get out of the lab. After studying bioproducts engineering, interning with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and writing for a science communications lab, PhD candidate Frischmon sought to combine her