Dr. Justin Schwartz, Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder

A weekly roundup 💫

While students finished their final week of classes, I had the privilege to celebrate the University of Colorado Boulder students and community.

🌟 Daniels Fund Celebration of Scholars
🌟 New Venture Challenge with CU Boulder Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
🌟 Community event with Colorado Buffaloes Fernando Lovo at Pasta Jay's
🌟 Joined Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation for a luncheon
🌟 University of Colorado Student Government - CUSG Legislative Council meeting
🌟 CU Collegiate Recovery Community Recognition Ceremony

That’s a wrap on Conference on World Affairs 2026! 👏

Thank you to all of the speakers, attendees and coordinators for hosting the 78th annual Conference on World Affairs (CWA), which was an incredible way to celebrate our 150th anniversary as a university.

With about 7,000 in-person attendees and 20,000+ livestream views and growing, it's safe to say our community and beyond enjoyed taking part in this incredible conference. From storytelling, diversity, politics, sustainability and so much more, CWA brought together global leaders, innovators and experts to spark timely, thought-provoking conversations on the issues shaping our world.

I think that every day should be .

Sustainability and protecting our planet are the responsibility of everyone, not just an individual or a university.

Through action, we can cause change. Let’s do this.

This morning, I had the pleasure of joining the Colorado House and Senate as they kicked off the BOLDERBoulder season and created excitement around the upcoming race.

Thank you to sponsors Senator Judy Amabile and Representative and Regent Emeritus Lesley Smith!

Your new weekend plans 🎭

CU Presents “The Cunning Little Vixen” by the CU Boulder College of Music, this weekend only!

I was honored with a sneak peek of this vibrant opera ahead of opening night and am ecstatic for its public debut!

Last night, former U.S. national security advisers John Bolton and Susan Rice tackled the question: Is America on the brink of “superpower suicide?”

You can watch the full-length video of this debate on The Steamboat Institute's YouTube channel.

Thank you to the Conference on World Affairs and the Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization for helping make this event possible!

Check out the debate ↓
https://bit.ly/4u7LwQj

Congratulations to our University of Colorado Boulder Student Employees of the Year!

A special congratulations to:
🌟Braden O'Brien, Overall Student Employee of the Year and Technology & Innovation Category Winner
🌟Arianna McCarty, Leadership Category Winner

Today is International Day of Human Space Flight, honoring the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

Since then, the University of Colorado Boulder has had 20 alumni, faculty, and affiliates become astronauts. Sko Buffs!

Sko Buffs! 🦬

Elected leaders to headline CU Boulder Climate Week event April 1 Gov. Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser and Sen. Michael Bennet will join CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz and speakers from across campus for a day