UCCS Alumni and Friends Association

06/12/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth as the UCCS Heller Center hosts an Outdoor Movie Night showing of Black Panther! 🖤

The movie will begin at 8:15 PM, accompanied by a limited number of movie-themed snack to satisfy your cravings.

06/11/2026

Building connections one login at a time. 🖥️

Technology on campus has changed throughout the years. What has changed since you graduated?

06/10/2026

We want to hear from you! 🫵

The UCCS First Destination Survey collects information on recent graduates' career paths and post-graduation education. It will take 5 minutes or less of your time to complete.

Managed by the UCCS T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center, the information you share within the survey helps to understand post-graduation plans for UCCS graduates. Share your next steps with us!

T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center

Take the survey!: https://uccs.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_byKTizussNbZ6mO?Q_CHL=qr

06/09/2026

Hey Mountain Lions! Can you identify these spots on campus based on the emojis? 🤔

Match the set of emojis with the right photo! The first 4 people to answer correctly will score exclusive UCCS coasters!

[A] 😼☕💻
[B] 💪🏋️🏊
[C] 🎭🩰🎨
[D] 🕹️👾🎮

06/08/2026

“At the end of the day, it’s really about getting our operators home safe to their families, these are public servants providing an essential service. They deserve to be protected.” – Chris Kaplan ‘25

UCCS Alumnus, Chris, spent the past few years working to build the data infrastructure to do just that.

Read the full story: https://news.uccs.edu/2026/04/27/turning-data-into-safety-chris-kaplan-25/

06/05/2026

Hey Mountain Lions, we’ll soon relaunch our Summer Trivia for 2026! ☀️

Look out for our June question. 👀

Those who participate and answer correctly will be eligible for a drawing to win UCCS alumni swag!

06/04/2026

New grads! Don’t overpay for coverage. Your Alumni Insurance Program offers affordable insurance options designed specifically for recent graduates. Explore your benefits: https://www.alumniinsuranceprogram.com/uccs/

06/04/2026

These Mountain Lions reached Alumni Status! The 1,300 newly degree-holding scholars are now proud alumni! 🎓💛

If you're a new graduate, what degree did you recently earn? Use the comments to share!

05/21/2026

It's finally time to announce our winners from this giveaway! Keep an eye out on your DMs in case you're one of our lucky Mountain Lions! 👀👀

Hey Mountain Lions! Has your UCCS alumni t-shirt been wearing thin after all these years? You're in luck - we have some new alumni swag in the office (including a brand new t-shirt design!), so we're hosting a giveaway!

How would you show your UCCS Mountain Lion pride with your new swag if you won? Comment your answer below (plus your graduation year) for the chance to win some FREE goodies!

05/21/2026

For this alumnus, video games are far more than entertainment. They are a powerful, experiential art form capable of fostering empathy, connection, and understanding.

Meet Ben Ferrara '24, who, after graduating from UCCS with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and a minor in Game Design and Development, has made waves in the independent game scene with a short, unconventional project that challenges long‑standing assumptions about who games are for, and who gets left out.

Learn more about his award-winning "unplayable" game, his experience with UCCS and the inspiring professors who put him on this path, and his advice for you all on the importance of accessibility right here: https://news.uccs.edu/2026/04/17/from-unplayable-to-unforgettable-a-uccs-alum-is-changing-how-we-think-about-accessibility-in-the-gaming-world/!