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On a typical autumnal Saturday, Noah Cruz (PolSci’19) can be found decked in black and gold at a crowded bar in downtown D.C. He chants a familiar “Fight! Fight! Fight! Go CU!” with local Forever Buffs. Here, Noah shares what drives him to volunteer and how his time at �鶹��ý shaped him.

For �鶹��ý’s newest students, arriving on campus means more than finding a residence hall, navigating a new class schedule and settling into college life. It also means finding community. This fall, Forever Buffs alumni communities helped ease the transition by welcoming incoming students and their families to a gathering that fostered connections and a sense of belonging from the start.

As an alumni volunteer, Ef is more involved than ever. With Forever Buffs Latinx, he helps Hispanic/Latino students achieve their educational goals and foster a strong cultural community on campus. He dresses up for Homecoming and attends the staple campus events he missed as a student. He is essentially recapturing CU in a new light. 

As a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, mentor, coach, family friend or simply a proud Forever Buff, you can introduce the next generation to a place and community that means something special to you. Here are 10 ways to get started.

A good mentor can offer advice. A great mentor can help you see what’s possible.  That’s the idea behind the Forever Buffs Network Mentorship Program, which connects the University of Colorado Boulder students and

For Forever Buffs volunteers Mary (EPOBio’77) and Thom (CivEngr’77) Rabaglia, an innocent prank can be the start of a generational love story.  Read on to learn how Thom and Mary use volunteering to reminisce about their first dates and five decades together.

Forever Buff Shu-Wei Tseng (DMA'10) is an acclaimed musician who has performed in prominent concert halls across four continents, demonstrating her skills as a soloist and chamber musician playing piano and cello. Since 2024, Shu-Wei has been part of the Forever Buffs Advisory Board, a volunteer group offering strategic advice to the �鶹��ý Alumni Association.

For more than 20 years, Judith Glyde shared her passion for music with �鶹��ý’s College of Music students as a professor of cello and chamber music and the Strings Department Chair. Now, she continues to bring joy and expertise to the CU community as a Forever Buffs New York alumni chapter board member.

Col. Rebecca Lange (PolSci’00) embodies what it means to be a Forever Buff.  After commissioning through �鶹��ý’s Air Force ROTC program, she became an intelligence officer within the US Air Force. She served four overseas deployments, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and UN Peacekeeping missions. Read on to learn where Lange’s volunteer journey began and how it shaped her into the leader she is today.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! Your big moment is finally here, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything you’ve accomplished.  While preparing for graduation and soaking up your final moments on campus, remember that graduation isn’t goodbye. As a Forever Buff, you’re now part of a robust global network of more than 380,000 alumni, and �鶹��ý will be here to support and celebrate you long after you walk across the stage.