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Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Big Buckin' agate_monkey, Aug 24, 2007.

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  1. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

    Is the University of Colorado located in Boulder? I see a U of C at Colorado Springs and a U of C at Denver also.

    Here's the deal: A prof. at my school who won some award earned his undergrad at the University of Colorado at Boulder. It's getting mentioned in the university magazine. The question we have is if "University of Colorado" implies the Boulder campus, much like "Indiana University" implies the Bloomington campus or if we need the Boulder designation?

    Muchos gracias.
     
    Big Buckin' agate_monkey, Aug 24, 2007
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  2. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    University of Colorado is in Boulder, but there's probably some satellite campuses.

    Also, Mork climbed the goal post at the University of Colorado.
     
    Songbird, Aug 24, 2007
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  3. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Since there are many kids here :D I figure I better post this ...

    Pam Dawber was one of my first crushes.

     
    Songbird, Aug 24, 2007
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  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It certainly implies Boulder.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Aug 24, 2007
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  5. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

    Copy is changed.
    Thanks to those involved.
     
    Big Buckin' agate_monkey, Aug 24, 2007
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  6. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    Nanu, nanu. (Or however you spell it.)
     
    Barsuk, Aug 24, 2007
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  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    If its the University of Colorado why is it referred to as CU, much like Oklahoma is referred to as OU? I've always wondered about this. Is it a Big 12 thing?
     
    DanOregon, Aug 24, 2007
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  8. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Blame Barnett and Neuheisel.
     
    Claws for Concern, Aug 24, 2007
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  9. Chef

    Chef Active Member

     
    Chef, Aug 24, 2007
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  10. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

     
    slappy4428, Aug 24, 2007
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  11. Barsuk

    Barsuk Active Member

    It's actually an old Big 8 thing. Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska all did it. I can't recall why, but I know it was a uniform Big 8 thing.
     
    Barsuk, Aug 24, 2007
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  12. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    If it implies University of Colorado, yes, that's the Boulder campus, but there are other satellite CU campuses (Springs, Pueblo).

    The CU/not UC thing was done mostly to avoid confusion with the University of California (UC) system, but I read somewhere one time that a lot of schools do it like that (Denver--DU, Oklahoma--OU, Kansas--KU, etc.) because it's just a Western thing.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 24, 2007
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