Semi-Annual On-Campus Lunches | Monthly Networking Lunches | Curiosity Unlimited
Upcoming events for the Retired Faculty and Staff Association consist of semi-annual on-campus lunches at UCCS and monthly, informal networking lunches.
The semi-annual on-campus lunches include a full meal, a presentation by a representative from UCCS (typically the Chancellor) and a brief membership meeting. The luncheon schedule for the 2011-2012 Academic Year is as follows:
Monday, September 19, 2011, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., UCCS Upper Lodge
Monday, March 19, 2012, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., UCCS Upper Lodge
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Jennifer Hane at (719) 255-3180.
The Retired Faculty and Staff Association also meets on a monthly basis throughout the Academic Year for networking purposes. All lunches are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. RSVP to Diane Alberico at (719) 598-6132. Lunches currently scheduled for the 2011-2012 Academic Year is as follows. Additional lunches will be posted as soon as they become available.
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DATE |
RESTAURANT |
RESTAURANT |
PHONE |
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October 3, 2011 |
Giuseppe’s Depot Restaurant |
10 S. Sierra Madre St. |
635-3111 |
Nov. 7, 2011 |
Lanna Thai | 8010 N. Union Blvd. |
282-0474 |
Dec. 5, 2011 |
Jose Muldoon’s (east) | 5710 S. Carefree Cir. |
574-5673 |
January 9, 2012 |
Red Lobster | 4925 N. Academy Blvd. | 594-9494 |
Feb. 6, 2012 |
Stage Coach Inn | 702 Manitou Ave. | 685-9400 |
April 2, 2012 |
Johnny Carino’s (east) | 3015 New Center Point (on Powers Blvd) | 622-8041 |
May 7, 2012 |
Macaroni Grill | 2510 Tenderfoot Hill Street | 540-9833 |
June 4, 2012 |
Marigold Café & Bakery | 4605 Centennial Blvd. (Just north of Garden of the Gods & Centennial) |
599-4776 |
RFSA members are also encouraged to participate in Curiosity Unlimited lectures. Curiosity Unlimited, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1977 by a group of Pikes Peak area alumni and citizens to provide a forum for stimulating community interest in the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), creating opportunities to become acquainted with UCCS faculty members, study relevant issues through free on-campus lectures, and engage in leisure time learning.
Providing scholarships to UCCS students is an important goal of Curiosity Unlimited, which is made possible by membership dues. In fall 2010, scholarships of $1,000 each will be given to four deserving seniors at UCCS. Curiosity Unlimited has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships throughout its existence.
More than 200 UCCS professors have lectured on their areas of expertise (the faculty advisor for Curiosity Unlimited is Tom Napierkowski). The University provides a program called "Listening In," which offers free class enrollment to residents over 55 years of age. As a result of enjoyable encounters with the lecturers, many of our members have participated in this program.
Some Curiosity Unlimited participants have also become major UCCS donors/supporters after attending the lectures.
To learn more about the program, use the links to the left and access the schedule of events for the upcoming Academic Year, as well as membership opportunities.