CU Idol Auditions are HERE! Warm up your vocal chords and practice your dance routine because its high time you auditioned for the BEST event of the semester!

Auditions for CU Idol are on February 16th and February 17th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Stop by Club 156 in the UMC at any time on either of those days for a short audition and receive a free CU Idol t-shirt for auditioning!

You could be the next CU Idol and winner of $1000!

A lot of students auditioned, and ten made it to the final show.  Only one will win the $1000 prize.  Join The Herd in the Glenn Miller Ballroom on Friday, March 9th at 7 p.m. for CU Idol!  Bring your friends and your iclickers for a night of nail biting competition, show stopping performances and entertaining acts.  First prize is $1000, second is $500 and third is $250.

The Herd is making CU Idol BIGGER and BETTER this year! Stay tuned for updates on who will be hosting CU Idol and who our big name judges will be.

One of our judges will be Anthony Hull, a CU-Boulder graduate and successful new media mogul.  Hull has produced numerous documentaries and has his on channel on vimeo called Ant’s World.  Check out more about Anthony at anthull.com.  Not familiar with Anthony Hull?  Check out the HTC Rezound commercial and maybe you’ll recognize him!

Last year The Herd raised over $25,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation thanks to all of those that fundraised to shave their heads.  Let’s beat that record this year!  Register to shave your head for this year’s Herd St. Baldrick’s Day on March 14th by the UMC Fountains.  To register, click here.  The money that you raise goes towards children’s cancer research.

Once you’ve register, canvas your friends and family and even people you don’t know to help you raise money for this Foundation.  The person that raises the most money will receive a great prize.  Start raising money as earlier as you want and even let your hair grow out until March 14th!

Help The Herd raise money to find a cure for children’s cancer research!  Stay tuned for updates.

The Herd wants YOU to become a Herd Leader.  We’re looking for students who are passionate about CU, creative, diligent and just want to have fun.  The Herd Leadership Council is a group of student volunteers that plan events for The Herd and the CU community through out the year.  These students learn how to advertise for events effectively, market The Herd and sell memberships, communicate efficiently and effectively with other student groups on campus, as well as valuable leadership skills.  A major part of The Herd Leadership Council is learning how to work together in a team.  If you are interested or want to learn more about The Herd Leadership Council, please contact info@cuherd.com or call 303.492.8484.

Even though you’ve graduated, there are still plenty of benefits from the Alumni Association!

Get Connected With Fellow Buffs!

Whether you are looking for a job in San Diego, the best place to live in Washington, D.C., or a watch party in San Francisco, CU alums are there to help you out! Be sure to network with other CU alums on the Alumni Association’s Forever Buffs Network.

Now that you’ve graduated, you automatically become an alum of CU.  If you’re sticking around Boulder for a while, stop by the Alumni Association and pick up a membership card.  You get discounted access to Norlin Library and the Rec Center.

More Social and Career Resources for You

We also have some great Young Alum Groups around the country who put on events that are of a great interest to new CU grads. Denver and San Francisco are the biggest. Also, search and friend “Colorado Young Alums” on Facebook to get updates on social events around Denver.  Check out all of the chapters the Alumni Association has around the world when you click here.  And one last thing, if you have a LinkedIn account, add the ‘University of Colorado Boulder Alumni’ to your groups!

Career Services is here for you too, and its all FREE! Whether you are looking for career counseling, internship & co-op programs, nice but inexpensive clothes, career fairs or more you can get it at Career Services.

Check out all the fun The Herd has at the pregames!

On the last day of summer, The Herd threw a BBQ for its members!

The Herd brought Tad Boyle to Koenig to speak to Herd members about engagement and commitment to the university.