The Cultural Events Board (CEB) is proud to welcome Diane Guerrero—acclaimed actress, author and activist—as this year’s keynote speaker. Guerrero, best known for her roles in “Orange is the New Black” and “Doom Patrol,” has become a leading voice in the national conversation on immigration and social justice.

Guerrero will speak at �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder this spring, sharing her personal journey as the daughter of undocumented immigrants who were deported when she was just 14 years old. Her powerful story highlights the human impact of immigration policies and the resilience of immigrant communities. Beyond her advocacy, Guerrero has used her platform in the entertainment industry to elevate conversations on diversity, representation and social change.

CEB selected Guerrero as this year’s speaker to foster a deeper campus dialogue on the realities of immigration, the challenges faced by migrant and refugee communities, and the broader implications of immigration reform. At a time when migration and displacement are pressing global issues, Guerrero’s perspective offers an opportunity for students to engage in meaningful discussion about social justice, equity and inclusion.

“We can’t wait for this conversation and hope you’ll join us in welcoming Diane Guerrero!”

About the Cultural Events Board

The Cultural Events Board is composed of student leaders and aims to broaden cultural knowledge by supporting the voices of underrepresented and misrepresented groups on campus, thereby promoting student engagement with their platforms. The Cultural Events Board encourages opportunities for interaction among students resulting in respect, appreciation and understanding for cultural differences.

Past CEB speakers have included award-winning singer, dancer and actress Rita Moreno; South African-born comedian and commentator Trevor Noah; founders of the Black Lives Matter movement; comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj; former Ohio Governor John Kasich; Olympic gymnast and author Aly Raisman; and Academy Award-winner Viola Davis.

  If you go

Who: Open to the public
What: An Evening With Diane Guerrero
When: Thursday, April 10, 7–8:30 p.m.
Where: UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $3.97 for students, $7.18 for faculty/staff and $12.51 for the general public.

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The Conference on World Affairs, the Center for Leadership and the office of Strategic Relations and Communications are thrilled to welcome Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning and three-times Oscar nominated actress, singer and producer Cynthia Erivo to campus the evening of April 7. Erivo was most-recently seen starring in the award-winning film “Wicked.”

Please join Stefanie K. Johnson with the Center for Leadership, for a Conversation with Cynthia Erivo.

Tickets will be available publicly the week of March 17, with the majority of tickets being allocated for �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder students. Tickets will be offered at no cost.

�鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder students are encouraged to submit questions for Erivo here: My Question for Cynthia Erivo. A group of students will be pre-selected to ask their questions live on the evening of April 7 and have the opportunity to meet Erivo after the program.

Please sign up here to receive updates on this event and the Conference on World Affairs.

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A �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder lecture series of in-person and online sessions will help unravel how the federal government and higher education interact through a complicated matrix of relationships, processes and norms that are presenting challenges to civil dialogue, strategic relationships and the traditional missions of both. 

The series, Understanding Federal Government: Institutions, Civics, Impact, is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor, Faculty Affairs and �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder’s shared governance organizations: the Boulder Faculty Assembly, Staff Council, �鶹��Ѱ�����Student Government and the Government of Professional and Graduate Students.

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“As we work to understand the impacts of the federal transition on how we continue to meet our mission, this series, led by our renowned faculty and staff experts, provides a vital ingredient to our response,” said Chancellor Justin Schwartz. 

“When we understand the complex relationships of the three branches of government to our mission of research, teaching and service, we can move ahead in a spirit of civic dialogue and a strengthened commitment to democracy and our mission,” Schwartz said. 

“This is an excellent dual opportunity for our shared governance organizations to promote an event program that educates the university community on how the federal government works and leverages the knowledge, scholarship and experience of �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder faculty and staff,” said Boulder Faculty Assembly Chair Shelly Miller. 

The first two events are moderated panel discussions. The first, titled “Is There Anything the Government Can’t Do: Executive Actions and Checks and Balances,” is an in-person session on Monday, March 10, at 5 p.m. in CASE E422. .

The event features a panel that includes E. Scott Adler, dean of the Graduate School, professor of political science; Vanessa Baird, professor of political science; and Glen Krutz, professor of political science. It is moderated by Elias Sacks, associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Program in Jewish Studies and faculty director for public scholarship, Office of Faculty Affairs. 

The second event, a Zoom-based webinar, will be held on Monday, March 17, at 5 p.m. Titled “Universities and American Politics: Promise, Perils and Possibilities,” it is also moderated by Sacks and includes panelists Heather Bené of the �鶹��Ѱ�����system’s Office of Government Relations; Janet Donavan, professor of political science; and Kevin Welner, professor of education and director of the National Education Policy Center at the School of Education. .

Additional events, including recorded whiteboard sessions, are being planned.

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