UCCS names Jennifer Sobanet the new school chancellor

PLUS | Friday Faceoff: Can CU Buffs fill all holes through the transfer portal?, Empty Stocking Fund calls on artists in season of giving and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Friday, Dec. 08, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [UCCS names Jennifer Sobanet the new school chancellor]( The next chancellor of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be Dr. Jennifer Sobanet. University president Todd Saliman made the announcement at noon on Dec. 8. [Read More]( [Friday Faceoff: Can CU Buffs fill all holes through the transfer portal?]( The expectations for the 2024 season in Boulder have been set. Going 4-8 is not acceptable in year-two of the Deion Sanders era. The coach believes his Colorado team should be competing for a Big 12 championship and thus, a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. But there's a lot of work to do this offseason to get to that point. [Read More]( [Empty Stocking Fund calls on artists in season of giving]( The Gazette Foundation’s Empty Stocking Fund is gearing up for the holidays, encouraging the spirit of giving through art. [Read More]( [Bighorn sheep gets stuck on roof of home in Colorado in bizarre incident]( In a bizarre wildlife-related incident that took place in Boulder County on Tuesday, a bighorn sheep ended up stuck on the roof of a home. This prompted a rescue mission that took place over the span of a day and a half. [Read More]( [Air Force notebook | Coach Troy Calhoun sidesteps Tulane question, noting 'I'm at Air Force']( Air Force coach Troy Calhoun did not directly address a question about whether he interviewed for the vacancy at Tulane early this week. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs theater company opens new, original holiday show for families]( For those who were unaware, Santa always holds a talent show on Christmas at the North Pole. The elves pull out all their tricks trying to come up with the winning performance, while trolls, who are dying to be invited to the festivities, are caught and given the boot at every chance. [Read More]( [Record for 'world's longest shot ski' broken in Colorado mountain town]( Ullr Fest is underway in Breckenridge and during early events of the weekend, a world record reportedly fell. Breckenridge Distillery reports that they broke the record for "world's longest shot ski" on Thursday, with their effort involving 1,377 people and 495 skis stretched 2,469 feet down Breck's Main Street. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903