C.U. World Citizens records

C.U. World Citizens was established in the late 1970s by Ann Swift as the result of a conflict and peace studies class taught by Elise Boulding. Swift served as group adviser for fifteen years. The C.U. World Citizens suspended group activities after the 1991/92 academic year. The basic environment should be approached from a world perspective rather than a regional or local point of view. Membership was open to students, faculty and staff of the University of Colorado as well as to members of the community. The group was governed by a Steering Committee composed of individuals selected from the membership. The long range goals for the C.U. World Citizens were to help to achieve a more peaceful world, to conserve the Earth’s resources, to eliminate pollution and to help foster compassion, equality and justice for all people. Group members would share information on key issues through speaker presentations, debates, product sales, protests and petition drives. The group also maintained an information booth at the University Memorial Center. C.U. World Citizens worked closely with similar groups on campus. The two primary projects undertaken by this group were the protest of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant and the sponsorship of annual Model United Nations programs on campus.