Faculty-Staff Edition - May 28, 2024

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Campus Community
Plan outlined for faculty and staff pay increases
At its April meeting, the CU Board of Regents approved a 4% compensation pool for CU Boulder employees to be implemented effective Jan. 1, 2025.
CU Boulder Student Jobs to be phased out in 1 month—set up your Handshake account now
If you are hiring students for fall 2024, create an employer account now to post opportunities on Handshake. CU Boulder Student Jobs will phase out by July 1, and Handshake will be the sole place for all student jobs. Get details.
Nikki Lovenduski named INSTAAR director
CU Boulder has named Associate Professor Nikki Lovenduski director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, effective July 1. Lovenduski has held the interim director position at INSTAAR since August 2023.
Erin Hutchinson selected for prestigious fellowship
The assistant vice chancellor of campus information technology finance, planning and IT asset management is one of 15 people selected for the 2024–25 National Association of College and University Business Officers Fellows Program.
Research Updates
The light or the content? What we know about screens and sleep disruption
There’s a lot of research out there on screen time and sleep—read the consensus from 16 leading sleep experts, who have just published an exhaustive scientific review.
Colorado Energy Office grants to pay for on-campus geothermal studies
Announced by Gov. Jared Polis, two grants totaling nearly $700,000 through the statewide Geothermal Energy Grant Program will help determine whether geothermal energy is feasible for the campus.
JILA participates in inaugural showcase on Capitol Hill
JILA, a joint institute between CU Boulder and NIST, was represented at the inaugural NSF Quantum Showcase on Capitol Hill. Attending were Professor Heather Lewandowski and graduate student Qizhong Liang, a member of Jun Ye’s research group.
Supporting Indigenous researchers through fellowship, science
CU Boulder's Tribal Climate Leaders Program supports students in bringing science home to their reservations and communities.
Advocating for more conservation than the ‘bear’ minimum
A CU researcher argues setting minimum targets for wildlife conservation inevitably excludes other worthwhile goals, including restoration and ecosystem management.
Events & Exhibits
Getting to know your health savings account—June 5
Join this workshop to learn about health saving accounts. You'll learn about the history of HSAs, as well as the resources and benefits of having an HSA account.
Get your Shakespeare on with ‘Macbeth’ June 8–Aug. 11
When three witches deliver a prophecy in three parts to General Macbeth, he faces a choice: Should he let destiny take its course or conspire with his wife to pursue fortune’s favor on his own?
Don’t judge a book by its spine: Preservation exhibit shows methods of book repairs
The “Treating Damaged Book Spines” exhibit will run through the summer in Norlin M350B and demonstrate a step-by-step process for mending spines.
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