Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 18, 2022
Campus Community
Boulder voters uphold CU Boulder South annexation
The rejection of Ballot Question 2F means the CU Boulder South site remains within Boulder’s city limits and the city’s flood protection project—among other aspects of the annexation agreement—can continue to move forward.Ìý
4 staffers receive chancellor’s Employee of the Year recognition
Christina Cain, Heather Cracraft, Jasimine Evans and Debbie Yeh are being recognized for their exceptional service and contributions to the CU Boulder community.
Research & Innovation Office names newest faculty fellow cohort
The diversity of disciplines represented by these 17 faculty members highlights the range of excellence in research, scholarship and creative work taking place at CU Boulder.
Provost provides update on Leeds dean search, encouraging nominations
CU Boulder Provost Russell Moore provided an update on the search for the dean of the Leeds School of Business. This past spring and summer, Yonca Ertimur became the acting dean of the school and the university launched a national search.
INSTAAR establishes graduate fellowship fund to honor Sarah Crump
Community members have an opportunity to contribute to the Sarah Crump Graduate Fellowship, honoring a brilliant colleague and supporting one graduate student each yearÌýin their study of earth or environmental science in Arctic or alpine regions.
Celebrate
S. James Anaya appointed by Biden to education sciences board
On Oct. 27, the White House announced President Joe Biden's intent to appoint Colorado Law School Professor S. James Anaya to the National Board of Education Sciences.
CU Boulder’s Lori Hunter joins White House advisory group
The Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Climate-related Risks and Opportunities, with Institute of Behavioral Science Director Lori Hunter, will inform fiscal, monetary and financial stability policies as the U.S. transitions to a net-zero carbon economy and prepares for anticipated impacts of climate change.
LASP’s Peter Pilewskie named to prominent national committee for space-based research
Peter Pilewskie, a senior researcher and faculty member, has been named to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee that supports scientific progress on research requiring global data best acquired from space.
Events & Exhibits
Exploring the role of video games and play as a space of learning—Ed Talks Nov. 30
Have you ever thought about a video game as a space of learning? The fall 2022 Ed Talks will investigate the role of play and experimentation as a site of meaningful and transformative learning.
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