Administration
<p>U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented the with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony Monday in Washington, D.C. CU Boulder, the only institution of higher education to receive this year’s award, was specifically called out for prioritizing international education and doubling international student enrollment over the past five years.</p>
Graduates of the University Perspective Program gain a broader knowledge of the University of Colorado system and come away as stronger ambassadors of both system and CU Boulder.
Heather Bené and Jack Waldorf, who co-lead CU Boulder's federal relations efforts, talk about what to expect when President Trump releases his 2018 detailed budget request, which could happen next week.
<p>James Williams, dean of the University Libraries since 1988 and longtime commencement marshal, has led the library system through a digital revolution that upended the manner in which libraries are viewed and used. We sat down with him to discuss his tenure as dean.</p>
The new chief sustainability officer Heidi VanGenderen will be charged with driving a campus-wide vision for sustainability in support of the university’s aspiration of becoming a national model of excellence in the arena.
Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Terri Fiez announced that Abby Benson has taken a new role as assistant vice chancellor for Research & Innovation, Industry Collaboration and AeroSpace Ventures.
Several CU Boulder community members were recognized this week for outstanding work as part of the new Disability Services Awards Ceremony, developed over the past year to help promote inclusive excellence.
<p>At its regular meeting, the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to approve tuition and fees for the 2017–18 academic year, merit pool increases for faculty and staff, the creation of a Student Relief Fund for DACA students and the purchase of 2369 Arapahoe.</p>
Today the University of Colorado Board of Regents met in executive session to hear an overview of the preliminary inquiry into the university’s handling of accusations of domestic violence by former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin.
David Pacheco, a former investigator for the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, has been named the new affirmative action officer for the Department of Human Resources at CU Boulder.