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Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 8, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:53:20 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 8, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:53 Faculty-Staff Edition

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CU Boulder launches campus safety app: CU Boulder Safe

A new free app for CU Boulder students, faculty and staff offers emergency alerts, reporting tools and safety features in one place.

Committee selected for dean search—get this and other updates on the process

The committee for the University Libraries dean search has been selected. Find out more and plan to get involved in the process.

CU Boulder launches design review of its budget allocation model

CU Boulder has launched a year-long review of its budget allocation model design. The review will ensure the model continues to reflect the university's values, while advancing the priority of aligning resources to the campus's mission.

Follow sports, arts and other news via the University Libraries

The University Libraries provide direct site access to The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Camera, Denver Post and several other news organizations.

Private philanthropy spurs sustainability initiatives at CU Boulder

CU Boulder's sustainability momentum continues to grow with a new commitment from the Walton Family Foundation to support programs that address Western water issues through The Water Desk and Western Water Policy Program.

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What We're Reading

Oct. 3 Federal Government Update

6 signs of depression—and how to find support

Free things to do in October

At J-Day, student enthusiasm overwhelms challenges facing industry

5 tips for navigating midterms

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Events Calendar

10/9: Brunch & Learn: Industry Research Partnerships

10/9: Ombuds Day

10/9: Supporting Student Resiliency: Supporting Survivors

10/9: Mobile Food Pantry

10/13: Understanding the Brain and Stress Response

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 6, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:49:21 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 6, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Mon, 10/06/2025 - 12:49 Faculty-Staff Edition

Campus Community

50 years of Fiske, 50 years of hits

Love the music and laser shows at Fiske? They're the work of a dedicated team of students led by CU Boulder astronomy alum Jeremy Osowski.

6 ways to enhance your Culture Crawl experience

Culture Crawl is on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Here's everything you need to know to about attending.

Faculty assembly updated on compensation, administrator evaluation

Discussed at the Boulder Faculty Assembly's Oct. 2 meeting were the chancellor's task force on faculty compensation, yearly priorities and an administrator's performance evaluation.

Nominate your pick for the Employee of the Year Awards

Justin Schwartz invites nominations for the 2025 Chancellor's Employee of the Year Awards—due by Oct. 17. Faculty, staff and students may participate in the nomination process. Learn more.

Events & Exhibits

Invest in your professional growth before the semester ends

Whether you're looking to enhance your communication, improve team dynamics, learn best practices for faculty searches or prepare for future roles, these sessions are designed to help you thrive.

Faculty presentation: Alternate Format on Oct. 14

Join Disability Services in Access+ for this faculty-centered presentation on Alternate Format. The group will discuss the general process for students requesting alternate format, what some common types of alternate format may include and how to best prepare your course materials.

LearnWell: Fresh tips for fueling your workday—Oct. 15

Got a packed schedule and low energy? Join Medical Services' Nutrition team for a quick, bite-size session on how to eat well—even on your busiest days. Registered dietitians will share simple, practical tips to fuel your workday. Join in person for a free, healthy catered lunch (limited to 20 spots) or tune in virtually via Zoom.

Make your research more impactful at the Open Access Week Upload-a-thon

Celebrate Open Access Week by joining the University Libraries Oct. 21–23 and make your research more visible and impactful. Get hands-on help uploading your scholarly work to CU Scholar, enjoy snacks and coffee, and contribute to a more equitable academic community through open access.

See 11 teams compete with their next big ideas Oct. 22–23

Join CU Boulder at the Dairy Arts Center for the Lab Venture Challenge Community Showcases, where CU innovators will pitch their most promising early-stage projects in bio- and physical sciences to a panel of judges and a live audience. The startups will be competing for a share of $750,000 in grants.

Author of 'The New Jim Crow,' to speak at CU Boulder Nov. 5

Best-selling author and civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander will speak at CU Boulder at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The event will take place at the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom and tickets are available now.

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Faculty Mentions

Business Insider: The maddening rise of Imbotster Syndrome

The Denver Post: U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

5280 Magazine: CU Boulder’s Samuel Ramsey May Be the Bees’ Best Chance at Survival

Colorado Public Radio: Extreme heat, smoke inhalation a growing issue at Colorado’s prisons

The New York Times: In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 3, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:10:54 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 3, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Fri, 10/03/2025 - 12:10 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Propose a new course that supports the space minor program

Have extra staff or volunteer T-shirts that can't be donated? Contact CU Recycling

COVID vaccine available at Medical Services

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 1, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:10:21 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Oct. 1, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Wed, 10/01/2025 - 13:10 Faculty-Staff Edition

Campus Community

4 ways to join Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is Oct. 5–11, and the University Libraries will have four opportunities for you to pick up a banned book and chat with a librarian about censorship.

A fan of comics? Don't miss out on these 4 library collections

CU Boulder students, faculty and staff can access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga through the University Libraries collections.

5 ways faculty, staff put CU Boulder on map at NYC Climate Week

Multiple CU Boulder sustainability leaders helped raise the visibility of campus efforts during New York City Climate Week in September, including a keynote address, climate comedy and more.

We Are Art Buffs building an arts community

At a Sept. 17 gathering, representatives of the arts at CU Boulder, in Boulder and across the Front Range built connections in the nascent We Are Art Buffs initiative.

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What We're Reading

Research & Innovation Office: Latest updates on the federal government shutdown

Sept. 26 Federal Government Update

Sept. 26 CU Federal Relations Monthly Update

Matt Eichenfield named inaugural Karl Gustafson Endowed Chair of Quantum Engineering

Hope Saska named director of CU Art Museum

Expanding career horizons through classroom outreach

Education scholars earn prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer dissertation fellowships

Engineering program helps launch 3D plastic recycling program

Student Anastasia Gallegos-Roque receives Newman Civic Fellowship

From quantum physics to quantitative finance

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Events Calendar

10/2: Flu Shots: Faculty/Staff

10/2: Fall Teaching, Learning, & Technology Conference 2025

10/3: Feel Good Fridays Guided Meditation

10/4: Flashback at Fiske

10/5: Takács Quartet

10/6: State of the Research and Innovation Enterprise

10/6: Research & Innovation Week begins

10/6: Lug Your Mug

10/6: Jackie Gendel: Visiting Artist Lecture

10/9: Buffs One Read Film Screening: Callings

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 29, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:24:39 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 29, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Mon, 09/29/2025 - 12:24 Faculty-Staff Edition

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Faculty Mentions

Vogue: Can Eating More Fiber Make You Happier?

The Denver Post: As kids like the Evergreen High School shooter sink into violent online extremism, what can parents do?

Colorado Public Radio: Huge cannabis recall drives questions about market safety regulation

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Reading day Oct. 9: What you need to know

Seeking participants for a brain study on social media engagement

Join study on sleep, circadian rhythms, delayed sleep-wake phase disorder

Pick up your Culture Crawl T-shirt—learn about its design—on Oct. 8

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 26, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:08:02 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 26, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Fri, 09/26/2025 - 13:08 Faculty-Staff Edition

Campus Community

Bear safety tips: Mind your trash, more

Black bears are common in Colorado, including in the Boulder foothills and, on rare occasions, campus. It’s important that students, faculty, staff and the larger Boulder community become familiar with bear safety tips.

Employee flu vaccine clinics week of Sept. 30

Fall is here, which means cold and flu season is, too. Boost your well-being with a flu vaccine—all CU Boulder staff and faculty are eligible. Join WorkWell and Medical Services at pop-up vaccine clinics for faculty and staff.

CU Boulder researcher named on Grist 50 list

Zia Mehrabi joins a cohort of climate leaders from across the United States who are working on solutions to the planet's biggest challenges.

Smead Aerospace grad Steven Ramm appears on Survivor

Steven Ramm, who graduated from CU Boulder in 2013 with an aerospace engineering degree, is a Lockheed Martin program manager and CBS Survivor contestant.

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In Case You Missed It

Event series explores federal governance, higher education and collective action

Secure your spot in the Colorado Sustainability Challenge Sept. 28–Oct. 12

Charting the rise and fall of great sea powers

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Sept. 27 maintenance to cause brief service outages

Get access to Canvas and other services during maintenance Sept. 28

Low-cost therapy for students, faculty, staff, community members

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 24, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:01:40 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 24, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Wed, 09/24/2025 - 12:01 Faculty-Staff Edition

Campus Community

131 CU Boulder faculty members honored at convocation

CU Boulder recently celebrated and honored faculty members who have earned tenure, been promoted to full professor or teaching professor, and received the Provost's Faculty Achievement Award.

Faculty Affairs welcomes Warren Sconiers

The Office of Faculty Affairs is delighted to announce that Warren Sconiers, associate teaching professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been appointed as faculty fellow for teaching and clinical faculty development.

Visit a Colorado state park with a University Libraries parks pass

You can check out state park passes equipped with a backpack, binoculars and informational guides from the University Libraries. Passes are checked out for one week and allow one vehicle into the park, so bring your friends or family.

CU Boulder selected to lead new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability

The Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability recognizes and celebrates higher education institutions that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and climate action as integral to their academic missions.

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What We're Reading

Sept. 19: Federal Government Update

Healthy Minds Study set to query students beginning Sept. 25

CU Boulder gets high marks in US News & World Report 'best colleges' rankings

When the microbiome is a family matter

Where the Buffalo ride

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Events Calendar

9/24: Infrastructure and Housing Town Hall

9/25: Faculty-Staff Well-Being and Resilience

9/25: RIO Seed Grant Info Session

10/3: Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill

10/9: Ballet Hispánico presents "CARMEN.maquia"

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Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 22, 2025

Elizabeth Lock — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:32:02 +0000

Faculty-Staff Edition—Sept. 22, 2025 Elizabeth Lock Mon, 09/22/2025 - 13:32 Faculty-Staff Edition

Events & Exhibits

Infrastructure and housing town hall set for Sept. 24

Get updates on the Colorado Avenue housing project, Old Main, the Limelight hotel, the Louisville project, CU Boulder South and more. Join a virtual town with CU Boulder officials.

Demystifying the transfer portal, supporting student-athletes—a talk Sept. 24

An upcoming installment of the campus-athletic conversation series will include a presentation from CU Athletics' Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program representatives followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Curious about how to best use OIT's teaching and learning technologies?

OIT is offering a number of Canvas trainings to help faculty with their fall courses, including topics like leveraging Canvas analytics to track student engagement, adding interactive video content in PlayPosit and more.

Global journalism leader to visit Boulder to celebrate 50 years

The College of Media, Design and Information is honored to be a partner and featured stop on Poynter's 50th anniversary celebration with an exhibit and public series running through Oct. 9.