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A new, five-story building with 100 faculty and staff offices is quickly taking shape. Gary Reynolds, executive director, Facilities Services, recently shared architectural renderings of the next UCCS construction project as well as plans for its construction. “This is a critical project for a growing campus and will provide needed academic offices in 2014 and [...]

Three new staff members joined the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in November. They are: Stephen Cucchiara, assistant director of student activities, Department of Student Life and Leadership; Bradley Johnson, design and construction project manager, Facilities Services; and Brynne Thompson, administrative assistant, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. …  Donna Martinez, professor and director of [...]

The annual recognition goes to faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning.

Sheryl Botts – a veteran University of Colorado Colorado Springs College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences staff member – recently was named executive assistant in the Office of the Provost. David Moon, interim provost, announced her selection from a pool of internal candidates. Botts joined UCCS in 2003 as an administrative assistant in the Office [...]

About 100 members of the UCCS campus community turned out to honor Tom Christensen, dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (LAS), and wish him well on his return to full-time teaching. A clear blue sky and late afternoon sunshine enhanced the May 15 reception at the Heller Center for the Arts and [...]

A mathematics professor who was recently an interim dean and the acting associate provost at the University of North Florida will be dean of the UCCS College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Peter Braza, a member of the UNF faculty for 24 years, was selected following a national search. His appointment was announced Tuesday by [...]

Six finalists for the position of dean of the UCCS College of Letters, Arts and Sciences were announced Jan. 11 by Teri Switzer, dean of the Kraemer Family Library and search committee chair. The search aims to replace Tom Christensen, who announced in April 2011 his plan to return to the faculty in June. Among [...]

The UCCS community made a happy holiday possible for 26 families this year, providing gifts and food to celebrate the season. Donations increased during the final week and the Kraemer Family Library’s Food for Fines campaign helped make the 2011 Holiday Service Project successful. UCCS, as a whole, is to be congratulated for coming through [...]