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Tenure list
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Tenure list: June 2018

At its June 21-22 meeting at the University of Colorado Boulder, the CU Board of Regents approved 73 awards and appointments of tenure. CU Boulder Appointments...
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Two policies dropped, others await further review by stakeholders
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Six systemwide policy changes take effect July 1

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has announced changes to six administrative policy statements (APS) – five revisions and one new – from the Academic/...
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Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center part of longstanding partnership

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center part of longstanding partnership

Leadership commitment names UCHealth Eye Center program at Anschutz Medical Campus
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Nobel Laureate, MD-to-be team up to shed light on epigenetic roots of cancer

Nobel Laureate, MD-to-be team up to shed light on epigenetic roots of cancer

Forty years after researchers first discovered it in fruit flies, a once-obscure cluster of proteins called PRC2 has become a key target for new cancer-...
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards celebrate employee-generated solutions
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Weeding through innovations

Weeding out the winners was the daunting task faced by the voting body for the 2018 CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards. In the end, the weeds won.
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Hundreds of CU faculty, staff ready to roll for Bike to Work Day
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Hundreds of CU faculty, staff ready to roll for Bike to Work Day

On Wednesday, June 27, hundreds of CU staff, faculty and students will join thousands of other Coloradans in riding on Bike to Work Day.
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Heritage Society welcomes 140 new members at annual luncheon

Heritage Society welcomes 140 new members at annual luncheon

Two couples, and the surgeon who performed a life-saving transplant that united them, received a hero’s welcome at the annual University of Colorado Heritage...
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million

A leader in massive open online courses – or MOOCs – the University of Colorado recently exceeded 2 million enrollments since first offering the classes in...
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June payday will return to June
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June payday will return to June

University of Colorado employees who are paid monthly will now receive their June paycheck on the final business day in June, instead of the first business day...
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Fear fighter: Anxiety disorders take center stage in early VR testing

Fear fighter: Anxiety disorders take center stage in early VR testing

Sitting in a soft, blue armchair in a quiet campus office, Nick Harrell slowly tensed. In his mind, the Denver librarian was standing on a busy airport curb...
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Staff Council hears update on paid parental leave policy
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Staff Council hears update on paid parental leave policy

All four University of Colorado campuses are exploring the merits of offering a paid parental leave policy, a move that had been recommended by the CU Staff...
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Antioxidant supplement helps cystic fibrosis patients, study finds

Antioxidant supplement helps cystic fibrosis patients, study finds

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that taking a specially...
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CU Connections resumes weekly publication
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CU Connections begins summer publication schedule in June

CU Connections will begin its summer publication schedule after the May 31 issue, when issues will appear biweekly. No new issues are scheduled to appear on...
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COLTT
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Register now for COLTT 2018

The 21st Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology (COLTT) Conference is set for Aug. 1-2 at the University of Colorado Boulder Wolf Law Building and...
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Regents committee discusses proposed policies on freedom of expression
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Regents committee discusses proposed policies on freedom of expression

The CU Board of Regents’ Governance Committee on Wednesday advanced an extension and clarification of the university’s commitment to free speech in its policy...
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New CU Anschutz course teaches Wilderness Emergency Canine Care
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New CU Anschutz course teaches Wilderness Emergency Canine Care

Buddy wasn’t looking too good. His breathing was rapid and his heart rate almost too fast to count; he could barely wag his tail. He was panting and he went...
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session

May 9 marked the end of the Legislature’s four-month session, one that saw the introduction of a record 800 bills introduced at the Capitol. The session also...
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What’s changing in PERA?
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What’s changing in PERA?

In an effort to shore up PERA, the state’s pension system, the Legislature passed SB18-200 late on May 9, the last day of the session. CU has more than 8,600...
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CU at Pride
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Faculty Council LGBTQ+ Committee to celebrate diversity at PrideFest

The University of Colorado is proud to sponsor Denver PrideFest 2018. We are excited to celebrate our diverse CU community and the larger community of Colorado...
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Debunking myths of opioid abuse

Debunking myths of opioid abuse

Students, faculty and staff receive education and training on opioid abuse and Naloxone administration
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Regents honored at Capitol
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Lawmakers pay tribute to regents

State Sen. Kevin Priola led an effort to recognize Regents Kyle Hybl and Stephen Ludwig and Regent Emeritus Steve Bosley. From left: Ludwig, Bosley, Priola and...
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OE:18
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Open Enrollment closes at 5 p.m. Friday

Before Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. Friday, CU faculty and staff still have the chance to enroll in, change or waive their benefits for the plan year...
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Wagner to step down as Advancement leader

Wagner to step down as Advancement leader

Andrea Wagner surveys the menu at Backstage Coffee before stepping to the counter and flashing her big smile. “Hi Tyler, how are you? I’d like a club soda,...
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When should families, physicians and caregivers talk to dementia patients about giving up firearms?

When should families, physicians and caregivers talk to dementia patients about giving up firearms?

As the number of adults with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia steadily increases, questions around their access to firearms remain largely unaddressed,...
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Survey results give Staff Council food for thought and action
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Survey results give Staff Council food for thought and action

In an effort to more effectively serve its constituents, the University of Colorado Staff Council sent out a Working Climate Survey in fall 2016 to ask how...

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