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Leadership transition: Constancio Nakuma stepping down as CU Denver provost in February

Last week, Constancio Nakuma, PhD, announced he would be stepping down from the position as provost effective Feb. 1. Nakuma shared with Interim Chancellor Ann...
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Reduction in retirement plan fees for 2025

Reduction in retirement plan fees for 2025

The University of Colorado routinely reviews its retirement programs to ensure it provides competitive retirement benefits. A recent review successfully...
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Higher catch-up retirement contribution limits for employees nearing retirement

As of Jan. 1, the Secure 2.0 Act introduced enhanced catch-up contributions for individuals aged 60-63 and the CU voluntary retirement plan options have...
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Boettcher early career investigator application deadline nears

Applications for the 2025 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program will be due to the campus grants offices in February, according to the...
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St. Cajetan’s turns yellow and blue to honor Auraria’s rich history

In the midst of this week’s gloomy skies and frigid temperatures, one structure on campus stands out. Over the holiday break, the beloved St. Cajetan’s church...
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CU announces co-chairs to lead Strategic Plan 2.0
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CU announces co-chairs to lead Strategic Plan 2.0

CU President Todd Saliman has announced two co-chairs of the next systemwide strategic planning process. Chad Marturano, Vice President and Chief Financial...
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Regents vote to name Kerry Tipper next Vice President, University Counsel

Regents vote to name Kerry Tipper next Vice President, University Counsel

The Board of Regents on Dec. 23 voted to name Kerry Tipper the next vice president, university counsel for the CU system. As university counsel, Tipper will...
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Call for nominations: 2025 UCSC Staff Excellence Awards

The University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) invites nominations for the 2025 Staff Excellence Awards, which recognize staff members who have gone above and...
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Changes to systemwide administrative policy statements, effective Jan. 1

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has announced updates to the following administrative policy statements from the Administrative/General, Finance, and...
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CU Denver to participate in Department of Defense agreement: Address national shortage of STEM professionals

The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a cooperative agreement to the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) to enhance the academic and...
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Kenneth T. Christensen named next chancellor of CU Denver

Kenneth T. Christensen named next chancellor of CU Denver

University of Colorado President Todd Saliman announced today that he selected Kenneth T. Christensen, Ph.D., to serve as the next chancellor of CU Denver. Dr...
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A fresh start: Get the most out of your CU benefits in 2025 with the new year checklist

As we all focus more on home and community during the holidays and make our plans for the new year, take the time to review your CU benefits to make sure you’...
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Deadlines extended for Thomas Jefferson Award, Chase Faculty Community Service Award

The CU Office of Academic Affairs has extended the deadlines for submission for the Thomas Jefferson Award and the Chase Faculty Community Service Award to Jan...
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Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Leyuan Li’s studio addresses a missing piece of history

CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning students and Assistant Professor Leyuan Li are helping the community learn about the once-thriving Denver...
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Apply for spring 2025 Tuition Assistance

Apply for spring 2025 Tuition Assistance

CU’s Tuition Assistance Benefit application is open for spring 2025. This benefit offers the opportunity to access affordable education on any CU campus —...
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OER Champion Award: Prizes increased; student category added
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OER Champion Award: Prizes increased; student category added

The annual Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award nomination process is now open, with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Open CU Initiative...
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Faculty Senate formally adopts changes to constitution

Faculty Senate has officially approved proposed changes to the Faculty Senate Constitution . During Faculty Council’s Nov. 21 meeting, held via Zoom, Faculty...
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Building community at CU Denver for Indigenous students

As an aspiring equity-serving institution, CU Denver works every day to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive. In particular, in the past two...
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Speakers at the recent entrepreneurship workshop, from left, Amy Sweeting, Roberto Meza, CU Denver’s Anthony Graves, Marie Peters, Jessica Acosta and CU Denver’s Dan Griner.
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Diverse entrepreneurs share experiences, challenges

Speakers at the recent entrepreneurship workshop, from left, Amy Sweeting, Roberto Meza, CU Denver’s Anthony Graves, Marie Peters, Jessica Acosta and CU Denver...
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Call for submissions: President’s DEI Awards and Grants

Nominations for the President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards are now open and applications for the President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grants...
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Health Savings Accounts: Good for your physical and financial health

There’s more a Health Savings Account (HSA) than just paying for health care expenses — it’s a good tool to care for your physical and financial health. An HSA...
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It’s all about you: New website resource makes it easy to update personal information

A new Employee Services website resource is all about you. The Update your name and demographics webpage provides clear directions to update your legal name,...
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Publication note: No CU Connections on Thanksgiving, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2

CU Connections will not publish new issues on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28), Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Deadline for submissions for the Thursday, Dec. 5, issue is noon...
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2024 UIS Impact Report highlights ways technology brings CU together
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2024 UIS Impact Report highlights ways technology brings CU together

Every click, connection and solution delivered by University Information Services is anchored in four core principles: accessibility, performance, scalability...

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