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Higher ed flexibility legislation moves forward

Senate Bill 10-003, the legislation that would give higher education institutions greater freedom in determining tuition and financial affairs, passed a third...
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Benefits rates, online open enrollment will be available Thursday

Though Payroll & Benefit Services had expected to post final rates and launch the open enrollment web application today, both have been delayed one day...
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Workshops explain shift in thinking about fundraising

A new fundraising approach is taking root throughout the CU Foundation , and among campus and volunteer partners. "The old model of fundraising is us simply...
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Regents name recipients of honorary degrees for 2010

The University of Colorado Board of Regents has released its list of award recipients for 2010. They will receive their honors at commencement ceremonies...
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Symposium to examine personalized medicine, biotech advances

Words such as invention, technology, diagnostics and wellness were rarely mentioned during recent health care reform deliberations, but a health care...
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CU-Boulder freshman campaigns for scholarship in memory of friends

Larkin Poynton Soon after the tragic 2008 automobile death of Longmont High School senior Kyle Metcalf and University of Colorado Denver freshman Caitlin Epple...
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Biotech company expands Alzheimer's disease partnership with CU

The University of Colorado and AmideBio, LLC have completed an agreement creating a research collaboration with a CU-Boulder lab, and giving AmideBio an option...
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SkillSoft offers improved navigation

A new version of the SkillSoft Course Player released late last month makes navigation easier for users taking SkillSoft courses. The SkillSoft Course Player...
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State budget-balancing measure leads to shift in PERA contributions

University of Colorado employees who are PERA members will see a 2.5 percent reduction in wages during the 2010-11 fiscal year in order to comply with a new...
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UPDATE: Flex bill clears first hurdle at Capitol

The Colorado legislative bill aimed at giving higher education institutions more flexibility in financial affairs and in setting tuition rates was unanimously...
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Guiding principles, presidential search go back to governance groups

Diversity was a central theme of last week's University of Colorado Board of Regents meeting as the elected officials discussed how to define the issue within...
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Open Enrollment

With open enrollment under way, Payroll & Benefit Services (PBS) encourages employees to review materials, attend an open enrollment session, compare plans...
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Federal stimulus has brought $151 million to CU for research

From state fiscal stabilization funds, which enabled the university to backfill its budget amid state higher education cuts, to federal grants that will speed...
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Staffers honored for stellar service

From left, Alexis Kelly, Stephanie Hanenberg, Lisa Province and Donna Maes display their service excellence awards at the All Staff Council Conference on...
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Open enrollment begins next week

Open enrollment for the 2010-11 plan year begins at 8 a.m. Monday, April 26, and ends at 5 p.m. May 21. Payroll & Benefit Services encourages employees to...
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Former medical researcher gives $1.6 million for scholarships

Several students in the University of Colorado Denver's new BA/BS-MD program will receive School of Medicine scholarships thanks to a new endowment funded by a...
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Sanofi Pasteur licenses E. coli vaccine technology

A vaccine technology developed jointly at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) was licensed recently to...
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Classes, workshops offer training on expense system

Expense system classes on travel and the procurement card have been scheduled on each campus during April, May and June, as well as new 30-minute workshops...
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Few changes to medical plans for 2010-11 open enrollment

With a commitment to self-funding and a longer-term vision of building a culture of health and wellness, university leaders see the 2010-11 benefits plan year...
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President's Teaching Scholars Program seeks 2011 nominees

The President's Teaching Scholars Program (PTSP) has begun its 2011 call for nominations , with dossiers being accepted from now through Nov. 12. University of...
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CU announces latest budget-balancing measures

The second round of budget-balancing steps made necessary by cuts in state funding will total $22 million throughout the University of Colorado system. All...
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Path to improved health benefits attainable through funding model

Establishing a health benefits program that will help build a culture of wellness begins with the university's return to self-funding its group medical plans,...
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Systemwide conference to explore use of technology in learning, teaching

The 13th Colorado Learning and Teaching With Technology (COLTT) conference is set for Aug. 11 and 12 on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. A call...
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Flexibility legislation expected to be introduced next week

A Colorado Senate bill aimed at increasing flexibility for higher education, anticipated since the start of the current lawmakers' session at the Capitol,...
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CU ranked 14th among universities in 'Patent Power'

The University of Colorado ranks high among peers for its portfolio of patents, according to a recent list in the monthly magazine of the Institute of...

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