The 2025 Excellence in Leadership Lecture and Luncheon examined leadership and teamwork, as Excellence in Leadership program (ELP) alumni and current program participants gathered on April 4 at the Benson Hotel on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Ann Schmiesing, interim vice chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and professor of German at CU Boulder, gave the keynote speech at this year’s luncheon. Cathy Bradley, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health at CU Anschutz, received the 2025 Excellence in Leadership Award.
CU’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year came into sharper focus Friday with the Board of Regents voting to approve the administration’s recommendations on tuition, student fees, and faculty and staff compensation. The figures will be used to determine CU’s annual budget, which the board will vote on in June.