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CU Guaranteed aims to boost four-year degrees

With what leaders say is the first transfer program of its kind in the country, the University of Colorado will guarantee admission for eligible community...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 17, 2010
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CU Denver, CU Boulder, UCCS
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Five Questions for Laura Argys

Laura Argys Laura Argys, Ph.D., has simple words of advice for anyone looking to improve their leadership skills: "Watch and listen to see how things get done...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 17, 2010
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CU Denver
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Prescription benefits have changed for Anthem plan members

Payroll & Benefit Services is reminding employees enrolled in Anthem medical plans about changes to their prescription benefits, and of the savings for...
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Staff
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November 17, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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Health care Flexible Spending Account reimbursement changes take effect Jan. 1

The laws governing Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) reimbursements for over-the-counter...
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Staff
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November 17, 2010
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CU System
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Nominations requested for Elizabeth D. Gee award

The Faculty Council Women's Committee is requesting nominations for the 2011 Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award. This award recognizes and honors an...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU System
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Branding details expected in the coming weeks

University of Colorado officials hope to roll out the new branding effort by the end of this semester, with a goal of more coordination and consistency,...
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Cynthia Pasquale
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November 10, 2010
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CU System
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Strategic plan outlines potential funding boosts for higher education

In unveiling a strategic plan for Colorado's higher education system, Gov. Bill Ritter said state leaders must convince the public that a greater tax-supported...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 10, 2010
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CU System
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Hidden Gems: Imaginations run wild in Museum of Natural History – and its lesser-known Museum Collections

The top part of the skull of a brontothere, a 9-foot tall creature, lurks inside a cabinet of the vertebrate paleontology collection. Parts of it are a vampire...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Boulder
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Medicine and Science seminar gets students considering possibilities

John Freed, M.D., a professor and dean of the Graduate School at the Anschutz Medical Campus, talks with students and educators from high schools around the...
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Cynthia Pasquale
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November 10, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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Employee panel will make recommendations to health trust

The University of Colorado Health and Wellness Trust Committee will establish a health plan design panel of employees to study and make recommendations on...
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Staff
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November 3, 2010
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CU System
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Voakes to step down as dean of Boulder's SJMC

Paul Voakes Paul Voakes, dean of the University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, today announced he will step down as dean...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Boulder
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Five Questions for Henry Claman

Henry Claman, M.D. Henry Claman, M.D., was no stranger to medical science or art: His parents were physicians in New York City and the family took great...
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Cynthia Pasquale
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November 10, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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Slate of 25 system policies under review

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has posted the updated list of "Policies Under Review" on the University Policy website , providing a preview of 25...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU System
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Two finalists announced for dean at Leeds

David L. Ikenberry Kenneth A. Kavajecz Two finalists have been named for the position of dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Boulder
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Veterans Day to feature open house

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will celebrate Veterans Day with a series of events. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in front of Main...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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UCCS
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Center on Domestic Violence to train community leaders

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected the Center on Domestic Violence at the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Denver
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Study pinpoints first lung cancer screening test

Screening for lung cancer using low-dose "spiral" CT scans reduces lung cancer mortality by 20 percent compared to screening with chest X-ray, the National...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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CU Women Succeeding symposium calls for proposals

The Faculty Council Women's Committee has announced a call for proposals for the annual faculty development symposium, CU Women Succeeding. The event, titled...
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Staff
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November 10, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Denver, CU System, CU Boulder, UCCS
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Regents: Incumbents hold seats, will welcome Sharkey in January

Bosley Carrigan Sharkey Voters on Tuesday, Nov. 2, returned incumbents Steve Bosley and Michael Carrigan to the University of Colorado Board of Regents, which...
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Staff
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November 3, 2010
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CU System
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No consensus on whether regents need athletics committee

Members of the Board of Regents on Monday, Nov. 1, discussed whether to establish a new athletics subcommittee, an entity that's been absent from the board...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 3, 2010
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CU Boulder, UCCS
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Hidden Gems: Restored rooms at Anschutz Medical Campus tell story of Eisenhower's critical stay

The first sitting president to suffer a heart attack, Dwight. D. Eisenhower was hundreds of miles from the White House when it happened. Far removed from the...
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Staff
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November 3, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
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Benson speaks of 'ton of challenges' before Faculty Senate

During an appearance at the meeting of Faculty Senate and Faculty Council on Thursday, Oct. 28, CU President Bruce D. Benson said that paying attention to...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 3, 2010
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CU System
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A campaign for giving back

University of Colorado employees can help Colorado's less fortunate by donating to the 2010 Colorado Combined Campaign. Since 1988, the Colorado Combined...
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Jay Dedrick
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November 3, 2010
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Denver, CU Boulder, UCCS
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Audit of eligible dependents expected to net significant savings

Results of the University of Colorado's verification of eligibility for employee dependents indicate CU could save as much as $2.3 million annually for having...
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Staff
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November 3, 2010
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CU System
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Five questions for Gail Pederson

Gail Pederson with Ralphie V during Ralphie Day at the Oct. 10 CU-Iowa State soccer match. At age 16, Gail Pederson worked at Sears as a "floater," relieving...
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Cynthia Pasquale
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November 3, 2010
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CU Boulder

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