The scholarly work of Kimbra Smith, Ph.D., has led her across the globe. An associate professor of anthropology at UCCS, she spent much of this academic year in Ecuador, conducting sabbatical research on a Fulbright grant. But the threads of Smith’s research and teaching are tied very close to home, too. They run throughout a broad swath of the Colorado Springs area, inviting those who might rarely set foot on campus to learn more about the community and its connections to the liberal arts.
CU President Todd Saliman is pleased to announce the President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award recipients. This annual recognition honors individuals and units who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across CU.
Two CU community members have been named recipients of the 2024 Thomas Jefferson Award, among the highest honors bestowed at the state’s largest institution of higher education. Philosophy professor Ajume Wingo and student Matthew Miranda, both of CU Boulder, will be celebrated at an awards reception, 3-5 p.m. April 22 in the Flatirons Rooms of the Center for Community at CU Boulder.
When Agnessa Vartanova joined CU as associate vice president of internal audit just over three years ago, she was new to higher education. The accounting professional arrived from DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500 company in Colorado, and she previously served in corporate leadership positions at TTEC Holdings Inc. and Ball Corp., another Colorado-based Fortune 500 company.