For more than two decades at CU Boulder and a decade at CU Denver, the Learning Assistant model has strengthened classroom learning by empowering students to serve as peer mentors and instructional leaders. Now, thanks to a CU Next system award, that impact is expanding systemwide – including at UCCS – marking a new chapter for the nationally recognized approach. Watch the video to see how the Learning Assistant model is evolving at CU – and why it continues to shape the future of teaching and learning.
The University of Colorado has entered into an agreement with OpenAI to provide secure, institutionally controlled access to ChatGPT EDU for students, faculty and staff across all four campuses and the CU system office, university leaders announced.
University of Colorado nonexempt (federal overtime eligible) employees will transition from a monthly to a biweekly pay schedule later this year. The change, scheduled for Sept. 27, supports continued improvements in payroll accuracy, consistency and timeliness as part of CU’s broader Time and Labor project.
Kimberly Slavsky serves as operational data lead in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at CU Anschutz. Another key role of hers: co-chair of the University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC), the systemwide shared governance group representing employees from the four campuses and system administration. "I participate in shared governance to ensure staff perspectives are heard in decisions that affect policies, resources and workplace culture," she said. "It’s about advocating for fairness and inclusivity for staff."
Higher education must remain a critical investment for the state of Colorado, even in the face of a daunting $800 million state budget shortfall. This was the prevailing message of CU President Todd Saliman and the university’s shared governance leaders who testified last week before the state’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) at its annual hearing on higher education.
Chad Marturano’s career began in government and public policy, where he developed a front-row perspective on how financial decisions shape outcomes for communities across the state. Marturano has served as CU vice president and chief financial officer since 2022. He advises system leadership, campus CFOs, state agencies and the Board of Regents on complex choices that influence CU’s mission of educating students, advancing research and delivering life-changing health care.