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Lawmakers begin work for 2017
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Lawmakers begin work for 2017

Proposed changes to laws affecting higher education employment contracts and tuition classification for Olympic athletes are the first measures being supported...
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Capitol to host CU Advocacy Day Jan. 31
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Capitol to host CU Advocacy Day Jan. 31

The 2017 edition of CU Advocacy Day is set for Jan. 31 at the Capitol, with a schedule that includes appearances by Gov. John Hickenlooper and Lt. Gov. Donna...
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Boettcher Investigator application deadline nears
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Boettcher Investigator application deadline nears

Feb. 10 is the deadline for initial application materials for this year’s Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards. Applications for the...
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CU community to host Buffs United event affirming inclusive values

CU community to host Buffs United event affirming inclusive values

A partnership of CU Boulder students, faculty and staff will host a Jan. 25 Buffs United event that will support the values of an inclusive campus and the...
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Physics prof’s home, like the man himself, is now an icon

Physics prof’s home, like the man himself, is now an icon

Albert A. Bartlett, the iconic physics professor, helped preserve the city he called home, and now the city has moved to preserve his longtime home.
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Staff Council researching paid parental leave policies
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Staff Council researching paid parental leave policies

A University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) committee is developing a working research outline in an effort to propose an equitable and consistent paid...
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CU invention serves as muscular ‘gas gauge’ for Buffs in training

CU invention serves as muscular ‘gas gauge’ for Buffs in training

Whether it’s a wide-receiver hauling in a pass, a runner sprinting the 1,500-meter, or a power forward taking the ball to the hole, athletes share one...
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CU Boulder researchers receive state grant to study high-potency marijuana effects

CU Boulder researchers receive state grant to study high-potency marijuana effects

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS) have been awarded a $839,500 grant from the Colorado Department of...
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Alumna takes charge of an American icon

Alumna takes charge of an American icon

Superlatives come easy at the Grand Canyon. So do spiritual feelings: For the English writer J. B. Priestley, the great cleft was no less than “a revelation.”...
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Resources available for employees using tuition benefit
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Resources available for employees using tuition benefit

Taking classes in the spring? The CU Employee Tuition Waiver Benefit is available to eligible employees and dependents. Get started now for spring 2017: Check...
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Need relief from finals week stress? Let the dogs out

Need relief from finals week stress? Let the dogs out

Saurabh Sood (MCompSci’17) is excited for the end of the semester. Not for the grueling pressure of finals, but for the opportunity to lounge with friendly...
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CU archaeologist makes a case for Neanderthals as advanced species

CU archaeologist makes a case for Neanderthals as advanced species

Last May, two stone circles found deep in a French cave set off a ripple of awe around the globe. Built with chunks of stalagmites snapped from the cave floor...
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Dec. 30 is the last payroll of 2016
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Reminder: Final payday of 2016 is Dec. 30

The holiday season is in full swing and with all of the excitement, it is easy to forget approaching deadlines. To make this time less stressful, please...
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Publication note: No CU Connections on Dec. 22, Dec. 29

CU Connections will not publish new issues on Dec. 22 and Dec. 29. Connections returns after the winter break on Thursday, Jan. 5. Deadline for submissions is...
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CU faculty researchers invited to apply for Boettcher Investigator status
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CU faculty researchers invited to apply for Boettcher Investigator status

The University of Colorado and the Boettcher Foundation announce the 2017 Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program . The Boettcher...
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CU Women Succeeding
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Registration for CU Women Succeeding opens Friday

CU Women Succeeding, the 15th annual professional development symposium, is set for March 2-3, 2017, at Berger Hall on the University of Colorado Colorado...
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Call for submissions: President’s Fund for the Humanities
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Call for submissions: President’s Fund for the Humanities

UPDATE: The previous deadline of March 6 has been extended to 5 p.m. March 7. The CU Office of Academic Affairs solicits proposals for spring 2017 President’s...
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VC Fiez strives to 'Be the Innovation University,' seeks out next big idea

VC Fiez strives to 'Be the Innovation University,' seeks out next big idea

It is inspiring to see the level of innovation and creativity across this campus and throughout the Boulder community. Innovation is part of our DNA. It makes...
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CU Boulder to offer new degrees in elementary education, leadership and community engagement

CU Boulder to offer new degrees in elementary education, leadership and community engagement

Beginning in the 2017 school year, entering freshmen at the University of Colorado Boulder will have two new degree options for pursuing transformative careers...
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Changes to two systemwide policies now in effect
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Changes to two systemwide policies now in effect

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has announced changes to two Administrative Policy Statements (APSs) from the human resources and administrative/...
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Staff Council begins analyzing survey results
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Staff Council begins analyzing survey results

After more than 2,700 staff members responded to the benefits and work survey developed by the University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC), the raw data now...
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Deadline to enroll in CU’s Health Savings Account nears
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Deadline to enroll in CU’s Health Savings Account nears

Employees currently enrolled in the University of Colorado’s Health Savings Account must select their 2017 contribution amounts by Dec. 9. If employees do not...
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End of calendar year brings to-do list for employees
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End of calendar year brings to-do list for employees

The countdown to 2017 has begun. With it come important changes and dates for all CU employees. W-2s will be mailed by Jan. 31 and made available in the...
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Buffs take aim at Pac-12 Championship

Buffs take aim at Pac-12 Championship

In what has been a record-setting year for Jake Browning, only one team has managed to slow down the Washington quarterback this season.
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Newest MARS episodes to be screened on campus with an expert twist

Newest MARS episodes to be screened on campus with an expert twist

Fasten your spaceship seat belts. On Dec. 5, CU Boulder is hosting an advance screening of two new episodes from National Geographic’s current global series...

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