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Faculty Council, Strategic Planning
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At Faculty Senate, Kennedy talks strategic planning

The Faculty Council and Senate last week heard an update on the systemwide strategic planning process as well as President Mark Kennedy’s first remarks to a...
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One week left: Take the TIAA Square Up Your Savings challenge
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One week left: Take the TIAA Square Up Your Savings challenge

TIAA is partnering with the University of Colorado Employee Services to help build and keep your savings on track with the Square Up Your Savings challenge. In...
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CU Boulder research to focus on often-overlooked rural America

CU Boulder research to focus on often-overlooked rural America

With more Americans living in big cities, we’ve learned a great deal about the country’s urban places, thanks to a wealth of publicly available data. Much less...
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Diversity Engagement Survey
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Diversity Engagement Survey to assess inclusion efforts across CU

Members of the CU community will have the opportunity beginning next week to share their perspective on how well the university is implementing its commitments...
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Sustainability panel discusses campus initiatives
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Sustainability panel discusses campus initiatives

Sustainability efforts across the CU system were the topic of a panel discussion during Friday’s meeting of University Affairs, a committee of the Board of...
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Feedback from governance groups shaping strategic planning process
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Feedback from governance groups shaping strategic planning process

The co-chairs of the strategic planning committee presented an update on the university’s strategic plan, which is intended to create a roadmap to focus CU...
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Study finds no link between youth contact sports and cognitive, mental health problems

Study finds no link between youth contact sports and cognitive, mental health problems

Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early...
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Daylight saving time: How the time switch could be killing you

Daylight saving time: How the time switch could be killing you

We fall back to standard time pretty soon, the first weekend of November. But time might be up for daylight saving time as several states pass laws trying to...
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Executive
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Executive

Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing CU Connections series in which the Faculty Council highlights each of its committees and their efforts. See past...
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Sub-2-hour marathon barrier broken

Sub-2-hour marathon barrier broken

This weekend, Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge will set out on a tree-lined course in Vienna for his second attempt to break the fabled 2-hour marathon...
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Race in America: How lawyers are defining racism, new maps tracking slavery in America and the legacy of slave music

Race in America: How lawyers are defining racism, new maps tracking slavery in America and the legacy of slave music

How do you define racism? What impact does that have on the law? How can new research help descendants of slaves better understand their family origins? And we...
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CU names new engagement and outreach leader
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CU names new engagement and outreach leader

CU is ramping up its efforts to develop deeper connections with communities around Colorado and beyond with a program to foster sustained relationships that...
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Chancellor addresses racist incident, student safety and wellness at State of the Campus event

Chancellor addresses racist incident, student safety and wellness at State of the Campus event

With hundreds in attendance, in-person and online, Chancellor Philip DiStefano today delivered his pre-scheduled, annual State of the Campus address...
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Expert panels, student showcases headline Research and Innovation Week Oct. 14-18

Expert panels, student showcases headline Research and Innovation Week Oct. 14-18

The second edition of Research & Innovation Week, Oct. 14-18, is just around the corner and packed with events that are free and open to students, faculty...
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Faculty Council discusses online education, strategic planning with President Kennedy
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Faculty Council discusses online education, strategic planning with President Kennedy

Faculty members are eager to provide input to university leadership as CU continues to pursue answers to questions about the future of online education across...
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Goodbye Lynda.com, hello LinkedIn Learning
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Goodbye Lynda.com, hello LinkedIn Learning

CU faculty and staff now have access to LinkedIn Learning, a free, on-demand learning solution. LinkedIn Learning offers a large number of resources to help...
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CU attracts record-breaking amount of funding for sponsored research
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CU attracts record-breaking amount of funding for sponsored research

Setting a new systemwide record, faculty at the University of Colorado attracted more than $1.2 billion in sponsored research funding and gifts during the 2018...
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Election 2019: University guidelines affect campaign activity, expression
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Election 2019: University guidelines affect campaign activity, expression

As Colorado’s Nov. 5 Election Day approaches, the University of Colorado reminds employees of guidelines regarding political campaign-related activity and...
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More discipline can lead kids to prison, new study finds

More discipline can lead kids to prison, new study finds

Students in stricter middle schools are more likely to end up in jail or prison later in life, according to a new working paper co-authored by Stephen Billings...
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Staff Council discusses strategic planning process, LinkedIn Learning
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Staff Council discusses strategic planning process, LinkedIn Learning

The status of President Mark Kennedy’s strategic plan and the implementation of LinkedIn Learning were discussion highlights of the first official meeting of...
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Expanded chancellor speaker series to feature polar explorer, presidential historian

Expanded chancellor speaker series to feature polar explorer, presidential historian

Former defense secretary Robert Gates. Trailblazing astronaut Mae Jemison. Google brand strategist Abigail Posner. These are among the high-profile guests...
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Strategic planning process advances as regents explore details
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Strategic planning process advances as regents explore details

Cathy Beuten/University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy presents the strategic planning process at Friday's Board of Regents meeting at CU Anschutz. Members...
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Linda Shoemaker
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Regent Shoemaker won’t run for reelection

Regent Linda Shoemaker Regent Linda Shoemaker, a Boulder Democrat representing Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, today announced she will not seek...
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Regents’ program prioritization measures make campus-level impact
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Regents’ program prioritization measures make campus-level impact

Program prioritization measures in place for the past five years continue to help steer decisions about academic programs at CU campuses. The Board of Regents...
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Upcoming events showcase advantages of working for CU
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Upcoming events showcase advantages of working for CU

The Employee Services Expo is coming to University of Colorado campuses Oct. 7-22. These events are an opportunity to take a break from work, grab a cup of...

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