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Loving Lynx Program helps students in need

Loving Lynx Program helps students in need

The holidays are typically a time of parties, feasts and good cheer. Unfortunately, the seasonal fun doesn’t always extend to everyone. Some students are...
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Ending abuse – one ‘flag’ at a time

Ending abuse – one ‘flag’ at a time

Although it can feel overwhelming at times, with allegations of sexual abuse running rampant from Hollywood to Capitol Hill and numerous college campuses in...
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Communication, policy review topics of discussion for Staff Council
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Communication, policy review topics of discussion for Staff Council

Two guests spoke to University of Colorado Staff Council members about communications and policy during the group’s Nov. 9 meeting on the University of...
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CU Boulder remains a strong draw for study abroad, international students

CU Boulder remains a strong draw for study abroad, international students

CU Boulder remains in seventh place nationally among peer institutions sending students abroad for a full semester and continues to be a beacon for...
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In lead-up to fall blood drive, CU Boulder has already saved more than 105,000 lives

In lead-up to fall blood drive, CU Boulder has already saved more than 105,000 lives

The CU Boulder campus community’s participation in Staff Council blood drives has saved or enhanced 105,657 lives since 1973, when the Boulder Campus Staff...
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Aging awareness: A meaningful life for seniors and caregivers

Aging awareness: A meaningful life for seniors and caregivers

CU on the Air examines the many facets and concerns of aging with Sara Honn Qualls, professor of psychology, Kraemer Family Professor of Aging Studies and...
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Engineering and Applied Science dean candidates announced

Engineering and Applied Science dean candidates announced

Three candidates for the position of dean of the UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science will make campus presentations Nov. 13, Nov. 27 and Dec. 11.
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Veterans Day ceremony pays tribute

Veterans Day ceremony pays tribute

If you walked past the Tivoli Student Union last week, you probably noticed the sea of American flags waving out front. Each one represented a veteran studying...
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Traystman remembered for bringing passion, wit, success to university

Traystman remembered for bringing passion, wit, success to university

Although his office now sits empty, a rarity during his 10 years with the University of Colorado, Richard “Dick” Traystman, PhD, lives on through his legacy...
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Sounding the alarm on climate change

Sounding the alarm on climate change

The adverse impacts to human health from global warming are undeniable and on track to worsen, without significant interventions, in the coming decades.
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Major university initiatives move forward

Major university initiatives move forward

Updates on major initiatives that have engaged large swaths of the CU Denver community – a new budget model, the Student Success Partnership and the facilities...
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New ways to integrate Skillsoft into your classroom, office
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New ways to integrate Skillsoft into your classroom, office

Over the summer, Skillsoft upgraded and opened access to all CU students. Previously, this learning system’s 4,000-plus courses, instructor led-trainings, 25,...
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Kids uniquely vulnerable to sleep disruption from electronics

Kids uniquely vulnerable to sleep disruption from electronics

With their brains, sleep patterns and even eyes still developing, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the sleep-disrupting effects of...
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UCCS, Cisco Systems to cooperate in cybersecurity planning

UCCS, Cisco Systems to cooperate in cybersecurity planning

Chancellor Venkat Reddy announced Nov. 1 a new strategic relationship with technology conglomerate Cisco Systems Inc.
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What happens when pot becomes legal?

What happens when pot becomes legal?

Does legalizing recreational marijuana in a state lead its residents to use it, or other substances, more? How does legalization impact careers, family life...
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CU, state higher ed could benefit from 9.7 percent funding boost
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Governor proposes 9.7 percent funding increase for higher education

The fiscal year 2018-19 state budget request that Gov. John Hickenlooper released late Wednesday calls for an $86.9 million increase for higher education, the...
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Regent Glen Gallegos, District 3
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Gallegos advocates for 3rd Congressional District, rural education

Regent Glen Gallegos, District 3 Regent Glen Gallegos may be based in Grand Junction, but he doesn’t let the distance from CU campuses and administration keep...
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Communications
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Communications

Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing CU Connections series in which the Faculty Council highlights each of its committees and their efforts. Faculty...
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Call for proposals: 16th Annual CU Women Succeeding

The 16th Annual CU Women Succeeding Professional Development Symposium will be Feb. 23, 2018, at Williams Village, CU Boulder. The Faculty Council Women’s...
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CU Boulder No. 2 in geosciences, No. 44 overall in the world, according to global rankings

CU Boulder No. 2 in geosciences, No. 44 overall in the world, according to global rankings

For the fourth year in a row, CU Boulder has maintained its No. 2 ranking in geosciences among the world’s universities, according to U.S. News & World...
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2018 lineup

Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2018 lineup

Epic love stories, family dramas and laugh-out-loud fun are coming to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival next summer. On the heels of its wildly successful 60th...
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Ideas sought to improve student retention, graduation

Ideas sought to improve student retention, graduation

A Nov. 15 Campus Town Hall meeting will focus on student retention and will feature both discussion and brainstorming opportunities.
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The bilingual advantage

The bilingual advantage

You can count on your fingers the number of school psychology doctoral programs in the United States that offer a bilingual concentration. In Colorado, you...
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Pianist to discuss Beethoven’s triumph over tragedy

Pianist to discuss Beethoven’s triumph over tragedy

The CU Arts and Humanities Program at the Center for Bioethics and Humanities 2017 Henry Claman Visiting Professor in Medical Humanities will be the...
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Staff Council continues to gather information on parental leave
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Staff Council continues to gather information on parental leave

The University of Colorado Staff Council committee studying paid parental leave continues to gather data about peer institutions and businesses that offer the...

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