CU is among the sponsors of this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), a leading forum on issues of race and...
CU Boulder Provost Russell Moore announced today the university has established the Center for African and African American Studies, or CAAAS, (also called “...
On May 25, 2020, then-police officer Derek Chauvin murdered Minneapolis resident George Floyd in full view of the public. Floyd’s death was caught on video and...
Facing formal criticism from three of its committees, the Faculty Council last week voted to pursue a proposed course of action for addressing a lack of...
The CU system and campuses in October will launch the Campus and Workplace Culture (CWC) Survey , designed to gather information about community members’...
New officers across the University of Colorado system are delivering an infusion of talent in the realm of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), which CU...
Thanks to initial funding by the CU President’s Office, as well as fundraising efforts by UCCS, a newly expanded Multicultural Office for Student Access,...
At last week’s Equity Task Force webinar, Chancellor Michelle Marks announced that CU Denver would invest $4 million to support the university’s work in...
An upcoming webinar, “Supporting Women Leaders: An Anti-racist, Intersectional Dialogue,” will bring together thought leaders to discuss issues facing women...
Faculty governance groups at the Boulder campus and system level last week leveled criticism at CU President Mark Kennedy over what they say are concerns...
The Faculty Council LGBTQ+ Committee, in collaboration with the council’s CREE (Committee on Racial and Ethnic Equity) and Women’s committees, are hosting a...
(Click for larger view) The University of Colorado system Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has announced its first quarterly Nonprofit...
What should diversity, equity, and inclusion look like in CU Denver’s immediate and long-term future? The Equity Task Force formed last fall to address that...
Federal relief legislation aimed at mitigating financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic potentially could mean $114 million in funding for the University...
Charles J. Blackwood, M.D. The University of Colorado School of Medicine on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus this week announced the establishment of the Charles...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of commentaries by CU faculty, presented by the Faculty Council Communications Committee and CU Connections. Learn more...
Calling it “an important step in recognizing past injustices,” a CU Boulder professor, two regents and alumni testified before the Colorado Senate Education...
In honor of Black History Month, the University Libraries faculty and staff have recommended their favorite media by Black creators. Read, watch and listen...
The University of Colorado Board of Regents today approved resolutions to rename two campus buildings––one after pioneering alumna and lifelong educator Lucile...
This is the second of a two-part series. Last week , we looked at the origins of the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) role and how it evolved. This week, we’ll...
Tuesday is the registration deadline for the University of Colorado’s 2021 Social Justice Summit – “Revolutionizing Systems for Equity: If Not Now, When?” – a...
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently selected the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) for the 2021 Equity Transfer Initiative (...
Theodosia Cook By Theodosia Cook The role of a chief diversity officer has some surprising connections to 19th century change management and organizational...
Theodosia Cook Dear Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I write to you in the year of 2021 — 53 years after your assassination. In your honor, I have tried to...
