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Reduction in retirement plan fees for 2025

Reduction in retirement plan fees for 2025

The University of Colorado routinely reviews its retirement programs to ensure it provides competitive retirement benefits. A recent review successfully...
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Higher catch-up retirement contribution limits for employees nearing retirement

As of Jan. 1, the Secure 2.0 Act introduced enhanced catch-up contributions for individuals aged 60-63 and the CU voluntary retirement plan options have...
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Boettcher early career investigator application deadline nears

Applications for the 2025 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program will be due to the campus grants offices in February, according to the...
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Mountain Lion student-athletes extend department 3.00 GPA to 41 consecutive semesters

Through the completion of the 2024 fall semester, the UCCS Department of Athletics recorded a 3.398 Grade Point Average (GPA), extending the streak to 41...
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CU announces co-chairs to lead Strategic Plan 2.0
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CU announces co-chairs to lead Strategic Plan 2.0

CU President Todd Saliman has announced two co-chairs of the next systemwide strategic planning process. Chad Marturano, Vice President and Chief Financial...
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Regents vote to name Kerry Tipper next Vice President, University Counsel

Regents vote to name Kerry Tipper next Vice President, University Counsel

The Board of Regents on Dec. 23 voted to name Kerry Tipper the next vice president, university counsel for the CU system. As university counsel, Tipper will...
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Call for nominations: 2025 UCSC Staff Excellence Awards

The University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) invites nominations for the 2025 Staff Excellence Awards, which recognize staff members who have gone above and...
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Changes to systemwide administrative policy statements, effective Jan. 1

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has announced updates to the following administrative policy statements from the Administrative/General, Finance, and...
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UCCS secures $40,000 Boettcher Grant to help students across Colorado earn cybersecurity industry certifications

UCCS, in partnership with four universities across Colorado, will be hosting four additional CompTIA Security+ certification “boot camps” in January and...
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Photo Feature: President Saliman visits UCCS campus

Photo Feature: President Saliman visits UCCS campus

CU President Todd Saliman visited UCCS on Wednesday, Dec. 11, spending a full day exploring the campus, getting to know the faculty, staff and students, and...
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A fresh start: Get the most out of your CU benefits in 2025 with the new year checklist

As we all focus more on home and community during the holidays and make our plans for the new year, take the time to review your CU benefits to make sure you’...
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Deadlines extended for Thomas Jefferson Award, Chase Faculty Community Service Award

The CU Office of Academic Affairs has extended the deadlines for submission for the Thomas Jefferson Award and the Chase Faculty Community Service Award to Jan...
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UCCS makes 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges

UCCS makes 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges

UCCS has made the Military Times “Best for Vets: Colleges” list of 2024. With 27% of UCCS students being military affiliated, campus strives to be the top...
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Apply for spring 2025 Tuition Assistance

Apply for spring 2025 Tuition Assistance

CU’s Tuition Assistance Benefit application is open for spring 2025. This benefit offers the opportunity to access affordable education on any CU campus —...
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OER Champion Award: Prizes increased; student category added
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OER Champion Award: Prizes increased; student category added

The annual Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award nomination process is now open, with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Open CU Initiative...
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Faculty Senate formally adopts changes to constitution

Faculty Senate has officially approved proposed changes to the Faculty Senate Constitution . During Faculty Council’s Nov. 21 meeting, held via Zoom, Faculty...
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2024 State of UCCS Community Update

On Nov. 14, Chancellor Sobanet, Interim Dean Joe Wehrman, and Ben Kwitek, Director of Innovation and Inventor-in-Residence, welcomed over 200 members of the...
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Speakers at the recent entrepreneurship workshop, from left, Amy Sweeting, Roberto Meza, CU Denver’s Anthony Graves, Marie Peters, Jessica Acosta and CU Denver’s Dan Griner.
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Diverse entrepreneurs share experiences, challenges

Speakers at the recent entrepreneurship workshop, from left, Amy Sweeting, Roberto Meza, CU Denver’s Anthony Graves, Marie Peters, Jessica Acosta and CU Denver...
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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 are pleased to announce the 2025 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program.
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Call for submissions: President’s DEI Awards and Grants

Nominations for the President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards are now open and applications for the President’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grants...
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Health Savings Accounts: Good for your physical and financial health

There’s more a Health Savings Account (HSA) than just paying for health care expenses — it’s a good tool to care for your physical and financial health. An HSA...
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It’s all about you: New website resource makes it easy to update personal information

A new Employee Services website resource is all about you. The Update your name and demographics webpage provides clear directions to update your legal name,...
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November Campus Update: C3 Innovation, campus leadership searches, more

In an update to campus, Chancellor Sobanet shared information on the new C3 Innovation initiative, ongoing searches for campus leadership positions, research,...
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Publication note: No CU Connections on Thanksgiving, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2

CU Connections will not publish new issues on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28), Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Deadline for submissions for the Thursday, Dec. 5, issue is noon...
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2024 UIS Impact Report highlights ways technology brings CU together
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2024 UIS Impact Report highlights ways technology brings CU together

Every click, connection and solution delivered by University Information Services is anchored in four core principles: accessibility, performance, scalability...

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