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Use or donate excess vacation hours by June 30
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Use or donate excess vacation hours by June 30

Employees with excess vacation hours should use them or donate them to leave banks before they are removed from their accounts during leave sweeps. What are...
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Staff and family members take part in commencement festivities

Staff and family members take part in commencement festivities

Nine UCCS staff members and multiple family members were among the more than 1,100 graduates who participated in the 2019 Spring Commencement ceremonies May 17...
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CU Connections shifts to summer publication schedule in June
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CU Connections shifts to summer publication schedule in June

CU Connections will begin its summer publication schedule after the May 30 issue, when issues will appear biweekly. No new issues are scheduled to appear on...
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Budget, health care dominate legislative session
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Budget, health care dominate legislative session

The recently ended legislative session at the Capitol saw the creation of legislation at the intersection of higher education and health care, as well as a...
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Class of 2019 donates more than $5,600 for scholarship funds

Class of 2019 donates more than $5,600 for scholarship funds

Members of the UCCS Class of 2019 set a new participation record with 447 graduates making gifts in total of $5,678 for the annual class gift. More than 30...
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Budget
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Faculty Council Committee Corner: Budget

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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Golden Grads return to campus to celebrate 50th anniversary at commencement

Golden Grads return to campus to celebrate 50th anniversary at commencement

Two members of the Class of 1969 will return to their alma mater for their golden anniversary and join more than 1,000 graduating students during the 2019...
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President Mark Kennedy
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Mark R. Kennedy appointed 23rd president of the University of Colorado

Mark R. Kennedy The Board of Regents on Friday voted to appoint Mark R. Kennedy the 23rd president of the University of Colorado. The vote at the CU Anschutz...
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Faculty Council celebrates award recipients, elects leadership
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Faculty Council recognizes award recipients, elects leadership

The Faculty Council recently honored faculty, administration and staff with the governance group’s annual awards. The council’s April 25 meeting at 1800 Grant...
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Staff Council celebrates contributions of those who go above and beyond
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Staff Council celebrates contributions of those who go above and beyond

Eight University of Colorado staff members – representing each campus and system administration – were honored with Service Excellence Awards during the...
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CU 401(a), 403(b) retirement plan fees lowered by 19%
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CU 401(a), 403(b) retirement plan fees lowered by 19%

Employee Services has negotiated lower fees in the University of Colorado 401(a) Mandatory Retirement Plan and the 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan. As of Jan...
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New Anthem prescription manager debuts July 1
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New Anthem prescription manager set to debut

Managing your medications is an important part of health care. Beginning July 1, your prescriptions will be processed by IngenioRx , a change affecting faculty...
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Colorado nail salon workers face chronic air pollution, elevated cancer risk

Colorado nail salon workers face chronic air pollution, elevated cancer risk

Colorado nail salon employees face increased health risks due to high levels of indoor airborne pollutants such as formaldehyde and benzene, new CU Boulder...
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Campus invited to sign final piece of steel for Hybl Center

Campus invited to sign final piece of steel for Hybl Center

Students and employees can be a part of campus history by signing the construction beam that will be the final piece of structural steel on the William J. Hybl...
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CU Board of Regents
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Board of Regents will meet today to vote on presidential finalist

The CU Board of Regents is expected to vote on Mark R. Kennedy , finalist for CU president, during a special meeting at 1 p.m. today in Krugman Hall, Research...
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Timothy Seastedt
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Engaging the community in land conservation and preservation, CU Boulder professor honored with Chase Faculty Community Service Award

A University of Colorado Boulder professor’s passion for smart land management and community engagement have earned him recognition as the 2019 Chase Faculty...
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UCCS celebrates leaders at Campus Awards Ceremony

UCCS celebrates leaders at Campus Awards Ceremony

UCCS Chancellor Venkat Reddy recognized the work by campus faculty, staff, students and alumni during the annual award ceremony April 23 in Berger Hall. More...
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Kennedy meets CU community
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Seeking ‘capstone experience in academia,’ Kennedy meets CU community

Mark Kennedy speaks to CU system staff during a forum Monday at Denver's Warwick Hotel. Sue Sharkey, chair of the Board of Regents, introduces Mark Kennedy...
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Google Digital Garage
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New CU MOOCs now featured on Google Digital Garage

The University of Colorado is part of a new pilot with Coursera and Google Digital Garage , a free learning platform from Grow with Google. This initiative...
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards celebrate ‘Aha!’ moments
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards celebrate ‘Aha!’ moments

“Aha!” moments happen everywhere, at all times of the day. Always enlightening, they’re frequently channeled into ideas that take hold and grow into bigger...
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Open Enrollment: Save on health care, dependent care costs with FSAs, HSAs
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Open Enrollment: Save on health care, dependent care costs with FSAs, HSAs

University of Colorado faculty and staff must take one step during Open Enrollment : Re-enrolling in and setting contributions for Health Care and Dependent...
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UCCS strengthens focus to educate for today and tomorrow’s jobs

UCCS strengthens focus to educate for today and tomorrow’s jobs

New efforts at UCCS will expand student access, scholarships and learning opportunities to fuel the economic success of Colorado Springs and southern Colorado.
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Forums with presidential finalist Kennedy begin Monday
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Forums with presidential finalist Kennedy begin Monday

Mark Kennedy Mark Kennedy, University of Colorado presidential finalist, will visit each of the four campuses and system administration offices to meet with CU...
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Presidential finalist Kennedy responds to Faculty Council letter
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Presidential finalist Kennedy responds to Faculty Council letter

An open letter issued Monday from Faculty Council leadership received a response from Mark R. Kennedy, finalist for president of the University of Colorado...
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CU celebrates its most generous donors at Benson Society gala
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CU celebrates its most generous donors at Benson Society gala

The Benson Society recognizes President Bruce and Marcy Benson for their dedication to philanthropy. CU saluted the vision and passion of its top donors at the...

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