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Staff Council hears update on paid parental leave policy
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What you need to know about the new parental leave policy

University of Colorado 12-month faculty and university staff may take 160 hours of paid parental leave as part of a new administrative policy effective July 1...
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Regent Coverage
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Regents question strategy of proposed diversity inventory

At the conclusion of the diversity inventory presentation by Kathy Nesbitt, vice president of employee and information services, members of the CU Board of...
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Regent Coverage
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Proposed changes to Regent Law and Policy move forward

The Board of Regents on June 21 passed a notice of motion to move forward proposed revisions to articles 1, 5 and 7 of the laws of the regents, with some board...
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Regent Coverage
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Student mental health a critical, growing issue

The health and safety of students at CU is a top priority, and with suicide rates on the rise nationally and in Colorado, the Board of Regents last week heard...
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Tenure list
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Tenure list: June 2018

At its June 21-22 meeting at the University of Colorado Boulder, the CU Board of Regents approved 73 awards and appointments of tenure. CU Boulder Appointments...
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Two policies dropped, others await further review by stakeholders
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Six systemwide policy changes take effect July 1

The Office of Policy and Efficiency (OPE) has announced changes to six administrative policy statements (APS) – five revisions and one new – from the Academic/...
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UCCS Downtown bringing collaboration to center of Colorado Springs

UCCS Downtown bringing collaboration to center of Colorado Springs

UCCS will bring the energy and exceptional teaching of one of the state’s fastest-growing universities to the center of Colorado Springs with the opening of...
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Faculty profile: Life rerouted Margaret Harris’ plans

Faculty profile: Life rerouted Margaret Harris’ plans

As a girl, Margaret Harris knew she wanted to grow up to help people but didn’t know in what role. Her parents hoped it would be as a medical doctor. Only...
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Daniels Ethical Leader Award
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Call for nominations: Daniels Ethical Leader Award

Nominations for the 2018 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award are being accepted. Deadline for nominations is Aug. 1. Denver is home to many...
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CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards celebrate employee-generated solutions
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Weeding through innovations

Weeding out the winners was the daunting task faced by the voting body for the 2018 CU Innovation and Efficiency Awards. In the end, the weeds won.
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Hundreds of CU faculty, staff ready to roll for Bike to Work Day
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Hundreds of CU faculty, staff ready to roll for Bike to Work Day

On Wednesday, June 27, hundreds of CU staff, faculty and students will join thousands of other Coloradans in riding on Bike to Work Day.
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Heritage Society welcomes 140 new members at annual luncheon

Heritage Society welcomes 140 new members at annual luncheon

Two couples, and the surgeon who performed a life-saving transplant that united them, received a hero’s welcome at the annual University of Colorado Heritage...
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million

A leader in massive open online courses – or MOOCs – the University of Colorado recently exceeded 2 million enrollments since first offering the classes in...
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June payday will return to June
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June payday will return to June

University of Colorado employees who are paid monthly will now receive their June paycheck on the final business day in June, instead of the first business day...
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Gov. Hickenlooper signs bill for cyber workforce development and research funding

Gov. Hickenlooper signs bill for cyber workforce development and research funding

Flanked by bill sponsors and stakeholders, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the “Cyber Coding Cryptology for State Records” bill into law in a formal signing...
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Staff Council hears update on paid parental leave policy
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Staff Council hears update on paid parental leave policy

All four University of Colorado campuses are exploring the merits of offering a paid parental leave policy, a move that had been recommended by the CU Staff...
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KPWE luncheon, fundraising raises $136,000 for unstoppable women

KPWE luncheon, fundraising raises $136,000 for unstoppable women

The success of seven women, who overcame multiple obstacles to earn a UCCS degree, was celebrated during the 14th Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment Unstoppable...
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CU Connections resumes weekly publication
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CU Connections begins summer publication schedule in June

CU Connections will begin its summer publication schedule after the May 31 issue, when issues will appear biweekly. No new issues are scheduled to appear on...
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COLTT
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Register now for COLTT 2018

The 21st Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology (COLTT) Conference is set for Aug. 1-2 at the University of Colorado Boulder Wolf Law Building and...
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Regents committee discusses proposed policies on freedom of expression
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Regents committee discusses proposed policies on freedom of expression

The CU Board of Regents’ Governance Committee on Wednesday advanced an extension and clarification of the university’s commitment to free speech in its policy...
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Headstrong, UCCS Veterans Health and Trauma Clinic offer expanded access for veterans

Veterans who experience what is known as the “hidden wounds of war” like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, have a new option for treatment...
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session

May 9 marked the end of the Legislature’s four-month session, one that saw the introduction of a record 800 bills introduced at the Capitol. The session also...
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What’s changing in PERA?
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What’s changing in PERA?

In an effort to shore up PERA, the state’s pension system, the Legislature passed SB18-200 late on May 9, the last day of the session. CU has more than 8,600...
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CU at Pride
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Faculty Council LGBTQ+ Committee to celebrate diversity at PrideFest

The University of Colorado is proud to sponsor Denver PrideFest 2018. We are excited to celebrate our diverse CU community and the larger community of Colorado...
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UCCS, UCHealth partner to address shortage of baccalaureate-prepared nurses

UCCS, UCHealth partner to address shortage of baccalaureate-prepared nurses

The first class of 24 registered nurses will complete their bachelor of science in nursing degree in a new agreement between UCHealth Memorial and the UCCS...

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