Six words inspire new students to succeed
If faculty or staff members could give just six words of advice to a new freshman, what would they be? That’s the question that Jennifer Hane, director, Alumni Relations, set out to answer last spring (More)
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Giant map to demonstrate geography at UCCS, statewide
Students across Colorado will dive into the wonders of the Pacific Ocean with one of the world’s largest maps of the world’s largest ocean Sept. 30-Oct. 11. The map, measuring 26 feet by 35 feet, (More)
Mountaineer and author Luis Benitez to speak on “High Stakes Leadership”
Luis Benitez, one of the world’s foremost high altitude mountaineers and leadership management consultants will share lessons learned from summiting the world’s tallest peaks during an Oct. 9 event at UCCS. The Daniels Fund Ethics (More)
Regents vote to expand anti-discrimination policy
Protection for diverse expression of political philosophy, as well as gender identity and gender expression, now are included in the CU Board of Regents’ anti-discrimination policy. At its Sept. 17 meeting at the University Memorial (More)
My view: Football’s bigger problems
Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of opinion pieces submitted by faculty. By Jeffrey Montez de Oca, assistant professor, Department of Sociology The New York Times recently reported that ESPN pulled (More)
CU regents pass resolution supporting Colorado Springs RTA application
The CU Board of Regents on Aug. 7 passed a resolution supporting the City of Colorado Springs application for the City for Champions project, which is seeking funding from the state’s Regional Tourism Act to proceed with the (More)
Ancient Britain, wild Wales and Rock Ledge Ranch: Theatreworks presents Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline”
One of William Shakespeare’s wildest, most romantic and least-known plays will arrive at Rock Ledge Ranch this summer when Theatreworks stages “Cymbeline” in its festival tent, Aug. 1-24. “Cymbeline” was written late in the bard’s (More)
View from Istiklal
Editor’s Note: Carole Woodall, assistant professor, Department of History, and Department of Women’s and Ethnic Studies, saw first-hand summer unrest in Turkey. Her account and photographs, as originally published June 8 on Jadaliyya, a website on Middle (More)
CU system joins with Coursera to explore MOOC-based learning, collaboration
The University of Colorado system on May 29 announced a new agreement with Coursera, a leading massive open online course or MOOC platform, that will allow faculty members from all CU campuses the opportunity to (More)
First Friday exhibitions at GOCA 121 and Colorado College to feature photography, food, music
Free food, art, music and poetry will be highlighted during a First Friday exhibit scheduled for 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 7 at UCCS GOCA 121 and IDEA at Colorado College. The First Friday (More)