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$1 million Kaiser Permanente grant to stimulate health care jobs, education

March 2, 2010

As Colorado faces historic unemployment rates, a new partnership between Kaiser Permanente and four state colleges and universities will bring hundreds of new health care jobs to southern Colorado.

The $1 million program is unique because it supports careers in nursing and front line health care professionals such as lab/radiology technicians and medical assistants. (More)

Celebrate International Women’s Day

February 26, 2010

Poet, photographer and activist Margaret Randall will highlight International Women’s Day festivities that begin at noon March 8 at the Lodge. At 1 p.m., Randall will present “To Change the World: My Years in Cuba.” (More)

CU System introduces website for budget updates

February 26, 2010

The CU System has created a website that carries the latest CU budget updates as well as archives of past memos from President Bruce Benson and the history of state funding at CU. See it www.cu.edu/cubudgets.

Word

February 26, 2010

David Anderson, associate professor, Chemistry, added vocabulary skills to technical training this week when, in an e-mail to faculty about Blackboard training, he encouraged non-Blackboard users to delete his e-mail with “alacrity.” In the comments (More)

Moan

February 26, 2010

Taking inspiration from a sound that straddles pleasure and pain, Moan features art work in a variety of media by UCCS visual art faculty and students as a part of the City Dionysia Festival. An opening reception is 6-9 p.m. March 4. (More)

March forum scheduled

February 26, 2010

Brian Burnett, vice chancellor, Administration and Finance, will lead a campus forum beginning at 3 p.m. March 2 in the University Center Theater to update progress on initiatives created to assist campus finances. Chancellor Pam (More)

ISIS Update

February 26, 2010

More than 95,000 active student records will be converted this weekend to the new student information system called ISIS as UCCS continues to prepare for fall 2010 registration using new systems, according to Steve Ellis, (More)

UCCS School of Public Affairs to provide law enforcement education

February 25, 2010

Colorado peace officers will be able to build on supervisor training courses through UCCS, according to an agreement signed this week between the university and representatives of Colorado police and sheriff’s associations. On Tuesday, UCCS (More)

Environmentalist, artist and author Franke James to speak at UCCS

February 25, 2010

Sustainability and the environment aren’t usually topics that bring Alice in Wonderland to mind. But Toronto artist, designer and author Franke James will explain it all at 12:15 p.m. March 2 in the third floor (More)

Serve from the right, remove from the left

February 19, 2010

Housing residents bypassed the line at the cafeteria and were treated to a sit-down dinner this week. The wait staff included the campus police chief, vice chancellors and budget directors. See photos on this table-turning event. (More)