November 2011 – Page 4 – UCCS Communique

New wellness program aims to help employees and employer alike

November 3, 2011

Be Colorado is a comprehensive wellness program offered to participants of the University of Colorado Health and Welfare Trust that benefits both the University of Colorado and its employees, according to Risa Heywood, CU health (More)

2011 CU diversity and inclusion summit to take next step

November 3, 2011

The University of Colorado Boulder and CU System’s annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be hosted on the Boulder campus on Nov. 8-10. The summit features a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and (More)

Students want to expand rec center, according to survey

November 3, 2011

More than 75 percent of survey respondents want the UCCS Recreation Center to expand and would support a fee increase to make it happen. Matt Gaden, director, Campus Recreation, shared results of a campus poll (More)

El Pomar institute launches new community outreach efforts

November 3, 2011

The UCCS El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization will launch a new community speaker series designed to spark local economic development, EPIIC leaders announced Tuesday night. On Jan. 10, EPIIC plans to launch “EPIIC (More)

Student global preparation is subject of panel discussion

November 3, 2011

The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council will convene a panel of local experts to discuss how U.S. education can compete globally beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Gaylord Hall on the Colorado College campus. (More)

Third graders measure the depth of a trench on the Pacific Ring of Fire

Giant maps of Pacific, Africa on way to Colorado

November 2, 2011

Maps big enough to cover a gymnasium floor will soon arrive in area elementary and middle schools as part of a UCCS-based geography education program. The Colorado Geographic Alliance at UCCS will bring a National (More)

Who’s New: October new staff

November 1, 2011

Three new staff members joined UCCS in October. Their names, titles, departments and start dates follow. Joseph Halley, assistant men’s basketball coach, Athletic Department, Oct. 1. Jeweldine Meyer, administrative assistant, Student Success Center, Oct. 17. (More)

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UCCS license plate turns one

November 1, 2011

A program that allows UCCS faculty, staff, students and alumni to display school pride on vehicle license tags will celebrate its first anniversary with a sale. Jennifer Hane, director, Alumni Relations, announced the birthday celebration (More)