November 2014

While most are familiar with the Thanksgiving shopping traditions of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the philanthropic event #GivingTuesday is on the rise. UCCS will participate in the unofficial national day of giving by hosting (More)

The Office of Sponsored Programs will move, add staff, and change its name as part of an effort to meet campus strategic plan goals and meet the needs of faculty conducting scholarly works. Mary Coussons-Read, (More)

The UCCS Aging Center recently received a $26,000 grant from the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging to support the first funded integrated care project at the new Lane Center for (More)

Austin Bluffs Parkway traffic will be restricted Nov. 22 as crews work on placement of traffic signal mast arms and poles. According to Lawrence Construction, the contractor for the Austin Bluffs widening project, eastbound Austin Bluffs Parkway (More)

UCCS students and members of the Office of Sustainability sifted through a day’s worth of trash Nov. 20 on El Pomar Plaza to determine which items should have been recycled or composted, and to raise awareness (More)

The CU Board of Regents named six CU faculty members distinguished professors Thursday morning, the most prestigious honor for faculty at the university. Thomas Wynn, professor, Department of Anthropology, was one of the six and (More)

Seven UCCS doctoral degree candidates recently received a new Mentored Doctoral Fellowship for the 2014-15 academic year from the UCCS Graduate School for engaging in teaching, extra research activities, and professional development activities beyond the requirements (More)

Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak traced the history of UCCS from fledgling outpost to a robust institution with more than 11,000 students and an annual economic impact of more than $400 million Wednesday. As part of her (More)