Colorado Combined Campaign in full swing
The Colorado Combined Campaign – the workplace fundraising campaign for Colorado state workers, including those at UCCS – is also about raising both money and the profile of nonprofit organizations. (More)
September 2016
Chancellor offers updates on HLC, campus growth at September forum
Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak offered a long list of campus updates at her Sept. 28 All-Campus Forum, punctuated by a plea for faculty and staff to prepare for and participate in the upcoming accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission. (More)
Photo Feature: Police receive donated tactical gear
A local nonprofit group dedicated to supporting law enforcement by providing safety gear designed to protect in active shooter situations donated 16 sets of gear during a brief ceremony in the Roaring Fork Dining Hall Multipurpose Room Sept. 28. (More)
20 join campus
Twenty people accepted full-time teaching and nonteaching positions at UCCS in August, according to the Department of Human Resources. (More)
Countdown to HLC visit begins: Are you ready?
Recent visits with faculty and staff about the upcoming Higher Learning Commission visit to UCCS have prompted many questions about the visit’s purpose and what faculty and staff can both expect and what do to prepare. (More)
Fifth annual cemetery tour puts twist on history
“Fountain, a Place of Opportunity” will be the theme of the fifth annual Historic Cemetery Tour in Fountain, which again this year will get a big assist from two UCCS history classes. (More)
Downtown gallery to feature faculty art
A biannual exhibit by UCCS visual art faculty will open Oct. 7 at GOCA 121, the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art location at 121 South Tejon Street. (More)
Schmidt honored with AIAA literature award
David K. Schmidt, professor emeritus, College of Engineering and Applied Science, recently received the 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Pendray Aerospace Literature Award. Schmidt accepted the award at a recognition luncheon in January, (More)
Financial Aid adjusting to new FAFSA filing date
A new timeline for students to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2017-18 academic year means big changes for the UCCS Office of Financial Aid. (More)
Communique posts now available via Facebook
Communique, the UCCS online newsletter for faculty and staff, is now on Facebook. (More)