Online course: Become a CU sustainability champion
You may be thinking about ways to live a more sustainable, environmentally-conscious lifestyle. A new CU Skillsoft course can help you get started. (More)
April 2020
Day care closed? Update Dependent Care FSA contributions to save money
Employees dealing with day care closures in response to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders can make adjustments to Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account contributions. (More)
Theatreworks Costume Shop shows how to sew face masks for health care workers
Theatreworks costume shop manager Pheobe Boynton demonstrates how home sewers can create and donate protective face masks for health care workers facing shortages. (More)
Tips for succeeding in online classes
As UCCS finishes the semester via remote learning and working, it can be challenging to make the transition to learning via online classes. Here are seven strategies to help you stay focused and productive. (More)
The Gazette: Ways to aid the senior citizens in your life | David Ramsey
The Gazette interviewed Sara Qualls, the Kraemer Family Studies Professor of Aging, about helping senior citizens during the pandemic. (More)
Martínez-Dávila launches free, 10-week lecture series “Medieval Plague, Modern Pandemic”
Roger Martínez-Dávila, associate professor of history, offers a look at the modern COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of the Black Death in a free, 10-week lecture series “Medieval Plague, Modern Pandemic.” (More)
First cohort of UCHealth Memorial nurses to complete RN-to-BSN degrees in May
The first group of nurses at UCHealth Memorial to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees through a partnership with UCCS will graduate in May 2020, just as the second cohort started courses in January. (More)
KXRM: Nearly every business in Colorado Springs takes a hit amid COVID–19
KXRM interviewed Tatiana Bailey, director of the UCCS Economic Forum, about businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (More)
OIT makes lab computers available for remote access
Students who rely on specific software in campus computer labs managed by the Office of Information Technology for assignments and projects will be able to access those machines remotely through Remote Desktop Finder. (More)
Board of Regents approve state’s first Technical Communication and Information Design degree
The Board of Regents approved the state’s first standalone degree in technical communication and information design during their regular session on April 2. (More)