Input sought from El Paso County residents over 60 years of age
A UCCS survey aims to better understand how older people are managing physically, mentally and emotionally during the pandemic. (More)
July 2020
CU president, chancellors join in statement on recent federal ruling on student visas
Chancellor Venkat Reddy joined with President Mark Kennedy and the other chancellors in the CU system to communicate their support of CU’s international students following a recent federal ruling on student visas. (More)
Kwitek named to Small Business Administration advisory council
Ben Kwitek – entrepreneur, inventor, angel investor and Director of Innovation at UCCS – has been named to the Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. (More)
Get a jump start on courses this summer with Introduction to Criminal Justice
Students interested an overview of the criminal justice process and system, and complete an Explore course requirement in Compass Curriculum, can enroll in CJ1001, Introduction to Criminal Justice, starting remotely July 13. (More)
Colorado Springs Independent: Opinion: A local nurse learns to cope with the coronavirus toll
The Colorado Springs Independent profiled Kelsi Miller, a 2019 alumna, about her experience as a young nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. (More)
The Atlantic: This Is Not a Normal Mental-Health Disaster
The Atlantic interviewed Chip Benight, professor of psychology and director of the National Institute for Human Resilience, about the psychology impacts of pandemics. (More)
UCCS welcomes new College of Business dean
Members of the campus and community are invited to welcome Karen Markel, the new dean of the College of Business, to UCCS during a virtual introduction July 9. (More)
The Gazette: Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
The Gazette reported on Ben Kwitek, director of the Bachelor of Innovation program, and his appointment to the Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. (More)
The Gazette: Colorado Springs performance artist creating works of activism
The Gazette profiled alumna Jasmine Dillavou about her performance artwork during First Friday in downtown Colorado Springs. (More)
Parking fees can now be deducted pretax from your paycheck
This year, new legislation was passed allowing employers to offer pretax parking for commuters. Now, the university will begin deducting these payments before taxes. (More)