CU President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy joined Chancellor Venkat Reddy for a busy campus visit Oct. 14 that included eight locations on campus and conversations with more than 35 faculty, staff and students.
The visit focused on how UCCS is adapting and providing services during the COVID-19 pandemic and an update on several initiatives across campus, including the expansion of the M.O.S.A.I.C. Office, the first few months of operation for the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center, the launch of the National Institute for Human Resilience and construction plans at the UCCS Cybersecurity Building.
President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy, center, meet in the M.O.S.A.I.C. office with Anthony Cordova, direct of M.O.S.A.I.C., on the left and with Alex Ruiz, a student, on the right.Martin Key, associate professor of digital strategy and marketing, shows a socially-distanced classroom set up in University Center 116.Stephanie Hanenberg, left, assistant vice chancellor for health and wellness, walks with President Mark Kennedy, First Lady Debbie Kennedy and Chancellor Venkat Reddy, to the Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center.Hanenberg meets with President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy within the Wellness Center.Skyler Rorabaugh, left, director of the Recreation Center, showcases the views available from the second floor cardio area.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy chat with staff at the check-in desk at the Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center.Ralph Giese, director of housing operations, meets with President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy before a tour of the Academic Commons in La Plata House.Aidan Meadows, president of the Student Government Association and a resident advisor, talks with President Mark Kennedy outside of Roaring Fork Dining Hall.President Mark Kennedy speaks with two students eating lunch at the Roaring Fork Dining Hall.Chancellor Venkat Reddy points out the view of Pikes Peak to President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy.President Mark Kennedy and Chancellor Venkat Reddy addresses a class taught by Jackie Berning, professor and chair of health sciences, in the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy, center, meet with athletic trainers from Centura Health at the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center.President Mark Kennedy, First Lady Debbie Kennedy and Chancellor Venkat Reddy walk the outdoor training turf at the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy, right, along with Chancellor Venkat Reddy, center, discuss the work of building resilience for people during the pandemic with Chip Benight, professor of psychology and director of the National Institute for Human Resilience.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy speak with Aaron Harwell, a doctoral candidate in the trauma track of the clinical Ph.D. program.President Mark Kennedy reviews plans for the buildout of the UCCS Cybersecurity Building with Don Rabern, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy review materials on the Colorado-Washington Security Scholars Program with Sang-Yoon Chang, assistant professor of computer science.Edward Chow, professor of computer science, presents on cybersecurity research with President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy.President Mark Kennedy and First Lady Debbie Kennedy, left, speak with faculty and students on their journeys to UCCS and their goals for research and careers at the UCCS Cybersecurity Building.
