Call for submissions: CU Humanities grants, spring 2020
The CU Office of Academic Affairs solicits nominations for spring 2020 President’s Fund for the Humanities grant applications. (More)
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12 UCCS students study snow hydrology in Silverton, Colorado
Students braved below-zero temperatures as they collected data on snowpack metamorphism and mountain meteorological processes. (More)
College of Business introduces new MBA emphasis in sport management
Existing and aspiring sport professionals will now be able to pursue a nationally-recognized Masters of Business Administration program with a new emphasis in sport management. (More)
Learn and grow with CU on Coursera
CU on Coursera is a suite of over 150 online courses taught by faculty from across the University of Colorado. These courses are available at no cost to faculty, staff, students and alumni from all four campuses and the system offices. (More)
Champions of open educational resources eligible for new award
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Open CU Steering Team are accepting nominations for the inaugural Open Educational Resources Champion Award. (More)
Sustainable agriculture leader to keynote Jan. 18 Grain School Public Forum
Fred Kirschenmann, distinguished fellow at Iowa State University’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, will present his keynote address “The Staff of Life and the Ethics of Eating” during the free public forum of the 2020 UCCS Grain School Jan. 18. (More)
Daniels Fund renews ethics grant to UCCS for another five years
The Daniels Fund Board of Directors approved a $1.625 million grant to support UCCS’ participation in the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program 3.0 and the extension of the ethics champion program for schools of the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium. (More)
Seven UCCS staff and family members graduate in fall 2019
Four UCCS staff members and three family members of UCCS employees were among more than 500 graduates who took part in the fall commencement ceremony Dec. 20 at the Broadmoor World Arena. (More)
UCCS to host first county-wide suicide prevention conference Jan. 17
Mental health professionals from across the county will gather on campus for the first El Paso County Suicide Prevention Conference: A Call to Action, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Jan. 17 at the Gallogly Events Center. (More)
Three online programs rank in nation’s top 40 in latest U.S. News rankings
Three UCCS online master’s program rank in the top 40 nationally and are among the top 12 online programs for veterans in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Online Programs rankings released today. (More)