LAS faculty awarded $98k grant to explore war, trauma and life after service
The project’s goal is to bring humanities to military community members while engaging UCCS faculty, students and veterans. (More)
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7 Questions with Constance Staley, author of “Public Speaking: The Inside Word”
Constance Staley, professor of communication, answers seven questions on her new book, a public speaking textbook with deep roots in inclusivity and accessibility. (More)
Harris: Personal reflections on modern apocalyptic Mormon survivalism
Drawing inspiration from Tara Westover’s bestselling New York Times memoir “Educated,” history major Madison Harris centers her reflection on the influence of Ezra Taft Benson over modern Mormon thought. (More)
UCCS Master’s in Communication moves to fully online format
As graduate students continue to seek flexible and remote instruction, the Master of Arts (MA) in Communication will move to fully online instruction beginning Fall 2021. (More)
UCCS Graduate School programs jump in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
UCCS boasts 10 distinct graduate-level programs ranked among the best in the nation, with two programs topping the top-100. (More)
7 Questions with Paul Harvey, author of “Southern Religion in the World: Three Stories”
Distinguished professor of history Paul Harvey answers seven questions on his new book, which considers figures from the American South who shaped a southern “sound.” (More)
Faculty Feature: Dr. Kimbra Smith, associate professor of anthropology
As a cultural and applied anthropologist, her theoretical research focuses mostly on empathy and different kinds of persistent inequalities in society whilst her applied work focuses on equity and shifting communities away from discrimination. Watch the video to learn more about Dr. Kimbra Smith and the research she’s conducting at UCCS. (More)
Dig into the archaeology of the Cragmor Tuberculosis Sanatorium
In the March 18 virtual lecture, learn about the hundreds of flamboyant writers, artists and Broadway performers who “chased the cure” for tuberculosis all the way to Cragmor Sanatorium in Colorado Springs. (More)
In Memory: Robert Durham
Long-time UCCS faculty member, researcher and campus community member Robert (Bob) Durham, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology, died March 6, surrounded by family members. According to friends and faculty members, Durham, who (More)
7 Questions with Jennifer Kling, author of “War Refugees: Risk, Justice, and Moral Responsibility”
Jennifer Kling, assistant professor of philosophy, answered seven questions on her new book, which argues that war refugees have suffered and continue to suffer a series of harms, wrongs, and oppressions – and so are owed recompense as a matter of justice. (More)