Physical Sciences and Mathematics Review Conversation, April 29th

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Subject: Physical Sciences and Mathematics Review Conversation, April 29th

    TO: Boulder Campus Teaching & Research Faculty, Staff,
             Deans, Directors, Dept Chairs, System Administration

    FROM: Office of Faculty Affairs

    SENDER: Jeffrey N. Cox

    DATE: April 23, 2010

    SUBJECT: Physical Sciences and Mathematics Review Conversation, April 29th

    Dear Colleagues:

    This year, the role of a grouping of physical science and math departments
    at CU-Boulder has been a special focus of program review. The extraordinary
    contributions of these units to the core mission of the university have been
    cited time and again in external reviews of our institutes and departments.
    The reviews have made a case for the national standing of CU-Boulder while
    recognizing that many challenges must urgently be addressed. With the
    review year drawing to a close, we wish to synthesize what we have learned
    at the unit level to talk about opportunities and problems more broadly. We
    are honored to have four nationally recognized leaders in the sciences lead
    this conversation.

    They are:

    Alvin Crumbliss, Dean, College of Natural Sciences, Duke University

    Winston Ko, Dean, Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University
    of California, Davis

    Cathryn Newton, Dean Emerita, College of Arts and Sciences, Syracuse
    University

    Kumble Subbaswamy, Provost, University of Kentucky, Lexington

    The Office of Faculty Affairs invites you to meet with these distinguished
    reviewers on Thursday, April 29 at two events.

    Poster Session:

    Please join us from 9:30 - 11 a.m. in the Norlin Library British Studies
    Room (M549) to view a selection of posters describing accomplishments in the
    physical sciences and mathematics. The event is intended to provide the
    reviewers and campus community members an opportunity to ask questions of
    the presenters on a range of subjects, including advanced research in the
    physical sciences and math, as well as about campus science education
    initiatives. Light refreshments will be served.

    Luncheon:

    Please join us at 11:30 a.m. in the University Memorial Center, Room 235,
    for a lunch buffet. The room accommodates 102.

    I will convene the meeting which will otherwise not be attended by
    administrators at the college or campus level. The goal is to have an open
    and free discussion of the place of the
    physical sciences and mathematics at CU-Boulder.

    Some questions that might be addressed:

    -- What are some common goals of the physical sciences and mathematics at
    CU?

    -- What are some common problems facing the physical sciences and
    mathematics at CU?

    -- Are we organized to address our goals and problems?

    -- What resources do the physical sciences and mathematics need?
     
    -- How can we arrive at priorities for the physical sciences and
    mathematics?

    -- Is there a particular project within the physical sciences and
    mathematics that might be put forward as a campus level initiative?

    Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Discussion will begin promptly at 12 noon and
    run until 1:00 p.m.

    We encourage everyone to contribute to this important conversation.

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