Commencement Web Broadcast
The Dec. 16 winter commencement ceremony will be broadcast live via the Web starting at 9:30 a.m. To access the webcast visit CU-Boulder Commencement and click on the webcast link.

Faculty Request for Proposals Civic Engagement/Ethical Inquiry
CU-Boulder's Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement announces its second annual opportunity for faculty (tenured, tenure track, instructors and GPTIs) to apply for funding to include civic engagement and/or ethical inquiry in their academic offerings. Help further the university's commitment to the civic and ethical dimensions of education. Proposals are due by Feb. 3, 2006. For a copy of the Request for Proposals and RFP evaluation process, please visit the Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement. Direct questions to Peter Simons, peter.simons@colorado.edu or Michael Grant, michael.grant@colorado.edu.

Diversity 911: Campus Diversity Summit
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Diversity Summit Feb. 21-23 to learn ways to improve our campus climate. Sessions include a keynote address and workshop by filmmaker Lee Mun Wah, sponsored by the NAACP Youth and College Chapter, a workshop on anti-racism alliances by Boulder's Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-Violence, presentations by Disability Services and Interactive Theatre Project, and focus groups. Additional sponsors include the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs (CACMA), Office of Diversity and Equity and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. For schedule information, visit visit the Annual Campus Diversity Summit web site.

January Building Community Winter Event
To soothe your winter blahs, join the Building Community Campaign for a warming winter event Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in UMC 235. Hot drinks, comforting treats.

Reduced Publication Schedule
Inside CU will publish one issue of the newsletter in the months of December and January. We will return to our regular schedule in February.