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MLK Day to mark start of campus Power of Community initiative

Jan. 15, 2021

A campuswide initiative to build community resilience, foster a greater sense of connection and promote a healing climate among students, faculty and staff following a historic and challenging 2020 will debut Jan. 18 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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CU Athletics adding associate athletic director for diversity, equity and inclusion

Jan. 14, 2021

CU Boulder Athletic Director Rick George is increasing the athletic department’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion upon the announcement of a new associate athletic director position.
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CU Dialogues created spaces for necessary conversations during 2020

Jan. 12, 2021

Last year was marked by a series of disruptions and ongoing injustice––COVID-19, racial uprisings and a contentious presidential election. The need for true dialogue has never been greater, and the CU Dialogues Program has been serving the campus since 2010.
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CU Boulder to advance resolutions to rename 2 buildings to honor Lucile Berkeley Buchanan; Albert and Vera Ramírez

Dec. 17, 2020

In February, CU Boulder will advance two resolutions before the University of Colorado Board of Regents that propose the renaming of the Education Building and Temporary Building 1 to honor three individuals who embody inclusive excellence.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to continue in spring semester

Dec. 17, 2020

CU Boulder will continue to move major initiatives forward during the current academic year and beyond—including the pivotal work of the IDEA Council to prioritize and implement recommendations included in the Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics Plan.
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CU Boulder students participating in CUPD officer hiring process

Dec. 16, 2020

As the CU Boulder Police Department works to increase transparency, the next step in their process has been the inclusion of CU students on the hiring panels for police openings.
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Mobilizing women to lead tech

Dec. 15, 2020

The Leeds School and College of Engineering & Applied Science launched a new effort that’s emboldening young women to break into high tech—to be there with the confidence they deserve.
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News from ODECE

As a campus, we condemn all acts of racist violence and discriminatory behavior

June 5, 2020

A series of racist, discriminatory and threatening social media messages – some posted by current and incoming students – have come to light in recent days. We have seen these cruel, thoughtless and hurtful posts, and we reject this offensive behavior. Read more about the actions our campus is taking to combat systemic racism and bias-motived behavior

Be Inclusive Every Day

May 21, 2019

Inclusive Excellence Belongs to All of Us! In early May 2019, the Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence in Academics (IDEA) Plan steering committee released an update in CU Boulder Today regarding the status of the revised draft IDEA Plan. Visit the ODECE website to read the draft plan . As noted...

Spring Diversity and Inclusion Summit, pedagogy workshops on the horizon

Jan. 31, 2019

A wellspring of activities will provide students, faculty and staff with many opportunities to learn how the university continues to engage the community at all levels to make excellence inclusive at CU Boulder. The spring Diversity and Inclusion Summit will take place on Feb. 12 and extend the theme explored...

Scene at CU: CU system Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Nov. 15, 2018

There was something for everyone at the CU system Diversity and Inclusion Summit. Attendees heard from best-selling author Beverly Tatum, CU leadership and peers at a variety of compelling sessions ranging in topic from student support through remote presence technology to women in the workplace, global "Englishes," being unapologetically oneself...

Eva Lacy, left, an academic advisor, introduces herself to Beverly Daniel Tatum following Daniel Tatum's conversation with University of Colorado Chancellor Phil DiStefano to kick off a two-day, system-wide summit on diversity and inclusion. (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer)
CU Boulder turns focus to diversity at two-day seminar

Nov. 13, 2018

Eva Lacy, left, an academic advisor, introduces herself to Beverly Daniel Tatum following Daniel Tatum's conversation with University of Colorado Chancellor Phil DiStefano to kick off a two-day, system-wide summit on diversity and inclusion. ( Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer ) Imagine posing for a group photo. The first thing...