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Welcome to the CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association
Retirement should be viewed as a new beginning: a time to redirect and refocus our attention to interests previously unpursued, and a time to take on new, novel challenges as the landscape of the Boulder campus and the landscape of higher education, in general continues to evolve in the 21st century. With this in mind, the CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association (UCBRFA) was established in 2020 to facilitate successful retirement experiences for current and soon-to-be retirees, and encourage retired faculty members to remain actively involved in academic, educational, scholarly and cultural activities on the Boulder campus. The association is supported and funded by the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of the Provost , and the Office of Faculty Affairs, and is closely allied with the Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA).
UCBRFA serves as the principal venue for retired faculty members to remain involved in activities at CU Boulder. Participating in UCBRFA is a way for retired faculty members to maintain social, intellectual, and professional contacts, contribute to the Boulder Campus, and remain informed about on-campus developments and retired faculty benefits programs.
VISION: The CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association (UCBRFA), acknowledged and supported by the campus administrative leadership team, enables retirees to contribute their expertise and experience to campus and community life with the objective of furthering the missions of their institution.
MISSION: To celebrate the role of retired faculty for their many years of service to higher education, to their students, and to the University of Colorado Boulder to provide a forum for the special concerns and interests of its members; and to extend their association with distinguished friends and colleagues, with the University, its programs, and its future.
AFFILIATION: The UCBRFA is affiliated with the CU Boulder Office of Faculty Affairs and reports regularly to the Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs.
A Brief History
- May 2018: Proposal for a CU Boulder retired faculty association
- Jan 2020:New association created for CU Boulder retired faculty
- Feb 2020: Welcome letter to membership
- Jul 2020: Update to membership in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Dec 2020: Update to membership on future programming
- Jan 2021:UCBRFA announces slate of virtual events
Since January 2021, the UCBRFA has organized more than 30 seminar presentations featuring CU's distinguished professors and faculty experts, in addition to providing research grant opportunities, business meetings, and luncheons with campus leadership to foster collaboration and engagement among the CU Boulder retired faculty community.
Becoming a Member
UCBRFA welcomes members from all categories of retired and soon-to-be retired CU faculty, their spouses and domestic partners, and members of the Boulder community with an interest in participating in the association’s activities and programming.
Current and planned programming include:
- Monthly faculty lectures and seminar presentations
- UCBRFA Research Grant Program
- Collaboration with the Boulder Faculty Assembly, Office of Faculty Affairs, and other campus offices to include retired faculty in community-building initiatives and opportunities to share their expertise
- UCBRFA business meetings and other social events (e.g., lunches, happy hours, coffee klatches, etc.)
UCBRFA membership is free. Join us today by filling out this interest form or email RetiredFaculty@Colorado.EDU.
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