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Meet the public safety position finalists in early January

Dec. 22, 2023

CU Boulder Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke announced three finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for public safety. Review the candidates’ bios and register to attend the forums, which will take place Jan. 9, 10, 11.

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CU Boulder announces revised academic calendar

Dec. 20, 2023

A revised academic calendar, which will be effective in the fall of 2025, focuses on student academic preparedness and promotes health and well-being.

Chancellor Philip DiStefano at the Capital Development Committee hearing

Chancellor advocates for capital needs at legislature

Dec. 15, 2023

Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU representatives addressed the Colorado General Assembly’s Capital Development Committee on Dec. 14.

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CU Boulder agrees to temporary contract extension with Elsevier

Dec. 14, 2023

CU Boulder along with 16 universities in Colorado and Wyoming will move to a contract extension with Elsevier, an academic publisher, that will ensure access to journals while yearlong negotiations continue over costs of a new multi-year read access contract.

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Campus Sustainability Executive Council to lead sustainability implementation efforts

Dec. 13, 2023

A new council, chaired by Patrick O’Rourke, will be charged with leading overarching campus sustainability implementation efforts, including driving action, transparency and accountability around CU Boulder’s carbon neutrality commitments and the forthcoming campus Climate Action Plan.

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Faculty assembly hears priorities from provost, passes resolutions

Dec. 11, 2023

Wrapping up the semester, Provost Russell Moore outlined his 2023–24 priorities for the Boulder Faculty Assembly. Four resolutions were passed, including one supporting prioritizing climate change and sustainability actions and one supporting Israeli and Palestinian communities impacted by the war.

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Campus updates policies to change instructor titles, guide use of 5-year contracts

Dec. 11, 2023

Under two newly approved policies and a new state provision, CU Boulder faculty members who specialize in teaching will have new teaching professor titles. Additionally, a five-year contract is now the maximum multi-year appointment for specialized faculty on the teaching and clinical tracks.

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CMCI and ENVD integration process begins

Nov. 13, 2023

The process for integrating the Program in Environmental Design and the College of Media, Communication and Information is underway, with full integration expected to take several years to complete.

2023 CU Board of Regents

Regents target housing with pair of approvals

Nov. 7, 2023

Regents approved a pair of action items aimed at advancing objectives of the CU Boulder Campus Master Plan related to increasing housing options for students, faculty and staff. Read about this and other items from the board’s Nov. 7–8 meeting.

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Faculty assembly hears 2nd proposal on academic calendar

Nov. 6, 2023

At its Nov. 2 monthly meeting, the Boulder Faculty Assembly discussed a second option for an academic calendar proposal, heard about how to support student-athlete academic achievements, and got an update by the BFA chair on the CU Boulder chancellor search and more.

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