Faculty-Staff Edition - Dec. 10, 2021
Two CU Boulder scientists discuss what’s different about omicron, why people are watching it closely and what can be done to prevent more variants of concern from emerging.
Campus Community
CU system to accelerate strategic plan investments, campus priorities
The CU system has allocated one-time funding to further CU system strategic plan implementation and campus strategic goals. The CU Boulder campus will retire capital construction fees, cancel institutional student debt and more.
Dean of undergraduate education puts student success first
Daryl Maeda’s scholarly work has delved deeply into questions of equity and justice, and how people can come together to demand social justice and attain equality. This has led directly to his work at CU, where issues in society as a whole are reflected in the student experience.
Champion of blue-collar monsters keeps racking up awards
“The Only Good Indians” became a New York Times bestseller and has won a host of awards, now including the 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.
Events & Exhibits
Join webinar Dec. 15 with Mark Esper, former secretary of defense
Open to all CU Boulder students, faculty and staff, this special webinar hosted by Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences will be a discussion of our changing world, what it will look like in the coming years and the continuing importance of government service.
News Headlines
Supply chains, labor pains dominate discussion at business outlook event
Experts in the Leeds School's Business Research Division are forecasting a growth year in 2022 but noted significant headwinds and uncertainties, including tangled supply chains, difficulty hiring and the potential for new COVID-19 variants.