Faculty/Staff Edition - Dec. 27, 2016
Campus & Community
CU fans arrive in San Antonio; team prepares for Thursday’s Alamo Bowl
The No. 11-ranked Colorado Buffaloes will face the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 29. The football team arrived in San Antonio on Dec. 24 and have had a busy schedule of practice, media interviews and events.
Give a little, help a lot through the CCC
This time of year can be tough, with many calls for end-of-year giving that can seem like a stretch when your holiday budget is already tight. While we may not be able to make a gift right now, many of us do wish to support the agencies that make Colorado a better place for all. Consider making a giving plan for 2017 by participating in the annual Colorado Combined Campaign, an easy way to make payroll deduction gifts to more than 700 agencies right here in Colorado.
Become an advocate, get involved: Diverse Learners Week
Diverse Learners Awareness Week, coming Feb. 20 through 24, can help you build the sensitivity and skills to become an effective advocate for diversity in learning. Nominate yourself now as an organizer, presenter, participant and more.
A&S scholarship recipients and donors celebrate together
Thanks to longtime donor Ann Nichols, senior classics major Meghan Dulsky was awarded two scholarships to fund her upcoming study-abroad adventure. Dulsky was one of many students recognized at the scholarship celebration event, where students shared achievements with donors and staff.
Research News
Smoke, dust from Pacific Northwest fires affect Colorado's air quality
During poor air quality days in Denver last year, CU Boulder and NOAA scientists found that specks of mineral dust swept into the region along with smoke from Pacific Northwest wildfires. Both smoke and mineral dust have consequences not only for health, but also for climate.
In Focus
For CU alumnus Michael P. Huseby, it’s always about education. "I came to Barnes & Noble because of the opportunity to improve our country’s higher education system . . . I wanted to do something that I could really feel good about in terms of making a contribution."