Faculty-Staff Edition: Aug. 29, 2025
Campus Community
Students called to participate in Student Flourishing Initiative
The Student Flourishing Initiative is encouraging students to apply to participate on the Student Voice and Leadership Council, a group that will play a vital role in shaping CU Boulder's ongoing commitment to mental health and wellness.
Libby Dining striking 4 common allergens
Campus Dining & Hospitality is taking a bold step this semester by making Libby Dining (formerly known as Libby on the Run) "Certified Free From" peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and gluten. This initiative is designed to ensure students who have these allergies can enjoy delicious, worry-free meals.
Excellence in Leadership Program launches 25th cohort of CU Boulder faculty, staff
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Human Resources are pleased to announce the newest fellows selected for the CU Excellence in Leadership Program.
CU Boulder scholar receives Fulbright support to study fossil mammals in Poland
Professor Jaelyn Eberle will teach and pursue a hypothesis that a Cretaceous land bridge between Asia and North America was a dispersal route for land mammals at the time.
Research Corner
New AI tool identifies 1,000 'questionable' scientific journals
Questionable scientific journals, or those that publish studies without proper vetting for a profit, are growing around the world. A new AI system automatically seeks them out.
Over a Barrel: The branding misfire that put a restaurant chain in the crosshairs
Morgan Young, an advertising and branding expert, weighs in on Cracker Barrel's rebrand—and reversal.
Prof focuses on the brothers behind the fairy tales
CU Boulder’s Ann Schmiesing, professor of German and Scandinavian studies, has published the first English-language biography in more than five decades on Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Events & Exhibits
Renowned German-Jewish scholar to speak at CU Boulder Sept. 2
Michael Brenner, an American University distinguished professor of history, will present "When Democracy Died in Darkness: German-Jewish Responses to Hitler's Rise."
Couple helps send cyclists on a ride to remember—this year on Sept. 7
The Buffalo Bicycle Classic's Little Buff ride is a family-friendly excursion that is notable for its aid station hosted by longtime volunteers Tyler and Marcia Forman.
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