Faculty/Staff Edition - Nov. 21, 2016

University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the appointment of Sharon F. Matusik as the interim dean of the Leeds School of Business.
In Focus
CU Boulder senior breaks records in ultra-triathlon competition
Laura Knoblach, who is majoring in Spanish and English education, has participated in marathons, an Ironman triathlon and now the grueling Triple Anvil, which is 7.2 miles of open swimming, a 336-mile bike ride and a 78.6 mile run.
MCDB professor helps bring science to the screen
Zoe Donaldson consults for the Science and Entertainment Exchange, a non-profit program that links filmmakers with scientists across the U.S.
Events & Exhibits
Luncheon with visiting scholar Francis Beckwith
There will be a brief lunch and conversation with Francis Beckwith, the Conservative Thought and Policy program's visiting scholar for the 2016-17 academic year, at noon Wednesday, Nov. 30, in UMC 245.
'Connecting with the Enemy': Lecture and book signing with Sheila H. Katz
The Program in Jewish Studies welcomes Middle East historian Professor Sheila H. Katz for the second Israel/Palestine Studies Professorship Annual Lecture. Katz’s talk, “Connecting with the Enemy: A Century of Palestinian-Israeli Joint Nonviolence,” will reflect on her new book of the same title.
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Fall break schedule for CU Boulder Today
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Both editions of CU Boulder Today will only be published on Monday during fall break. Visit the CU Boulder Today website for updates and new stories throughout the week. We wish you a safe and wonderful holiday, wherever you may roam. See you again on Monday, Nov. 28!
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CU in the News
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