Faculty/Staff Edition - Oct. 27, 2017
For the third straight year, the women's cross-country team reigned supreme as the Pac-12 champions, taking home the title Friday afternoon, with team member Dani Jones winning the individual championship. The men's team successfully landed second place.
Athletics
Benner named a Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kaitlyn Benner has been named the Pac-12 women's cross-country Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an accolade for student-athletes who are standouts academically and in their sports.
5 keys to a Buffs win against the Cal Bears
Only one team will emerge from Saturday's Homecoming game with its second Pac-12 conference win; and if the two teams' last meeting is any indication, it will go down to the wire.
Events & Exhibits
RISE's Kim Miller among featured speakers at Diversity and Inclusion Summit
CU Boulder's free Diversity and Inclusion Summit, Nov. 7–8, will include several interactive sessions along the theme: "Building the Road Map: Finding our Way."
Campus Community
Update on projects to improve student experience at CU Boulder
As part of the effort to create a more streamlined student experience, CU Boulder has launched Foundations of Excellence, a campuswide initiative to improve the first-year undergraduate experience.
Alumni award props go to some of the campus's most extraordinary during 2017 ceremony
In one of the campus's longest standing traditions, 11 outstanding members of the community were honored during the 88th annual alumni awards ceremony, a homecoming week event.
DiStefano named to AAU board of directors
A testament to the strength of CU Boulder's research and academics, and elected by his peers, Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano has been named to the board of directors of the Association of American Universities.