Faculty/Staff Edition - Sept. 21, 2016
Campus & Community
CU Boulder joins national arts and humanities consortium
CU Boulder recently expanded its support of public scholarship in the arts and humanities by joining a national group called Imagining America, which works to advance democracy and participation in higher education.
State of the Campus address set for Oct. 9
Join the campus community for Chancellor DiStefano's annual State of the Campus address at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Doors open at 8:15 a.m. for refreshments and conversation.
Full closure of the Euclid Autopark: Oct. 10 - Jan. 13
In order to accommodate construction for the new CASE building, the Euclid Autopark is scheduled to close for 14 weeks, from Oct. 10 through Jan. 13.
Campus lawns to be treated with organic fertilizer starting this week
Weather permitting, Facilities Management Outdoor Services staff will be applying an organic dry poultry waste fertilizer to campus lawns between Wednesday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 30.
Events & Exhibits
Join SVC Fox for a 'Coffee and the Campus Budget' session
Join Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Fox for an inside-the-campus view of how the University of Colorado Boulder is financed and the challenges and opportunities we face as an institution. RSVP required, space is limited. Click through to sign up for a session through the CU Boulder Events Calendar.
Jewish Studies professors take to the road in Peak to Peak lecture series
Colorado's oldest synagogue is closing, and to mark the occasion, Prof. Nan Goodman, director of the Program in Jewish Studies, will be delivering a lecture in Trinidad, Colorado. Goodman's talk is part of the Peak to Peak lecture series, which forges partnerships with arts and humanities organizations around the state to bring CU arts and humanities resources to these areas.
Training: SWAP pairs students with employees who are learning English
SWAP (Student Worker Alliance Program) pairs students with employees who are learning English. The program is hosting a training for students from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.
2016 Schultz Lecture in Energy featuring Paul Joskow to be held Sept. 22
The University of Colorado School of Law's Getches-Wilkinson Center will hold the 2016 Schultz Lecture in Energy on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom. Paul L. Joskow, president, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will give the lecture, which is free and open to the public. Joskow will speak about "Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Electric Power Sector." Registration is required.
In Focus
Alumnus Teju Ravilochan wants to solve the world’s biggest problems, one entrepreneur at a time, and he has helped create a global enterprise to advance that mission. Meet the co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute.