Graduate Student Edition - Aug. 22, 2020

The Pac-12 Conference presidents and chancellors voted unanimously on Tuesday to postpone all fall sports seasons, as well as the start of winter sports seasons, until Jan. 1, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events & Exhibits
Virtual town hall for faculty, staff and graduate students on appointment to take place Aug. 13
Join Chancellor Philip DiStefano, Provost Russ Moore and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke for a discussion of our COVID-19-ready campus; academic instruction modes; and health and prevention protocols; as well as a question-and-answer session.
Ombuds Office offering ‘lunch and learn’ on classroom management
Join Jerry Hauser, faculty ombuds, for tips on creating a positive classroom experience. Start the semester in the right direction and stay the course.
Upcoming webinars: Navigating campus health policies with students
Instructors and staff are invited to join webinars this month to learn about having effective conversations with students about the campus health and safety policy and managing classroom and community expectations.
Campus Community
Center for Teaching & Learning plays critical role in campuswide academic instruction
As CU Boulder faculty adapt to the ongoing challenges of teaching in the COVID-19 era, they can take heart that they are not alone. CU Boulder’s Center for Teaching & Learning is taking center stage as a teaching partner, offering an array of resources.
Law dean James Anaya to continue as member of the faculty in 2021-22
Provost Russell L. Moore announced that S. James Anaya will not seek a second term as dean of Colorado Law and will continue as a member of the faculty when his term ends.
Internship to career: What to do next?
As your summer internship wraps up, here are a few steps you can take to set yourself up for future success.
Former CIRES director Konrad Steffen dies in Greenland accident
Konrad (Koni) Steffen always had a smile and a kind word to say–to another scientist, a staff member, to the graduate student of a colleague. And it seemed, at times, like he could do anything: brief Congress, ford a meltwater river on a snowmachine, mesmerize journalists with tales of his time on the ice.
CU Boulder, Jeffco Schools Foundation announce scholarships
A new partnership among CU Boulder, the Jeffco Schools Foundation, The Ball Foundation and other industry and individual donors will leverage Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative funding to provide more than $860,000 in scholarships.
CU Boulder, Fort Lewis College announce new postdoctoral teaching fellowship
This new collaborative program between the two institutions looks to ultimately improve teaching across the state.
Buffalo Bicycle Classic goes virtual
The annual bicycle race that provides scholarships to arts and sciences students is moving to a do-it-yourself ride format because of COVID-19.
Alumni hit the road for yearlong cross-country bike tour
For 31 years, Rob Drugan has taught a course on behavioral medicine at Brown University and the University of New Hampshire. Last year, he decided to take his course—which focuses on the benefits of exercise—across the continental U.S., traveling by bike with Connie Eppich.
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