Graduate Student Edition - Aug. 4, 2020
Since the chancellor issued his charge earlier this summer, ODECE and its many campus partners have been collaborating on multiple fronts. I’d like to share an update on our progress to achieve the eight immediate actions for change.
Campus Community
UGGS changes name to GPSG
The United Government of Graduate Students formally changed its name to the Graduate and Professional Student Government. The name was chosen to indicate the governance group's support and representation of all graduate and professional students on campus.
ATLAS graduate student assists Accenture Labs with development of self-cleaning textiles
Imagine a textile that cleans itself, killing viruses and bacteria and dissolving flecks of embedded organic material. Such a fabric could transform the safety of seating in planes, buses and other public spaces—a particularly appealing prospect in current times.
Events & Exhibits
Fall intensive designed for graduate students who teach
Upcoming workshops Aug. 19–21 are designed help you teach at CU Boulder, begin your professional development in postsecondary education and explore non-academic job opportunities. While designed for graduate students, many of the sessions are applicable to new educators at CU Boulder.
Webinar series to examine COVID-19 research solutions for campus
Webinars Aug. 6–12 feature some of CU Boulder’s top researchers working side-by-side with the campus's exceptional operations experts. The series highlights how the most up-to-date research is shaping campus operations during the pandemic.
COVID-19, its effect on global leadership to be discussed at Aug. 6 town hall
Rep. Joe Neguse will be the featured speaker at a virtual town hall focusing on the effects of global affairs programs in Colorado, the effects of COVID-19 on them and the importance of staying engaged globally during the pandemic.
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.
Get in on upcoming academic technology trainings
In the coming weeks, OIT is offering online training sessions for instructors using Canvas, iClicker Cloud, Proctorio, Digication ePortfolios, PlayPosit and Cidi Labs.
Join the Getches-Wilkinson Center for conservation conversations
Each webinar in this university coalition series will explore the best solutions to confront widespread environmental challenges, including wildfire management, urban green space, environmental justice and more.