Graduate Student Edition - Aug. 4, 2020

In Case You Missed It

Chief Diversity Officer and Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement Bob Boswell

From Vice Chancellor Boswell: An update on 8 actions for change

Leadership Corner Inclusive Excellence IDEA Plan Campus Community Strategic Initiatives

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

Deadlines & Announcements Campus Community

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

Science & Technology Students in Focus News Headlines Campus Community

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

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

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.

Molecular, cellular and developmental biology graduate student Quing Yang examines samples as part of the process of a rapid, portable saliva-based COVID-19 test able to return results in 45 minutes in the Sawyer lab at the Biofrontiers Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder . (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Webinar series to examine COVID-19 research solutions for campus

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

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.

Rep. Joe Neguse, seen during a congressional panel meeting at CU Boulder

COVID-19, its effect on global leadership to be discussed at Aug. 6 town hall

General Events & Exhibits

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

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

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

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

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

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

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.

Protect Our Herd Resources

Protect Our Herd features health and prevention tips, a way for instructors and staff to order operational and campaign signage, as well as information on symptoms, testing, the required daily health form and how to safely navigate campus spaces.

Graduate School FAQs

Visit the Graduate School’s frequently asked questions for information related to COVID-19. Contact the Graduate School at gradinfo@colorado.edu with questions and concerns that are not already addressed on this page.