Graduate Student Edition - Aug. 6, 2020

As the campus community prepares for the start of the academic year, the implementation teams of the Road Map to Fall 2020 share regular updates. In this issue: health clinic and Student Recreation Center openings; clear masks; early drop-off of student belongings; and more.

Betty Hoover–a longtime and famed Buff superfan along with her twin sister–passed away, leaving what will surely be a palpable absence in the community and at CU athletic events. For many years, she devotedly attended countless games, Homecoming and other gatherings.

A petition created by two CU Boulder students seeks to make Black, Indigenous and other people of color feel safe, heard and valued.

As part of ongoing efforts to provide greater public transparency, the CU Boulder Police Department has installed two Axon Fleet cameras inside each of its patrol cars.

Joining the Benson Center will be faculty, student and postdoctoral visiting scholars from the fields of history; the Classics; philosophy; English; Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures; and theatre and dance.

Want to make Canvas’s SpeedGrader even faster? Want to count your students' discussion posts? The Office of Information Technology has the latest overview and tips on Canvas enhancements.

The challenges of COVID-19 have inspired innovation among staff, faculty and students, leading to the development of two summer programs for 38 participating mechanical engineering students.