Graduate Student Edition - July 6, 2021
Chancellor Philip DiStefano named Sonia DeLuca Fernández senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion—a new campus leadership position that will provide strategic direction on campuswide DEI initiatives and programs.
Campus Community
Campus center helps foster critical thinking among various disciplines
The interdisciplinary Center for Critical Thought, which is housed in the Graduate School, brings together humanists and social scientists from across the university for collaborative research in the field of critical thought.
Gain professional experience through Career Services' virtual internship program
Career Services is partnering with Upkey to offer students access to professional development, company projects and skill building. The program runs for six weeks and is not paid, but is free. Build your résumé and explore your interests.
First-place solar decathlon winners receive visit from US secretary of energy, US senator
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm hosted and recognized CU Boulder's first-place national solar decathlon team members. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper also attended the visit at the July 1 Colorado Rockies game.
Colorado business confidence remains at record high
Business leaders in Colorado expressed record confidence in the economy as recovery from the pandemic continues, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index for the third quarter of 2021.
Events & Exhibits
Register for a free Mental Health First Aid training course July 15
Mental Health First Aid training helps a person with no clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Sign up to learn a five-step strategy to assess and support someone in crisis.
Fiske Planetarium shows are back
Fiske Planetarium is open to the public with shows on Fridays and Saturdays, offering full-dome films, talks, laser and liquid sky shows, concerts and more. See what’s coming up.