Student Edition - Sept. 26, 2016
10 things to do this week: Sept. 26 edition
Fall is in the air, and I am feeling good about it. We've got some great events for you this week, so enjoy!
From the AD: Intercollegiate athletics, higher education and our core values
Every now and then you hear the question: Do intercollegiate athletic programs belong in higher education? Earlier this month several staff members in our athletic department addressed this question as we looked ahead to the next three years in forming our strategic plan.
Focus on Academics: Sharing your academic experience with your family
With Family Weekend quickly approaching, many students may be getting a campus visit. It is a great opportunity to show parents, guardians or friends around and to update them on how school is going.
Campus & Community
Celebrating faculty achievements: 11th Annual Fall Convocation
This Friday, members of the campus community are invited to join Chancellor DiStefano and Provost Moore for the annual presentation of CU Boulder faculty awards and the introduction of faculty members receiving tenure and promotion. The ceremony will be preceded by two programs earlier in the day, hosted in collaboration with Family Weekend.
The disaffected voter: The impact of campaign 2016 in November and beyond
During Family Weekend on Sept. 30, faculty from the College of Media, Communication and Information will analyze this historic and controversial presidential campaign – from journalism, advertising and data analytics perspectives – which features candidates who have the highest negative ratings of any contenders in recent history.
MOMIX returns to Boulder for Southwest-inspired dance
CU Presents’ 80th-anniversary Artist Series kicks off with a desert-inspired dance performance by MOMIX, a company famous for its astounding creativity and stunning visual tricks. The company, an Artist Series favorite, is back by popular demand with a Boulder premiere on Sunday, Oct. 2.