Campus News

CU head coach Mike MacIntyre has been named the Walter Camp 2016 Coach of the Year, joining Bill McCartney (1989) as the only coaches in Colorado history to be named the National Coach of the Year. The honor for MacIntyre comes on the heels of being named the Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year on Tuesday.

On Thursday, Dec. 8, Research Computing will be hosting a meet-and-greet event that will include a tour of their new supercomputer, Summit. They will be conducting multiple tours that day from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

You may have seen that conservative journalist Milo Yiannopoulos will be coming to CU Boulder on Jan. 25 at the invitation of two student groups, the College Republicans and Turning Point USA. Some of you have expressed your concerns on social media, in letters to my office, and to me in person that CU Boulder is allowing such a controversial speaker to hold an event in a campus building.

The Environmental Center is hosting the Campus Sustainability Summit on Thursday, Dec. 1. The information-sharing forum will feature strategic updates and inter-departmental discussion on campus sustainability initiatives.

In this Dec. 7 talk, LASP Atmospheric Scientist and CU Boulder Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Peter Pilewskie will discuss some of the challenges of monitoring Earth's climate trends from space.

On behalf of the faculty and staff in the University Libraries, I wish to reaffirm our commitment to fostering mutual respect, inclusion and intellectual freedom. These are cornerstones in the great tradition of American libraries, principles our profession has codified in our Code of Ethics and integral to the core values we embrace as an organization.

Professor Stephen Mojzsis from the Department of Geological Sciences will discuss his new research on this topic as part of the next CU on the Weekend lecture on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Two new undergraduate degrees are coming online in the fall, one designed to address teacher shortages particularly among high-needs communities, the other intended to turn out skilled, ethical leaders who can bridge differences and contribute to public work, be it in higher education, international development, urban planning or other areas.

CU Boulder's 27-22 win clinched the Pac-12 South! Join the Alumni Association on Dec. 2 at the championship game in Santa Clara to tailgate, celebrate and cheer on our Buffs.

It was by no means the best performance of the season for the Colorado offense, but when push came to shove, the Buffs offense did what was necessary in Saturday's 27-22 win over Utah.