Future-of-work strategist Heather McGowan

Future Forward event Sept. 25 to feature futurist Heather McGowan, initiatives panel discussion

Sept. 16, 2019

Internationally renowned future-of-work strategist Heather McGowan will speak on higher education challenges, followed by a panel discussion with the leaders of CU Boulder’s strategic initiatives on how Academic Futures priorities are advancing our commitment to furthering the public good.

Students using a Kubi device for distance learning

Provost, COO announce new online and distance learning organization

Sept. 13, 2019

Russell Moore and Kelly Fox today announced they are accepting the recommendations of the Academic Futures-Financial Futures Online Strategy Working Group to create a single coherent online and distance organization to serve the campus.

Anne Miller, a CU Boulder International Affairs major, uses new OIT technology called "Kubi" (Japanese word for neck) to attend an Arabic language class face-to-face while recovering from an injury.

Teaching and technology, online and distance education

Sept. 3, 2019

Academic Futures recommended a comprehensive approach to teaching with technology and reimagining online and distance education as one of four lead projects.

Students show their work during the ATLAS Institute Research Showcase. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

Interdisciplinary teaching, research and creative works

Sept. 3, 2019

Interdisciplinary teaching, research and creative work have long been expressed values of the faculty, strong desires of generations of students and exciting challenges to staff.

People bike and walk past Old Main

Other Academic Futures project updates

Sept. 3, 2019

Learn more about projects including governance; campus success; what it means to be a public university; sustaining, supporting and inspiring our community; and internationalizing the campus.

Students studying in class

Creating a common student-centered approach to teaching and learning

Sept. 3, 2019

Later this month, the university will announce the structure of its Center for Teaching and Learning, which will be a combined resource for all who have a teaching role on campus.

Old Main building during fall

Academic Futures year-3 implementation: Enacting our commitment to furthering public good

Sept. 3, 2019

As CU Boulder enters into year three of the Academic Futures initiative, our implementation begins in earnest. Campus will experience the integration of our strategic initiatives into Academic Futures’ projects and themes.

Aerial view of CU and city of Boulder

Financial Futures: Community-generated ideas are creating impact

Sept. 3, 2019

Financial Futures will continue its focus in fall 2019 on supporting and enhancing the mission of CU Boulder through strategic financial alignment.

Diversity and Inclusion Summit attendees sit in circle during session

Making excellence inclusive

Aug. 30, 2019

The IDEA plan is currently under final administrative review by senior campus leadership, who will meet this month with the authoring committee to discuss recommendations and their implementation.

An overhead view of the CU Boulder campus

Join Financial Futures Aug. 26 for a town hall on upcoming work

Aug. 13, 2019

On Aug. 26, come hear about projects planned for implementation and ways to continue to be engaged with how CU Boulder is aligning resources with its mission.

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