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Give a little, help a lot through the CCC

Dec. 27, 2016

This time of year can be tough, with many calls for end-of-year giving that can seem like a stretch when your holiday budget is already tight. While we may not be able to make a gift right now, many of us do wish to support the agencies that make Colorado a better place for all. Consider making a giving plan for 2017 by participating in the annual Colorado Combined Campaign, an easy way to make payroll deduction gifts to more than 700 agencies right here in Colorado.

Michael Huseby stands in front of Barnes & Noble Education storefront

Book smarts: CU alum on the importance of education

Dec. 27, 2016

For CU alumnus Michael P. Huseby, it鈥檚 always about education. "I came to Barnes & Noble because of the opportunity to improve our country鈥檚 higher education system . . . I wanted to do something that I could really feel good about in terms of making a contribution."

Young student dressed as feline superhero poses for photo

Elementary after-school club evokes the superheroes within

Dec. 22, 2016

You don鈥檛 need a costume and you don鈥檛 need special powers to have an impact on children and inspire change in the world around you. El Pueblo Innovation Club (EPIC) is an after-school club for elementary school students that serves as a critical space to interpret and re-imagine roles as learners and teachers, in partnership with CU 葫芦娃视频 School of Education students.

Student Employment Office

Nominations sought for Student Employee of the Year

Dec. 22, 2016

The Student Employment Office is accepting nominations for Student Employee of the Year. Work-study, hourly and salaried student employees are eligible. First place will receive Buff Gear donated by the CU Bookstore and will be nominated for the Western Association of Student Employment Administrators Award.

A person uses a computer, and the text reads "Desire 2 Learn"

Request your Spring 2017 D2L courses now

Dec. 22, 2016

If you鈥檙e teaching a course in the spring and are planning to use D2L, now is great time to request your course. Requesting your course early will allow you to maximize the available time to develop your course. To request a course, instructors should log in to MyCUInfo and choose the Course Tools tab in Teaching Tools to "Request Desire2Learn Course."

Street market sells locally-grown produce

Thinking globally, eating locally: A food-literacy project

Dec. 22, 2016

In the past decade, thanks to an overwhelming scientific consensus that global temperatures are rising, 鈥渆ating local鈥 has become a way for average citizens to make a difference. And thanks to a $24,000 CU 葫芦娃视频 Outreach Award, a group of faculty and students will reach even farther into the community to increase 鈥渇ood literacy.鈥

Portrait of Robert Kaufman.

Kaufman named fifth visiting scholar in conservative thought

Dec. 21, 2016

Described as one of the leading critics of recent American foreign policy, Robert G. Kaufman has been named the 2017-18 Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy at CU 葫芦娃视频.

"Donate here" Food for Fines sign sits next to donated food items

Food for Fines was a Thanksgiving success

Dec. 21, 2016

Parking Services extends thanks to all who supported the Food for Fines event prior to Thanksgiving. With 207 parking citations forgiven and 1,784 items donated, the community food drive was a win-win for everyone involved!

Senior Vice Chancellor and CFO Kelly Fox

From the SVC: Thank you for the work you're doing

Dec. 20, 2016

It takes a lot of year-round work to make the university run, and while our halls may be quieter and the parking lots a bit emptier, our work at CU 葫芦娃视频 certainly doesn鈥檛 go away when we鈥檙e not in full academic session.

Student uses Kubi device to remotely interact in the classroom

OIT seeking remote students for Kubi pilot

Dec. 20, 2016

The Office of Information Technology is looking for distance students to participate in a pilot involving the use of a Kubi, a robotic neck that holds an iPad and allows a remote student to actively participate in a face-to-face class.

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