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CU is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), a non-profit that empowers higher-education communities to be effective change agents for sustainability and innovation.

As winter approaches, CU Buffs are turning down the thermostats in an effort to curb their carbon footprint. This is an easy way to decrease energy consumption, but there are a lot of other approaches that both renters and homeowners can take to save energy and money in the colder months.

CU Study Abroad offers short-term study abroad programs called Global Seminars, which take place over summer or winter break. Several new seminars are premiering in summer 2017!

Last month, we shared with you that the university is at the beginning of a faculty- and student-driven initiative to evaluate D2L and other learning management systems (LMS). We will be soliciting feedback via several mechanisms, the first of which is an upcoming survey that will be sent to all faculty and graduate teaching assistants next week.

Assistant Professor Kate Tallman offers a personal glimpse into her life as a government information librarian at Norlin Library. Norlin recently became the nation’s first official preservation steward library through the U.S. Government Publishing Office, an important step in preserving a democracy, she says.

The images we see in the media often tell only one story about what our bodies should look like, what they should be dressed in and how we should feel about them. However, there are many factors that can influence a person's body image.

The university is committed to responding to cases of protected class harassment, and ensuring that anyone impacted is connected with campus support services. The university encourages all students, staff and faculty to report any incidents of protected class harassment. Click through for more information.

Several months ago I wrote a column focusing on the election, the Colorado Creed and the importance of engaging with each other in respectful dialogue. As another campaign season comes to an end and we strive to reunify our nation after two years of spirited and sometimes contentious and polarizing debate, I think it’s important again to remember and recommit to our values as a university.

From helping international students connect, to cultivating an environment of mutual respect between Muslims and all communities, four campus members will be honored Nov. 16 for their outstanding contributions to international understanding.

Masters of the Environment is an innovative new graduate degree that adds advanced studies in environmental sciences, building on students' professional experience from other fields. The program features a yearlong capstone, or environmental work experience, highly valued by employers.