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Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. The Colorado Combined Campaign is designed to provide you ease of giving through online pledging and mont hly payroll deduction. Combine the two this Tuesday, Dec. 8, and you can give to more than 600 Colorado-based nonprofits all throughout 2016. Visit the CCC website and you are sure to find a program that touches your heart.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that Robert H. Davis, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will step down as dean and return to the chemical and biological engineering faculty effective on or about June 30, 2017. Moore plans to launch a targeted national search for the next dean in January 2016.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice Chancellor for Strategic Relations Frances Draper announced Wednesday that Bronson Hilliard, assistant vice chancellor for Strategic Media Relations, will be leaving CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Dec. 16 to accept a position as senior associate with the Denver-based consulting firm GBSM.

Hour of Code, which is actually a week’s worth of events celebrating the joy of coding while removing barriers to computer science for underrepresented groups, will be held Dec. 7 to 13 at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, in the community and online.

With the end of the semester in sight and the holiday season approaching, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to each of you for your work and dedication to the university over the past year. As a way to show that appreciation beyond just words, I am pleased to announce that the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus will extend the university New Year’s holiday this year to include Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 as a university holiday.

Want to have a summer you’ll never forget? CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Study Abroad offers summer study abroad programs called Global Seminars that are led by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty. Learn more about these exciting opportunities in Australia, China, England, South Africa and beyond.

As the semester winds down and we look forward to Winter Commencement, it is a good time to reflect on what has been a wild semester here at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. From everyday stresses to global events arriving on our doorstep, we know that many people in our community have been impacted by crisis and trauma. Please take care of yourself in this push to the end of the semester and finals – get some sleep, eat well, exercise and drink plenty of water – and, if you need additional support, please contact one of our many campus resources to get the help you need.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ scientist Steven Maier, who discovered a brain mechanism that not only produces resilience to trauma but aids in coping with future adversity, has won the 2016 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. The award is among the most prestigious in the field of psychology and comes with a no-strings-attached $100,000 prize.

This Thursday, Dec. 3, the new Human Capital Management (HCM) system will debut and human resources functions in MyCUInfo, like Leave, Pay Stub, and Benefits Snapshot, will have a brand new look and feel. New CU Careers functionality will also be introduced Dec. 3, and a new job applicant interface will roll out Saturday, Dec. 5. See how Elevate will affect your role at the university , what to expect from Elevate and the new-look HR resources , and check out the Elevate timeline to learn more about what to expect in the coming days and weeks.

Hello, everyone. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and fall break. This week's events include a public lecture on the mysteries of the Northern Lights, a screening of the holiday movie "Elf" and the CU Swing Dance Winter Formal.