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CU President Finalist Mark Kennedy Gets Chilly Reception From Faculty Council
The mood was tense from the minute Kennedy walked into CU’s Faculty Council meeting. The questions about his support for the liberal arts, fundraising, DACA students, his strategic initiatives and how he engages with faculty were pointed. Joanne Addison, chair of the University of Colorado Faculty Council, wasn’t shy about steering the longtime businessman and former…
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Raw Audio: Faculty Council Meeting with CU President Finalist Mark Kennedy
Here’s the full audio from the meeting between the Faculty Council and CU president finalist Mark Kennedy on April 22nd. [Full Audio]
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REMINDER: PRESENTATION MONDAY APRIL 22ND: No Boring Power Points!
BYO-Lunch April 22nd, 12:00-1:30 LSC 700 (light snacks provided) Sponsored by the Responsive Literacy Education Program Jamie Hamilton, a computer aided analysis engineer at General Motors for 6 years, is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers, and holds 3 patents. Jamie has done research into using PowerPoint…
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Antwan Jefferson Selected for TIAA Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholar Award
Chancellor recognizes urban research and creative activities One faculty member from each school and college has been selected to receive the first-ever TIAA Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars award. Presented by CityCenter, this award recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty to the Denver-metro region through community-engaged scholarship. [Check out the full story on CU Denver Today!]
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SEHD Undergraduate Transfer Student – Celia Lopez – featured in CU Denver TODAY
Transfer students: They come. They stay. They thrive. They come for their own reasons. High job prospects. Diverse cultures. An elevated educational experience. But many conversations with CU Denver transfer students circle back to one thing: a sense of belonging. “It just feels like a good environment,” said student Celia Lopez, who grew up in…
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Free Seminar with Margarita Bianco available to SEHD Community
Special Education Teacher Shortage: Data and Solution Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Conference – Live Stream April 23, 8:45 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. MST The Special Education teacher shortage is multi-faceted problem. For example, rather than shortages, some states have distributional problems disadvantaging both remote rural districts and high poverty, low achieving…
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Open Letter to the CU Regents From CU Faculty Council LGBTQ+ Committee
Mark Kennedy, and our Board of Regents, would like us to ignore Mr. Kennedy’s LGBTQ+ voting record. We appreciate that he publicly stated he has since changed a number of his positons related to LGBTQ+ rights. However, we can’t ignore the fact that LGBTQ+ people continue to face discrimination and harrassment on a daily basis…
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session on 5/16
May 16 from 2:15 to 3:15 pm at LSC 648 Refreshments will be served. The undergraduate HDFR research class (RSEM 4100 Research & Statistics) wishes to invite you to their research poster session on! Projects include both quantitative and qualitative studies. Research topics feature: Parent and family influences (e.g., SES, education, expectations, encouragement, support, parenting…
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New Biography Request for all SEHD Faculty and Staff
As part of our transition to the new website we are asking everyone to submit a new biography based on the requirements of the new content management system. Please take a look at the guidelines and then fill out the form below. A few things to note: Most fields are optional and will not show…
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From the Faculty Council Executive Committee to CU Denver Faculty
Dear members of the CU Community, As we prepare for Mark Kennedy’s campus visits, many questions and concerns have been raised about the search process. Faculty Council remains truly disappointed that our search committee did not include one of our Chief Diversity Officers (CDO). In fact, this past October, Faculty Council petitioned the Board of…