Category: News
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Watch on Demand: Research: Creative Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape Webinar
“In today’s funding environment, many grant seekers cannot afford to invest all their effort towards one or two federal programs. Using examples based in real experience, this webinar illustrates how a combination of creative design and resourceful grant seeking — such as exploring foundations or clearly articulating impact — can give PIs promising pathways to…
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Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
Funding opportunity by the William T Grant Foundation Deadline: May 7, August 6 (for Major Research Grants) and August 6 (Officer’s Research Grants) Focus: This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States.
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Save the Date! 2025 Future Teacher Expo
U Denver’s 23rd annual Future Teacher Expo will be held on Friday, October 3rd. If you’d like to participate, reach out to Will Whitworrth at william.whitworth@ucdenver.edu. Click here to learn more
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Elena Sandoval-Lucero CoCEAL Keynote Speaker
Elena Sandoval-Lucero was the keynote speaker for the Colorado Coalition for the Educational Advancement of Latinxs (CoCEAL) quarterly meeting on April 11. Her presentation was titled Leading HSI Work in Uncertain Times. The meeting was held virtually as the original campus host was concerned about hosting DEI-focused events due to the current political climate. CoCEAL is a coalition…
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Brad Hinson Invited to Quantum Teacher Externship
Brad Hinson has been invited to participate in a Teacher Externship Grant from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE). As an extension of a state investment in Quantum Computing and the recent launch of the K-12 Quantum Education Blueprint, the CDLE is sponsoring teacher professional development during Summer 2025. Brad will join Colorado…
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HR Tip- Faculty summer contracts for 2025 are coming soon
Dear faculty: Summer contracts will be coming out soon (around mid-May). Just a reminder of the faculty summer pay policies from the SEHD Pattern of Administration, copied below. Here is the link to the full Pattern of Administration: https://wiki.cu.studio/handbooks/pattern_of_administration#faculty_summer_pay Faculty Summer Pay Employees who are appointed for 12 months (Deans, 12 month research…
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Robert (Bud) Talbot Published in Physical Review Physics Education Research
Is the Force Concept Inventory biased across the intersections of gender and race? “Research-based assessments (RBAs) allow researchers and practitioners to compare student performance across different contexts and institutions. In recent years, research attention has focused on the student populations these RBAs were initially developed with because much of that research was done with “samples…
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Open Enrollment 2025–2026: Key Updates & Plan Changes
Open Enrollment Dates: Starts: April 21, 2025 Ends: May 9, 2025 New Benefits Begin: July 1, 2025 This is an ideal time to review your current medical, dental, vision, and other benefits to determine if any changes are needed. Important: After May 9, no changes to your coverage or dependent information will be allowed. Any…
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Kristin Whitmore Defending Dissertation on April 15
Kristin Whitmore will defend her dissertation on Tuesday, April 15th at 12:30. We welcome you to attend. Please email Kristin (Kristin.whitmore@ucdenver.edu) for a zoom link.
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Giving and Receiving Effective Feedback
Dear colleagues, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 11:00am – 12:15pm the Denver Staff Council will host a virtual session on giving and receiving effective feedback. The session is free to all staff, faculty, and students. Be sure to register using the link below if you are interested in attending. Once you register, a Zoom…