Category: News
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Drs Ferrell, Harris, and Porter to be Featured in Webinar Series from Colorado Dept of Education
Dr. Amy Ferrell, Dr. Bryn Harris, and Dr. Holly Porter will be featured in a webinar series organized by the Colorado Department of Education. The title of the series is, “Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series: Voices from the Intersection of Language, Literacy, Culture & Opportunity.” Registration closes two weeks before each session, so…
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AI Prompting – Socratic Method
Input ————————————————– You are a master teacher and academic scholar. Use the Socratic method to help me unpack the following question or statement. Your task is not to give final answers but to help me uncover the one high-value question worth pursuing. Help me refine the inquiry. Question: AI will take jobs. Process: Restate the user’s assumption clearly. Interrogate…
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An invitation to Faculty, Staff, and Students to Participate in the Critical, Emerging Issues Speaker Series
The Faculty Assembly Ethnic Diversity Committee invites scholars, students, and staff to speak about timely issues impacting CU Denver, the Denver metropolitan area, the nation, and humanity at the Critical, Emerging Issues Speaker Series. Through their lectures, applied scholarly work, and outreach efforts, the speakers in the series will highlight the scholarship, creativity and dedication…
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Federal Funding Opportunities
Opportunity Description Posted Date Closing Date NSF STEM K-12 This program will support innovative, multidisciplinary research that explores how AI and other emerging technologies can be leveraged to study and enhance STEM teaching and learning. NSF is encouraging investigators who would have previously applied to the Advancing Informal STEM Learning; Computer Science for All;…
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IMPORTANT INFO and ACTION ITEM re: Software & Technology Purchases
All software purchases and renewals must be pre-approved by both OIT (Office of Information Technology) and the PSC (Procurement Service Center). Requests must be submitted through the SEHD Procurement Request Form. Please allow several weeks of lead time, as the process can be lengthy. Software includes any service requiring the use of a computer—whether it’s installed…
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Bryn Harris Published in Psychology in the Schools
A Systematic Review of Academic Screening Tools for Active Bilingual Learners/Users of English “Academic screener tools are commonly used within the context of multitiered systems of support, and it is expected that they have a high standard of technical adequacy, including reliability and validity evidence. In United States school systems, there are large numbers of…
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Inclusive Excellence in Practice: Informal Mentoring and the Importance of Informal Support
For many students, particularly those who are members of the CU Denver and SEHD communities, academic success is deeply shaped by the informal mentoring they receive. A quick check-in after class, a validating comment on a student’s idea, or a shared story about your own academic journey can be the difference between feeling invisible and…
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Official Functions — Food Purchases
Just an annual reminder that food is not always an allowable expense. It must meet the criteria below and have a detailed business purpose that explains how the purchase benefits the university. Please contact SEHDFinance@ucdenver.edu with any questions before purchasing. Thank you! Official Functions are meetings, meals, or events with guests, employees, or associates held for official university…
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NOAA Hosts Hybrid Generative AI Workshop for Environmental Science Applications
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is hosting a free, public two-day workshop September 16 and 17 focusing on the generative AI applications in environmental sciences. The workshop includes discussions focusing on AI in earth and space sciences, trustworthiness and workforce development in AI, generative AI in scientific workflows, and public-private partnerships in…
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Tuition Assistance Benefit Application Open for Fall 2025
Dear colleagues, As you may already know, fall 2025 applications are open for the Tuition Assistance Benefit (TAB) for those employees who are in a benefits-eligible appointment. To apply and/or obtain more information, visit the link below. CU Denver/Anschutz | University of Colorado. Be sure to carefully follow each individual, step-by-step deadline listed at that…