Category: News
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Faculty and Staff invited to participate in a new Retention Interview Program
Dear colleagues, you may like to consider this volunteer opportunity being launched for the CU Denver campus. Note that the training event dates are coming up quickly (Jan 23rd – Feb 14th). The announcement from teri engelke and campus hr: As part of the 2030 Strategic Plan goal of being a People-Centered Best Place to…
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2024 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Grants Application Deadline Approaching
Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program to support research that has a direct impact on human health. Up to five grants of $250,000 (covering up to three years of research activity) will be awarded to promising and talented early-career investigators at the University of Colorado. Awardees will carry the prestigious…
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Mid-Year Performance Check-In for University Staff 2023-2024
To University Staff and their Supervisors: It’s January 2024 and we are halfway through the 2023-2024 performance cycle! It is time for supervisors to meet with their staff for a mid-year performance check-in. This mid-year check-in is not just a formality—it’s a chance to foster an environment of support. Let’s spotlight achievements, recognize successes, and, equally…
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Development Opportunity from Staff Council: The Power of CliftonStrengths, in person, Jan 26 and Feb 9
Dear colleagues, Staff Council is hosting a two-part session for staff, focused on the professional development tool CliftonStrengths on the downtown Denver campus. The event will be held Friday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in North Classroom, room 1005, (across from the Qdoba building) and Friday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m.…
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Outside Consultation, Research, and Other work? Please submit a Prior Approval Form
To Full-Time Faculty This is just a reminder that if you will be performing any outside consultation, research, clinical or other work outside of the University of Colorado system up to 1/6th of your time & effort, you will need to complete and submit a request for prior approval. You can find the latest form…
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SEHD’s Pathways2Teaching Program Featured in The Denver Post
Jan. 8, 2024 | Denver Post Homeless teens from Urban Peak youth shelter got a first look at their exhibit “Unheard Resilience” at MCA Denver, which runs through Feb. 18. Simmy Kifletsion, who moved to Denver from Strasburg in August, lives at the shelter at 2100 Stout St., where she and other teens are taking courses…
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HR Tip- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a regular holiday in 2024
Dear Colleagues, As you may know, the CU Denver holiday calendar for fiscal year 2023-2024 includes Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a regular holiday. For those who are eligible for holidays, this year, the day is pre-loaded into MyLeave with the holiday job code. If you have already entered vacation or other leave for…
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Amber Vanzant, Recent LEO Principal Licensure Graduate, Featured in NASSP
Roundtable: Why Teachers Aspire to be Principals “While schools grapple with teacher shortages across the country, let’s remember to celebrate those educators who not only plan to stay in the profession but who also want to pursue careers in school leadership. To learn more about teachers who aspire to become principals, Principal Leadership contacted Drew…
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Workshop: Mapping Out Your Semester Writing Plan
Bring your calendar and ALL of the writing projects you have circling around in your head so we can map them out and strategize your time! Got big projects and professional/service tasks you want to wrangle? This workshop is for you too! Faculty, Staff, and Students are welcome to join! When: January 16, 2024 at…
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Katie Ruiz Gonzalez: “Educators of Color Make a Difference”
“Katie Ruiz Gonzalez, outstanding graduate in CU Denver’s undergraduate Teacher Education program, is highly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. During her time at CU Denver, she took on various student leadership roles, helped create new curriculum, demonstrated dedication to the social and academic well-being of the students she worked with during her field experiences,…