Category: News
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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…
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HR Tip: Need a Verification of Employment?
Dear SEHD faculty and staff, Information about the employment verification process is available anytime on our SEHD Wiki. In most cases, SEHD HR is not authorized to prepare employment verification forms. Instead, please review CU Denver’s main employment verification resource here: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/human-resources/employment-verifications. For escalated or special situations—including verifications that are delayed with the third-party partner,…
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U.S. Department of Education Newsletter – August 2025
Featured in this edition: Message from the Secretary Wins of the Month Returning Education to the States Tour August Action Timeline 2026-27 FAFSA Beta Testing Event News from the States Homeroom Blog: Leading Education Reform on the Local Level August Cabinet Meeting Protecting American Taxpayers: Proposed Public Service Program Rules Homeroom Blog: Inside the 2026–27…
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Seeking applications for part-time Senior Instructor, School Psychology Bilingual Program
Dear colleagues, The School of Education & Human Development is seeking applications for part-time Senior Instructor, School Psychology Bilingual Program. The position is available at CU Careers, requisition #37594: Job Description – Senior Instructor, SPSY Bilingual Program (37594) Preference will be given to complete applications received by September 22, 2025. If you know someone qualified for…
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Heather Lynn Johnson New Publication
“This work-in-progress paper explores how students express their understanding of torque. Typically introduced in first semester physics, torque is a fundamental concept across many engineering disciplines. However, the transition from physics to engineering mechanics (i.e., statics) appears to be a hurdle for students. Specifics on why students struggle with torque are sparse. Both quantitative and…
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New Book by Kara Viesca and Nancy Commins, Former SEHD Colleagues
Nancy and Kara are excited to announce that they have just published a book together. They began the project 10 years ago when they were still closely connected with our school. Viesca, K.M. & Commins, N.L. (2025) Humanizing pedagogies with multilingual learners: Transforming teaching in the content areas. Routledge. Here are a few more details: Click…
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Upcoming Funding Opportunity – Research Team Grants Program
The Office of Research Services (ORS) will soon announce a funding opportunity for research teams at CU Denver. ORS invites teams proposing novel, ambitious research initiatives with strong potential to elevate CU Denver’s research reputation. This opportunity is open to all disciplines and seeks bold ideas that demonstrate creativity, intellectual merit, and a clear path to competitive extramural support.…