Category: Of Interest
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University Gift Card Policies and Procedures
This is a reminder that if you plan on distributing gift cards you must follow University policies and processes. The purchase of gift cards must be reviewed and approved in advance by the respective campus controller’s (finance) office. To request approval: Complete the Gift Card Authorization Request (GC) form. Attach additional documentation, if required according to…
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EdD Student Zachary Coffee Published Article in ASCA Titled “Lead Changes for LGBTQ+ Students”
“Many schools have focused heavily on closing achievement gaps for students based on race and socioeconomic class. They have worked to improve students’ mental health through professional development and the instructional strategies implemented in schools. In some schools, however, LGBTQ+ issues have received less focus and resulted in these students feeling marginalized, unsupported and often…
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Faculty Council Club Q Statement from Ed Cannon and Troyann Gentile
Please see the statement below from Ed Cannon and Troyann Gentile, on behalf of Faculty Council: To our LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and allies, It is with a heavy heart that we write, yet again, to express our grief about another horrific incident of violence against the LGBTQ+ community. Last weekend, five people lost their lives…
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Last Day to Register for Launch Day: EDI Working Groups
Launch Day EDI Working Groups The offices of DEI and EDI will be organizing from 12:00 to 2:30 PM, followed by refreshments and working groups. Affinity Groups: People linked by a common interest or purpose Inclusive Pedagogy: Student-centered approach to teaching Discursive Topics: A wide field of subjects concluded through reason than intuition Resources: Assets…
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Dr. Robin Brandehoff and Team of SEHD Doctoral Students to Present at AERA Chicago 2023
Dr. Robin Brandehoff and a team of SEHD Doctoral Students and Alumni including Dr. Gabriel Castano, Jessica Luna, Valerie Richmond, and Melinda Rossi will be presenting their work on the experiences of SEHD doctoral students of color in a panel titled “Amplifying the Voices of Mentorship Across Campus: Explorations of Race Culture, and Power” at…
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Anti-Semitism Lunch and Learn event tomorrow
Anti-Semitism Lunch and Learn Students, staff, and faculty are invited: In-person (snacks provided) & hybrid options. This Lunch & Learn will directly address and invite conversation about on campus and related experiences. Facilitated by Dr. Chaya Abrams, Ph.D. LPC LAC, Chaya.Abrams@ucdenver.edu When: November 17, 2022 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Where: Room 700, Lawrence Street…
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New Scholarship Opportunity for DREAMers – Please spread the word
Committed to providing critical resources that ensure the success of undocumented, asylee, and refugee students, CU Denver has partnered with TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant youth. From November 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023, students can apply for a new undergraduate scholarship to help them pursue their college education.…
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SEHD’s 50th Anniversary Featured in CU Denver News
“As faculty, staff, and students at CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) celebrate their 50th anniversary, their jobs have never been more important. The nation faces a historic shortage of teachers and other education professionals from school psychologists and counselors to technology specialists and leaders. The pandemic disrupted education in many places…
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Sandra Mitchell, EdS alum, LEO program, hired as the first Senior Diversity Office at The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
November 10, 2022 –The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University has hired its first Senior Diversity Officer. Sandra Mitchell has accepted the position after a nationwide search by the two schools. She was formerly the director of equity and inclusion at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Mitchell earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s…
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Franci Crepeau-Hobson Quoted in Mountain West News Bureau Article about National Teen Mental Health Survey
November 9, 2022 – In withdrawing from the 2023 questionnaires, Colorado, and Idaho, as well as Florida, join Wyoming and a few other states that haven’t participated for the last two survey periods. “I was definitely surprised and a little bit disappointed,” said Franci Crepeau-Hobson, a professor of school psychology at the University of Colorado Denver. Click here to read…