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Approved are the new names of two buildings––one after pioneering alumna and lifelong educator Lucile Berkeley Buchanan and another after Professor Emeritus Albert Ramírez and his late wife, Vera, who for many years provided support, mentorship and guidance to first-generation and other underrepresented students.

The University of Colorado system has announced a search for a new leader of its Office of Digital Education and is seeking input on a first draft of a Master Services Agreement between the ODE and the four CU campuses.

In a Jan. 29 letter, CU Boulder Provost Russ Moore and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke asked the campus to prepare for continuing budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year.

Patrick O’Rourke, who has served the University of Colorado system for more than 15 years as an attorney, administrator and adjunct faculty member, will remain in his role as CU Boulder’s chief operating officer.

The CU Board of Regents held its annual retreat Jan. 7, hearing updates on COVID-19 impacts, diversifying tuition revenue, the strategic plan and more. Also, three new board members were sworn in.

CU Boulder will continue to move major initiatives forward during the current academic year and beyond—including the pivotal work of the IDEA Council to prioritize and implement recommendations included in the Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Academics Plan.

Chancellor Philip DiStefano recently highlighted proposed renewals of the Hellems Arts and Sciences and Guggenheim Geography buildings as he advocated for the modernization of CU Boulder’s historic buildings before the state legislature’s Capital Development Committee.

Nearly 20 years from the day she accepted her first job at CU Boulder as an IT initiatives coordinator, Marin Stanek will make history when she becomes the university’s first female chief information officer on Jan. 1.

Schools, colleges, and academic and administrative support units across CU Boulder continue to explore ways of reducing costs in response to the financial impacts brought on by the emergence of COVID-19 earlier this year.

At a Nov. 12 meeting, the CU regents heard a number of updates on topics including student debt and efforts to improve the student experience. They also received a report on systemwide diversity and inclusion work.