The CU Board of Regents’ regular meeting Nov. 4–5 included actions and updates on compensation, an academic freedom resolution, COVID-19, distinguished professor appointments and more.
At its November meeting, the Boulder Faculty Assembly approved a resolution and received updates on the GI Bill, the Buff Undergraduate Success Leadership Implementation Team and more.
In this monthly update, read about the leadership team's work to identify dimensions of student success and the Common Curriculum Planning Committee's latest discussions on themes, values and more.
Just over two years after the completion of the 2019 report by the Graduate Task Force on Stipends and Benefits, CU Boulder is addressing the task force's top priority and remitting mandatory fees for graduate students on assistantship appointments.
Base-building increases for eligible university staff and faculty, an increase to stipends for graduate students, graduate student fee remission and one-time retention incentives will take effect in the spring.
The Research & Innovation Seed Grant program––designed to stimulate new areas of research, scholarship and creativity on the CU Boulder campus––is accepting proposals through Jan. 19.
One of the highest CU system honors, six faculty members from the CU Boulder campus are now distinguished professors, recognized for their outstanding contributions as researchers and educators.
A national leader in sports sustainability, the CU Athletic Department is the first collegiate athletic department to join the Race to Zero Campaign. Core to the commitment is a pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040.
The CU Student Government fall election is just around the corner, with voting starting Monday, Nov. 8. Students who vote through Buff Portal will receive discounts at Cosmos Pizza, Ozo’s Coffee and Ben & Jerry’s during election week.
