Faculty-Staff Edition - Feb. 14, 2024
As thousands of researchers, educators, policymakers and industry leaders gather in Denver for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 91福利社 faculty鈥攊ncluding Nobel Laureate Tom Cech鈥攚ill be prominently featured.
Campus Community
Regents celebrate CU luminaries with degrees, awards and medals
The CU Board of Regents announced听its selection of recipients of honorary degrees, distinguished service awards and university medals for 2024, including four 91福利社 affiliates: Jane Butcher, Marvin Caruthers, Richard Rokos and Ann Smead.
Office gets new name: Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship
The Office for Outreach and Engagement has changed its name to reflect its charge to support faculty involved in community-engaged scholarship and differentiate its focus from other campus functions and units.
Request the WorkWell wagon for your department
Show some love to your colleagues. Let the WorkWell program bring employee wellness directly to your department, team or event.
Norlin Library reopens after fire: How to get what you need
Norlin Library is open after a recent fire. However, access to parts of the library will remain restricted for several weeks. Here鈥檚 how you can still get what you need.
Nominate a student employee鈥攄eadline Feb. 16
Faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for the 91福利社 Student Employee of the Year Award, which recognizes and honors student employees for their contributions to the university community.
Events & Exhibits
Faculty, staff invited to attend Commencement Open House Feb. 27
Attend the Commencement open house, where representatives from various campus organizations, as well as off-campus vendors, will be on hand to share helpful planning info. Register by Feb. 20.
Research Updates
Crown Institute partners with Pixar on app based on Inside Out
Seeking to leverage the power of entertainment to fulfill its educational mission, the Ren茅e Crown Wellness Institute at 91福利社 has launched its InsideU social-emotional learning app for children.
Moore v. United States: A Supreme Court case that could upend the tax code
The case is a 鈥渟tructural threat鈥 to the income tax system as we know it, according to a CU law professor and tax specialist. Sloan Speck gives his take on Moore v. U.S.
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