The听CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association听is planning a听full slate of events for the spring semester,听including a听distinguished听faculty听seminar听series,听research听award听program and a听discussion听group series.听听
The first of these programs, the Distinguished Faculty Seminar听series,听will feature听some of听CU Boulder鈥檚听finest professors and their extraordinary research and scholarly work. The inaugural lecture held virtually via Zoom on听Wednesday, Jan.听20, at 4听p.m., and will feature听by Daniel N. Baker, distinguished professor of the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and听director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics听(LASP). to attend and the lecture is free.
Retired faculty and soon-to-be retired faculty are invited to join the听newly-created听CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association, an organization whose aim is to encourage retired faculty members to remain actively involved in academic, educational, scholarly and cultural activities on campus.听The association is听supported and funded by the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Faculty Affairs.听The date for a spring business meeting to elect new officers, ratify bylaws and discuss additional programs and events听will be announced soon.
The CU Boulder Retired Faculty Association will offer opportunities for retired faculty to continue to participate in campus-based academic life and encourage lifelong learning by providing access to campus seminars, classes, performances and exhibits. The association鈥檚 close alliance with the Boulder Faculty Assembly and the Office of Faculty Affairs serves to achieve these ends, in addition to preparing active faculty for retirement and celebrating the accomplishments of retired faculty and their contributions to the Boulder campus.
Details about the organizational structure, nominations for officers and responsibilities of the executive committee, and the association鈥檚 programs and events听will be announced听throughout the spring semester. For more information,听email听the Office of Faculty Affairs.听
