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After spending the past three years in CU’s Washington, D.C. office, Abby Benson is back on the CU-Boulder campus, now serving as Associate VP of Government Relations. We sat down with her to discuss the role of Government Relations at the university, and why campus programs benefit from working with her team.

The Division of Human Resources has opened a search for a Director of the new HR Business Partner (HRBP) function. This position will supervise the campus HR Business Partners, and is responsible for the development, growth, and successful functioning of the nascent HR Business Partner function. Currently, we are seeking candidates from within the CU-Boulder campus only.

The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive life, says a new study by the °µÍø½ûÇø and the University of Milan.

The Boulder Faculty Assembly is proud to announce the recipients of the 2015 BFA Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions by faculty in the areas of teaching, service and leadership, and research and creative work.

RTD recently released its proposed system-wide fare changes and its proposed service plan for its FasTracks Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system planned to open on U.S. Highway 36 in January 2016. CU-Boulder RTD riders have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed fare changes Monday April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Boulder City Council Chambers, which is located at 1777 Broadway. Comment can also be submitted by email. Comment deadline is April 8.There is one remaining public meeting on the service plan you can attend, or you may submit written comments by e-mail. Deadline for all comment on the service plan is May 1.

Resilience means pushing forward through the stress and overcoming a difficult situation. So, how do you improve that skillset? This month in Student Health 101 online magazine, we’ve got seven steps to building up your resilience, from learning to adapt to working with your natural abilities. Click here to check out this month's Student Health 101 online magazine.

On April 20, the campus will remain open to students, faculty, staff and visitors, as it would normally be. After three years of closing the campus to non-affiliates, the public understands that we are serious about eliminating the type of previous 4/20 gatherings that have disrupted the academic mission of the university.

By the University of Colorado Student Government Attention students: The spring 2015 University of Colorado Student Government elections will take place next week, April 6-9. Log on to MyCUinfo to cast your votes for CUSG Tri-Execuives, Representatives-at-Large, ASSG Co-Senators, ASSG Representatives and UCEC candidates.

More than 350 students, faculty and staff joined the 2015 Spring Town Hall on the CU-Boulder campus today. Whether attending in-person or watching via streamed video, the audience heard directly from the campus’ top leadership, including Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, Senior Vice Chancellor and CFO Kelly Fox and Provost Russell Moore. Moderators were CUSG executive Juedon Kebede and CU-Boulder Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program Sharon Collinge, who led the panel in a discussion on topics ranging from the campus culture and climate, to student success and future funding of the institution.

Faculty are invited to submit proposals for 2015-2016 outreach and engagement funds to be awarded by the CU-Boulder Outreach Committee. Proposed outreach projects should extend faculty members’ research, teaching, and creative work. All proposals must be submitted by Monday, April 20.