Conservative Thought and Policy finalist to visit March 16

March 13, 2015

The has announced Brian Domitrovic as a finalist for the position of Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy in the 2015-16 academic year. Domitrovic will visit the CU-Boulder campus on Monday, March 16, and will give a public talk. He will discuss “A Secret History of Tax Cuts: The Democratic Connection” at 5:15 p.m. in Eaton Humanities Room 250.

CU-Boulder announces new payment plans

March 13, 2015

In an ongoing effort to help students and families plan, prepare and pay for their education, the is implementing new tuition and fee payment plans for the upcoming academic year including fall, spring, summer and annual plans.

St. Patrick: Myths and legends

March 12, 2015

March 13, 2015 Patrick Tally He wasn’t even Irish and yet St. Patrick could be considered the most famous person from Ireland. St. Patrick was born in Britain. At 16 he was captured by Irish raiders and held as a slave. He escaped several years later, became a priest, returned to Ireland and, according to CU-Boulder historian Patrick Tally, dedicated his life to convert the Irish to Christianity.

Health and safety tips

March 11, 2015

By Christina Gonzales, Dean of Students Melissa Zak, Chief, CU Police Department As spring approaches, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of some health and safety tips to keep in mind.

Chancellor's Corner: A whole new look for Spring Town Hall, April 1

March 11, 2015

Please come join us April 1 at 3 p.m. in the newly renovated Glenn Miller Ballroom for our annual Spring Town Hall event. This year we are taking a completely new approach. I have invited Senior Vice Chancellor Kelly Fox and Provost Russ Moore to join me in a new, informal, panel discussion format. CUSG executive Juedon Kebede and CU-Boulder Professor and Environmental Studies Coordinator Sharon Collinge will act as moderators and ask us questions about the campus, our finances, our key initiatives and many other topics. Please send your questions to chancellor@colorado.edu and we will provide as many of them as possible to the moderators.

Enceladus

New study shows Saturn moon's ocean may have hydrothermal activity

March 11, 2015

A new study by a team of Cassini mission scientists led by the have found that microscopic grains of rock detected near Saturn imply hydrothermal activity is taking place within the moon Enceladus.

Free online course from CU-Boulder tackles water issues in the American West

March 11, 2015

How has the scarcity of water in the American West resulted in so much controversy? A free online course offered beginning April 1 by experts at the will answer that question and take students on a virtual journey, following water as it makes its way from snow-capped peaks to the taps in the drier valleys across the Western United States.

 Samuel Fuller

10 things to do this week: March 10 edition

March 10, 2015

This week I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in an area of campus life you would usually ignore. Enjoy some comedy or check out one of the many Cultural Events Board-sponsored events.

CU-Boulder graduate programs rate highly

March 10, 2015

CU System news release University of Colorado graduate programs hold dozens of spots in the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report, whose survey spotlights excellence in higher education across the country. All four CU campuses are recognized for research and teaching achievement in the fields of health care, engineering, law, education and business.

Inaugural 'Fresh Minds' event showcases graduate research

March 9, 2015

Join the CU-Boulder Graduate School for the premier of Fresh Minds: New Graduate Student Research on March 13, 3:30-5 p.m. in the Center for Irish and British Studies. This event showcases five-minute (or less) presentations from recipients of the Dean's Research Grants - some of CU-Boulder's top graduate students. A great event to learn more about what our graduate students are doing, as well as an opportunity to see how to present research clearly and concisely to the public.

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