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Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA’s MAVEN mission led by the °µÍø½ûÇø, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere.

As we look forward to Veterans Day this Tuesday, Nov. 11, I encourage you to take a moment and consider the debt of gratitude we owe our veterans. Without their service and dedication to our nation, our freedom and liberties would not be as secure as they are today. I cordially invite you to attend the Veteran’s Day Commemoration Ceremony in the Folsom Field Stadium Club at 11 a.m. on Veteran’s Day.

By Magnolia Landa-Posas, University of Colorado Student Government Director of Diversity and Inclusion Fifty years ago, in 1964, the Civil Rights Act was implemented in the United States of America. Since then, we have witnessed social progress in many areas but definitely not all. Therefore, I encourage you attend the Diversity and Inclusion Summit next week which will discuss civil rights in the past and civil rights today and engage in dialogues that will explore how as a collegiate community we can move forward toward a more equitable community.

Presented every four years, the Social Climate Survey provides the campus with an in-depth look at the experiences our students have inside and outside the classroom. How is the campus social climate is experienced by students with different interests, beliefs and social identities? The university values these differences and wants to make sure that all students feel welcome, accepted and free to express their views. Results from this survey inform campus decision-making, and those who complete the survey are making a vital contribution to our understanding of the campus climate. All students who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for one of five $500 cash awards.

With the fall semester past the halfway point and spring class registration underway, now is a great time to check in with your academic advisor. Your advisor can help you find courses, internships and research opportunities, while also referring you to the myriad of services, support systems and informational resources on campus.

A new study led by the University of California, Berkeley and involving the °µÍø½ûÇø indicates the current response to wildfires around the world—aggressively fighting them—is not making society less vulnerable to such events.

The Department of Human Resources and the Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program are excited to continue their partnership on an exclusive Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate Program for CU-Boulder employees, with an opportunity for Spring 2015 enrollment. The deadline to apply to commence this program in Spring 2015 is Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

The 20th annual °µÍø½ûÇø Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be held Nov. 11-12. This year, the summit continues with the theme “Building the Road Map." Complete summit schedule. "Having our entire campus community and city and county of Boulder employees participate in the Diversity and Inclusion Summit is the key to having a successful summit and thus moving forward with our overall goal of helping our campus and community reach the goal of being a place that exemplifies diversity and inclusion," said Alphonse Keasley, CU-Boulder's assistant vice chancellor for campus climate and community engagement.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival has announced the lineup for its 58 th annual year and two perennial Shakespeare favorites, Othello and the beloved comedy Much Ado °µÍø½ûÇø Nothing , will open in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre in June.

William A. Weber, who began his work as a biologist and naturalist 68 years ago and published authoritative works on Colorado flora, will be honored in a special Nov. 12 event and an exhibition at Norlin Library at the °µÍø½ûÇø.