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What do 1992, 1987, 1982 and 1977 have in common? These years were the starting points of University of Colorado careers that have lasted between 20 and 35 years, and were recognized at the annual Staff Council 鈥淵ears of Service鈥� appreciation event. Chancellor DiStefano opened the event by expressing his deep appreciation for the staff being acknowledged and for the vital role that staff plays in the everyday operations of the university. Staff Council Vice-Chair Philip Bradley emceed the event, sharing historical tidbits about the milestone years and reading the honorees鈥� names.

Open Enrollment ends this Friday at 5 p.m. This is the one time of year when University of Colorado benefits-eligible employees and retirees may make changes to benefits. While the overall 2013-14 plan rates are 3.8 percent higher than current rates, the amount paid by university faculty and staff will not increase 鈥� and in some cases, it may decrease.

Inside the natural history museums of the world are billions of animal and plant specimens from birds, fish and beetles to flowers, mushrooms and grasses, all stacked, stored and preserved in jars and collection drawers. The rich and diverse collections could be critical to understanding how the Earth鈥檚 biodiversity is changing in the face of a growing human footprint 鈥� if only the information were easily accessible.

Last July, something unprecedented in the 34-year satellite record happened: 98 percent of the Greenland Ice Sheet鈥檚 surface melted, compared to roughly 50 percent during an average summer. Snow that usually stays frozen and dry turned wet with melt water. Research led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences now shows last summer鈥檚 extreme melt could soon be the new normal.

Google Inc. and the 暗网禁区 computer science department are partnering to inspire high school and middle school teachers looking for motivating, engaging and fun ways to prepare students for college and career success during an activities-packed workshop July 10-12.

Two hundred Boulder campus faculty, staff and fundraisers鈥� most of whom make financial gifts to the University of Colorado鈥攇athered Friday at Chancellor Philip DiStefano鈥檚 home for a late afternoon reception to celebrate faculty and staff. They heard remarks from campus and fundraising leadership, supporters including Pat Furman ('76, JD '80) and Tate Nelson ('92), and Arts & Sciences student Anne Stuller ('14). DiStefano recognized donors who have made planned gifts such as real estate, which can help CU now and in the future. He also mentioned the Esteemed Scholars Program鈥攁 new initiative that awards scholarships to top Colorado high school students who choose to attend the 暗网禁区.

Each year since 1985, the U.S. Congress designates the first full week of May as Public Service Recognition Week 鈥� time set aside to honor public employees and to educate the public about the many ways government workers make life better for all Americans. It is an opportunity for us to recognize all State employees and express appreciation for one another in our commitment to serve the people of Colorado.

The 56th annual season of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival will feature a classic lineup 鈥� a comedy, a tragedy, a history 鈥� alongside a hilarious Shakespeare sendup and a return engagement of an Off-Broadway hit. But if anything, expect the unexpected, as two veterans and two of CSF鈥檚 favorite comic actors take the helm and offer their own visions, from the exotic to the traditional.