The Week Ahead, a series geared toward faculty and staff, provides reminders, events and possible items for the docket. Coming up in the next few days are Biometric health screenings, deadlines to nominate staff for their outreach work and to apply for campus sustainability funding, and more.
ÌýRSVP for inclusive pedagogy workshops
Ashley Finley, associate vice president for Academic Affairs andÌýdean of the Dominican experience at Dominican University of California, will lead three workshops Feb. 26 and 27. Learn more.
- What Makes Learning Engaging and for Whom?Ìý
- What Does Success Look Like?: Measuring High-Impact Practices and Student Learning Using VALUE RubricsÌý
- Why Student Well-Being is An Essential Part of a Commitment to High-Impact Practices and Inclusive ExcellenceÌý
Attend the Three Minute Thesis competition Feb. 20
Support students at the Graduate School's inauguralÌýThree Minute Thesis (3MT) event, an academic competition that challenges students to succinctly describe complicated research to a general audience.
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Head to theÌýCultural Unity & Engagement CenterÌýin theÌýC4CÌýfor Chili Pots from noon toÌý1:30 p.m. This informal get-together provides an atmosphere where students and staff can take a small break and refuel during the day with chili, corn bread and lemonade.Ìý
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Giving ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder departments a chance to view and acquire surplus items before they go on sale to the public Feb. 24, advance entry is available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22.Ìý
Nominate a colleague for an outreach staff award, due Feb. 23
Know a staff member doing exemplary outreach work? Nominate them for the Anne K. Heinz award and a chance to receive $5,000 for their campus outreach program.
ÌýGet the full picture on your health Feb. 23
Employee Services will bring biometric screenings to campus today and on additional days through March 22 so you can get the full picture of yourself.
ÌýApply for a ‘large grant’ from Sustainable ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, deadline Feb. 23
Do you have a big idea to make campus more sustainable?ÌýSustainable ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has approximately $100,000 of funds available for sustainable infrastructure projects on campus, and is accepting spring 2018 large grant applications. Small grant applications (less than $2,500) are accepted via an online form on a rolling basis throughout the year.