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As ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder faculty adapt to the ongoing challenges of teaching in the COVID-19 era, they can take heart that they are not alone. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder’s Center for Teaching & Learning is taking center stage as a teaching partner, offering an array of resources.

Since the chancellor issued his charge earlier this summer, ODECE and its many campus partners have been collaborating on multiple fronts. I’d like to share an update on our progress to achieve the eight immediate actions for change.

Chancellor DiStefano has asked Vice Chancellor Bob Boswell to lead the implementation of the eight immediate actions announced on June 18 to improve anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and equity efforts on campus.

Chancellor Philip DiStefano announced the immediate actions for change he and his administration will take to transform the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder experience for Black students, faculty and staff; for all students, faculty and staff of color; and for other marginalized individuals and groups.

Physicist Patricia Rankin was an advisor on a new report from the National Academy of Sciences that lays out why women leave science fields—and what institutions can do to reverse that loss.

The campus is continuing to engage in year three of Academic Futures—implementing the strategic initiatives’ themes and projects and transforming them into the campus’s work priorities.

Financial Futures, the campuswide strategic initiative working to further align strategic resources with ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s mission as a comprehensive public teaching and research university, recently launched a new workstream.

Whether you're a student, staff or faculty member, here are some of the top reasons and sessions to join at the spring Diversity and Inclusion Summit, to be held at the University Memorial Center.

In its ongoing effort to support student success, the Office of Undergraduate Education is expanding the list of courses invited to participate in the midterm course alert process this spring.

As our spring semester hits full stride, I want to remind us of the standards of conduct we hold ourselves to and our need to remain vigilant in protecting and supporting each member of our community. We face persistent challenges in our efforts to foster a truly inclusive ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder, and we share responsibility for enabling a safe, welcoming campus for all.