Administration
- Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Terri Fiez has selected a team to explore how research computing on the cloud might benefit ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder and its partners in the future, especially in terms of multidisciplinary collaboration.
- During the February 2017 meeting at the Boulder campus, the University of Colorado Board of Regents heard from students and faculty regarding DACA, immigration and other issues. The board also heard a 2017-18 budget proposal, which proposes a merit pool increase, and approved a new MA degree in higher education.
- On Jan. 30, many long-serving ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder staff members were honored at the annual staff appreciation event, joined by Chancellor Philip DiStefano, members of Staff Council and other university leadership.
- Following up on recent statements from the chancellor about reporting obligations defined in the 2015 ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ System Sexual Misconduct Policy, the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) offers the following guidance on reporting.
- Now through Friday, Feb. 24, the Office for Outreach and Engagement is accepting nominations for the Anne K. Heinz Staff Award for Excellence in Outreach and Engagement.
- After a nearly 30-year career leading University Libraries through advancements; promoting knowledge and research access; and serving countless organizations on campus, in his field and beyond, longtime commencement marshal and Dean Jim Williams will retire.
- Dean Bobby Braun has announced Phil Larson's appointment to assistant dean for communications, strategy and planning in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, where he will lead strategic relations.
- Alan Townsend returns to the University of Colorado Boulder as the associate vice chancellor for research and professor of environmental studies after serving as dean and professor at Duke University.
- Ann Schmiesing has been named dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate affairs. A professor of German and Scandinavian studies, Schmiesing has served as interim dean and vice provost since June 2016.
- Sheryl Koutsis, Amy Lavens and Jennifer McDuffie were recently named the recipients of the annual Chancellor’s Employee of the Year Award, in recognition of exceptional job performance and remarkable contributions to the campus community.