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CWA and CIC/RIO Partnership

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:23:28 +0000

CWA and CIC/RIO Partnership Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/10/2023 - 15:23

The Conference on World Affairs (CWA) is excited to announce our partnership with the CU Boulder Climate Innovation Collaboratory and the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office. This partnership provides CWA with support to be able to continue offering free events open to the public, provide student leadership stipends and internships, cover production costs, and speaker-related expenses.

Also, aligning with our focus on climate this year, the Climate Innovation Collaboratory (CIC) is a nationally competitive, convening body that enables climate action with global, real-world impact through technology and market development.

Deloitte and the University of Colorado Boulder launched the Climate Innovation Collaboratory to translate cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities.

The Research & Innovation Office

While our researchers, faculty and staff lead the charge, this transformational work includes increasing collaborations with undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, entrepreneurs, and government and industry partners.

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership. At the heart of this focus are the diverse contributions of a wide range of world-class experts, working together in new and innovative ways to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.

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CWA/CE Partnership Announcement

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:14:35 +0000

CWA/CE Partnership Announcement Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/03/2023 - 15:14

Continuing Education Sponsors CWA Livestream for Seventh Consecutive Year

The CU Boulder Division of Continuing Education continues its partnership with the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) for the seventh consecutive year to livestream major conference sessions to audiences in Boulder and beyond. As we celebrate another year of committed partnership, CWA is grateful to the Division of Continuing Education for their continued support of the conference's efforts to share CWA's important conversations on today's pressing issues with a worldwide audience.

This year's CWA week (April 12-14) will livestream all sessions via the CWA website: www.colorado.edu/cwa. Livestreaming services are provided by the CU Boulder OIT department and the Conference on World Affairs.

Throughout its history the CU Boulder Division of Continuing Education has utilized innovative technologies to extend educational opportunities to students beyond the CU Boulder campus.

"Continuing Education is thrilled to extend access to the Conference on World Affairs’ rich offerings through livestream capabilities for the seventh year in a row. Our mission has always been to bring CU Boulder’s faculty, courses and research to a larger audience, and we are grateful for the opportunity to fulfill that mission in collaboration with the CWA," said Ted Rockwell, Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications, Division of Continuing Education.

The Division of Continuing Education

Continuing Education has pioneered new technologies in service to education for over 100 years. They offer online and evening classes, noncredit programming, degree and certificate programs, K-12 science education outreach, and intensive English programs.

Their dedicated advising and enrollment teams are available to help individuals explore the possibilities, whether they want to return to school after a long break, pursue a personal or professional passion, or need a flexible way to meet degree requirements.

Learn more about Continuing Education’s programs and services at ce.colorado.edu.

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Boulder Community Health Sponsors CWA 2021 Health Care Theme

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:56:15 +0000

Boulder Community Health Sponsors CWA 2021 Health Care Theme Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/25/2021 - 13:56

Boulder Community Health is supporting the 2021 CU Boulder Conference on World Affairs through their sponsorship of this year's health care theme.

The health theme explores the many factors that influence the quality and availability of health care in the United States; ranging from patients, policy, modern providers and the physicians of the future. Contributors to this year's health care discussions include Michael Jefferies, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Boulder Community Health and Ben Keidan, Boulder Community Health Chief Medical Officer.

“Boulder Community Health is proud to sponsor the Conference on World Affairs and support this nationally recognized forum that brings experts from around the world to educate and inspire our community,” said Dr. Robert Vissers, President/CEO of Boulder Community Health.

“BCH’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We recognize the tremendously beneficial impact that CWA has on local life, invigorating our community intellectually and emotionally. It’s the quintessential Boulder event.”

 View the 2021 CWA Health Care Sessions

9:00 - 10:15 a.m. MDT
Your Conscience and Health Care

Jean Abbott, Faculty, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Margaret Pabst Battin, Distinguished Professor, Philosophy and Medical Ethics, University of Utah
George Otieno, Critical Care RN; Storyteller
Matthew Wynia, Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Moderator: Ben Keidan, Boulder Community Health Chief Medical Officer

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT
Health Care Theme
Technology and Medicine

Sandra Gollnick, Distinguished Professor of Tumor Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Michael Jefferies, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Boulder Community Health
Josef F. Schmid III, NASA Flight Surgeon; Aquanaut; Air Force Major General
Jacob Segil, Senior Instructor at Engineering Plus, Managing Director at Center for Translational Research, Research Healthcare Scientist at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
Po Chi Wu, Adjunct Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Moderator: Lauren Daniels, CU Student and CWA Student Program Chair

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. MDT
Health Care Theme
Can We Make Health Care Better and Cheaper?
We have the costliest system in the world with only average outcomes. Here are some solutions.

Allison K. Hoffman, Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Darrell G. Kirch, President Emeritus, Association of American Medical Colleges
Trine Tsouderos, Managing Editor, PwC Health Research Institute
Moderator: David Bachrach, President of The Physician Executive's Coach, Inc.

View the complete 2021 CWA Schedule of Events

About Boulder Community Health

Boulder Community Health is an independent, nonprofit, integrated regional health system with facilities across Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Their mission is to provide their community with the highest value health care in an innovative, patient-centric environment. Their vision: Partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation.

BCH is known across Colorado for clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care. They take pride in their tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for their patients.

Boulder Community Health is supporting the 2021 CU Boulder Conference on World Affairs through their sponsorship of this year's health care theme. The health theme explores the many factors that influence the quality and availability of health care in the United States; ranging from patients, policy, modern providers and the physicians of the future.

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CWA 2021 Sponsor Spotlight: ALTEC at CU Boulder

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:07:46 +0000

CWA 2021 Sponsor Spotlight: ALTEC at CU Boulder Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 03/23/2021 - 23:07

For over thirty years, the Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) has supported the language learning community at CU Boulder, in the state of Colorado and beyond. ALTEC is committed to broadening and deepening cultural understanding through innovative approaches to language learning and teaching.

ALTEC’s hallmark language program features remote, non-credit classes that are perfect for busy adults. Their flexible and customized classes make language learning accessible to everyone worldwide and come with many benefits:

A community of motivated peers and expert instructors with international perspectives
Multiple levels and conversation classes across a diverse set of languages
Exploration of cultural topics such as travel, cuisine, film and much more
Access to resources and technology tools to enhance the learning experience
Invitation to participate in conversation tables and partner meetups to practice

ALTEC's summer series is just around the bend! The May and June sessions feature engaging classes that offer beginning-level exposure to American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, while traveling virtually around the globe. Learn more and register at altec.colorado.edu.

Enjoy a 20% discount with discount code ALTECFUN, plus enter the raffle to win a free class!

Grow with us @ALTEC!

For over thirty years, the Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) has supported the language learning community at CU Boulder, in the state of Colorado and beyond. The May and June sessions feature engaging classes that offer beginning-level exposure to a variety of languages and cultures. Enjoy a 20% discount, plus enter the raffle to win a free class!

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Donor Spotlight: Enthusiastic about its direction, Luff family invests in CWA's future

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:48:38 +0000

Donor Spotlight: Enthusiastic about its direction, Luff family invests in CWA's future Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 02/21/2021 - 12:48

For instance, the family’s latest multi-year financial commitment to the University of Colorado Boulder Conference on World Affairs (CWA), accompanies many years of volunteering and engagement. Robin Luff has generously served in various volunteer capacities with the CWA since 2015, and is currently the 2020-21 community program vice-chair.

Over this period, Robin has been responsible for helping to recruit a diverse and prestigious set of speakers from across the globe to attend the CWA, but her most distinctive contribution is her relentless commitment to involve CU students and to ensure that CWA programming is of interest to the student body.

The Luff family -- Robin and Kevin and their two sons Kerrick and Aidan (both students at CU Boulder) -- also support the community through their championing of Watson Institute and Emergency Family Assistance. They have also worked closely with a small group of low-income students to ensure their successes and support their challenges while attending CU.

When asked about the recent decision to make a second, 4-year commitment to the CWA, Robin shared, “We have great enthusiasm for where CWA is going as an organization and I’m most energized to see the CU student involvement growing.”

“With the reality of state funding for higher education being reduced, we want to make sure CWA can hold their own and continue providing a forum for important dialogue about the current, collective issues we face as a community,” said Robin. “CWA is incredibly valuable for the Boulder community and the students of the university; we want to see it continue to grow for another 70-plus years.”

For his part, CWA faculty director John Griffin emphasizes the critical contribution to the CWA that the Luff family has made in recent years. “We’re incredibly indebted to the Luffs and especially to Robin for the confidence shown in the CWA and the emotional investment made. Over the last 6 years, Robin cas been absolutely central to making the CWA possible and to helping us thrive.”

Every spring, the CWA presents hundreds of panels and performances to an audience of students and community members featuring diverse experts from across the globe. The program is curated by a vast network of dedicated student and community volunteers and is free and open to the public. CWA has also now added monthly events open to the public, to extend the CWA experience throughout the year.

To become involved as a CWA volunteer or support the CWA by making a tax-deductible contribution, visit www.colorado.edu/cwa.

The Luff family of Boulder, Colorado is committed to “follow” their charitable giving, meaning that they actively engage in the organizations they sponsor by volunteering their time, energy, and creativity to ensure success. For instance, the family’s latest multi-year financial commitment to the CWA, accompanies many years of volunteering and engagement.

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CU Boulder Continuing Education Sponsors 2019 CWA Livestream

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:38:05 +0000

CU Boulder Continuing Education Sponsors 2019 CWA Livestream Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 03/27/2019 - 14:38

Throughout its history the CU Boulder Division of Continuing Education has utilized innovative technologies to extend educational opportunities to students beyond the CU Boulder campus. For a second year in a row, those efforts include providing the resources needed to livestream sessions of the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) to a worldwide audience.

Last year's CWA livestream service reached over 50 countries and served as the educational component of watch parties on the CU Denver campus and at other local schools in the Boulder/Denver region.

This year's CWA week (April 9-13) will livestream 63 of the nearly 200 sessions open to the public, without charge via the CWA Livestream page that will later be made available online via the CWA YouTube archive page.

The Division of Continuing Education will cover the significant production and staffing costs of livestreaming the CWA this year to audiences in Boulder and beyond. Livestreaming services are provided by Loclyz Media Services in conjunction with the CU Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information.

"Continuing Education's sponsorship of livestream capabilities at the Conference on World Affairs fits beautifully with our mission of making CU Boulder’s faculty, courses, programs, and research available to a larger audience," said Ted Rockwell, Director of Marketing and Communications, Division of Continuing Education.

Watch CWA Sessions Live Beginning April 6

The Division of Continuing Education

Continuing Education has pioneered new technologies in service to education for over 100 years.They offer online and evening classes, noncredit programming, degree and certificate programs, K-12 science education outreach, and intensive English programs.

Learn more about Continuing Education’s programs and services at ce.colorado.edu.

The Division of Continuing Education will cover the significant production and staffing costs of livestreaming the CWA this year to audiences in Boulder and beyond.

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Free Boulder B-cycle rides during CWA week

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:04:20 +0000

Free Boulder B-cycle rides during CWA week Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/09/2018 - 20:04

Thanks to our partner, Boulder B-cycle, bikes in Boulder are FREE during CWA week (April 9-13).

Visit any Boulder B-cycle station
When asked if you need an entry pass, choose “purchase”
Enter promo code 492018 when prompted
Make sure your total is $0 before completing purchase
Keep each trip under 30 minutes to avoid overtime fees

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CU Presents supports the 70th CWA

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:55:38 +0000

CU Presents supports the 70th CWA Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/06/2018 - 12:55

CU Presents is the home of performing arts on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. With hundreds of concerts, plays, recitals and more each year, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The CWA is grateful to partner with CU Presents in our 70th year to share in our aligned mission of sharing enriching events with our campus and community.

CU Presents has just annouced it's 2018-2019 season of world-class music, opera, dance and theatre. Season tickets are on sale now and single tickets are available beginning Monday, Aug. 20. Tickets are available at cupresents.org or over the phone at 303-492-8008.

Exceptional highlights among 10 incomparable Artist Series performances include Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Memphis Soulphany, a Christmas program by the Canadian Brass, international stars such as Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company and Japan’s Kodo drum ensemble, and violin virtuoso Sarah Chang.

Explore their events today!

View the CU Presents 2018-19 Lineup of Events

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