This Week at the College of Music: Faculty and Staff Edition - March 11, 2021 | College of Music

This Week at the College of Music: Faculty and Staff Edition - March 11, 2021

Picture of the Week: Striving for change, equitable learning

Student leader Asha Romeo is working to create a diverse and equitable learning environment for underrepresented students. 鈥淚 hope to see more transparency between the student body and faculty and administrators,鈥� she says. Read more about the call for accountability and equity right here at the College of Music.

This week's news

Pandemic workaround: Choral Conductors Colloquium

The COVID-19 pandemic blindsided not only arts organizations and presenters but also arts education and mentorship. Fortunately, doctoral student Raul Dominguez knew just what to do.

Noteworthy

for the BIPOC composers project, a joint initiative between the College and the University Libraries. This multi-year project seeks to develop a collection of circulating scores by Black, Indigenous and composers of color.听
CU Libraries are now subscribed to BabelScores: this online library provides access to contemporary scores and recordings. Access via the under 鈥淰ideo Resources.鈥�
Do you know a staff member who is doing exemplary outreach and engagement work? Nominate them by March 24 for this $5K award, which recognizes an exemplary commitment to outreach and engagement.
is coming up March 26-April 3! Boulder's arts community is rising to the occasion with an array of cultural experiences to enjoy. Join us at Boulder鈥檚 only large-scale, inclusive celebration of our community鈥檚 thriving creativity.
CU Boulder Where You Are: The chancellor鈥檚 virtual outreach series features three more episodes this spring on why inclusion matters, the power of storytelling to shape our world and how the scientific process can help us build cultural understanding.听

COVID-19 resources

State update to vaccine eligibility and distribution: The state added student-facing higher education faculty and staff to a newly defined phase 1B.4, estimated to begin in late March. Phase 1B.4 also now includes people age 50 and older, frontline essential workers in a variety of categories and people ages 16-49 with at least one high-risk condition.
CU Boulder Medical Services is a provider for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more about vaccine eligibility and vaccination options.
College of Music COVID-19 resources: The college is continuing with mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing for all students and faculty engaged in high aerosol music activities. And for the health and safety of our entire community, everyone is required to wear a mask both indoors and outdoors while on campus. Specifically, all music students, faculty and staff must wear a mask while participating in classes, lessons, coachings, rehearsals of all size ensembles, performances, meetings in our music buildings and anytime they are playing their instruments or singing. [Exception: Flutists are not required to wear a mask while playing but must still maintain the required 8-foot minimum distance.]
Campus-wide COVID-19 updates and resources
Join the weekly campus Q&A with CU Boulder leaders, Tuesdays at noon.
Visit Protect Our Herd for information on how to protect yourself and others.
Buff Info is the campus information center for topics related to CU Boulder鈥攆rom study space reservations to mental health resources, student health services and more.

This week's events

Wiancko and Schubert
Stream available through March 15,听11 p.m.
Exclusive streamed video event for听Tak谩cs Quartet season ticket holders only

Guest Recital [canceled]
Frederic Chiu, piano
Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.

"Being There!" with Daniel Silver and Friends
Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.

鈥淪ounding Politics,鈥� a Roundtable
Wednesday, March 17, 6 p.m.
Presented through Zoom

Jazz Combos听[canceled]
Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m.

Student Degree Recitals
The stars of tomorrow are on stage today. Join our undergraduate and graduate students in their degree recitals,听streaming live from the College of Music website.