Faculty/Staff Edition - July 20, 2017 | CU Boulder Today

Faculty/Staff Edition - July 20, 2017

Campus Community

From the Provost and SVC: It's time for a key discussion of our future

The interim appointment of Jim White as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences provides a key opportunity for our community to explore the goals, vision and roadmap for the future of the college and our university.

Tuition benefit for dependents expands to all 4 campuses

Announcements & Deadlines Campus Community

Have a dependent who attends or would like to attend CU? Starting fall 2017, dependents of eligible CU Boulder employees can receive up to $2,430 toward tuition at any CU campus.

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University Perspective Program applications due Aug. 11

Career Development Campus Community

Interested in engaging with campus and university leaders to learn more about the inner workings of the CU system? Apply now for the esteemed University Perspective Program.

Research News

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Opioids, obesity鈥攏ot 'despair deaths'鈥攔aising mortality rates for whites

Health News Headlines

Mortality researchers are challenging the idea that economically influenced "despair deaths" are killing middle-aged white men, pointing to prescription painkillers and obesity instead.

Discovery could lead to fewer side effects, better results for cancer patients

Health News Headlines

A revelation involving the damage radiation-exposed cells from cancer treatments can do to healthy cells, causing side effects, could be good news for patients.

Colorado economic indicators continue strong growth in Q2

Business & Entrepreneurship News Headlines

New business filings exhibited strong growth year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, raising future employment expectations.

Events & Exhibits

Catalyze CU to culminate with celebratory pitch event July 27

Lectures & Presentations Events & Exhibits

CU Boulder's summer startup accelerator Catalyze CU welcomed its fourth round of participants in May. Now the teams are set to give five-minute pitches at Demo Day.

Beat the heat at Water World

General Events & Exhibits

The Alumni Association has secured a special ticket price and exclusive evening access for July 29, so don't miss out!

Safety

Crosswalk safety campaign to begin July 24

Safety Campus Community

The city of Boulder will step up enforcement of traffic laws July 24 to 28. While spring and fall campaigns are in conjunction with CU Boulder, this summer effort will be more broad around the city.

Upcoming Traffic Impacts

The city of Boulder has a pair of sidewalk repair projects that will affect traffic and pedestrian flow adjacent to the west side of campus in the coming weeks. Both are slated for completion before the fall semester begins.

New to CU Boulder?

The New Employee Welcome Experience is the first event in a year-long program designed to increase understanding of CU Boulder鈥檚 culture, organizational structure, governance, operations, learning mission, values and initiatives.听

Position Opening

The Department of English welcomes applications for finance operations manager, a role that assumes primary responsibility for oversight and policy related to departmental operations, including finance and human resources.

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