Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 11, 2022 | CU Boulder Today

Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 11, 2022

A military band drills in front of what is now known as Baker Hall on the CU Boulder campus.

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A military band drills in front of what is now known as Baker Hall. The residence hall, built in 1937, was referred to then as simply the 鈥渕en鈥檚 dorm,鈥� before it was renamed for former CU president James Baker after the war.

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Celebrating Veterans

Student veterans study in the VMA student lounge

Veteran and Military Affairs office aims to do right by veterans

Pushing Boundaries Campus Community

A CU Boulder bridge program is designed to help student veterans transition to university life through acclimation to academics and social opportunities on campus.

A World War II veterans' trailer park on the CU Boulder campus.

The history of Vetsville: How CU housed thousands of World War II veterans

Pushing Boundaries Campus Community

When CU Boulder鈥檚 student population nearly doubled during the end of World War II, the university set out to house more than 4,600 vets鈥攎any with spouses and children鈥攚ho received GI Bill benefits.

Campus Community

4 CU Boulder faculty members become distinguished professors

Announcements & Deadlines Celebrate Campus Community

One of the highest CU system honors, four faculty members from the CU Boulder campus are now distinguished professors, recognized for their outstanding contributions as researchers and educators.

A drone image taken from near Kittredge Pond on the CU Boulder campus.

Campus drives $3.3B in economic impact

Announcements & Deadlines Campus Community

CU Boulder had a statewide economic impact of $3.3 billion in the 2020鈥�21 academic year, according to a new analysis from the Leeds School of Business research division.

麻豆淫院 participate in a climate-based lesson during a workshop at CU Boulder. Photo credit: CIRES/CU Boulder

CU Boulder educators to bring climate, human rights content into classrooms

Education & Outreach News Headlines

At the global climate summit next month, teachers and aspiring teachers will be in the audience and working with an educator's guide created at CU Boulder to help their students understand how climate change is impacting people and communities and how they can help. Participating teachers may apply for graduate credit and a stipend鈥攄eadline Nov. 16.

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Is affirmative action in college admissions on its way out? Expert weighs in

Education & Outreach News Headlines

CU Boulder researcher Michele Moses talks about the future of affirmative action in higher education and how arguments around college admissions point to deeper divisions in U.S. society.

Events & Exhibits

People sit around a table working with art supplies.

Second Saturdays at the CU Art Museum

Arts & Culture Events & Exhibits

Get creative with the CU Art Museum on the second Saturday of each month. Organizers will put together a different art-themed program each time, and the community is invited to drop in. Join, enjoy and even pick up a new skill鈥攏ext session Dec. 10.

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew. Photo: Polaris Program/John Kraus

Livestream with Polaris Dawn space crew Nov. 14

General Events & Exhibits

You're invited to attend a livestream discussion with the Polaris Dawn crew: Sarah Gillis鈥攁 CU Boulder alumna鈥擩ared Isaacman, Anna Menon and Scott Poteet. The crew will spend up to five days in orbit conducting research on human health and laser-based communications technology. The launch will include experiments from Professors Allie Anderson and Torin Clark.

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