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CU officials are hailing last week’s Notice of Interpretation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination based on sex to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

On the news of his transition, I’d like to thank President Kennedy for his service to CU. His leadership during the pandemic required a unique combination of flexibility and understanding that will continue to serve us into the future.

As the semester ends and we move ahead toward next year, investing in our faculty and staff––and in the experience they offer our students––is paramount.

I want to take this opportunity to personally congratulate all of our professional, master's and doctoral students receiving degrees. The Graduate School is extremely proud of all you've accomplished. Watch more in a video message from Dean Scott Adler.

Starting this year, winter break will occur Dec. 25 to Jan. 1 every year to allow most faculty and staff to take a meaningful pause from work to focus on personal priorities.

The Â鶹ӰԺ joins hundreds of other educational institutions across Colorado and the nation in supporting President Biden’s bold and wide-ranging education funding proposals.

Thank you to the students, faculty and staff of CU Â鶹ӰԺ who have adapted and persevered during a year of challenges, change and loss. Your strength and devotion to the university give us hope for the future. Watch a video message from Chancellor Philip DiStefano.

The finish line is in sight and we’re almost there. With finals starting this weekend, I want to encourage you to remember the goal. I know it can be challenging to stay motivated right now, but you’re almost done. Read more from Acting Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs JB Banks.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Chancellor Philip DiStefano issued a call to action to the campus community during the Campus Sustainability Summit on Earth Day 2021, announcing a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and the establishment of a campus sustainability council. Watch a video address.

I want to share some of the steps we are taking to build a more inclusive police department that serves and protects our campus and Â鶹ӰԺ community. We will be sharing updates in a series of stories that CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today will begin publishing today.