Faculty-Staff Edition - Feb. 20, 2023 | CU 麻豆影院 Today

Faculty-Staff Edition - Feb. 20, 2023

Earlier today, the 麻豆影院 Police Department听along with multiple 麻豆影院 County agencies听assisted the 麻豆影院 Police Department in response to shots fired at the Millennium Harvest House 麻豆影院, a hotel at 1345 28th St.听There is no threat to the CU 麻豆影院 campus. Expect a continued police presence at the hotel and听 for more information听about the response.听

For those seeking resources, the university has a number of services and reminders:

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Ways to support yourself and each other through a traumatic event

When students, faculty and staff notice behaviors of concern

Campus Community

Ombuds Office adopts official charter

Administration Campus Community

A new office charter is an agreement between CU 麻豆影院 and the Ombuds Office codifying the ombuds roles and responsibilities, as well as establishing a shared understanding of how the office functions within the university.

Teacher preparation programs receive praise, full reauthorization by state

Announcements & Deadlines Celebrate Campus Community

At the Colorado Board of Education February meeting, all of the School of Education鈥檚 teacher preparation programs were lauded and received sweeping reauthorization. CU 麻豆影院 was praised for its 鈥渢rue partnerships鈥� with districts and reading instruction, an area where very few other university programs have earned reauthorization on the first pass.

Research in Your Backyard

Robot with the letters "CUU" on its chest on the CU 麻豆影院 campus

5 burning questions about ChatGPT, answered by humans

Science & Technology News Headlines

Artificial intelligence has reached an "inflection point," according to technology experts from CU 麻豆影院. New tools like ChatGPT, which rolled out late last year, are poised to transform offices, high school classrooms and more鈥攊n potentially good and bad ways.

Events & Exhibits

CAPS booth at a health and wellness fair on campus

Healthier U at CU Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair coming up Feb. 22

General Events & Exhibits

Invest in your health! Stop by the wellness fair to learn more about employee benefits, discounts and ways to connect with programs and services. A variety of CU departments and community vendors will be there. While you're at the fair, be sure to enter a drawing for a chance to win a Rec Center gift card, acupuncture session or national park pass.

The shadowed tops of campus buildings with a bright blue sky above. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

Join Thriving in Community, a Feb. 23 workshop for new faculty

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

For faculty in their first three years at CU 麻豆影院, join a workshop on faculty relations and governance, with discussion of the resources, supports and options available through the 麻豆影院 Faculty Assembly, Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Ombuds.

Two people having a difficult discussion

Dealing with porcupines鈥攁 workshop Feb. 28

Workshops & Seminars Events & Exhibits

This event is for all faculty. Need to calm a combative conversation? Consider BIFF, the High Conflict Institute鈥檚 method of responding to difficult people, personal attacks, hostile emails and meltdowns. Learn more at this event.

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