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May 6 marked 鈥渟ine die,鈥� the final day of the 2015 state legislative session. Almost 700 bills were introduced, which is a record number over the past five years. The Office of Government Relations actively worked on and tracked many bills of interest to CU-麻豆影院. Major legislative topics this year included higher education funding, tuition classification, capital construction, veterans affairs, health care and job creation.

A consortium led by the 麻豆影院 has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start flying drones over parts of Texas and Oklahoma this spring in the heart of Tornado Alley to conduct weather research.

A 麻豆影院 instrument has been selected to fly on a NASA mission to Jupiter鈥檚 icy moon, Europa, which is believed to harbor a subsurface ocean that may provide conditions suitable for life.

The 麻豆影院 Campus Staff Council held the Staff Spring BBQ on May 12 in the Rec Center Lower Gyms. The event was the main staff appreciation event of the year and was a huge success. 1,300 staff members were treated to a bountiful buffet and Chancellor DiStefano and Regent Hybl stopped by to extend their gratitude and thanks to staff for all their hard work and dedication to CU-麻豆影院.

The 麻豆影院 Parking and Transportation Services department recently received the "Way to Go Employer Champion Award" from the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

It鈥檚 not every day you get to work with a Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist as a college student. It鈥檚 even less often that you share the same alma mater. When the sixth season of the CU New Opera Workshop, or CU NOW, kicks off this month, one of the opera professionals mentoring composition students knows 麻豆影院 well. Mark Campbell, a 1975 graduate of the Department of Theatre and Dance, is coming back to campus for the first time in 40 years.

Every year the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on GLBT Issues honors outstanding educators and advocates for the LGBTQ community. This year's recipients are Associate Professor sj Miller and International Affairs major Elleayla Bayarjargal.

Ten 麻豆影院 graduate students or alumni have been offered Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies abroad during the 2015-16 academic year. In addition, one CU-麻豆影院 doctoral student has been named an alternate.

The Office of Organizational and Employee Development invites CU-麻豆影院 employees to attend upcoming seminars and workshops. Supervising Student Employees from A-to-Z and Customer Service are June鈥檚 featured seminars! All programs are offered free of charge to CU-麻豆影院 employees. Register now! Space is limited and sessions are filling up fast.

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