CU Â鶹ӰԺ participated in the state's day of remembrance on Friday, May 15, to honor the Coloradans lost to COVID-19. It was also Peace Officers Memorial Day. A moment of silence was held at 7 p.m.
Former graduate student Sarah Tynen was living in Urumqi, China, when officials began detaining Muslims in unheard of numbers. "I still have nightmares about it," said Tynen, who serves as the university’s graduate program manager.
Aspen Heidekrueger was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 12. Now cancer-free, the CU Â鶹ӰԺ junior has designed and built a blog to spread cancer awareness and offer advice and encouragement to patients and survivors.
The Ombuds Office will continue its "lunch and learns," with topics including coaching, conflict resolution, apologies, advisor/advisee relationships and negotiation strategies. The virtual events are free and open to students, faculty and staff.
In a heartfelt video message of support in the time of the pandemic, faculty from all four CU campuses are speaking out against racism and the disparate health impacts of the COVID-19 virus on marginalized communities.
Issues in vulnerable communities—including a lack of reliable access to internet or home computers, food and housing insecurity, and digital privacy concerns—have been highlighted by the pandemic.
Caleigh Dewitt, an outstanding evolutionary biology major, is a natural leader, serving as Kappa Alpha Theta’s new member director and on the member development committee for two years. Her insight as a chairman on the member development committee has been invaluable and she is a role model to many.
Graduating with honors from the Leeds School of Business with a dual emphasis in marketing and leadership management, Regan Brooks will begin her career as a marketing coordinator for a Denver-based distributor in the fall.