Leadership Corner
Now that the semester is officially underway, it’s a good time to recap what the campus has done to date and provide the campus with another update.
As your dean of students, it is my honor to welcome you to CU Â鶹ӰԺ! This may not be how you envisioned the start of your first year as a Buff, but we are so excited that you’re here.
The new task force will evaluate community policing policies, practices and training and recommend steps to ensure that public safety works for the entire campus community.
This may not be how you envisioned the start of your year, but we are so excited you’re here. We have been working hard this summer to create a COVID-19-ready campus experience after leaving early last spring. Thank you for your patience, feedback and input.
Since the chancellor issued his charge earlier this summer, ODECE and its many campus partners have been collaborating on multiple fronts. I’d like to share an update on our progress to achieve the eight immediate actions for change.
The emotional turmoil and inequities laid bare during these past few weeks create an urgency for the Graduate School to address issues of access and inequality on campus and foster new pathways to graduate education for underrepresented students.
Â鶹ӰԺ County Public Health announced 17 recent positive cases of COVID-19 in our community, many involving CU Â鶹ӰԺ students. These positive cases demonstrate the vital importance of every one of us following public health guidance.
Black Lives Matter and racist, discriminatory and harassing acts do not align with our core beliefs and values. CU Â鶹ӰԺ is here to support you and help you to process, learn and grow, and take action if you wish.
Vice Chancellor Bob Boswell, Vice Chancellor Akirah Bradley and Associate Vice Chancellor Valerie Simons address a series of racist, discriminatory and threatening social media messages––some posted by current and incoming students––that have come to light in recent days.
To our black students, faculty and staff—All Black Lives Matter. There are much deeper and systemic issues that are affecting communities of color, and as a society, we are far from realizing the promise of equality and justice that every person deserves. You have my pledge that justice and equity will remain at the center of my efforts as chancellor...We can and must do better.