* State's higher education chief David Skaggs steps down
   
* CU system receives 131 ARRA grants to date
   
* Five questions for William E. Walker
   
* Health care, research and funding focus of summer legislative efforts
   
* Recent changes to policy now in effect
   
* CU-Boulder releases results of 2009 student safety survey
   
* Seasoned journalist to oversee development of new faculty, staff newsletter
   
* News briefs
   
* People
   
* Did you know?
   
 FORUM
  Letters
  Guest comment
   
 NEWS FROM THE CU SYSTEM
 
  CU-BOULDER
  Sierra magazine names CU-Boulder top 'green' university
 
  UCCS
  Science and Engineering Building earns gold for efficiency and innovation
 
  UC DENVER
  Student wins first Zinke Award for economics paper
 
  ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS
  Ground broken on planned VA medical center
   
  CU FOUNDATION
  Gift for Beth-El College of Nursing
   
  TECH TRANSFER
  Reading software based on CU technology draws national attention
 
 
 
 
 RESOURCES
  Newsletter Archive
Jobs at CU
Payroll & Benefits Services
Procurement Service Center
CU Newsroom
Faculty and Staff
Faculty Council
CU Staff Council
CU-Boulder Events Calendar
UCCS Events Calendar
UC Denver Events Calendar
Boulder campus monitors ongoing flu cases, issues recommendations.  Read more>>>
As Colorado heads into what could be an active flu season this fall and winter, University of Colorado officials are urging students, faculty and staff to take necessary precautions to avoid catching either seasonal flu or the H1N1 virus. [Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Read Full Story>>
Stories
State's higher education chief David Skaggs steps down
Governor searches for successor. Read full story>>

CU system receives 131 ARRA grants to date
Total granted funding for system approaches $50 million. Read full story>>

Five Questions for William E. Walker
Five questions for the assistant vice president and chief information security officer. Read full story>>

Health care, research and funding focus of summer legislative efforts
Issues tracked this summer by the CU's government relations liaisons in Colorado and in Washington, D.C. Read full story>>

Recent changes to policy now in effect
Returning faculty, new employees advised to note new, revised, eliminated APS. Read full story>>

CU-Boulder releases results of 2009 student safety survey
New safety initiatives include better lighting, six more campus police officers. Read full story>>

Seasoned journalist to oversee development of new faculty, staff newsletter
Former Rocky Mountain News journalist Jay Dedrick is an award-winning writer, editor. Read full story>>
News briefs
Short news bites from around the CU system. Read full story>>

People
Learn more about the people of the University of Colorado. Read profiles>>

Did you know?
Got paid? Thank your payroll professionals. Read full story>>

News from the CU system

CU-BOULDER
Sierra magazine names CU-Boulder top 'green' university in the nation. Read full story>>

UCCS
UCCS Science and Engineering Building earns gold for efficiency and innovation. Read full story>>

UC DENVER
UC Denver student wins first Zinke Award for economics paper. Read full story>>

ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS
Ground broken on planned VA medical center. Read full story>>

TECH TRANSFER
Reading software based on CU technology draws national attention. Read full story>>
Download as PDF
WELCOME

Welcome to the University of Colorado Faculty and Staff Newsletter, your online source for systemwide information that can help you make decisions, understand external forces affecting the university, and connect with colleagues across the diverse enterprise that is the University of Colorado.
We are grateful for the comments we have received from faculty and staff so far—both positive and constructive—andlook forward to gathering more input on how we can make this newsletter a valuable source of information that will strengthen the CU community. Beginning with the next issue, Sept. 16, your Web-based communiqué will be posted on a weekly basis.

You can provide feedback at newsletter@cu.edu. To write about topics of interest to the CU community for submission as a letter to the editor or a guest op-ed piece, please see our policy below, and send to the same address, noting you are submitting for publication.

Letter Submission Guidelines
The Faculty and Staff Newsletter welcomes letter submissions from current or retired University of Colorado faculty and staff about issues of interest to the university community. Submissions may be edited for length, style and clarity. Anonymous submissions will be neither considered nor published. Please send letters to the editor to newsletter@cu.edu.

Have a news item you want to share with the CU community? Submit your news items to Jay.Dedrick@cu.edu.

CU EthicsLine

Just a reminder that the CU EthicsLine is available as a way to anonymously report violations of law or serious/recurring violations of policy by calling 1-800-677-5590 or going to www.EthicsPoint.com.

Please share your comments and/or suggestions