WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN ON THE CASE FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE
The Academic Master Plan is looking at options to relieve overcrowding in labs and classes.
We all need our space, some more than others. But the schools and colleges at the University of Colorado Denver’s Downtown Denver Campus need it even more than most. The case for space is seen in auditoriums-turned-classrooms where students sit in theater chairs writing notes in lap-held binders, in the capping of courses due to a shortage of seats, and in the scarcity of teaching and research labs in several departments. One of the pressing needs being navigated through the Academic Master Plan (AMP) process is the need for space. (Click for Full Story)
STAFF EXCELLENCE HONOREE'S SPIRIT OUTDISTANCES OBSTACLES
Sue Sethney is 5-feet, 2-inches of spunk and zeal, and she’s not shy about sharing her opinion. Sethney is always on the move and constantly looking for ways to invest her help and her humor into any given plan. (Click for Story)
RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES DAY EYES 'EUREKA MOMENT'
The exhibits at the 2005 Research and Creative Activities were as remarkable and unique as the students who created and presented them. About 300 people from the campus and metro community convened at the North Classroom Atrium on April 15 to check out a diverse-range of presentations. (Click for Story)
LADIES OF THE DANCE: INTERNATIONAL ED WELCOMES ENSEMBLE
Adorned in bright mauves, yellows and blues, six beautiful women spoke to an audience of more than 200 without saying a word. The legs, arms, scarves and bodies of Nrigyagram Dance Ensemble flowed in fluid motion to the sounds of the Mardala, flute, violin and sitar, each movement and gesture telling a story. (Click for Story)
CAP STUDENTS PART OF WINNING URBAN DESIGN TEAM
A five-student team from the University of Colorado, including two students from the Downtown Denver Campus' College of Architecture and Planning, has won $50,000 in a national urban design competition held in Salt Lake City. (Click for Story)
LIVELY DISCUSSION CAPS ONE BOOK, ONE DENVER EVENTS
Caramelo is a colorful story that gives Hispanic readers reason to celebrate their childhoods and lament the loss of culture. It is an ambitious, vital work that spans three generations of a Chicano family and it was this year’s choice for One Book, One Denver. (Click for Story)
CAM STUDENT OFFERS SNAPSHOT OF LIFE, CHOICE OF UCDHSC
Photography student Deanna Lowman has recently been getting a lot of attention for her work. Not only is she often seen at campus events snapping photos that have appeared on the web and in College of Arts & Media and other campus publications, she has earned some pretty impressive honors as well. (Click for Full Story)
CHECK THIS OUT!
Here are links to some of our faculty and staff in the news:
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If you didn’t get a chance to pick up a copy of the April 21-27
Westword featuring “Night and Day” about Assistant Professor
Jake Adam York’s Map of Denver project,
Click Here for another chance.
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Chris Johnson, director of international education, and international graduate student Mayank Sharma discuss the difficulties of obtaining visas and attracting international students since the 9/11 attacks with 9News. Click Here to view the video. -
Paul Teske, Graduate School of Public Affairs professor, had an editorial published in the Denver Post on school funding. Click Here to read the editorial. -
Today's Rocky Mountain News (April 27) has a story on the study examining obstacles to voting in Latino and African communities throughout Denver County conducted by Anna Sampaio, Department of Political Science at the Downtown Denver Campus, and Eric Gonzalez Juenke of the Department of Political Science, CU-Boulder. Click Here to read the article.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR . . .
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Open enrollment for the 2005-06 Plan-Year is under way through May 27. The first few weeks of Open Enrollment are devoted to reviewing materials, providing learning opportunities, and encouraging all employees to become actively engaged in making the best decisions about their benefits. The Open Enrollment Web application will be available from May 11 through May 27. Look for more information online at www.cu.edu/pbs. -
There will be a farewell reception for Dana Gibson, vice chancellor for administration and information systems, on Tuesday, May 10, 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Street Center, 2nd floor. Gibson has accepted the chief financial officer position (vice president for business and finance) at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
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The inaugural Faculty Appreciation Picnic, sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development and Faculty Assembly, will be May 13 from 1–3 p.m. in the 9th St. Park. Come join your colleagues for an end-of-year celebration. Families are welcome. RSVP by May 1 to Chet Durnal in the CFD office 303-556-6075.
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The annual Staff Council Luncheon and Awards Ceremony will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 26 at the Tivoli Turnhalle. Cost is $5 and includes lasagna, salad, garlic bread and chocolate desert. The last day to purchase tickets is April 29. Send ticket money to Peggy Burress at Campus Box 171.