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Human Resources introduces Crucial Conversations, a two-day course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics.

The nomination process for the 2017 Regent Awards is now open. These awards include Honorary Degrees, University Medals and Distinguished Service Awards. The individuals who receive these awards are truly remarkable, and are honored at the Commencement ceremony in May each year.

As part of the eighth annual Live Free Weekend, the CU Boulder community is being invited to take a pledge to forego alcohol and drug use for 96 hours from Sept. 22-26.

Managers, supervisors and HR liaisons are invited to attend a 45 minute, in-person briefing about a new, comprehensive year-long onboarding program for new employees.

All CU Boulder students are automatically enrolled in the Student Gold Health Insurance Plan for the 2016-2017 academic year and charged the semester premium of $1,889.50, unless they actively change their selection by Sept. 16.

With a handful of awards recently bestowed upon CU Boulder Assistant Professor Sabrina Spencer, this top-notch international biomedical researcher continues on the fast track to success.

A new lounge opening this week at the University Memorial Center will provide students with a place to collaborate, study, socialize or just relax.

On behalf of the CU Boulder leadership team, I am pleased to provide an update on our university’s Inclusive Excellence initiative.

CU Boulder ranks No. 38 in the nation among public institutions, or No. 92 overall, in U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate rankings for 2017. The data, in which both business and engineering programs went up compared with last year, represent long-standing marks of excellence from the publication, a showcase of CU Boulder’s offerings.

Valerio Ferme, professor of Italian and associate dean for the arts and humanities, believes that a liberal arts education not only prepares students to adapt to a constantly shifting economic landscape, but also enriches their human experience. "People now change jobs often, requiring completely different skills in 10 years. (Humanities) students have the skills that allow them to move between jobs and not become obsolete."