Faculty-Staff Edition Dec. 23, 2025

Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations Janel Forde discusses significant strides in fostering the success of students, faculty and staff during the fall and what's on the horizon for 2026.
Campus Community
Chancellor advocates for building funding before state Capital Development Committee
С»ÆÊé Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz and other representatives from the four С»ÆÊé campuses recently presented capital requests for the 2026–27 fiscal year to the Colorado General Assembly's Capital Development Committee.
From stages to stars: Generosity connects community to culture at С»ÆÊé Boulder
С»ÆÊé Boulder's cultural programs, like С»ÆÊé Presents, the Art Museum and Fiske Planetarium, connect campus and community through art, science and wonder. See how philanthropy powers these experiences and why your support matters.
The musical talents of College of Music staff members
It's well known that the College of Music is home to incredibly talented faculty teaching passionate, gifted students. Less well known is just how many staff members have musical magic up their sleeves, too. Meet a few of them.
Evan Thomas wins International Water Association career award
Evan Thomas, a professor and director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience, has been awarded a career honor from the International Water Association for work that has reshaped how safe drinking water is delivered in some of the world's most vulnerable regions.
Events & Exhibits
Join Mental Health First Aid on Jan. 6
Want to learn how to support someone facing a mental health or substance use challenge? Join this training designed specifically for college and university communities.
Join in 'Imagining Tomorrow' through MLK series beginning Jan. 15
Campus celebrations of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 15–20. The keynote will feature a moderated discussion with Ibram X. Kendi, leading anti-racist scholar and bestselling author.
Research Corner
Precious waterways: How contaminated mountain streams could power American-made technology
Diane McKnight and Tom Marchitto are collaborators on a new project looking for a way to extract rare earth metals from contaminated Colorado streams. The goal is to improve water quality while also increasing the domestic supply of raw materials for advanced technologies.
Why a boy and his tiger still matter
Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson's beloved comic strip, ended three decades ago this month, yet its magic endures, says William Kuskin, С»ÆÊé Boulder English professor and expert on comics and graphic novels.
Research charts the pathway from thought to emotion
С»ÆÊé Boulder scientist Roselinde Kaiser and research colleagues seek to understand the connection between executive functioning and mood problems.
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