CLAS is currently soliciting nominations for Fall 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards. Departments may nominate one individual in each of two categories: Masters and Ph.D. To be eligible for these awards, a student must be currently enrolled in an Integrative Biology graduate program. Nominees must be eligible to graduate at the end of the semester in which they are nominated. Summer graduates are eligible for the Fall awards cycle.

Stage 1: Integrative Biology graduate students that are interested in being considered for these awards should submit a self-nomination using an online application form. These initial self-nominations require a resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, a 1-page statement describing your research/teaching/service efforts, and contact information for a faculty reference (note that letters or recommendation are not required at this stage). Initial self-nominations must be submitted electronically by September 20, 2021 at https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJi4gSd1Fln4Ss6.

Stage 2: Initial self-nominations will be reviewed by the Awards, Scholarship and Outreach (ASO) Committee for selection of the final departmental nominees. The ASO Committee will notify the final departmental nominees and request their final packets (see requirements below). The final packets are due electronically to Annika Mosier (Annika.mosier@ucdenver.edu) by October 1, 2021. The ASO committee will then add a departmental letter of nomination and submit the final application packets to CLAS.

For the final departmental nominees, final packets submitted to CLAS must include:

• Nominating letter from the department (co-authored by the ASO Chair and the IB Department Chair)
• Supporting letter from an IB faculty member that clearly spells out why this student stands out above the norm (e.g., publications, grants, exceptional teaching, service to community or profession). Additional supporting letters from faculty may be included (optional).
• Statement by the student detailing their accomplishments and plans for the future
• Transcript
• Current CV
• FCQs and representative student comments for teaching (if applicable)

Stage 3: CLAS will review the final nominees from each department. CLAS will select the final awardees for each category.

Please contact the ASO Committee Chair, Annika Mosier (Annika.mosier@ucdenver.edu), if you have any questions.

Dear Research Faculty and Staff,

I hope your transition back to in-person engagement with our students is proceeding smoothly. Thank you for your many contributions to CU Denver’s success as a quality urban-serving research university. Thank you, also, for your personal contribution to the clear vision and bold, audacious goals articulated collectively in the new strategic plan to “make education work for all.” What makes me most excited to be here at CU Denver as your provost is the work we will do together to achieve our shared vision and plan goals.

If you are a faculty member with research or creative works as part of your workload, or you are a research support staff, please register for the Strategic Plan Research Symposium. This event consists of two 3-hour sessions designed to solicit your best ideas on what research and creative works focus areas CU Denver should invest in strategically to enhance our impact and national prominence. Please plan to attend both sessions, which will be hosted at the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center. 
 

Session 1
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021
9 am - 12 pm

Session 2
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
9 am - 12 pm

Register Here

More information on both sessions can be found here.

If you have a conflict and are unable to attend both sessions, we'd still love to receive your input. Please visit this page for further instructions on how to contribute outside of the event.

I look forward to seeing you at both sessions. Go Lynx!

Constancio Nakuma, Provost

Get Tested - It's Free and Protects Our Community

All CU Denver community members and their families can get tested for free on campus or in the community. Through our partnership with COVIDCheckColorado, you can sign up to get tested at various locations.

Mandatory Weekly Testing Requirements

If you submitted for vaccine exemption, you have been automatically routed into a mandatory COVID-19 weekly testing program through Primary Health. To be recorded as compliant with this program in CU Denver’s database, you must do the following three things:

1. You must be tested at one of the on- or off-campus locations listed below.
2. You must use your University email address to sign up for a testing appointment.
3. You must schedule your appointment through this link or the unique link provided in your weekly email reminder.

Testing locations:

• 5th Street Garage (5th and Walnut)
• Denver Union Station
• 16th Street Mall (1600 California St.)
• George Washington High School
• All City Stadium
• Aurora Public Schools Professional Learning Conference Center (15771 East 1st Avenue)
• Instructional Support Facility (5416 S Riviera Way)
• Lakewood High School

In the coming weeks, if you do not schedule your test, you will not be allowed on campus and you will be placed on leave without pay until you complete the required testing. If an employee continues to fail to get tested as required, their supervisor will be notified and they may be subject to additional corrective and disciplinary action, including possible termination

If You Haven’t Already, Get Your COVID Vaccine

If you haven’t been vaccinated, we encourage you to get your COVID vaccination as soon as possible. All CU students, faculty, and staff are required to get the vaccine if you are on campus this academic year.

Free vaccinations are available on campus at the Health Center at Auraria in the Plaza Building, room 111. Scheduling hours through the fall semester are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday. Please also see the CDPHE website for all the locations that offer free vaccinations across the state.

The Health Center at Auraria wanted to pass on a new project that we’ve been working on and one that is available to the campus community. We’ve created the Auraria Mindfulness Trail. This is a 9-stop walking trail, marked by yard signs throughout campus, which encourages campus members to engage in mindfulness, grounding and wellness activities. Because of AHEC guidelines, we are only able to have the signs up for 2-week increments. The trail is up now through Sept. 24th for the first round. Attached is the map and description. Additional information and dates for trail posting can be found at healthcenter1.com/mental-health-initiatives. Thank you for your time and sharing this new project. And thank you to MSU Denver Campus Rec for contributing to one of our trail stop activities

10-Sep  Ben Novak                                      Seminar

17-Sep  Doug W. Smith                                Seminar

20-Sep  Initial Self-Nominations for CLAS Outstanding Graduate to be made in Qualtrics

24-Sep  Greg Ragland                                 Seminar

1-Oct     Carlos Santibanez-Lopez               Seminar

1-Oct     Final nomination packets for CLAS Outstanding Graduate due to Annika Mosier

8-Oct     Jennifer Ackerfield                          Seminar

15-Oct   Deborah Gordon                             Seminar

22-Oct   Karen Bailey                                   Seminar

29-Oct   Philipp Lehmann                             Seminar

5-Nov    Martha Muñoz                                 Seminar

12-Nov Jamie Nichols                                  Seminar

19-Nov Brant Faircloth                                 Seminar

25-NOV THANKSGIVING - CAMPUS CLOSED

26-Nov FALL BREAK

3-Dec    Annika Mosier                                 Seminar

10-Dec Nathan Gill                                      Seminar                          

18-DEC END OF SEMESTER

25-DEC WINTER BREAK