Faculty-Staff Edition - Feb. 20, 2023
Campus Community
Ombuds Office adopts official charter
A new office charter is an agreement between CU ǸԹ and the Ombuds Office codifying the ombuds roles and responsibilities, as well as establishing a shared understanding of how the office functions within the university.
Teacher preparation programs receive praise, full reauthorization by state
At the Colorado Board of Education February meeting, all of the School of Education’s teacher preparation programs were lauded and received sweeping reauthorization. CU ǸԹ was praised for its “true partnerships” with districts and reading instruction, an area where very few other university programs have earned reauthorization on the first pass.
Research in Your Backyard
5 burning questions about ChatGPT, answered by humans
Artificial intelligence has reached an "inflection point," according to technology experts from CU ǸԹ. New tools like ChatGPT, which rolled out late last year, are poised to transform offices, high school classrooms and more—in potentially good and bad ways.
Events & Exhibits
Healthier U at CU Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair coming up Feb. 22
Invest in your health! Stop by the wellness fair to learn more about employee benefits, discounts and ways to connect with programs and services. A variety of CU departments and community vendors will be there. While you're at the fair, be sure to enter a drawing for a chance to win a Rec Center gift card, acupuncture session or national park pass.
Join Thriving in Community, a Feb. 23 workshop for new faculty
For faculty in their first three years at CU ǸԹ, join a workshop on faculty relations and governance, with discussion of the resources, supports and options available through the ǸԹ Faculty Assembly, Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Ombuds.
Dealing with porcupines—a workshop Feb. 28
This event is for all faculty. Need to calm a combative conversation? Consider BIFF, the High Conflict Institute’s method of responding to difficult people, personal attacks, hostile emailsand meltdowns. Learn more at this event.