Faculty-Staff Edition Feb. 20, 2026

Got a small dog with big stage presence? The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is seeking two four‑legged performers for its 2026 production of "Shakespeare in Love." Local pups are invited to audition.
Celebrating 150
Community gathers to honor trailblazing educators whose leadership transformed the university and Boulder
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder joined community partners and members of the Nilon family to dedicate Colorado's first Toni Morrison Society "Bench by the Road," which was dedicated to trailblazing educators Charles and Mildred Nilon.
Campus Community
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder advances dean search with finalists to visit campus
Four finalists for the University Libraries dean position have been selected and will visit campus late February and early March.
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder's Nathan Mertens awarded National Endowment for the Arts grant
The College of Music is proud to announce that Assistant Professor of Saxophone Nathan Mertens has been awarded an NEA Grants for Arts Projects award. This is the college's first GAP grant, representing an important step forward for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder in national arts funding.
Research Corner
As ICE arrests reach record highs, percent with criminal record plummets
A new analysis of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests confirms that ICE tactics have changed since Trump’s first term, with more arrests made at workplaces and schools and in Democratic strongholds like Colorado.
What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist, skier explains—with tips for surviving
An avalanche killed at least eight skiers on a guided backcountry excursion near Lake Tahoe. ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä expert Nathalie Vriend explains what happens in an avalanche and shares survival techniques—read on The Conversation.
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