Faculty-Staff Edition - Nov. 16, 2017
Campus Community
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä names 3 Boulder faculty members distinguished professors
The honor is the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä system's highest awarded to faculty, recognizing exemplary performance, a record of excellenceÌýand outstanding service to the profession.
Join over 3,000 faculty and staff who've taken the engagement survey
Open through Monday, Nov. 20, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder's Faculty and Staff Engagement Survey is used to identify actions to improve quality of work experience on campus.
If you've got extra bandwidth and are looking to get lost in literature, perhaps stick your nose in these titles, recommended by expert book worms—University Libraries faculty and staff.
Research News
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder to lead Pac-12 research initiative on student-athlete concussions
The research initiative will establish best practices and clinical infrastructure for advancing education on traumatic brain injury in student-athletes.
New shoe makes running 4 percent easier, 2-hour marathon possible, study shows
Days after Shalane Flanagan won the NYC Marathon, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder researchers have published a study that inspired the name of the shoes she wore and confirms they reduce the amount of energy used to run.
National park may broaden exhibits about tribal nations
Faculty and students helped develop a plan for how to better represent indigenous histories and ongoing tribal relationships to the land that is now Rocky Mountain National Park.
Events & Exhibits
How does ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Student Government work, anyway?
Join fellow new employees Nov. 17 for the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Discover series to learn about ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉäSG, one of the most autonomous student government bodies in the nation.
Understanding the intersection of FMLA and ADA compliance
The Nov. 27 Ethics and Compliance education session will feature ways the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act intersect, with a focus on rights and responsibilities.
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