Faculty/Staff Edition - Nov. 2, 2016
Campus & Community
Piloting a new FCQ: answers to your frequently asked questions
Boulder, Denver and University of Colorado Colorado Springs are redesigning the Faculty Course Questionnaire (the questionnaire students complete every term to evaluate their courses and instructors). FAQs about this initiative are now available.
University embarks on plan to expand academic experience for first-year scholars
Registration for new first-year freshmen seminars open now as part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and expand the academic experience for all Boulder freshmen.
In Focus
Boulder political science seniors Safia Malin and Dylan Rogers bolstered their education by serving as interns in Washington, D.C., through the in D.C. internship program.
Events & Exhibits
No. 1 women's cross country aiming for national title finish
After dominating last weekend's Pac-12 championships and being unanimously ranked No. 1 in the nation, the women’s cross country coach Mark Wetmore expects to "finish very high in the national championships" in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Nov. 19.
Up for discussion: Obama's foreign policy doctrine diverges from precedent
A finalist for the Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy position will give a talk Nov. 10 on his point of view: The president’s “dangerous doctrine” has compromised the muscular internationalism that defined U.S. national security policy after World War II.
Research News
New research lab to take Colorado's political pulse
The newly created American Politics Research Lab, housed in the Department of Political Science, aims to involve undergraduate and graduate students in taking Colorado's political pulse every year. “This is the first year of what we hope will be an ongoing record of opinion on public affairs within the state,” said political scientist Scott Adler.
Putting the squeeze on mitochondria: The final cut
With possible implications for a better understanding of cancer and neurodegenerative conditions, a new study for the first time shows the final stages of how mitochondria, found in nearly all living cells, divide and propagate.
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Thursday night game traffic and parking impacts
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On Thursday, Nov. 3,your No. 23 Colorado Buffaloes will be in the national spotlightas they host Pac-12 opponents UCLA on Fox Sports 1. Disruptions usually associated with gameday activities are anticipated, and members of the campus community should review their main campus plans for the day and be prepared.
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