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The University of Colorado Boulder named Gregory Atkins as director of the Bursar’s Office, effective Oct. 10.

The School of Education and Department of Ethnic Studies have partnered to offer a new program that will allow future teachers to earn a bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies and a master’s degree in education in five years. The new “4+1 Ethnic Studies and Education Concurrent Degree Program” (BA/MA) will begin admitting students in spring 2017.

This week,��Oct. 24 to Oct.��30, is International Open Access Week, and the University��Libraries and the Open Science Interest Group are��co-hosting several events on campus. This year’s theme “Open in Action” is about taking concrete��steps to open up research and scholarship to��students, researchers and the general public.

This semester, the CWA Speaker Series will host two talks on the ���������� Boulder campus. The first will��feature��Daniel Traub,��NYC-based filmmaker and photographer on Oct. 27.��Then on Nov. 3, the CWA will host��Vice President of Data Strategy for Twitter Chris Moody. Both events are free and open to students and the community.

���������� Law School is hosting an event centered on electoral politics and reproductive justice on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. The evening��will feature��clips of��the film 'Strong Sisters' and a panel of currently- and previously-elected officials to speak on these issues and their experiences as advocates.

One group single-handedly brought vocal jazz to the masses. The other’s smooth R&B hits inspired a new generation of a cappella mania, from 'The Sing Off' to 'Glee' and 'Smash.'