Faculty-Staff Edition—Feb. 26, 2025

Save the dates: “Is There Anything the Government Can’t Do? Executive Actions and Checks and Balances” on March 10 and “Universities and American Politics: Promise, Perils and Possibilities” on March 17.
Campus Community
Commitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources
CU Boulder is committed to the safety of our community; we are not immune to some criminal or concerning situations.
Designer label
As it prepares to integrate the environmental design program, CMCI is set to add “design” to its name. Learn more about the change.
CU Boulder achieves STARS Gold rating for sustainability
CU Boulder has earned a STARS Gold rating for 2025, highlighting its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental performance, with plans to achieve a platinum rating by 2028.
Research Updates
‘Breaking 4’: How the 1st female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier
With ideal conditions and strategic pacing and drafting, Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is on the brink of hitting the fabled track and field milestone, a new study suggests. Now, the authors are urging her to go for it.
Research linking concealed carry permits to rising gun violence earns top award
A Leeds professor has won the inaugural Greenwald Family Award for his groundbreaking study on firearm violence and injury prevention.
Events & Exhibits
International Women’s Day Celebration: Unfolding the Power of HERstory—March 5
Join to celebrate the courage, resilience and impact of women around the world, and hear from keynote speaker Olivia Omega, senior director of marketing and communications at the Denver Scholarship Foundation. Register by Feb. 28.
From groovy to lol—A ‘lunch and learn’ March 11
At this Ombuds Office event, learn about generational cultures among today's workforce and the impacts on workplace dynamics.
Federal Transition
CU Boulder has a resource page on the federal transition, providing updates, guidance, campus contacts, university statements and more. Visit the page for the latest information as it relates to the CU community.
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