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More than two decades after she had almost single-handedly established the first degree program in dance at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, Charlotte York Irey attended the dedication of the new theater named in her honor. Irey recently passed away at 98.

On Feb. 8, CUPD will hold four active harmer response sessions for students, faculty and staff. This course is designed as a reactive training on how to respond if an incident occurs, regardless of whether it occurs on campus or elsewhere.

It’s a new semester, which brings with it new opportunities to tap into ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s IT offerings. If you’re lucky, maybe you received some new technology over the holidays. For you, we have tips to connect and protect those new devices. But even if you didn’t get a new laptop, iPhone or Xbox, this semester will bring new learning challenges and new reasons to put these IT resources to work for you.

Following a number of use violations, the University Libraries have recently made a change to off-campus access for the American Chemical Society (ACS) publications, which will no longer be accessible using the campus VPN.

Research shows that college students who participate in learned optimism, the idea that we can teach ourselves to overcome negative thoughts, experiences less depression, anxiety and improved health and wellness. Ready to give it a try?

Tenure-track faculty and full-time instructors at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä can support undergraduates in research, scholarly and creative activities through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Recent changes have simplified the process by which faculty can apply for various grants.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in free professional development workshops based on the StrengthsQuest assessment. Participants will discover and learn to use their natural talents for both personal and professional development.

Positive change in the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä community will require continuous effort and struggle. It is on us to make our community everything we desire and know it can be, starting with individual action and outreach.

²ÊÃñ±¦µä offers a host of universal design resources and services to help ensure content is accessible for all learners. As a new semester starts, these are the tools, services and learning opportunities instructors and content developers will find most useful.

As part of CU's commitment to an accessible campus environment, OIT now offers SensusAccess, an online service that allows anyone with a @colorado.edu email address to upload content and have it automatically converted to an accessible document type.