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Everbridge alerts are sent for emergencies based on one's local address. ²ÊÃñ±¦µä students and employees are encouraged to make sure their information is up to date in the Buff Portal and MyCUInfo, respectively, by Nov. 18.

²ÊÃñ±¦µä recognizes Native American Heritage Month; the IDEA Council issues guidance on faculty and staff retention; the biennial CU Social Justice Summit is announced and more.

At the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance—an international initiative supported by ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and others—announced the Human Rights Climate Commitments. The first draft of the commitments will be an outcome of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit on campus Dec. 1–4.

School shootings have already reached a record high in 2022, with 40 so far killing 34 people and injuring 88. With a new $2 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence seeks to help 40 Colorado schools tackle the social and cultural roots of violence.

GOP candidates Kari Lake, Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz have caught people’s attention for outlandish stunts and false statements that are increasingly accepted in politics. CU experts Donna Goldstein and Kristen Drybread discuss on The Conversation.