New! Policies and Deadlines for Fall 2009 Syllabi

The policies and deadlines for Fall 2009 syllabi are now available here. Please contact Tammy Stone if you have any questions.

New! Department of Sociology Newsletter

The Department of Sociology has recently published its semester newsletter for current students. Please contact Sociology Chair Sharon Araji if you have any questions or comments.

Four Corners Conference on Immigration: Call for Papers

Topic:  Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice – a Dialogue on Immigration

Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO
9 October – 10 October 2009
www.mesastate.edu/spanish/fcc

Abstract deadline: 20-July-2009.

On October 9-10, 2009 Mesa State College will host a conference on immigration issues that seeks to bridge the gap between academic scholarship and the experience of immigration in the field.  Papers or panels that explore the interaction between scholarship and action on immigration issues are most welcome.  How do theory and practice relate to each other in social services, national security, criminal justice, identity, art, literature, language or culture?  This conference is intended to be multi-disciplinary. Scholars and practitioners in the humanities, social sciences, human services, business and criminal justice are encouraged to submit proposals.  The goal of the conference is to:
- to offer a venue for the convergence of theory and practice as related to immigration
- to explore multiple approaches to issues surrounding immigration
- to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary exchange
- to promote understanding, encourage thought and further scholarship related to issues of immigration.

Conference organizers also invite proposals for complete panels or roundtables related to immigration.

Submission guidelines

Sexual Harassment Training

Faculty and staff must complete online course regarding preventing sexual harassment

Sexual harassment in the workplace is bad news for everyone. Knowing what constitutes sexual harassment is an important step toward prevention.

Chancellor M. Roy Wilson has mandated that all UC Denver faculty and staff -- classified staff as well as exempt-professional staff -- must participate in sexual harassment training. The focus is information and resources to enable you to recognize behaviors and situations that constitute sexual harassment. 

Many of you may have already satisfied this requirement. If the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) lists you as having taken this course since July 2000, you have met the training requirement and do not need to take it again. Please review your training summary in the CU portal. Please log in using your same login and password that you use to log into your computer or to check your UC Denver e-mail. Once logged in: 
--click on My.Training tab
--click on “click here for SkillPort”
--click on “CU Learning Programs” on the left side under “My Shortcuts”; list of classes will appear on right side--scroll to the bottom for “Preventing Sexual Harassment” 
--click on course then “play”

If you have questions, contact Human Resources at 303-315-2700.

CLAS in the Spotlight

Professor and Chair of Chemistry Mark Anderson was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Physical / Analytical division of the Electrochemical Society for a 2-year term.

Wheeley Good Idea
Denver Business Journal, May 29
Professor and Chair of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Mike Jacobson was interviewed on May 12 by the Denver Business Journal for a story on the UC Denver specialized math clinics, which are geared around finding a solution to some problem posed by a clinic sponsor.
(Must be a paid subscriber to read the full article which includes the quote from Dr. Jacobson.)

Angela Schultz (B.S., 2009) was recently recognized as Outstanding Young Botanist by the Botanical Society of America (BSA).  Angela’s research, which was supported by a grant from the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, addressed aspects of the reproductive biology of Degener beardtongue (Penstemon degeneri), a rare Colorado endemic known only from Fremont  and Custer Counties.  Angela will be presenting her research at the Annual Meeting of the BSA with co-author and mentor Leo P. Bruederle (Associate Professor and Chair, Biology).

IN THIS ISSUE:

Policies and Deadlines for Fall 2009

Sociology Newsletter

Four Corners Conference on Immigration

Sexual Harassment Training

CLAS in the Spotlight

ARCHIVES:

Past issues since Jan 21, 2007.

USEFUL LINKS:

CLAS Event Calendar

CLAS News

Faculty Resources

Staff Resources

Campus News

The CLAS Deans' Notes is a bi-weekly newsletter
for college faculty and staff.

EDITOR:

Katy Brown
303.556.6663
Katy.Brown @ucdenver.edu