New! Free Movie Tickets to Film on the Rocks

Tuesday, June 30
(RSVP by June 25)

CLAS is a member of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts. As part of our membership, all faculty and staff are invited to attend Film on the Rocks at Red Rocks on Tuesday, June 30 for FREE.

Carbon Leaf, a pop rock/folk bank will play prior to the showing of the classic film, The Princess Bride.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to main@cbcs.org by June 25. Indicate your name, that you are from CLAS at UC Denver and if you would like 1 or 2 tickets. CBCA will confirm your reservation by June 26.

Ticket pick-up: 6:30-8:30 pm
Band: 7:00 pm
Movie: 9:00 pm

New! Course Proposals for the University Honors and Leaders Program

The University Honors and Leadership (UHL) Program is accepting course proposals for the 2010-2011 academic year. UHL is UC Denver’s university-wide academic honors and leadership studies program and has been developed to further undergraduate excellence at the University by attracting outstanding students from around the country. All UHL courses are multidisciplinary, and we are looking for courses that challenge and expand the minds of students in innovative ways.

UHL courses are taught at the 3000- or 4000-level and may be team- or individually-taught. Courses may be targeted at traditional academic honors students, leadership studies students, or both. Enrollments are capped at twenty students per course.  Faculty “compensation” (course buyout, research account, etc.) are arranged between the faculty member, the department chair, the UHL Director, and the Dean’s office.

Faculty members who are interested in teaching in the UHL program are encouraged to contact Steve Medema.

New! History of Economics Society Conference

June 26-29

Professor of Economics Steven Medema has been elected President of the History of Economics Society and is hosting the 2009 History of Economics Society Conference at UC Denver June 26–29, 2009.

The conference will include sessions on all aspects of the history of economics. UC Denver faculty members are welcome to attend any of the conference sessions.

For more information about the conference, please consult the conference website or contact Steve Medema.

New! New Student Orientation

The CLAS Advising Office will be facilitating group advising sessions throughout the summer for new first-year freshmen enrolling in the fall 2009 semester.  The group sessions are a dynamic opportunity to introduce the new students to the College and to begin articulating the academic expectations.  It is also a hands-on experience for new students to enroll for the upcoming semester.  The sessions will be held in Science (NC 3010) and Behavioral and Social Science (NC 2028) computer labs from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  on the following Fridays:

-- June 12, 19, & 26
-- July 10 & 17
-- August 11

The CLAS Advising team would greatly appreciate faculty, staff, and students' cooperation to be considerate of their reserved time in the computer labs.  Please do not interrupt the presentation while the sessions are in progress.  Your support will be greatly appreciated.  If you have any questions or concerns,  please feel free to contact Carol Morken at 303-556-2556.

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.

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

Associate Dean and Professor Mary Coussons-Read was interviewed by Denver's Channel 2 on June 8 about how brides can best manage their stress associated with wedding planning and the day itself. The interview aired live at 4:00 p.m. on June 8.

Ten students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences began an elective nursing assistant (NA) internship at Shalom Park, a non-profit, Jewish non-sectarian continuum-of-care organization in Aurora, on June 8.  The students, all from the pre-health program, will gain real life experiences which may help them be more competitive with respect to admissions into medical, nursing and therapy schools. 

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Chad Kautzer edited a book with colleague Professor Eduardo Mendieta of Stony Brook University called Pragmatism, Nation and Race: Community in the Age of Empire (Indiana University Press, 2009).

Is it sugar, or not?
Longmont Daily Times-Call, 6/4
Rick Johnson, MD, and Bonnie Jortberg, MS, RD, CDE, School of Medicine, and Doris Kimbrough, PhD, chemistry department, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, interviewed for a story on high fructose corn syrup vs. cane sugar.

Associate Professor Daniel Rees from the Economics Department and American University professor Joseph Sabia had a study published today in the Journal of Human Capital on how breastfeeding leads to better academic achievement in high school and an increased likelihood of attending college.

Biology Professor Brad Stith in the past month has served as a panel member for the National Science Foundation on Signal Transduction, Cell Biology division, in Washington, DC.  He was also invited as an advisor for grant writing for four faculty members at Mississippi State University, in Starkville.

On Monday, June 8, English Professor Cate Wiley read her excerpt from the new book, Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer's Disease (Kent State Univ. Press), at the Tattered Cover on Colfax.

Events

Retirement Party for CLAS Advisor Joanie Kuczwara
Wednesday, June 24
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
CLAS Advising Office, NC 4002
Light refreshments will be provided.
Contact: Denise Leberer at 303-556-2868 or
Carol Morken at 303-556-2556

History of Economics Society Conference
June 26-29
UC Denver
Details: Conference Web site
Contact: Steve Medema

Film on the Rocks: The Princess Bride
Tuesday, June 30 (RSVP by June 25)
Red Rocks Amphitheater
FREE to CLAS Faculty and Staff
Ticket pick-up: 6:30-8:30 pm
Band: 7:00 pm
Movie: 9:00 pm
RSVP to main@cbcs.org by June 25. Indicate your name, that you are from CLAS at UC Denver and if you would like 1 or 2 tickets. CBCA will confirm your reservation by June 26.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Film on the Rocks

UHL Course Proposals

History of Economics Conference

New Student Orientation

Policies and Deadlines for Fall 2009

Four Corners Conference on Immigration

Sexual Harassment Training

CLAS in the Spotlight

Events

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