Why am I getting the Deans' Notes?
The Deans’ Notes were created for the chairs and program assistants as a weekly email digest of announcements from the Dean’s Office. The response has been so positive that we’ve been asked to distribute the weekly email to the whole college to keep everyone informed about important issues and good news related to CLAS. Comments or questions, please contact Katy Brown.
2008 President's Teaching Scholars
Call for Nominations
President Hank Brown is soliciting nominations for the 2008 President’s Teaching Scholars. Designation as a President’s Teaching Scholar constitutes the university’s highest recognition of excellence in teaching as well as active and substantial contribution to research in one’s discipline or, in the case of a less senior scholar, indications of path-breaking contribution to his or her field. Only tenured faculty are eligible.
Nominations: A complete description of the nomination process is available on the President’s Teaching Scholars Program website.
This call began on Thursday, February 15, 2007, and dossiers will be accepted no later than Thursday, November 15, 2007. Up to three new President’s Teaching Scholar designees may be selected.
Selection Process: A University-wide committee composed of Teaching Scholars will select the 2008 President’s Teaching Scholars.
Nominations should be sent to:
Attn: Carol Redabaugh
University of Colorado
1800 Grant Street, Suite 800
35 CUA
Denver, CO 80203-1185
Student Convocation
Office of Student Life invites you to welcome the class of 2011
Friday, Aug. 17
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
9th Street Park
Student Life’s goals for this year’s convocation are to welcome students, increase student connection to campus, increase understanding of what it means to be a UCDHSC student, and begin creating campus traditions. Each school and college will sit in their own designated sections, and a faculty or staff member will be seated at each table to help welcome students and strike up conversation. The formal program will last one hour including lunch, a presentation by each of the deans on the Mission, Vision and Values for UCDHSC, and a group reading of the “Honor Pledge.” Student Life feels that this is a great way to both introduce students to what we value as a community and to create a tradition and symbolic commitment to the honor code and values of the institution.
Please let Student Life know if you have questions or need more information. Suggestions for increasing participation are welcome also. Contact Larry Loften by email or at 303-556-3682.
Student email addresses
More than 4,000 students haven't activated official email
According to ITS more than 4000 students have not activated their Official University email account. The date for students to have completed this was May 13, 2007. We are sending out e-mail activation reminders to all students as part of the fall billing cycle. Please re-iterate this requirement with students in advising sessions or in class. Faculty and administration must use the official UCDHSC – assigned address when corresponding with students via email. Official e-mail addresses have been updated on SIS and on CU On-line. Please make sure that if you have student rosters on other data bases that these data now reflect only the official UCDHSC e-mail addresses. If you have questions about this policy, please see their website for more information.
Ouray e-mail forwarding for students discontinued
The forwarding of e-mail addressed to the old student @ouray.cudenver.edu addresses has been discontinued. All students have been assigned official email addresses in the format of firstname.lastname@email.cudenver.edu. Please use these official e-mail addresses for all of your correspondence with students. Students may activate their accounts; reset their passwords and setup e-mail forwarding here. If you (or your students) have any questions, contact the DDC Help Desk at 303-315-4357.
Faculty in the news
Brain Food
Westword, July 5, 2007
Modern languages’ Devin Jenkins is highlighted for his linguistic loyalty lecture for Lunch, Learn & Link on July 10
CLAS news in Skylines
Lunch lectures link UCDHSC with downtown businesses
Brett earns anthropology's fourth Fulbright
Reminders & Events
CLAS course syllabus requirements
The syllabus inclusion information for fall 2007 is now posted on the Faculty Resources web page. If you have any questions, please contact Charlie Ferguson.
Lunch, Learn & Link lecture: July 17
Timberly, Roane, Ph.D., Biology
Microorganisms Rule the World: Deal with It (Weird bacteria that live in water that would dissolve a duck)
Skyline Park on Arapahoe Street between 17th and 18th by Chase Bank
12:30-1:15 p.m.
Mixed Taste: Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics
July 26: Jake Adam York of the English Department will be speaking on Walt Whitman. He is paired with a lecture (partially edible) on Whole Hog Cooking.
August 9: Maria Talero of the Philosophy Department will speak on Existentialism. She is paired with a lecture on Soul Food.
August 23: Philip Joseph of the English Department will speak on Zora Neale Hurston. He is paired with a lecture on Japanese Anime.
August 30: Gillian Silverman of the English Department will speak on Marxism. She is paired with a lecture on “Kittens, Kittens, Kittens”
6:00 pm, $10/$5 members
The Lab at Belmar
404 S. Upham St., Lakewood
Contact: Jake Adam York
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2008 President's Teaching Scholars
Student Convocation
Student email addresses
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Reminders & Events
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303.556.6663
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