Tag: University of Colorado Boulder

Faculty & Staff

University of Colorado Boulder to Vote on Measure Censuring President for DEI Failure

University of Colorado Boulder’s faculty assembly is to vote on a measure censuring CU President Dr. Mark Kennedy for failure to lead on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues, Denver Post reported. The censure vote will be carried out by more than 60 faculty, said Bob Ferry, chair of the Boulder Faculty Assembly. “The faculty […]

April 29, 2021

COVID-19

In Face of Pandemic, Two More Universities Announce Hybrid Fall Classes

With epidemiologists warning that the coronavirus will likely remain a threat in the fall, two more schools — the University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) and Oakland University in Michigan — have announced they plan to take a “hybrid” approach for the fall semester by combining remote instruction with face-to-face learning. “At this point, indications […]

April 27, 2020

Home

A Latina Engineer Fights For A Review of Her Tenure Case

About 50 students and faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder protested last month in support of Dr. Lupita Montoya, a former assistant professor denied tenure in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Now a research associate at the university,  Montoya has been fighting for a review of the decision on her tenure since her case first came up in fall 2016.

March 11, 2020

News Roundup

CU Boulder Professor Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

BOULDER, Colo. — A mechanical engineering professor at the University of Colorado Boulder has pleaded guilty to mail fraud for using funds from a research grant for personal expenses, including international travel. Oleg Viktorovich Vasilyev, 50, pleaded guilty Monday. Sentencing on the federal charge is scheduled for Oct. 25. Court records show Vasilyev received a […]

July 11, 2018

Leadership & Policy

CU President to Review Ex-coach’s Domestic Assault Handling

BOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado President Bruce Benson will have the final say on how to handle university officials’ failure to report claims of domestic violence against a former assistant football coach. The Daily Camera reports the university’s Board of Regents had decided the president should make the decision on Monday after a seven-hour […]

May 23, 2017

Latinx

Study Refutes Narrative of Mexican Immigrants Taking Jobs from Americans

Low-skilled Mexican-born workers did not strain the resources of major U.S. cities during the economic downturn, nor did they crowd out the low-skilled natives for remaining jobs.

January 7, 2016