Academics Archives - https://www.cuindependent.com/category/news/academics/ The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Sun, 05 Jun 2022 19:15:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1 Glen Krutz appointed Dean of College of Arts and Sciences by Provost https://www.cuindependent.com/2022/06/04/glen-krutz-appointed-dean/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glen-krutz-appointed-dean Sat, 04 Jun 2022 22:04:04 +0000 https://www.cuindependent.com/?p=131163 University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell Moore appointed Glen Krutz as the new Dean of the…

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]]> UCCS professor deconstructs media in society during CU conference https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/11/04/2019-ignite-conference-keynote-media-society/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2019-ignite-conference-keynote-media-society Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:54:58 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=109516 Dr. Christopher Bell explained how media is changing society at the 2019 Ignite Social Justice Conference Saturday. By Alexandra Llorca

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]]> CU’s engineering school strives to break gender barriers https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/04/24/cus-engineering-school-strives-to-break-gender-barriers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cus-engineering-school-strives-to-break-gender-barriers Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:10:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102124 CU's College of Engineering has the ambitious goal of becoming the first public engineering program to reach gender parity. By Carina Julig

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]]> CU libraries take part in national book preservation effort https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/02/19/cu-libraries-takes-part-in-national-book-preservation-effort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-libraries-takes-part-in-national-book-preservation-effort Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:20:01 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=98972 The CU Libraries system joins forces with Library of Congress to study book preservation in American research libraries. By Delaney Deskin

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]]> CU sociology professor remains on leave following sexual misconduct allegations https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/02/15/sociology-professor-still-on-leave-following-sexual-misconduct-allegations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sociology-professor-still-on-leave-following-sexual-misconduct-allegations Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:03:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=98351 After 137 days, Dr. Amy Wilkins is still on leave following sexual misconduct allegations against brought her. By Delaney Deskin

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]]> Graduate students host walkout against mandatory student fees https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/02/05/graduate-students-protest-fees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graduate-students-protest-fees Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:55:39 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=98406 Protestors walked out of classes and labs on Tuesday morning to speak out against $2,000 in graduate student fees. By Delaney Deskin and Dustin Martinez

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]]> Funding, fieldwork and food: The government shutdown in Boulder https://www.cuindependent.com/2019/01/23/funding-fieldwork-and-food-perspectives-on-the-government-shutdown-from-boulder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funding-fieldwork-and-food-perspectives-on-the-government-shutdown-from-boulder Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:28:04 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97925 Students, faculty and community members weighed in on their experiences amid the longest government shutdown in United States history. By John Boughey and Robert Tann

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]]> CU student wins coveted Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/12/01/cu-student-wins-coveted-rhodes-scholarship-to-study-at-oxford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-student-wins-coveted-rhodes-scholarship-to-study-at-oxford Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:50:07 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=97273 Senior Serene Singh has founded multiple campus organizations and serves as Chief Justice for CUSG. By Robert Tann

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]]> Chancellor DiStefano addresses initiatives and concerns at State of the Campus https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/10/09/chancellor-mental-health-housing-state-campus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chancellor-mental-health-housing-state-campus Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:28:58 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95312 The chancellor discussed university initiatives and addressed concerns regarding mental health and housing. By Robert Tann

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]]> Investigation: LGBT grad students struggle with isolation and intolerance at CU https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/03/16/lgbt-grads-face-isolation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lgbt-grads-face-isolation https://www.cuindependent.com/2018/03/16/lgbt-grads-face-isolation/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 22:56:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91219 A study showed that LGBT graduate students at CU are twice as likely to drop out as their peers. The question is: why? By Carina Julig

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