Faculty-Staff Edition - Jan. 27, 2023
Campus Community
Ways to support yourself and each other through a traumatic event
For many of us, trauma can be challenging to define and even more challenging to talk about. Here are some ways you can support yourself and your fellow Buffs.
Limelight breaking ground on new hotel in Boulder
Construction is beginning for the on-campus Limelight Hotel Boulder. The landmark conference center hotel property is slated to open in the summer of 2025.
Video recordings available from Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit
In December 2022, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ co-hosted a 3-day summit addressing human rights and climate change, exploring solutions that every sector of society—government, business, education and individuals—can adopt and act upon. Couldn't attend or want to review? Videos of keynote speeches and panel discussions are now available.
Research in Your Backyard
Holocaust Remembrance Day: How trauma persists
Seventy-eight years ago on Jan. 27, the Auschwitz concentration camp closed after liberation by the Soviet army. Professor Janet Jacobs, who researches genocide, trauma and collective memory, discusses the ways in which the experiences and trauma of Holocaust survivors are passed down through generations.Ìý
Events & Exhibits
Memorial ceremony Jan. 28 to honor Challenger and Columbia crews
On Saturday, Jan.Ìý28,ÌýÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ's Air Force ROTC Detachment will perform a memorial ceremony for the crew members of the Columbia and Challenger space shuttles. The ceremony will begin at 9:38 a.m.
Engaging in external service activities—A panel Feb. 1
Early- and mid-career faculty: Join a panel discussion on the advantages and challenges of engaging in external service activities, such as serving as a president, editor, conference organizer, or outreach coordinator at another organization.
Reducing polarization and fighting extremism in Colorado—A panel Feb. 2
Political polarization and extremism is a major challenge in today's America. Join the Benson Center for a panel of community leaders who are working to address these challenges in Colorado.
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