Lectures & Presentations

Lily Gladstone to keynote campus Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Oct. 13

Megan Maneval — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:40:10 +0000

Lily Gladstone to keynote campus Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Oct. 13 Megan Maneval Tue, 09/23/2025 - 07:40

Actress and advocate Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet and Nez Perce Tribal Nations) will be coming to ��ɫ��Ƶ to keynote the annual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday, Oct. 13.

Gladstone is best known for her starring role in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, which earned her the 2023 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture and the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor in a Leading Role. She is also the first Native American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Gladstone’s keynote address will be centered around the theme "Stepping Forward, Rooted Deep: Honoring Indigenous Legacies and Envisioning Global Futures." Following the keynote, she will join a moderated discussion led by Angelica Lawson (Northern Arapaho Nation of Wyoming), assistant professor of cinema studies and ethnic studies.

"I am excited to see the community connect with the theme of this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day keynote” said David Humphrey, associate vice chancellor for leadership support and programming. “The theme honors the historical presence and contributions of Native and Indigenous peoples at ��ɫ��Ƶ and in the region, while casting a visionary, intergenerational call to action. It is a celebration of survival, cultural continuity and collective care amidst systemic challenges—from local enrollment shifts to global environmental (in)justice."

The event is free and open to all ��ɫ��Ƶ students, staff, faculty and community members. For accommodation requests, please email Rennea Rojo-Martinez Donovan.

Sponsored by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies (CNAIS), the Center for Cultural Connections and Community (The Center) and the Office of Leadership Support and Programming.

If you go

Who: Students, faculty, staff
What: ��ɫ��Ƶ Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
When: Oct. 13, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Where: UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom

More campus events

Oct. 13: Mamá: A Mother and Son Tsotsil Journey—Film Moments & Conversation With the Director

Oct. 14: Panel discussions

"Earth and Extraction: Environmental Justice from a Native Lens"
"Reimagining Care: Indigenous Health and Housing Crisis"

Campus resources

"Killers of the Flower Moon" and Indigenous representation in film

Campus Land Acknowledgment

University Libraries Research Guide

In the community

Oct. 3: áyA Con, Colorado's Indigenous Comic and Art Festival

Oct. 12: Breaking Barriers to Native Education For All at Dairy Arts Center

Oct. 16: Defiance in Native Arts & Representation at Museum of Boulder

Oct. 18: Native American Culture & History Day at High Plains Environmental Center

Lily Gladstone is best known for her starring role in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Her performance earned her the 2023 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture.

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Demystifying the transfer portal, supporting student-athletes—a talk Sept. 24

Megan Maneval — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:58:22 +0000

Demystifying the transfer portal, supporting student-athletes—a talk Sept. 24 Megan Maneval Fri, 09/19/2025 - 10:58

An upcoming installment of the campus-athletic conversation series will include a presentation from CU Athletics' Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program representatives followed by discussion and Q&A.

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Flash talks: Hear the latest on social science research Sept. 22

Megan Maneval — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:20:25 +0000

Flash talks: Hear the latest on social science research Sept. 22 Megan Maneval Thu, 09/18/2025 - 14:20

The Institute of Behavioral Science Flash Talks are a great way to learn about a wide variety of research. Each speaker represents a research program at IBS and has few minutes to highlight a behavioral or social science project.

The Institute of Behavioral Science Flash Talks are a great way to learn about a wide variety of research. Each speaker represents a research program at IBS and has a few minutes to highlight a behavioral or social science project.

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Free public talks at the BioFrontiers Institute return

Megan Maneval — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:48:37 +0000

Free public talks at the BioFrontiers Institute return Megan Maneval Thu, 09/11/2025 - 09:48

The BioFrontiers Institute is hosting free monthly talks for the public this fall—no jargon, just scientific issues that impact the community. Learn about how the brain encodes love, how microbes could fight childhood diabetes, how 3D printing is shaping medicine and more.

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Renowned German-Jewish scholar to speak at ��ɫ��Ƶ Sept. 2

Elizabeth Lock — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:47:33 +0000

Renowned German-Jewish scholar to speak at ��ɫ��Ƶ Sept. 2 Elizabeth Lock Fri, 08/29/2025 - 11:47

Michael Brenner, an American University distinguished professor of history, will present "When Democracy Died in Darkness: German-Jewish Responses to Hitler's Rise."

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Accommodate: Faculty presentation on Aug. 26

Megan Maneval — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:22:59 +0000

Accommodate: Faculty presentation on Aug. 26 Megan Maneval Tue, 08/19/2025 - 14:22

Join Disability Services in this faculty-focused presentation on how to use Accommodate, the case management portal Disability Services uses. Learn more about the portal, including how to access Accommodate and view accommodation letters.

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Join Voices for Science at CU on July 9

Megan Maneval — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:18:23 +0000

Join Voices for Science at CU on July 9 Megan Maneval Wed, 07/02/2025 - 09:18

This free, family-friendly summer science event features talks and demonstrations from CU researchers on the secret lives of pets, total eclipses of the sun, volcanoes and more. Learn about STEM education research and its importance.

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A discussion with Adrianna Kezar on integrating shared equity leadership on campus

Megan Maneval — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:17:07 +0000

A discussion with Adrianna Kezar on integrating shared equity leadership on campus Megan Maneval Mon, 04/14/2025 - 08:17

Adrianna Kezar

The Many Voices Summit on April 21 will feature workshops led by Adrianna Kezar, dean’s professor of leadership, Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education and director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at University of Southern California.

Kezar is an expert on change leadership; diversity, equity and inclusion; faculty, STEM reform; collaboration and governance in higher education. She is well published with 26 books/monographs, more than 100 journal articles and more than a 100 book chapters and reports.

Joining her at the summit will be co-presenter Ángel de Jesus González, assistant professor of Educational Leadership at Fresno State University.

Here, Kezar discusses her upcoming presentations with the ��ɫ��Ƶ community at the April summit.

Can you provide an example of when leadership teams across campus took responsibility for shared equity leadership that yielded dramatic results for students?

One of the campuses we studied was able to alter its curriculum to be much more culturally responsive—altering both pedagogy and the syllabi and course materials. This involved having faculty explore their courses in learning communities and making individual changes. Faculty had the support of chairs, deans and other leaders who provided funds for seed grants, release time to revise courses and the learning community structures to help them in making the changes. The Center for Teaching and Learning also provided professional development and helped facilitate the learning communities.

In this study, we saw retention and graduation rates for African American and Latino students go up 12% as they were working on this initiative and a few other efforts to broadly support students from historically marginalized backgrounds.

What’s the current biggest challenge in shared equity leadership in higher education?

The challenge is helping people to shift from their current focus on a chief diversity officer, programs and services to a true shared-and-embedded approach where all educators see their responsibility. Having silos and conducting diversity, equity and inclusion work has for so long been considered a side project for higher education that it is hard for people to shift to consider it as normal, good practice for all educators.

The current political climate is challenging as leaders are overcomplying or complying in advance. I recommend that leaders connect with groups such as the Education Counsel for the latest legal and policy updates before making drastic changes to what’s already in place.

If you go

Who: Faculty, staff, students
What: Many Voices: Co-creating ��ɫ��Ƶ
When: Monday, April 21, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Where: Williams Village, multi-purpose rooms

Summit schedule

The summit offers seminars for faculty, staff and students on creating culture change through shared equity leadership, creating accountability for shared equity leadership and charting progress and meeting challenges.

What do you think the opportunities for ��ɫ��Ƶ—a major public research university—are at this moment regarding shared equity leadership?

The opportunity is to be a model to show people who are having to cut programs, services and chief diversity officers in restrictive state and federal environments that the work can continue if it is part of the fabric of the institution and its culture, and not a side project.

Campuses are struggling to know how to maintain their commitments to historically marginalized students, and ��ɫ��Ƶ can be a model for how that can still happen. It is easy to target programs and services and a centralized office but much harder to target general educational practices.

What do you want the main takeaway to be for the ��ɫ��Ƶ community from the workshops that you and de Jesus González will be leading?

Shared equity leadership is a viable and effective approach in today’s political environment for continuing diversity, equity and inclusion work. More importantly though, even before the current political challenges, shared equity leadership was the way to actually make progress on advancing equity and closing equity gaps and creating an inclusive culture.

We will examine the research that supports its efficacy, and we will explore how to expand and strengthen the current work at ��ɫ��Ƶ so that it can meet the promise. Our intention is to re-energize and inspire people in this difficult time.

Kezar, the lead presenter at the April 21 Many Voices Summit, will discuss the value of integrating shared equity leadership tenants into campus standard practice.

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State of the Campus: Justin Schwartz to reflect on 1st academic year

Megan Maneval — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:20:17 +0000

State of the Campus: Justin Schwartz to reflect on 1st academic year Megan Maneval Tue, 04/01/2025 - 15:20

Chancellor Justin Schwartz will deliver his inaugural State of the Campus address to the campus on Wednesday, April 16, where he will reflect on where we stand and outline a vision for the future of ��ɫ��Ƶ as he concludes his first academic year on campus.

The chancellor will discuss how the campus is navigating uncertainty and will share his vision for how we will continue to meet the university’s mission together. Following his address, attendees will be invited to enjoy a buffet lunch and mingle with the chancellor.

If you go

Who: Students, faculty and staff
What: Chancellor’s State of the Campus Address and Lunch
When: Wednesday, April 16, 11 a.m.
Where: University Memorial Center, Glenn Miller Ballroom

Valid Buff OneCard required for entry. Doors open at 10:15 a.m. Can't attend in person? Watch via livestream.

This State of the Campus event is at the center of a lineup of signature campus events in April including:

BFA Faculty Excellence Awards (April 2)
Distinguished Speakers Board (April 3)
TEDxCU (April 5)
Alumni Reunion Weekend (April 5–7)
Conference on World Affairs (April 7–10)
Cultural Events Board (April 10)
Chancellor’s State of the Campus Address and Lunch (April 16)
CU Buffs Black and Gold Game (April 19)
Many Voices summit (April 21–22)
Sustainability Summit (April 22–23)
New Venture Challenge Finals (April 23)
Engineering Expo (April 25)

For a full list of campus events, visit the campus Events Calendar.

All are invited to attend the State of the Campus (valid Buff OneCard required for entry). The event will be held at the Glenn Miller Ballroom inside the University Memorial Center. Before entering the event, attendees will go through a security screening, which may include walkthrough metal detectors, electronic wanding and bag inspections. Doors open at 10:15 a.m., with the program beginning at 11 a.m. Following the program, the chancellor will host a free buffet lunch, where he will connect with attendees over food and conversation.

A livestream of the event will also be available for those unable to attend in person.

Chancellor Justin Schwartz will deliver his inaugural State of the Campus address to the campus on April 16, discussing where ��ɫ��Ƶ stands and outlining a vision for the future.

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Academic freedom at CU and beyond: A conversation April 15

Megan Maneval — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:17:15 +0000

Academic freedom at CU and beyond: A conversation April 15 Megan Maneval Tue, 04/01/2025 - 08:17

Join Provost Russell Moore and Vice Chancellor Michele Moses for a candid conversation about academic freedom—what it means, why it matters and how ��ɫ��Ƶ can continue to protect it.

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