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As a campus community, we still have work to do to ensure that all of our students, faculty and staff can safely and meaningfully work together to make Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder the kind of welcoming environment where everyone can thrive both academically and socially. That work begins with open and candid discussions of what our issues are and how we can work together to address them. Toward this end, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵSG, BFA and the Office of Faculty Affairs are co-sponsoring a two-part series of campus discussions focusing on Social dynamics inside and outside of the classroom . Part 1 will be held on March 9 at 3 p.m., in the UMC Ballroom.

Reduce the risk of accidental exposure, drug misuse, and environmental contamination by participating in Drug Take-Back Day. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal on Wednesday, March 9, at the Drug Take-Back Event hosted by Community Health, a division of Wardenburg Health Services and the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Police Department.

More beautiful weather to come this week, so get out and enjoy it. Or join your fellow Buffs indoors for an evening of Hebrew and Yiddish song and dance, the Boulder International Film Festival or a workshop on design thinking.

The natural beauty of the Flatirons has long been revered, and has become a symbol of Boulder both on post cards and in people’s memories, as well as a symbol of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ itself.

You may be aware that we had an incident of hateful speech posted as graffiti in a campus bathroom yesterday. Regardless of who wrote these hateful words on the walls of a bathroom stall, we find speech like this reprehensible and demeaning to all members of our community and we completely reject it.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced four finalists for the position of dean of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law. They are S. James Anaya, Mary Anne Bobinski, Laura E. Gómez and Angela Onwuachi-Willig. Public sessions with each of the candidates will be held on campus Feb. 29 through March 16.

The Office of Organizational and Employee Development (OED) invites Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder employees to attend the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Grow Management and Leadership Series spring and summer sessions. Programs are offered free of charge to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder employees. The series provides Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder supervisors, managers and leaders with current, influential and critical topics in the fields of management and leadership.

Turns out there’s more to dancing than just showing off and rocking out—it can also have amazing health benefits. Getting up and shaking it off may actually improve mood, boost confidence, strengthen friendships, build muscle and cardio endurance and more.

Each month, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder's Environmental Center provides eco-tips with the goal of promoting sustainable choices. February's topic is water use.

University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Fox has named David Kang as vice chancellor for infrastructure and safety, effective May 16. Kang replaces Larry Levine, who filled the position on an interim basis after Steve Thweatt retired in mid-October.