As part of the University of Colorado Boulder, the International English Center provides high-quality English language training for working professionals and members of the community. Courses may be a good fit for CIRES international professionals who are interested in polishing English language skills. In these courses, students build and refine their English communication skills using… Read More


System Administration Human Resources and the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Depression Center have teamed up to re-run three virtual workshops for employees Sept. 22-24. Alex Yannacone, MA, director of Education and Community Programs at the CU Anschutz-based center, will lead each workshop. Space is limited. Learn more about the webinars and register for a spot at the one… Read More


Employers have the option to take part in offering a deferral of payroll tax to employees.  However, the CU System (all four campuses) is not allowing any deferral of payroll tax, so there is no option nor impact to any employees system wide. The original White House memorandum can be found here.… Read More


Health and Safety Guidance for the Boulder Campus is often updated. We will update this post to reflect the latest. Please review the information below and access relevant websites for further information. (September 17, 2020) a.       Employees Working on Campus: Employees testing positive are now required to inform their supervisors immediately.  Supervisors then complete the Daily Health Questionnaire on… Read More


Curious about Diversity and Inclusion at CIRES? Join the CIRES D&I Community of Practice Teams space to see what people are talking about. The members of the Community of Practice share events and resources, ask questions and have a monthly discussion about community-requested topics. Join the Team here using your Colorado.edu email address. Please let… Read More


On September 9, Members of the CIRES Finance Team addressed building and submitting proposals, Anne Gold from CIRES Outreach discussed broader impacts, and Susan Sullivan will addressed the importance of diversity and inclusion for proposals. If you were unable to attend at the time of the presentation, video can be accessed here. Additional questions, please… Read More


CPO’s annual call for proposals (FY21 Notice Of Funding Opportunity – NOFO) was published on July 21, 2020. ESSM has 5 competitions in FY21. Letters of Intent are due by 5 pm ET on August 17, and full applications for all competitions (other than AC4) must be received by 5 pm ET on November 30. For the AC4-only competition,… Read More