All CIRES researchers, faculty, and staff are required to complete the CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course. CU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has commenced sending out notifications of this requirement to employees who have not completed the course within the required interval. This is a mandatory course that all active CU employees, including those… Read More
The Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training is required every three years for CIRES staff located on CU campus, and every year for NOAA-embedded employees. It is required to pass the quiz at the end with an 80% of higher score to satisfy this requirement. CIRES HR will be doing periodic audits of completion starting in November… Read More
With conference season gearing up, the CIRES communications team offered training in November 2023 for researchers on how to craft an oral or poster presentation that engages an audience while effectively communicating their science. Topics included honing your science message, drawing in an audience outside your field of study, using visuals effectively, and creating a… Read More
This post was updated Nov 15, to include the bold ADDITION: sentence in the second paragraph. As part of our commitment to be a workplace where every employee is valued and included, all CIRES employees are being asked to complete the Institutes Culture Survey. You will receive a link from CU Boulder’s Office of Assessment,… Read More
CIRES participates every year in a program called Family-to-Family, sponsored through Boulder Community Housing Corporation—providing holiday gifts for families in need. This program, now in its 49th year, helps make the holiday season brighter and happier for many less fortunate families. Donations are due by Wednesday, December 13, 2023, but the sooner the better! All… Read More
This fall, CIRES transitioned to Constant Contact as the new platform for all internal communications. While the transition has been mostly smooth, we’d like to report a few hiccups we’ve recently observed. Links not working. Some links (typically sign up links for events, etc.) are not working. This is a Constant Contact issue they are… Read More
This is an annual reminder of the campus and CIRES protocols for operation during inclement weather. In December 2021, CU Boulder updated inclement weather guidance for all employees. The full policy can be found here and the bottom line is that weather-related administrative closures or delays affect *everyone* working that day, including those working from… Read More
Dear CIRES community, Many of you have probably seen the university’s statement on the terrible attack in Israel:“We at the University of Colorado Boulder are horrified and saddened by the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that has sparked a war with the full breadth of consequences not yet known.We stand against all acts of violence and human… Read More
CU Boulder leadership has given employees three and one-half extra days of administrative leave* this season, to focus on family, friends, personal health and well-being: the afternoon of November 22, starting at 12 p.m., and December 27, 28, 29*. If the governor should issue an additional governor’s holiday for this period, that will replace one… Read More
Dear CIRES Colleagues, We’ve had a few inquiries about email signature lines. Here are some quick suggestions, from the CIRES IT and Comms teams, and some examples follow: Use – format for any phone numbers: xxx-xxx-xxxx Identify yourself as a CIRES/CU Boulder person; if you work in a NOAA lab, be careful not to suggest… Read More
