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


Fall 2020 Child Care: With the start of the K-12 school year, CIRES and CU Boulder remain in support of allowing parents with child care responsibilities to work remotely where possible. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act continues to be a source of support for working parents if working remotely is not an option, or… Read More


Below is a recording of the CIRES Director Town hall that took place via Google Meets on 8/4/2020 at 9:00am. Note: There is no sound due to an error on my part. I apologize for this oversight. There is active closed captioning, so it is still viewable. Video available on request: ciresnews@colorado.edu… Read More


13 July 2020 MEMORANDUM TO:  All Staff of the David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) FROM:  Dr. David W. Fahey, Chair, NOAA Boulder Directors Council            SUBJECT:  COVID-19 Update Most of us have been working from home for nearly four months now, doing our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for continuing to keep the DSRC safe… Read More


From the Administration Dear CIRES Colleagues, As the Chancellor announced, CU Boulder will begin temporary, campus-wide pay reductions for designated faculty and staff. Because of the varied nature of our funding, CIRES personnel will be affected in different ways: CIRES tenured and tenure-track faculty are receiving a temporary 5% reduction on faculty contract pay from July… Read More


June UPDATE: Administrative Leave for COVID-19 ended May 31, 2020.  FFCRA –Families First Coronavirus Response Act is still effective, but there are changes to related compensation as outlined below. The funding source for costs continue to be your sponsored funds, if allowable: Emergency Sick Leave Employee will still receive full pay (up to 80 hours… Read More