Career Center Newsletter 11/8/2023

Career Center Highlights Questions Corner: Your Questions Answered! Did you see the Career Center tabling in Worner Campus Center on Halloween? We asked you to share questions you were afraid to ask the Career Center so we can answer them in our newsletter.  The first questions we’re answering are: What services does the Career Center offer? …

Save the Date for Block 4 First Monday

Kick-Start Block 4 with First Monday: Defending Democracy Through Social Movements! Join us Monday, Nov. 27, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Bemis Hall for a fascinating First Monday presentation from Srdja Popovic, Distinguished Visiting Instructor in Political Science, Defending Democracy Through Social Movements! From brutal autocracies, like those in Iran and Burma, to “established” democracies, like …

Healing is a Very Quiet Thing

Dear Fellow Tigers, Are you currently experiencing angst about the Israel-Palestine conflict? Do you feel the notion of solidarity demands that you add your own clamoring voice to the noise? But do you also fear—in spite of your well-intentioned activism—that you might drown out the voice of someone more informed or more personally impacted? You …

Around the Block – Kudos to Our CC Community

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back this weekend, Saturday Nov. 4 before going to bed. Come Listen to Stories from Keller Family Venture Grant Awardees Last year, over $120,000 in Keller Family Venture Grants were awarded to 110 CC students to pursue individual research projects. Some of these students traveled globally and others engaged …

Save the Date for Block 3 In the Loop

Sent on behalf of the Staff Council Please save the date for the Block 3 In the Loop all-staff meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8:30 a.m. Meet in Celeste Theatre inside Cornerstone Arts Center; the program will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Stay afterward for a light breakfast and conversation in Cornerstone Main Space. …

Generative AI at CC

Dear Campus Community, As the Chief Information Officer for Information Technology, I want to address the growing use of generative AI tools within our academic and administrative domains. While these tools offer immense potential, we must also be mindful of the associated challenges in ensuring safe, ethical, and cost-effective usage. Safety and Ethical Considerations Generative …

Creativity & Innovation Block 3 Updates and Opportunities

Upcoming Events, Workshops, and Opportunities We Don’t Have a River A Panel Discussion About Monument Creek Hosted by C&I Innovator in Residence, Erin Elder Thursday, November 8, at Taste in the FAC 5:30 – 7 p.m. RSVP requested Thinking About Half-Block? Take a look below… Looking for a Creative Escape?  Creative Mondays  Mondays, 3 – 4:30 …

The Gold Mine – A Resource for CC’s Research Grant Community (Block 3, 2023)

News for and about CC’s Thriving Research Grant Community Photo by Skye Studios on Unsplash NSF Support for Sponsored Research Offices at PUIs Dear colleagues, I wanted to share a little more about the award you may have read about in other recent CC publications. Early in 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the …

Get Out and Vote

Dear CC Community, With Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) nearly upon us, I encourage you to get informed and plan for how you will cast your ballot. The November election is focused on school board elections and state and local ballot measures.   By voting, members of our campus community can translate our commitments to …

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