President’s Speaker Series With Fiona Hill, Ph.D.
Wednesday
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fiona Hill, Ph.D., wrote the book on Vladimir Putin – her 2013 Putin biography framed Russia’s trajectory since the fall of the Soviet Union and explored the Russian president’s long-term ambitions. With Russia now at war with Ukraine, the foreign policy expert and former White House advisor will explain what led us to this moment, what’s next for Ukraine, and what underlying conditions create space for geopolitical conflicts across the globe.
Please note, the in-person event has reached full capacity, however, you can tune in live to the event co-moderated by Janine Davidson, Ph.D., president of MSU Denver, and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs.
Social Work fentanyl panel discussion with state Rep. Leslie Herod
Thursday
6 p.m.
Tivoli Turnhalle
Registration not required
Please join Rep. Leslie Herod and a panel of esteem faculty and guests in a collaborative conversation to discuss the rising concern about the powerful opioid fentanyl and overdoses in metro Denver. The potency of fentanyl and the lethality of very small amounts place all individuals who encounter this drug at great risk. With rising overdoses and deaths, we must explore the reality of casual use and addictions in our communities. The purpose of the fentanyl panel is to engage private citizens, casual users, clinicians, advocates, legislators, academics and researchers in responses to address the needs of our communities.
The event will focus on fentanyl exposure and overdoses in the Denver Metro area with an emphasis on:
• The reality of addiction and casual use
• The ease of fentanyl to be used to lace other drugs and the small amount required for an overdose
• The realities of treatment
• Barriers to access to treatment
• Potential solutions
Community Risk Reduction Event
March 31
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tivoli Quad
Engage with Community Risk Reduction agencies to learn about keeping our community safe and, while you’re at it, enjoy a variety of food-truck options. The Auraria
Higher Education Center is partnering with the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to educate and inform community decision-makers about the Community Risk Reduction process. Event trainings include fire-extinguisher use, car-seat installation, prevention of carbon-monoxide poisoning and smoke-alarm safety.
Additional events
Tuesday Talks With Tatum
Today
Noon
Click to join the virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams.
All Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members, staff members and administrators are invited to the virtual weekly open forum to ask questions and share ideas with Provost Alfred W. Tatum, Ph.D. Employees can drop in and out as needed.
King Center electricity outage
Monday through March 23
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
The King Center will be closed to the public Monday through March 23 as part of a planned electricity outage due to the Deferred Maintenance project to switch the King Center from secondary (Xcel-owned) to primary power (owned by the Auraria Higher Education Center).
Registration training
March 29
11 a.m.-noon
Learn how to successfully guide students through the registration process. To promote student success after MSU Denver’s self-service– registration update last October, all faculty members are encouraged to review the Student Registration Guide and attend one of the registration trainings from March 29-April 7.
Additional training dates include:
March 30
3-4 p.m.
April 5
11 a.m.-noon
April 7
11 a.m.-noon
Supervisor Resource group
March 29
3-4 p.m.
Stay in the loop on HR updates, alternative work arrangements and more in the next Supervisor Resource group virtual meeting featuring two prize giveaways. Those who are not yet group members can still join through Microsoft Teams here.
CTLD book discussion
March 31
Noon-1 p.m.
Learn about Jon Feldman’s book “Grading for Equity” and explore its implications for teaching in a discussion hosted by the Center for Teaching, Learning and Design. Participants can join virtually or in person to discuss issues addressed in the book such as the impact of grades on motivation, common but mathematically inaccurate practices, arguments against grading participation or practice work and more.
Reminders
Public-safety survey
Share insights on how to foster a more inclusive campus–safety program in the AHEC public–safety survey. The results will influence a campus–safety program in the making thanks to an AHEC partnership with MSU Denver, Community College of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. All responses will remain anonymous and help to build a more inclusive and secure learning environment for all campus community members.
11th annual Undergraduate Research Conference submission deadline
Registration and abstract submission remain open until Friday for the 11th annual Undergraduate Research Conference: A Symposium of Scholarly Works and Creative Projects. If you have students who completed an exceptional research or creative project in one of your fall courses, encourage them to submit an abstract to present. There is no cost to attend or present, and submissions from all disciplines are welcome. Students graduating this fall are eligible to present their work. Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, and the conference will take place April 22.
Learn more on the Symposium site.