Join us for an interactive session as we roll out MSU Denver’s new Community Engaged Learning (CEL) White Paper. This session will focus on key findings, the introduction of new Student-Based Learning Outcomes (SBLOs), and gathering faculty feedback on the future of CEL across campus. In this session, we will: Provide a concise summary of the White Paper and the new SBLOs. Discuss the proposed strategies for integrating CEL into teaching, research, and service, with a focus on expanding access for students across all disciplines. Facilitate a faculty discussion on next steps for CEL at MSU Denver, ensuring a collaborative approach to future initiatives. This session is an opportunity for faculty to share feedback, offer insights, and help shape the future of CEL at our university. RSVP Required: We are offering drinks and burritos from Los Molinos to faculty who RSVP and attend the session! Please respond by November 1st to nobashir@msudenver.edu to confirm your attendance and ensure your meal preference. A Teams link will be shared with registrants closer to the event.

Any faculty or staff member who identifies as disabled is welcome to come for support and community!

Integrative Health & The Medical Past Study Abroad Course: May 26-June 5, 2025 Visit Edinburg, Long and Paris and earn College Credit! Want to learn more? Attend the information session on November 6 at 4 p.m. in CN220B or Virtually Email to Dr. Amy Dore to RSVP- dorea@msudenver.edu Faculty Advisors for the trip are Prof. Monica Black, Dr. Amy Dore, Dr. Erin Seedorf.

The BFA Thesis Exhibition is the pinnacle of the education of MSU Denver’s Studio Art and Communication Design students. Graduating students present their thesis work in a gallery exhibition at Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver (CVA), offering students valuable exposure to the broader local arts community. The BFA students embrace this opportunity to express their conceptual, aesthetic, and philosophical ideation through a cohesive body of work. These diverse works offer a chance to see MSU Denver’s emerging art and design talent.

Join us in a space for self care! There will be activities, relaxing music, coloring, and other forms of self care (possibly a message chair!!) 

Who? Faculty of any type as well as any staff who want to get a significant amount of writing done in the fall. What? A sit-down-and-write group, also known as a shut-up-and-write group, made possible by Faculty Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the CTLD. The first 20-30 minutes will feature goal-setting, accountability, and productivity exercises and discussions. The last 90 minutes (MINIMUM) will be us writing. That’s right (write!): participants will write on their own projects, supported and inspired by the writing of others. When? Thursday afternoons from 2-4, beginning 8/29 and continuing through 12/5 Where? The kick-off will be on 8/29 in the CTLD with remote participation possible. All meetings will be hybrid, so you can show up in person or online. Why? Tons of research on writing productivity supports the idea that writing in community (also known as body doubling) is a powerful strategy for getting more writing dwone. You’ll get accountability and a sense of shared purpose.