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Clark's work on the Eyes of Freedom Immersive was done in association with the PACES Experiential Learning Design Accelerator program. We're incredibly proud of this achievement and to have him in our 2025-26 cohort! 🦬 🎉

Learn more about the Experiential Learning Design Accelerator: https://www.colorado.edu/oce/paces/initiatives-and-programs/experiential-learning-design-accelerator-program

In this talk, Ridhi Kashyap, Professor of Demography and Computational Social Science at the University of Oxford will discuss implications of the digital revolution for global sustainable development goals and insights from the Digital Gender Gaps project.

Event details: https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/can-the-digital-revolution-promote-gender-equality?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=University+of+Colorado+Boulder

Hosted by University of Colorado Boulder Institute of Behavioral Science and CU Population Center

Need some Shakespeare this weekend? Catch a free showcase of the Shakespeare & Violence Prevention program at the Boulder Public Library Canyon Theatre.

Saturday, April 25
✅1:30pm Book Sales with Boulder Bookstore
✅2:00pm Performance of abridged Hamlet featuring CSF actors
✅3:00pm Panel discussion featuring local experts
✅3:30pm Book signing of the new Shakespeare & Violence Prevention Handbook with author Amanda Giguere

Panelists include Dr. Beverly Kingston (director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence), Dr. Amanda Giguere (author and CSF staff member) and Kevin Rich (Professor of Theatre at CU Boulder Theatre & Dance)

RSVP to snag your spot in the Boulder Public Library's Canyon Theater here: https://forms.gle/Hiy6PSBmJs632wB26

📣 Know a teacher who loves Shakespeare? Tag them in the comments!

The University of Colorado Boulder Research & Innovation Office is conducting an internal competition for the APLU Public Impact Research Award.

This award is intended to recognize a university that has implemented one or more impactful Public Impact Research (PIR) efforts that have produced exceptional outcomes. PIR includes multi-disciplinary research, community-engaged research, research grand challenges, research-practice partnerships, participatory research, translational and use-inspired research, co-production and other approaches.

Full eligibility requirements: https://www.colorado.edu/researchinnovation/aplu-public-impact-research-award

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Having worked as a piercing artist, driving instructor and mentor to adolescents struggling with substance abuse, Hunter Pratt didn't believe he was a typical candidate for a science career – but when he started studying the universe and the planets, he found a sense of belonging. Now a senior majoring in astrophysics at CU Boulder, Pratt’s unconventional background drives his deep commitment to his work in science outreach.

https://www.colorado.edu/oce/2026/03/31/non-traditional-student-found-his-purpose-cosmos-now-he-helps-his-community-do-same

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A non-traditional student found his purpose in the cosmos. Now he helps his community do the same. Having worked as a piercing artist, driving instructor and mentor to adolescents struggling with substance abuse, Hunter Pratt didn't believe he was a typical

At a time when teachers and students across the country feel their classrooms are increasingly surveilled and politicized, two University of Colorado centers are coming together to choose collaboration over competition, coalition over silos and hope for educators and students alike.

Read more: https://www.colorado.edu/oce/2026/03/31/centers-help-k-12-educators-understand-and-implement-colorados-inclusive-curriculum-laws

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Are you a CU Boulder faculty member interested in integrating community-engaged learning into an undergraduate course? The Experiential Learning Design Accelerator supports the design of undergraduate courses that integrate community-engaged, experiential learning partnerships. Faculty participants and their community partners receive stipends to support their participation.

The Accelerator will kick off in August with a five-day, virtual design sprint and continue with a community of practice and workshops during the academic year. Faculty will leave with a plan for their community-engaged course.

Applications are due May 10, 2026. Learn more and apply here: https://www.colorado.edu/oce/paces/initiatives-and-programs/experiential-learning-design-accelerator-program

Forgot to pack a lunch today? No problem! Join our Lunch & Learn session from Noon-1:30 p.m. today at CASE E390 for delicious sandwiches, and learn from University Advancement leadership about how you can leverage Advancement resources to expand funding for your community-engaged projects.