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As you likely realize, last Thursday, Dec. 3 was the launch date for the upgrade to the campus PeopleSoft Human Capital Management System (HCM). This will be followed on Thursday, Dec. 10 by the launch of the upgraded PeopleSoft Financials (FIN). These two dates also mark the completion of nearly two years of effort on the part of the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ System and a wide range of individuals on the Boulder campus.

Two University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty members have been elected fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2015. The AAAS fellows are Professor and Chair Cora Randall of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), and LASP Senior Research Associate Michael King. They were among 347 AAAS fellows elected by their peers for efforts to advance science and its applications.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Student Government gave the Fall 2015 State of the Student Body Address on Dec. 3. Click through to read the address in its entirety.

Happy last week of classes, Buffaloes, and Happy Hanukkah to the Jewish Buffs out there! This week's events include Ignite Boulder, a Shabbat dinner, free fitness classes at The Rec and everyone's favorite Late Night Breakfast.

By the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Student Government You are about to embark on a life changing adventure along with astronauts, actors, politicians, writers, engineers, people who are going to change the future; and you will be immersed in resources, opportunities, and brain trusts strong enough to facilitate your mark on this world.

In late November and early December, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder University Libraries and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Law gave students a unique way to de-stress before finals: Pet a therapy dog. Bark Buddies and Paws to Refresh provided registered therapy dogs to spend time with students in six of the university’s libraries.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ through online giving. The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Combined Campaign is designed to provide you ease of giving through online pledging and mont hly payroll deduction. Combine the two this Tuesday, Dec. 8, and you can give to more than 600 ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-based nonprofits all throughout 2016. Visit the CCC website and you are sure to find a program that touches your heart.

University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that Robert H. Davis, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will step down as dean and return to the chemical and biological engineering faculty effective on or about June 30, 2017. Moore plans to launch a targeted national search for the next dean in January 2016.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Vice Chancellor for Strategic Relations Frances Draper announced Wednesday that Bronson Hilliard, assistant vice chancellor for Strategic Media Relations, will be leaving ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder on Dec. 16 to accept a position as senior associate with the Denver-based consulting firm GBSM.

Hour of Code, which is actually a week’s worth of events celebrating the joy of coding while removing barriers to computer science for underrepresented groups, will be held Dec. 7 to 13 at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, in the community and online.