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This holiday season, help spread cheer across campus by sharing your department’s or organization’s volunteering and donation opportunities. Donate gifts to Toys for Tots Metropolitan State University of Denver’s chapter of Student Veterans of America is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys as part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Roadrunners can […]
Open enrollment is a once-a-year opportunity for Colorado Higher Education Insurance Benefits Alliance (CHEIBA) benefits-eligible faculty members and professional staff members to review coverage options and make benefit decisions for 2024 without experiencing a qualified life event. This year’s open enrollment is passive, meaning that if an employee takes no action during this period, their […]
Dear Roadrunners, Shifting many of our business and Human Resources functions to an entirely new system, Workday, was a significant undertaking, and we would be remiss if we did not thoroughly consider how the process impacted employees, efficiency and operations. To that end, MSU Denver has engaged consulting firm Continuum to conduct a retrospective look […]
Metropolitan State University of Denver is applying for the 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The framework recognizes institutions for their diversity and commitment to their local communities. MSU Denver has long since declared its commitment to the public as an anchor institution and Hispanic-Serving Institution and has developed deep and far-reaching ties throughout the Denver metropolitan area […]
Please join the Early Bird and the Office of Faculty Affairs in welcoming a new Roadrunner to the flock and congratulating a colleague on a new position. Laneika Musalini, Ed.D., named director of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs Musalini joins Metropolitan State University of Denver as the director of the Office of Sponsored […]
While Aug. 7 was the deadline to register for fall courses at Metropolitan State University of Denver, permanent employees and their spouses and/or dependents still have time to use the Employee Tuition Benefit. Friday, Aug. 18 is the application deadline for the Employee Tuition Benefit for the fall semester without incurring penalties. The Employee Tuition Benefit is […]
The next Talent Optimization enhancement in Workday is almost here. Goal Setting is the next scope of work moving to Workday in August, just in time to support the 2023-24 performance-evaluation cycle, which runs from this past July 1 through next June 30. The goal-setting template will go live in the system Aug. 1, enabling […]
As announced in a previous Early Bird, the Science Building network–upgrade project has been scheduled for Aug. 8–14. How were these dates determined? These dates were selected based on conversations with Auraria Campus tenants, multi-institutional faculty and staff members and other stakeholders to prioritize minimum impact while allowing enough time for work to be completed. Information Technology Services has been in contact […]
Key takeaways Workday recently reimagined how the Inbox could better help employees manage their tasks. The result of its research-and-development efforts led to a completely redesigned Inbox, now called My Tasks, which has many powerful new features that simplify all levels of task management. My Tasks will be available in Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Workday system on […]
