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CU ChatGPT Edu Available for Eligible Students August 14

Aug 3, 2026
In March, the university launched an enterprise license of ChatGPT Edu available for free to eligible faculty and staff. As a continuation of the university’s OpenAI initiative, CU’s ChatGPT Edu will be made available for free to eligible students at the CU Denver and CU Anschutz campuses on August 14, 2026. To review eligibility, please visit our webpage.  

Eligible students are required to take the AI training in Canvas to request access. After completing the training, students will receive an email invitation to join the CU ChatGPT Edu instance with their university email address. To take the training and start the process, visit our webpage on August 14th for a direct link. 
Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) |

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  • Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

    Jul 17, 2026
    Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) was in May, but you can celebrate any time by taking a few high impact steps to make your content more accessible for everyone. Visit the Digital Accessibility webpage for more resources.
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  • UCDAccess Portal Renamed CUAccess

    Jul 17, 2026
    The UCDAccess portal will be renamed to CUAccess to create a more inclusive environment. “CU Access” is more intuitive for users, and it will allow for long-term growth and scalability.
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  • Microsoft 365 Copilot License Price Drop

    Jan 21, 2026
    In December 2025, the paid license of Microsoft 365 Copilot has been reduced from $360 per user per year to $216 per user per year. The paid license of Copilot offers many advantages over the free version of Copilot Chat.
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  • Grammarly Now Available in Software Store

    Jan 21, 2026
    Grammarly is available for purchase in the OnTheHub software store at an extremely discounted rate of $36 per user, per year. That's over 70% in savings for university users compared to the regular list price. Grammarly is available to all university faculty, staff and students. After purchasing your university license through the software store, you will use your university credentials to log in and access the numerous benefits of Grammarly.
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  • Location Services Standard

    Sep 15, 2025
    In the flexible work environment that Teams Calling provides, your physical location changes as you move around using different devices, which makes accurate location data essential for emergency response. Location data is only accessed if Teams Calling is used to place a 911 emergency call. It is not tracked for any other purpose. The Location Services Standard outlines the Standard for enabling location services for Microsoft Teams Calling on university-owned devices at CU Denver and CU Anschutz.  
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CU ChatGPT Edu Available for Eligible Students August 14

Aug 3, 2026
In March, the university launched an enterprise license of ChatGPT Edu available for free to eligible faculty and staff. As a continuation of the university’s OpenAI initiative, CU’s ChatGPT Edu will be made available for free to eligible students at the CU Denver and CU Anschutz campuses on August 14, 2026. To review eligibility, please visit our webpage.  

Eligible students are required to take the AI training in Canvas to request access. After completing the training, students will receive an email invitation to join the CU ChatGPT Edu instance with their university email address. To take the training and start the process, visit our webpage on August 14th for a direct link. 
Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) |

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