The Ombuds Blog: University of Colorado Boulder Adds an Experienced Ombuds

June 21, 2016

University of Colorado Boulder Adds an Experienced Ombuds

CU Boulder has selected Liz Hill to serve as its Associate Ombuds. She will work with the newly hired director, Kirsi Aulin. Hill was an Ombuds with the Apollo Group (parent corporation of the University of Phoenix) from March 2011 to January 2015.

She also worked for the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens' Aide twice, in 2007-2011 as an Assistant Ombudsman and in 2016 as a Staff Attorney. Hill has been quite active with IOA and regional Ombuds events in Arizona. (LinkedIn.)

Related posts: Profile of Apollo Education Group Ombuds; University of Colorado Hires an Experienced Ombuds; Job Posting; Arizona Ombuds Group Sets 2016 Biannual Meeting.

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June 21, 2016

University of Colorado Boulder Adds an Experienced Ombuds

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