The Renée Crown Wellness Institute at CU Boulder and Boulder Valley Health Center are hosting a free Sex Ed Summer Camp for fifth–eighth graders in July 2025.

Sex Ed Summer Camp is everything your camper won’t always get to learn in school! Some topics will include: bodies beyond the binary, the mysteries of puberty, feelings and how to navigate them, gender and sexuality, consent and communication, relationships, self-love and so much more. This justice-rooted camp will help guide your young people in their curiosities and navigate their changing bodies and this changing world.

Grades fifth and sixth: July 7–18, Monday–Friday
Grades seventh and eighth: July 21–Aug. 1, Monday–Friday

Register here to sign up your child for Sex Ed Summer Camp! If you have any questions, please reach out to education@bvwhc.org.

Now is the time to crack open your playbook and research your options to select the right health plans for yourself, your family and your lifestyle.

Open enrollment is the annual opportunity for University of Colorado faculty and staff to review upcoming health plan changes, compare their current coverage to their actual health care needs and enroll. Open enrollment begins at 8 a.m. (MT) April 21 and ends at 5 p.m. (MT) May 9, with new plan-year coverage beginning July 1.

CAIRO Lab is seeking participants for a human-AI collaborative study. This study takes place over two visits, each lasting about 30 minutes. You will play a video game on a computer, where you will explore a 2D environment, complete part of a treasure hunting task, and fill out surveys describing your progress and experience in the game. No prior experience is necessary.

Participants will receive $20 for completing both study visits. If you're interested, please email kaleb.bishop@colorado.edu with the subject 'Handover Study Participant' or schedule your appointment now.

Participants must be 18 years or older and must be students, staff or faculty at CU. The study will take place in the Engineering Center.

Thank you,
CAIRO Lab team

Join the Center for Teaching & Learning this Maymester for Pedagogy and Wellness in the Classroom, a hybrid microcredential designed for faculty, instructors, advisors and staff who are looking to create more inclusive, supportive and academically effective environments.

Participants will explore inclusive, evidence-based teaching and communication strategies that support the wellness of students, faculty and staff. The program offers tools for navigating difficult conversations, deepens understanding of today’s student mental health landscape, and empowers educators and staff to foster environments that are both engaging and resilient.

Details:

• Complete online content prior to in-person sessions
• In-person meetings Thursday, May 15, and Thursday, May 22
  • 9 a.m.–noon, CASE E390 (East Building, third floor)

Facilitators:

• Roselinde Kaiser, PhD – Associate Chair & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
• Tina Pittman Wagers, PsyD – Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Register now.

How do you feel about your graduate student experience? That’s the question the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Graduate Student Survey, known as the gradSERU Survey, is seeking to understand.

The survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, is designed to examine students' experiences across the entire spectrum of their graduate career: academic, research, teaching, professional development, well-being and sense of community. A survey URL was distributed over email to almost all non-professional graduate students—search your email for "gradSERU" for your unique URL. 

All respondents will be entered to win one of 20 $100 Amazon gift cards. The survey closes April 29.

During campus portal maintenance, which is next scheduled for Sunday, April 20, you can still access Canvas and some other campus services through direct links (e.g., canvas.colorado.edu).

Currently enrolled at the Boulder campus? The University Libraries would like to hear from you.

We are looking for approximately a dozen students to participate in a remote 20-minute usability session for spring 2025. Participants will be asked to complete common library search tasks, such as looking for a book, and let us know how well the library search performs. 

As a token of our appreciation for your time, you will receive a $10 Amazon gift card. Questions can be directed to Nicole Trujillo at nicole.trujillo@colorado.edu.

Researchers are seeking healthy individuals between 18-45 years old for a neuroimaging study on cognition and emotion.

• Study uses two different neuroimaging methods (FMRI and FNIRS). The methods are non-invasive. 
• Study will take around 3.5 hours; participants will be compensated. 

If interested, please fill out this eligibility survey to apply.
 

Are you working an internship in Boulder this summer? The Internship Lodging Program is a convenient and affordable housing solution for summer interns working in Boulder and the surrounding areas.

Operated by CU Boulder Conference Services, this program provides fully furnished accommodations, easy access to campus amenities and a supportive community for interns throughout the summer.

• Participants must be 18 years of age or older
• Minimum stay of 30 nights per person
• Stay between May 17 and Aug. 2

Contact for more information: internlodging@colorado.edu.

Staying in Boulder this summer? The Rec Center has summer memberships to fit your schedule and budget. Stay active and enjoy all the amenities at the Rec Center, including the Buff Pool!

Membership details

• Summer membership dates: June 1–July 31
• All purchases must be made in person at the Rec Center

Membership options

• 9-Week Membership: $70 (40% savings), includes a free medium locker if purchased by May 31
• 4-Week Membership: $35
• Weekly Membership: $13
• 1-Day Pass: $7 (students), $10 (non-students)

Purchase a summer membership in April or May and get entered into a weekly drawing to win: free summer membership, Climbing Passes, Be Fit Passes and more exciting prizes!

May 2 is the deadline for spring doctoral graduates to update their diploma name or address in Buff Portal. 

You are invited to participate in a study investigating human hearing, conducted by Donghyeon Yun at CU Boulder, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The study involves listening to sentences with a hearing device and making judgements about them. The study typically takes two sessions to complete, lasting 1.5 to two hours per session, scheduled at your convenience. $30 per session will be provided in the form of an Amazon gift card.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 65, are a native English speaker, have some degree of hearing loss, and would like more information about participating, please contact donghyeon.yun@colorado.edu.

The Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate is an interdisciplinary certificate program open to all CU Boulder graduate students. The certificate fosters computational and digital approaches to humanities inquiry and the development of humanities perspectives on technology. The certificate's core course, DHUM 5000: Introduction to Digital Humanities, will be taught during the fall, so this is a great time to join in!

For details, please visit the program webpage or contact the program director at digital.humanities@colorado.edu.

Class of 2025 graduates are invited to participate in recognition ceremonies held by colleges, schools, departments or programs. Learn more here or contact your respective college, school, department or program for more information.