Buff Bulletin Board
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
Kick off the semester with BBQ and worship
On Aug. 27, join the Wesley Fellowship for lawn games, food, fun, friends, an outdoor movie and progressive Christian campus ministry.
The event will be held at the Wesley Chapel, located across from the Football Stadium one block north of Colorado Avenue. It's near the CU Buff Bus stop and on the Hop bus line. There's also free parking and bike racks onsite.
Sunday, Aug. 27, 5 p.m.
Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St.
Save 10 percent on after-school Shakespeare program
Unlock the magic of Shakespeare's language with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s after-school Shakespeare classes for kids and teens ages 8 to 18. CU Boulder faculty and staff should use coupon code BUFFBARDC17 for $20 off the registration fee for either class below. Coupon code expires Sept. 5.
Measure for Measure, ages 12 to 18
Tuesdays 4 to 5:30 p.m.
10 weeks: Sept. 12 to Nov. 14
Shakespeare's Comedies, ages 8 to 12
Thursdays 4 to 5:30 p.m.
10 weeks: Sept. 14 to Nov. 16
For more information, call 303-735-1181 or see the contact details below.
Research subjects needed for study on nervous system
If you are 18 to 35 years of age, healthy and free of neurologic disease, the Neural Control of Movement Lab, located on Main Campus, is conducting a study on the nervous system’s control of standing balance in young and older healthy adults. Participants will be compensated $40 for the experimental session.
The study will consist of two visits on separate days:
- First visit: familiarization session, approximately 15 minutes
- Second visit: experimental session, approximately 3 hours
- Lower leg muscle contractions
- Standing balance test
If interested, please email Leah Davis for more information at leah.davis@colorado.edu.
CU Boulder Today publication schedule
Beginning Monday, Aug. 21, delivery of CU Boulder Today email digests will return to the academic year schedule with distribution each weekday while classes are in session. The publication is always available online.
Eclipse viewing at the UMC
Join the University Memorial Center (UMC) for a great view of 2017's highly anticipated celestial event, the solar eclipse! Watch from the best spot on campus: the fifth-floor terrace of the UMC.
RSVP via the Facebook event page. Before the big day, be sure to stop by the CU Book Store to get a commemorative T-shirt while supplies last.
Monday, Aug. 21
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Emmy Award-winning comedian John Mulaney coming to Macky
Program Council welcomes Emmy Award-winning comedian to Boulder, as he brings his "Kid Gorgeous" tour through Macky Auditorium on Sept. 7.
Student tickets are $25 and available online now. Public tickets will go on sale later this month.
Thursday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Macky Auditorium
CU Athletics seeking guest relations team members
Research study: A treatment for chronic back pain
If you suffer from chronic back pain you may be eligible to participate in a paid research study on the benefits of a novel mind-body treatment for chronic pain.
The research study consists of two MRI scan sessions four to six weeks apart on the CU Boulder campus, before and after treatment. Participants will be compensated $225. MRI is safe and non-invasive technology for measuring brain function, and participants will be given a photo of their brain to take home. The treatment will be administered at the Interventional Pain Management clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz Denver metro campus.
Eligibility criteria:
- Age 21–70
- Back pain for the last three months or more
- No metal in the body (for MRI safety)
- No opioid use for more than four weeks in the past two years; opioids include common prescription painkillers like oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and meperidine
- Not pregnant due to unclear effects of MRI on a fetus
If you are interested, please email canlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-4299.
Office of the Registrar offering limited services Aug. 4
Children needed for study on self-control, cognitive strategies
Register for queer, allied student leadership retreat
The Gender and Sexuality Center at CU welcomes all incoming LGBTQ and allied students to our annual, day-long retreat to meet current student leaders and learn about the LGBTQ community on campus, current initiatives and ways to get involved. RSVP by Aug. 18 to gsc@colorado.edu to attend.
Friday, Aug. 25, 9 to 5 p.m.
Center for Community (C4C), Flatirons Room
Free print production training class Aug. 2
Join Strategic Relations for the latest no-cost print production training course: Paper Stock and Recycling. Walk-ins are welcome, but each class is limited to 15 people. Classes are held the first Wednesday of the month.
Not all papers are created equal. Asking for a brochure to be “printed on white paper” could result in a wide variety of outcomes. Learn about some little-known truths involving recycled content, carbon footprints and the sustainability certifications earned by paper mills and printing presses. And each decision can affect your cost.
Wednesday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Center for Community (C4C), room 435S
Last chance to register for COLTT Conference
Join this important annual convening of the region's educational technology community, Aug. 9–10 at Wolf Law Building. The deadline for registration is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Build your own escape room or light board for online video production at the maker space. Explore topics such as the ethics of data collection; join sessions on sifting fact from spin in the digital era; take away transferable lessons from Maria Andersen's keynote, “Learning at Scale: Using Research to Improve Learning Practices and Technology for Teaching,” and so much more!
Learn more about the 2017 conference and keynote speaker at CU Boulder Today. Visit the conference website for the sessions schedule, and email any questions to the coltt@cu.edu.