Struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy and in-person therapy are available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

For more information, call our intake coordinator Anna Gilmour at 303-492-5177, email raimy@colorado.edu or visit our website.

Faculty members and instructors of record in every academic discipline are encouraged to participate in the Climate Across the Curriculum two-day workshop, Aug. 8–9.

Successful applicants will receive a $1,000 grant from the Mission Zero Fund at CU Boulder after completing the workshop and sharing your plans for how you intend to integrate climate information into at least one of your upcoming courses in the 2022–23 academic year. Applications are due by May 2.

For questions, contact: Phaedra C. Pezzullo, phaedra.pezzullo@colorado.edu, associate professor, CMCI.

Available again for the upcoming fall, spring and summer semesters, this scholarship is funded through Boulder vending machine proceeds and provides scholarships to children of Boulder-based faculty and staff. Complete the application by July 1 to be considered for the fall semester.

Textbooks rented for spring 2022 are due by May 6. If you purchased your books and want to sell them back, the CU Book Store will be buying textbooks April 28–May 6 at the store in the UMC. See website for hours.

Please reach out to the CU Book Store with questions assist@cubookstore.com.

On April 21, the Boulder County sheriff, Joe Pelle, enacted level 1 fire restrictions for the unincorporated areas of Boulder County. These are the the rural, mountainous and plains communities that are not a part of any incorporated municipality that CU Boulder community members may live in or visit. 

In these unincorporated areas, the restrictions prohibit:

• Open fire, campfire or stove fire (including charcoal barbecues and grills) on public land.
• The sale, use and possession of fireworks, including permissible fireworks.
• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
• And more.

Join Health and Wellness Services for carnival rides, games, food and music during Springfest! Open to all current Buff OneCard holders.

Activities, games and rides include:

• Ballistic swing
• Reckless Amusement ride
• Rock climbing wall
• Quad bungee trampoline
• The Wizzer
• Laser tag arena
• Dual-lane slide
• Carnival games/tent 
• Cotton candy and popcorn

Don’t overlook the health plan vendor fair and virtual information sessions. Open enrollment is from April 18 to May 6—make sure your benefits plan works the best for you. 

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Saturday, April 23, remember you can directly access Canvas (canvas.colorado.edu) and some other services that are provided through the portals.

The move of the data center firewall connections will cause service outages for many of the campus’s online services from 7 to 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 21. Learn more.
 

The University of Colorado is increasing its investment in quality health care across the system, and faculty and staff will see only modest increases on most monthly CU Health Plan premiums. These increases will begin with the 2022-23 plan year on July 1.

While absolute premium costs will increase across the board, the university will continue to minimize the effect by paying the dominant share of the cost increases. The university, on average across all medical and dental benefits, pays approximately 90% of all costs.

Read more at CU Connections.

Are you experiencing food insecurity? The Volunteer Resource Center will have a  mobile food pantry Thursday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. on the UMC South Terrace Plaza.

The pantry is free and open to CU Boulder students, faculty and staff as well as community members of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Drive-thru is not available at this mobile food pantry. If you’re driving to campus, limited parking will be available in the Euclid Parking Garage. A volunteer will be present at the entrance of the Euclid Parking Garage to provide additional information. 

Remember to bring your Buff OneCard and bags to carry your items. If you’re not feeling well, send someone else to pick up food for you. Visit the Events Calendar for more details.

Colorado football is around the corner. Be sure to secure your seat for all six home games at Folsom Field in 2022.

CU faculty and staff with a 50% or greater appointment are eligible to purchase up to two tickets at a 20% discount on the season ticket cost. Employee ID number is required for verification.

The Office of Pre-Health Advising (OPHA) in the College of Arts and Sciences is now open for all undergraduate students and recent alumni, regardless of major, college or program.

The staff and pre-health advisors in the Office of Pre-Health Advising are passionate about helping CU Boulder pre-health students—whether that be exploring various health professions, discovering experiences to build their understanding of their future health career or helping students strategize and plan their future application process to a health professions school.

Visit the OPHA website to learn more.

Every April, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center coordinates the national Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign for the month of April to educate and engage the public in addressing this widespread issue.

This year, Residence Hall Association, Residence Life, Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, Center for Inclusion and Social Change, CU Boulder Student Government and Office of Victim Assistance are collaborating to offer events and resources to the CU community. See what's coming up.