Learning assistants and LA mentors will present how they have developed as LAs and LA mentors and share ideas of how to strengthen their partnerships with their faculty and students at this Dec. 5 poster session.

Faculty and undergraduate students are invited to RSVP by Nov. 20.

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the Boulder campus? The University Libraries would like to hear from you.
 
We are looking for approximately a dozen undergraduates to participate in a 45-minute usability study research session. As a token of our appreciation for your time, you will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
 
Interested? Register online.

Questions can be directed to Courtney McDonald at crmcdonald@colorado.edu.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages birth to 13 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website. 

Rob Schubert is retiring after 40 years at CU and 30 years at CIRES.

We will be celebrating with Rob on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the CIRES atrium. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 13, to linda.pendergrass@colorado.edu. Congrats, Rob!

Did you know CU Imaging Services provides:

• Bindery, fulfillment and standard and bulk mailing: Your only campus source for nonprofit mailings!
• Variable-data printing: With our digital press capabilities, we can create variable-data print projects that allow you to individualize each printed sheet or mail custom personalized letters, postcards, packets and more. 

CU Imaging Services offers two convenient locations: Print Shop (2-2679) at Folsom Stadium, Gate 11, Room 280, and the Ink Spot (2-7878) on the UMC first floor next to Celestial Seasonings.

Where to turn in your voted ballot

There is a 24-hour ballot drop box at 1669 Euclid Ave. It is located outside on the sidewalk south of the University Memorial Center (UMC), closest to the Euclid Street entrance of the UMC. This is not a drive-up location; parking is limited.

• For more 24-hour ballot drop boxes and drive-by drop-off locations visit https://boco.org/Vote and click on ballot drop-off and voting locations.
• Colorado voters can return their mail ballot to any county clerk and recorder office in Colorado. This includes the 24-hour mail ballot box located closest to Euclid Avenue outside the UMC and in the Voter Service and Polling Center inside the UMC. 
• Ballots must be dropped in a ballot box no later than 7 p.m. Nov. 5.
• It is too late to mail in your ballot.

How and where to vote and register same-day, vote in-person, get a replacement ballot, and more

There is a Voter Service and Polling Center in the UMC on the 3rd Floor. It is open:

• 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4
• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 – Election Day

At the UMC Voter Service and Polling Center, you can:

• Drop off your ballot (any Colorado voter)
• Register to vote / Update your registration
• Cast a Boulder County ballot in person (**NEW** Voters from other counties can request a statewide-only ballot at any Voter Service Center in Colorado. This is a ballot that does not have local issues, but allows out-of-county voters to at least vote on issues/contests that are at the state level)
• Request a replacement ballot
• Vote using equipment and facilities for persons with disabilities

Remember to:

• Bring a current and valid ID, like your Buff OneCard, when registering or voting. Questions? Visit Boulder County’s Student Voting Guidelines.
• To vote in-person at the Voter Service Center on Election Day, Nov. 5, you must be in line by 6:59 p.m.
• For more information, visit Boulder County’s Elections website.

Are you graduating this winter? Visit the commencement website to find information about your department ceremony, parking and regalia.

As a candidate for a degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, you are cordially invited to participate in the university commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Folsom Stadium.

Volunteers are needed for a study at the Hearing and Epidemiology and Research Diagnostics Laboratory investigating potential effects of cardiovascular health on the auditory system. We are recruiting adults ages 35-55 years with two or more of the following: Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol or use of cholesterol-lowering medication, high blood pressure or use of blood-pressure-lowering medication, or current tobacco smoker. Participants will receive a comprehensive hearing evaluation and physical examination with blood draw. Participants are compensated $15 per hour for up to five hours of testing. Interested? Email Amy Sanders at heardlab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7127 to see if you qualify or for more information.

Nov. 1 update: Student tickets are sold out.

Students can pick up tickets in the Center for Student Involvement, UMC 330, on Thursday, Oct. 31, and Friday, Nov. 1, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

One ticket will be given per CU Boulder student present with a Buff OneCard. There are a limited number of tickets, so they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each ticket includes a $15 credit for food from any of the concessions stands in the Pepsi Center.

Attend one of these NIH predoctoral (F31) and postdoctoral (F32) fellowship trainings to understand the NIH’s application systems and the documents required for submission.

Nov. 4, 2–3 p.m.
Nov. 8, 1–2 p.m.
ARCE, Room 446

Email kathryn.snider@colorado.edu to RSVP.

Here are some things to know about withdrawing from a class:

• Withdrawing from a course will not affect your overall GPA. 
• The course will appear on your transcript with a “W” instead of an academic grade. 
• You will still be responsible for 100% of the tuition and fees. 
• If you drop below 12 credits, you will not be considered a full-time student. 

Talk to your advisor about your options before you decide to withdraw from a class. They may be able to help you find an academic resource to support your learning. 

If you decide to withdraw from a course, follow the steps on the Office of the Registrar’s Drop a Class website.

Do you use Netflix, Yelp, Amazon or some other online service that relies on algorithms to make choices for you? 

Take part in an anonymous study about the ethics of recommender systems and get a free $10 Amazon gift card in return. Learn more and sign up for a time slot.

For more information, email nasim.sonboli@colorado.edu.

Nov. 1 update: Student tickets are sold out.

Come enjoy a free movie and a fun night out this Friday night! Students can pick up tickets in the Center for Student Involvement, UMC 330, on Thursday, Oct. 31, and Friday, Nov. 1, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Two tickets will be given per CU Boulder student present with a Buff OneCard. There are a limited number of tickets, so they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Are you aged 18–35 and healthy? 

CU Boulder is seeking participants for a research study investigating how sleep loss affects decision-making and your body’s ability to digest and process the foods you eat. 

Participants must be healthy adults, ages 18–35, who normally sleep less than 6.5 hours per night during the school/workweek. Participants will complete six laboratory visits at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory and six weeks of at-home sleep monitoring. Four of the visits will last between 0.5-2.5 hours and two of the visits will last about one day.

Compensation up to $750. Get study details.

For questions email the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at sleep.study@colorado.edu and ask about the RADS study.

The CU Athletic Department is offering a faculty-staff special promotional ticket rate for this Friday’s football game versus University of Southern California. Faculty and staff members can get $35 tickets (regular price $75) by visiting www.cubuffs.com/promo and entering the code “STAFF.”

Don’t forget to show your Buffs sprit and wear black to the game, which starts at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Please see this recent CU Boulder Today article for information on parking/transportation impacts and building access as a result of this Friday night football game.