Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology Building on Main Campus. Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help to individuals coping with depression, sadness, isolation, feeling down and other difficulties, as well as help you meet your goals for improving your mood and increasing healthy behaviors. For more information, call our intake line at 303-492-5177.

Ever wonder how Shakespeare’s acting company rehearsed and performed their plays? Come find out! Join Colorado Shakespeare Festival teaching artists as they guide you through an Elizabethan rehearsal process. 

In the first session Dec. 2, participants will learn about “original practices” and receive cue scripts, which they will take home and memorize during the week. On Dec. 9, students will rehearse their parts and stage a performance for friends and family. 

Don’t miss the chance to stage it like Shakespeare! Open to students of all experience levels and abilities. 

Price to register is $80. Scholarships are available; to apply, click and follow registration links here.

Faculty and staff can get $10 off with the code BUFFBARDW17.

Saturdays, Dec. 2 and 9, 1–4 p.m
Wesley Fellowship Theater
1290 Folsom St., Boulder

CU employees are eligible to meet with financial professionals from the university’s retirement plan service provider TIAA at no cost. Discuss any financial issue—from everyday budgeting to managing debt and (of course) retirement planning. You can meet with a consultant at any of the scheduled sessions at the University Memorial Center: Tuesday, Nov. 21, UMC 404 Wednesday, Nov. 22, UMC 404 Wednesday, Nov. 29, UMC 454 Employees can also schedule alternate appointments or speak with a consultant on the phone at 1-800-842-2252. Questions? Email Thomas Martinez in Employee Services at thomas.martinez@cu.edu or call 303-860-4263.

The Folsom and UMC bike stations will close for the season starting Friday, Nov. 17.

While the stations are closed, bike maintenance will still be available via our Mobile Mechanic service. The Mobile Mechanic will meet you at the bike station or your preferred campus location.

Both stations will reopen for next season on March 1, 2018.

Questions about Mobile Mechanic or any campus bike-related inquiries can always be directed to bicycle@colorado.edu or 303-735-BIKE.

Roses are red, violets are blue
Shakespeare's worst love stories, performed by you!

Calling all skeptics! Shakespeare's love stories aren't all lovey-dovey, and they don't all involve a balcony. Sometimes being part of a Shakespearean couple is downright complicated! Counteract the saccharine Valentine's Day festivities with some oddball love stories. A fairy queen falls for a donkey. Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth are smitten with power (and each other...?), and Beatrice and Benedick are too wise to woo peaceably. Celebrate Valentine's Day, Bard-style. 

This one-day workshop culminates in an informal showing at 2:30 p.m. for friends and family. Open to students of all experience levels and abilities. Bring water, a lunch and snacks to keep your energy going!

Price is $65. Scholarships available upon request.

Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wesley Fellowship Theater
1290 Folsom St., Boulder

Take an energizing break from your studies, and come sing along to your choice of fun tunes on Thursday nights using Club 156’s sound and light systems. 

Starts at 8 p.m. in Club 156, first floor of the UMC. Food and beverages are right next door in The Connection. 

Upcoming dates:
Nov. 16, 30
Dec. 14

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Learn more about librarianship as a career. Become a Friends of the Libraries Fellow in the University Libraries. Applicants must have at least sophomore standing and be interested in attending a library and information science graduate program. Through generous support from the Friends of the Libraries, fellows are awarded $1,500 for 120 hours of participation in the program. The Friends of the Libraries Undergraduate Student Fellowship takes place during the spring semester. The Fellowship introduces undergraduates to careers in academic librarianship, a challenging and rewarding field filled with mobility and advancement potential. Undergraduate fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with a mentor team of library faculty and staff. Throughout the program, students are exposed to the various facets of librarianship.

Electrify your Friday and Saturday nights at the only Extreme Bowling in Boulder, from 7 p.m. to close! Black lights, lane lights and color pins. Win prizes for color head pin strikes.   

Every Friday and Saturday night through Dec. 16  
Except for fall break Nov. 24–25

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The Office of the Registrar is hosting a peer-to-peer registration training session for current students who would like to learn more about navigating the new CU Boulder Class Search and enrolling in classes.

In this training, you'll learn how to:

• Select classes
• Navigate waitlists
• Use course reservation
• Register for classes

We look forward to seeing you there!

Monday, Nov. 13, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Eaton Humanities, room 245

Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology Building on Main Campus. Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help to individuals coping with depression, sadness, isolation, feeling down and other difficulties, as well as help you meet your goals for improving your mood and increasing healthy behaviors. For more information, call our intake line at 303-492-5177.

Join us for a multilingual fitness and yoga class with German, Russian and Swedish instructors. Enjoy a low-intensity, relaxing class with instruction in these three distinctly different languages. 

No language experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothes. 

Monday, Nov 13, 1–1:50 p.m.
Rec Center, Studio Room TBA

Come get crafty with the Women's Resource Center during our last Crafternoon of the semester, featuring T-shirt tote bags.

Make new connections, relax and let your creativity loose. Students, staff and faculty are welcome. 

Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 2–3 p.m.
University Memorial Center, rooms 382–85

Showcase your art in the heart of campus!

The UMC Student Arts Program collects original art created by the CU Boulder student community and displays it throughout the building. With this year's theme of "Empower the Future," we are looking for original pieces – painting, photography, multimedia, etc. – that explore what empowerment means to you and how you demonstrate empowerment within your art.

Submit online by Dec. 15. Awards for top submissions!

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. Participants will be compensated $200.

The research study consists of two MRI scan sessions 4–6 weeks apart on the CU Boulder campus, before and after treatment. MRI is safe and non-invasive technology for measuring brain function, and participants will be given a photo of their brain to take home.

Eligibility criteria:

• Ages 21–70
• Back pain for the last 3 months or more
• No metal in the body (for MRI safety)
• Not pregnant

For more information about the study and to help determine your eligibility, please complete the screening survey. You may also email canlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-4299 for further information.

Put on your poker face, see if Lady Luck is with you and win prizes! Sign up 6 p.m. at The Connection front desk; cards fly at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome—free entry!

Upcoming dates:
Nov. 14, 28  
Dec. 12: Grand Championship (winners playoff)  

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