Stop by any University Libraries location to grab a bingo card. Then return your filled-out card to enter to win prizes.

The Basic Needs Center works in partnership with Student Support and Case Management to help you access the essential resources you need. The Basic Needs Center can connect you to on- and off-campus food resources, emergency housing resources and additional wellness services to support your unique needs.

Maintenance on Wi-Fi networks will cause outages in some campus buildings between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Learn which buildings will be affected.

The Center for Teaching & Learning and ASSETT team is thrilled to introduce you to our upcoming events and to invite you to be a part of our community by signing up for our monthly newsletter.

Upcoming events

We have an extensive lineup of teaching- and learning-related events planned for the coming months, from thought-provoking seminars to hands-on workshops. Our events are designed to offer practical suggestions for improving student learning that you can incorporate into your classes.

In addition, the CTL and ASSETT strive to bring together CU educators spanning diverse roles, backgrounds and levels of teaching experience. Whether you are preparing to teach a course at CU for the first time or have taught at CU for decades, we would love to see you!

Monthly newsletter

Our newsletter offers timely teaching strategies and resources, as well as details on upcoming events. View our September 2023 edition here, and subscribe to receive our newsletter in your inbox each month.

Share the excitement

We encourage you to share this announcement with your friends, colleagues and network. Thank you for all you do to support teaching and learning on our campus!

Reminder: Interested doctoral students must register by Sept. 25 to participate in the signature Three Minute Thesis event—an academic competition that challenges students to summarize their theses in three minutes for a general audience and panel of judges.

Enterprise database maintenance on Saturday, Sept. 23, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

Undergraduate students: Apply now to become part of the Boulder-CU Leadership Program, which connects CU students invested in their own leadership development with leaders in the local Boulder community. The program runs from October through April each academic year. If you have any questions, please reach out to jessica.follett@colorado.edu.

This annual CU Boulder tradition is a one-mile fun run and clothing drive. For more than 16 years, the Herd Leadership Council has hosted this event to benefit local nonprofits. This year's run on Oct. 5 benefits Clothes to Kids of Denver and A Precious Child.

All volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and dinner. Help guide runners, sort through donations and provide other event support. Volunteer shifts for bag check, check-in, clothing donations and race marhsals are from 6 to 10:30 p.m.

Students planning a career in public service are invited to apply for the Truman Scholarship. The Truman Foundation is seeking juniors with exceptional leadership potential committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or other public service. This prestigious scholarship provides leadership training, mentorship and up to $30,000 for public-service related graduate study. 

Only juniors may apply, but sophomores are invited to attend the upcoming information session to hear how to improve your chances. Join at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, via Zoom.

In partnership with Hunger Free Colorado, the Basic Needs Center can directly enroll you in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP provides nutrition benefits for qualifying families and individuals to support their food budget.

We can help you:

• Apply for SNAP food assistance
• Recertify your SNAP benefits
• Make a change to your existing SNAP case (address change, income change, etc.)
• Troubleshoot issues or delays with your SNAP case

The CU Book Store is now offering computer and smartphone repair services. Other tech services offered include device rentals and 3D printing at an affordable price. Visit the book store for details.

Want to have a direct impact on student growth outside the classroom? ⁠CU Restorative Justice, a program under Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution, helps address the relationship between victims, offenders and the community in a way that repairs harm and holds the offender accountable after an incident that violates the Student Code of Conduct.

Faculty and staff can support CU Restorative Justice in various ways, including being a community representative, facilitating restorative justice conferences and supporting students through the accountability process. Your impact can encourage students to repair harm, improve relationships with our neighbors and help strengthen our community on and off campus. ⁠Learn more about volunteering with CU Restorative Justice.

Fraudsters are getting better at sneaking scams in CU Boulder Student Jobs. They’ll often promote fake jobs in the same way honest employers do.  

Spotting a scammer

Search online: Look up the name of the company or the person who’s hiring you, plus the words “scam,” “review” or “complaint.”

Payment request: A potential employer should never ask you for money.

Fake check scam: Never cash a check that comes with “extra” money. No honest potential employer will ever send you a check to deposit and then tell you to send back part of the money or buy gift cards with it. The check will bounce, and the bank will want you to repay the amount of the fake check.

Odd offerings: Don’t take cashier’s checks, gift cards or money orders as a form of payment.

Have a bad feeling?

If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Scammers are using several savvy techniques to grab your attention.

• Avoid jobs offering a lot of money for very little work.
• Ignore job opportunities sent right to your email. Student Employment will never directly email you jobs.
• Never give out personal information over email or the phone.
• Meet in a public place to better determine an employer’s intentions.

You’ll find more information on our Recognize & Avoid Job Scams webpage.

Flu shots are available for faculty and staff starting Monday, Sept. 25—free with most CU insurance plans. Get more information and schedule an appointment.

Starting at noon Friday, Oct. 6, through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, University Information Services (UIS) will move physical equipment to a new, modern facility on the Anschutz Medical Campus. If needed, a contingency date has been planned for Nov. 10–13.

Services that will be unavailable during the outage include MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Campus Solutions, eRA by InfoEd, FIN and HCM. Read a list of unaffected services and services that will be available but potentially affected by the outage.