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.

CU NightRide is CU Boulder’s student-operated safe-ride service that allows campus community members to request free evening transportation to and from any location within Boulder city limits. Whether you need to travel across campus or to a neighborhood off campus, CU NightRide student drivers can get you there.

Currently, the CU NightRide fleet includes almost all electric or hybrid vehicles. Meet the fleet.

Register your laptop or other devices with OIT, and in event it is lost or stolen, the registration information can help law enforcement return the device to you when recovered. Log into the registration form with your IdentiKey to get started. Learn more.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 17, remember you can directly access Canvas at canvas.colorado.edu, as well as some other services that are provided through the portals.

Free flu shots for CU Boulder students will be available starting Monday, Sept. 18, at the following locations:

Wardenburg Health Center
Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–noon

Engineering Center
The Hub, Room ECNW 150A
Mondays 1–3 p.m.
*starting the week of Oct. 9

Wolf Law
Boettcher Law Library
Tuesdays 1–3 p.m.

Rec Center
FitWell Suite
Wednesdays 2–4 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m.–noon

Williams Village
Location TBD
Fridays 9 a.m.–noon

Scheduled appointments are suggested/preferred. Drop-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Spring 2024 Intra-University Transfer (IUT) applications open Sept. 15. IUT allows students to change or add a degree program involving two different colleges/schools/programs within CU Boulder. Apply by 11:59 p.m. MDT on Oct. 1.

Ralphie's Advising Help Lab events

Prospective IUT students can also receive IUT advising and application assistance at the Ralphie’s Advising Help Lab IUT events Sept. 20–28, 2023 from noon to 3 p.m. on the third floor of the Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE).

College of Arts & Sciences
Sept. 28 | CASE East Building, Room E352

College of Engineering & Applied Science
Sept. 26 | CASE West Building, Room W344

College of Media, Communication and Information
Sept. 21 | CASE West Building, Room W344
Sept. 25 | CASE East Building, Room E352

College of Music
Sept. 25 | CASE East Building, Room E352

Leeds School of Business
Sept. 20 | CASE East Building, Room E352
Sept. 27 | CASE East Building, Room E352

Program in Environmental Design
Sept. 20 | CASE East Building, Room E352

Program in Exploratory Studies
Sept. 28 | CASE East Building, Room E352

School of Education
Sept. 26 | CASE West Building, Room W344

Visit the CU Boulder Events Calendar to add the day you would like to attend to your calendar. To learn more about the IUT process, visit the IUT webpage; join the optional Canvas course; or email iut@colorado.edu.

The Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series provides CU faculty and staff with concrete skills to better support students. The trainings will be offered via Zoom and will cover:

• Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
• Supporting Survivors (responding in a trauma-informed way to someone who discloses trauma)
• Supporting Student Mental Health

Faculty and staff can attend any individual session; those attending all three will receive a non-degree certificate of completion.

• September series: Tuesdays, noon–1 p.m. | Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3
• November series: Thursdays, 11 a.m.–noon | Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16

Learn more and/or to sign up.

Students interested in a research career in math, natural sciences or engineering are invited to apply for the Goldwater Scholarship, which funds up to $7,500 toward undergraduate tuition and other educational expenses. Students must be current sophomores or juniors and may be eligible if they have an excellent academic record and demonstrated research experience. 

For more information and advice on the application process, attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 4:45–5:30 p.m., in person in ECCR 257 or by Zoom.