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The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.

 

CU Soundwalks: Participate in student research project in February

We are recruiting participants for a research study. You may be eligible if you are 18 years or older and are a member of the CU Boulder community (faculty, staff, student or alumni). 

Along with a small group, you will walk to several locations on campus; and at each location, you will fill out a survey about your perception of sounds you hear in each location. You will be provided with a survey and pen/pencil.

The sound walk will take about one hour. For your participation, you may choose to be entered into a drawing for $25 gift cards.  

The study will be held outside on the CU Boulder campus. You will meet the rest of the group at the buffalo statue outside of Folsom Field, and from there the group will move to the other selected locations.

Currently, we are recruiting for sound walk sessions the week of Feb. 5 and the week of Feb. 12 (weather permitting). 

Learn more and sign up to participate.

Metastatic cancer patients invited to participate in study examining supportive care

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Living with metastatic cancer? Avoiding planning for the future? Feeling down, distressed, or worried? Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers and CU Boulder are offering an online study for adults with metastatic cancer who are feeling anxious, down or distressed. 

The Valued Living Study compares a five-week online skills group to usual supportive care. Participants can earn up to $150. You may be eligible if you:

  • Have stage IV solid tumor cancer 
  • Feel anxious, down or distressed

We welcome individuals of any race, ethnicity, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic status or national origin.

Please reach out to learn more! Email valuedliving@colorado.edu; call or text 720-515-9461.

Watch for crucial tax forms arriving in the mail; 2022 W-4 exemptions expire in February

University of Colorado employees can expect 2022 W-2 forms to be sent by Jan. 31 to the mailing address they have on file in the employee portal. Additionally, the 1095-C form reflecting their health care coverage will be mailed by March 2 to those eligible for health benefits last year. Both forms will be available in the portal shortly after they are released.

Read more on the Work/Life blog.

Mark your calendars: Graduation deadlines approaching for grad students

Graduate students, mark your calendars with these approaching graduation deadlines for spring 2023. 

Feb. 1 (preferred deadline)​

Master's students, especially bachelor's-accelerated master's and dual degree students, should submit a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree to the Graduate School. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School. 

March 1

Graduate students must apply online to graduate through Buff Portal on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in May. This is required whether you plan to attend the university-wide ceremony or not. Doctoral students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application, and the title may be updated until this deadline. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.

March 1 (final deadline)

​Master's students must submit a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree to the Graduate School if they have not already done so. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.

Look ahead to April and May deadlines.

Worried about your child's academic, social or behavioral problems?

Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology Building on the CU Boulder campus. Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help for children and adolescents who are struggling with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, ADHD or social and academic difficulties, among other problems. Special low rates are available for children of all full-time CU Boulder students, staff and faculty.

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

Competition to send 2 STEM students to Washington conference; apply by Feb. 6

The CIRES Center for Social and Environmental Futures (C-SEF) and the CU Department of Environmental Studies (ENVS) are hosting a competition to send two CU Boulder students to Washington, D.C., to attend the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop March 26–29, 2023.

Learn more about the conference and application details. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Feb. 6.

Swipe it forward: Donate a meal swipe to a fellow Buff in need

We are collecting meal swipe donations to fight food insecurity on campus. Jan. 31–Feb. 2, anyone with a meal plan can donate up to two meal swipes. Just tell the cashier that you would like to donate.

The following locations are accepting donations:

  • C4C Dining Center
  • Village Center Dining
  • Alferd Packer Grill
  • The Alley
  • Sewall Dining Center
  • SEEC Cafe
  • CU on the Run
  • Libby on the Run

Only two meal swipes can be donated per person. Don’t have a meal plan but still want to help? Donate here.

GPSG travel grant application open for spring

Applications are now open for the Graduate and Professional Student Government's spring 2023 travel grants, covering travel commencing between Jan. 1 and May 31, 2023. Applicants will be notified of awards decisions by the end of February. All graduate and professional students in all programs and colleges are eligible, including international students.

Apply on the GPSG website now through Feb. 3.

Center for Critical Thought invites faculty, grad students to join research workgroups

The Center for Critical Thought invites faculty and graduate students whose work connects with critical theory to participate in a research workgroup this semester.

The center will be organizing participants into groups of three to four scholars who will meet three to four times this semester, each time to discuss a work in progress by a group member. Groups may opt for in-person or remote modalities. The center will organize groups of scholars at similar career stages with overlapping substantive interests.

Those interested in participating are asked to complete this Google form by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. Groups will be notified the following week. Please direct questions to Michaele Ferguson, the center's acting director.

Paid STEM apprenticeships available

The Army Educational Outreach Program Undergraduate Apprenticeship program invites you to elevate your STEM knowledge and experience and take part in the research that is shaping the future of the nation. If you are interested in pursuing a career in STEM or want to take the next step in your STEM education, an AEOP Undergraduate Apprenticeship may be right for you.

As an apprentice, you will gain firsthand exposure to the cutting-edge research that is happening in top university labs and U.S. Army research laboratories and centers across the country. Working under the mentorship of a professional scientist or engineer, you will learn about the variety of paths in your STEM field of interest and develop the tools you need to get there. Let AEOP help you achieve your STEM education and career goals.

On-campus information sessions:

  • Jan. 31, 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
  • Feb. 20, 7 p.m.

Email aeopapprenticeships@rit.edu for further details on the campus info sessions, or with any other questions.

Student Arts Program submission deadline extended to Jan. 29

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Showcase your art in the heart of campus! The Student Arts Program collects original art created by the CU Boulder student community and displays it throughout the UMC.

The program accepts art as photography/film/technology, painting, drawing, sculpture or textile. Visit our website for a detailed list of acceptable media.

Awards will be given for top submissions. Artwork is reviewed by a panel of judges that decides which artwork is accepted into the program and where that artwork will be displayed. The UMC covers the cost of framing, hanging and securing the artwork.

The submission deadline has been extended to Jan. 29.

Apply for UROP funding by Feb. 17

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The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) invites applications for student and faculty grants in all fields of study/majors.  Students and faculty planning projects in summer 2023 and/or academic year 2023-24 must apply by Friday, Feb. 17.

Student grants

Assistantships provide funding to students to partner with a faculty mentor to help on an existing project, while individual grants allow students to take ownership of part or all of a project with an original proposal.

Resources for students

Faculty grants

Team grants provide funding for research and creative projects involving two or more CU Boulder undergraduates

Resources for faculty

Boulder County shifts to low community level for COVID-19 transmission

Boulder County has shifted from medium to low community level for COVID-19 transmission, per guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To be considered low, the county must report fewer than 200 COVID-19 cases per 100,00 people in the past seven days, less than 10 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people in the past seven days and less than 10% of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients.  

The shift to low indicates that, although COVID-19 is still being transmitted in Boulder County, the risk of COVID infection has decreased. Prevention measures––such as getting vaccinated, getting tested and staying home when sick––are the best ways to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy.  

Grants available for conference travel

As part of a recent NSF grant awarded to CU Research Computing to support the “ACCESS” project, the new CSSN Community Engagement Program offers free conference travel support for all students, faculty and staff. This is a wonderful program for free travel funding to any conference of your choosing.

We are very interested in a wide variety of disciplines contributing to our effort, so if you have any questions at all about how you might fit in or would like guidance on your submissions, please feel free to contact Alana Romanella at alana.romanella@colorado.edu for assistance.