The COLTT 2022 call for proposals is now open, and we want to hear from you!

Please consider contributing to a successful COLTT 2022 conference (Aug. 3–4 on the CU Boulder campus) by sharing your knowledge, experiences and expertise with others. We know the end of the semester is near, but we really want to hear from you! Submit your ideas now and then you can relax.

This year's COLTT keynote speaker, Dr. Michelle Miller, has researched and written extensively about cognition, motivation and technology-enhanced learning, and now it's your turn to contribute to the conversation.
Submissions will be accepted through Tuesday, May 13. To stimulate your creative flow, here’s a list of past topics, but don’t feel limited by these categories. The sky’s the limit!

• Inclusive pedagogy
• Course design and delivery
• Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Elevation of instructional design
• Open educational resources (OER)
• Analytics for student success
• Accessibility and universal design for learning

Graduate Student Writing Retreat
May 9, 10, 11, 12
8:30 a.m.–noon
CASE, Room E422

*In-person with coffee and pastries

Alignment Series
May 12, 19, 26
Noon–1 p.m.
Zoom

Endurance PhD/MA Intensive
May 31; June 1, 2
9–11 a.m.
Zoom

Be sure to continually check the Graduate School workshops page for a current list of all professional development offerings.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Saturday, May 7, remember you can directly access Canvas (canvas.colorado.edu) and some other services that are provided through the portals.

Summer hours for the Boulder campus will be 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., effective Monday, May 9, through Saturday, Aug. 13. On Sunday, Aug. 14, the Boulder campus will return to its regular operating hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

These hours apply to employees working on campus. Offices that are student-, employee- or customer-facing should attempt to maintain a consistent schedule allowing for in-person services to be provided to those constituents, particularly during periods or hours of high demand.

The Renée Crown Wellness Institute is launching a new three-year undergraduate research fellowship in partnership with the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience for students who are passionate about mental health and building a world in which every young person thrives and who are interested in joining a community of students and faculty who share this passion.

Undergraduate students starting their second year in fall 2022 with the intention to major in psychology and neuroscience are eligible to apply.

The CU Boulder chapter of the Dalai Lama Fellows Program is a one-year fellowship from July 2022 to 2023 for undergraduate students that will explore the use of mindfulness within leadership challenges such as marginalization, encountering ideological rigidity, gender disparity, cultural collisions and ecological threat.

Do you identify as Asian and Latinx? Were you born, partly raised, have resided in and/or have family heritage from Latin America? Do you speak or understand Spanish? Are you 18 and over?

If you answered yes to the questions above, consider participating in my study. My name is Tracy Quan and I am an assistant professor of Spanish linguistics at CU Boulder. I research the linguistic and cultural identities and practices of multifaceted populations. I am conducting a research study on the experiences of individuals who identify as Asian and Latinx.

Your participation will entail:

• An online Qualtrics survey (approximately 15 mins long)
• An online or in-person interview (approximately one hour long)

Struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy and in-person therapy are available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic for individuals residing in Colorado.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

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

Open enrollment is an opportunity to ensure your benefits meet your needs, no matter where you live. At present, more than 1,200 CU faculty and staff reside outside of Colorado.

CU offers multiple medical plans that cater to the needs of benefits-eligible out-of-state faculty, staff and dependents. Let’s look at the options.

Recognize the achievements of CU alumni, faculty, staff and students by submitting a candidate for one of CU’s longest-standing traditions: the Alumni Awards. Hurry—nominations for these prestigious awards close Monday, May 16.
 

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Friday, April 29, remember you can directly access Canvas at canvas.colorado.edu and some other services that are provided through the portals. Read more from OIT.

The Rec Center will be hosting free activities and events for all students with a Buff OneCard during finals week, from April 29 to May 4. 

Over the past year we have been sharing information about Google’s elimination of unlimited free storage for the academic community and what it will mean for CU Boulder. Originally, Google planned to enact this new storage cap starting June 30, 2022; however, an extension was granted and so the reduction efforts will now happen in stages across the rest of the calendar year (until Dec. 31, 2022). 

After a one-month delay due to community impacts from Boulder county’s recent wildfires, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management will begin audible emergency warning siren testing on Monday, May 2, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. 

Tests are conducted on the first Monday of each month from April through August. Planned tests may be canceled during severe weather events.

Siren tests ensure all systems and procedures are working properly during peak flood season and are meant to be audible throughout Boulder County. 

CU Boulder community members may hear the siren tests from many locations on main campus. The audible sirens are designed to reach people who are outdoors, not indoors. 

The tests are also a good reminder to sign up for alerts for both on-campus and off-campus emergencies. Information on CU Boulder Alerts can be found here, including user sign-up, how to find information in an emergency and the Guardian mobile safety app. 

For off-campus incidents, all students, faculty and staff are highly encouraged to sign up for Everbridge to be notified of emergencies in the city of Boulder or Boulder County.

Seniors: Share your CU pride by following @CUBoulderAlumni on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and join our professional group on LinkedIn.