The CU Boulder Learning Assistant Program is accepting applications for spring 2021 through Nov. 9. We have created a virtual, asynchronous Learning Assistant info session that includes videos to help students learn more about the experiences of current LAs and what to expect from each department.

Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who are hired to support student learning through research-validated teaching and learning pedagogical techniques. LAs are paid a stipend to work 8–9 hours per week.

Learn more and apply.

Staff Council is seeking to gather data from CU Boulder employees confronting child and elder care-related issues that have become more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal is for Staff Council to be able to communicate challenges to the administration. Take the brief survey through Thursday, Nov. 5.

See the full announcement.

The Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship (CRDDS) offers a full range of services and educational opportunities including workshops, talks, and consult hours, that are free and open to all students, faculty, and staff. We are here to support your data-intensive research and education needs.

Need advice on data-related issues? Meet virtually with experts during our drop-in consult hours for help working with all forms of data, coding in R and Python, exploring computational and digital humanities methods, using CU Research Computing resources and publishing data and open access scholarship.

Tuesdays: CRDDS Interdisciplinary Consult Hours
Noon to 1 p.m. (drop-in via Zoom)
Sign up here

Thursdays: CRDDS Interdisciplinary Consult Hours with LISA Statistics
1–2 p.m. (drop-in via Zoom)
Sign up here

If you are unable to attend our consult hours and would like to set up a consultation, or have additional questions, please email crdds@colorado.edu for assistance.

Check out CRDDS’ learning materials, and be sure to join our mailing list to stay up to date on our training and workshop offerings and consult hours. We look forward to meeting and supporting your research needs.

We know things are different and we want to hear about your experience and ways in which CU Boulder can improve it. 

Strategic Relations and Communications is seeking first and second-year undergraduate students to participate in one of several online, 75-minute focus groups. Participation is confidential and all responses will be anonymous. 

Please use this link to find one of several dates and times next week that works for you and reserve your spot. Participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis—so sign up today!

Budget and Fiscal Planning is offering an updated Benefits Localization training every other Thursday, as well as one-on-one benefits office hours every Tuesday. Learn more.

Low-cost teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

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

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

CU's student club for LGBTQ+ STEM students, oSTEM @ CU Boulder, needs volunteers for their upcoming Out in STEM Symposium. Volunteers get a free Out in STEM Symposium T-shirt!

The symposium takes place via Zoom on Nov 6–7. Featured opportunities are:

Nov. 7, 10–11 a.m.
Research Roundtable for LGBTQ+ Graduate Students and Undergraduate Students with Research Experience: Give a five-minute presentation to an audience and share a few thoughts on your LGBTQ+ experience in STEM.

Nov. 7, noon to 3 p.m.
We are hosting affinity groups for intersectional identifies in STEM, and we are looking for hosts for these affinity groups! To host, you must be LGBTQ+ and have one of the following identities: PoC, femme/woman, individual with disability or graduate student. Hosts will help foster community by making sure all participants have an opportunity to introduce themselves, provide conversation topics and remind participants of times.

More information on the above opportunities, as well as other volunteering opportunities, can be found on our Google form. Please fill out the Google form if interested. 

Even if you can't volunteer, we hope you join us for this exciting symposium. More information can be found on our event page.

Boulder County residents who have been impacted by the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon fires can get help with a range of needs from a newly opened Disaster Assistance Center. Services include food and health coverage assistance, help with transportation and clean-up and debris removal, and mental health supports.

The bilingual Disaster Assistance Center will operate virtually each weekday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Friday, Oct. 23. Residents who were evacuated because of the fires can call 303-441-1206 and leave a message. An experienced specialist will return the call as quickly as possible.

Read the news release here.

Did you know the Ink Spot provides:

• Offset and digital printing: Offering the highest quality print available.
• Color or black-and-white printing: From a single copy to high-volume orders, we can provide high-speed, quality prints at an affordable cost.
• Wide-format printing, laminating and foam core mounting: From conference posters to large grommet banners, as well as wall, window, floor and vehicle decals—we are here to assist with any wide-format needs at prices that are often less than our competitors.

Ink Spot Copy Center (2-7878) is located on the first floor of the UMC.

Low-cost teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

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

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

Did you know CU Boulder students, faculty and staff get a free digital subscription to The New York Times? 

The wide range of topics that The New York Times reports on makes it a powerful resource for academic research. Included in the student subscription is the ability to search through the archives dating back to 1851. In addition to the current news and archive features, NYT offers other apps such as cooking, virtual reality, real-estate, podcasts and more.

Take advantage of this CU benefit by scanning the QR code or visiting www.nytimes.com/CU to sign up with your IdentiKey.

For close to 40 years, skiers, riders and employees of Eldora Mountain Resort have been able to jump onto RTD’s Route NB at Downtown Boulder Station and travel up Highway 119 to reach their beloved local mountain.

As has been the case across the RTD system, COVID-19 has introduced changes to Route NB, restricting vehicle capacity from 55 pre-pandemic to no more than 20 people, to maintain social distancing onboard. Monday through Saturday, the agency is now providing what had been a Saturday level of service before COVID-19. The Sunday schedule remains the same. The first trip departs Boulder at 6:10 a.m. each day.

Travelers who ride the NB to Eldora should anticipate an afternoon rush on the 3:13 p.m., 4:13 p.m. and 5:13 p.m. eastbound trips leaving the resort—the last of the day. Arranging for a different way home, such as a rideshare, is recommended.

Visit the RTD website to read the full article.

The fall 2020 textbook rental check-in deadline is Dec. 18, 2020. Rental books may be returned via UPS with a prepaid shipping label or in person during store hours. Please check your colorado.edu email for more information and access your free shipping label at cubookstore.com/rental. 

Do not leave textbooks and course materials in your residence hall. You are welcome to check-in rental books at any time prior to the due date if you are done using them. 

If you plan to ship your books back and would like to print a shipping label or pick up a box to send them in, please visit the CU Book Store textbook department during store hours. 

The CU Book Store is offering textbook sellback at the store for any physical textbooks you purchased. Learn more.

Please reach out to the CU Book Store with questions assist@cubookstore.com. 

Low-cost teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

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

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

Two upstairs bedrooms, with an additional downstairs bedroom with an en suite private bathroom and personal closet. The rest of the home is bright with wood flooring on the main level and includes a great private backyard/patio, washer and dryer in the home, and a garage. Right on the bike path with lots of shops/restaurants nearby. The community also includes a pool and tennis court.

• 1,600 square feet
• $2,200 per month
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Additional photos available on Craigslist posting or by emailing me (Kamiar) at kamiar.coffey@colorado.edu

I have just moved out of the townhouse after living there for two years. The property is managed by a professional management company, Smiley and Associates, but I am helping the search for a new tenant, so feel free to send me an email if you'd like to check it out!