University of Colorado Boulder
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
Friday, Oct. 29, is the last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a class, request a grade replacement or change their pass/fail status for a full-semester Main Campus class. This excludes law students, who are not eligible.
Watch the Denver Nuggets live and in person at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, as they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Limited number of tickets available. Student ticket distribution will start on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330).
One ticket per student; must have Buff OneCard to pick up ticket. If you want to go to the game with a friend, please plan to pick up your tickets together. No tickets will be held. Students can then take the RTD bus for free down to Denver to watch the game.
Undergrads––get paid to work with faculty and assist undergraduate student learning. Apply for the spring 2022 learning assistant positions in 70 courses across 16 different departments.
Applications open: Oct. 29
Priority application deadline: Nov. 8
Every time you use the internet, you face choices related to your security: Should a link be clicked, website accessed, and wireless networks be joined?
Your security and the security of your family, friends, coworkers and fellow students depends on making secure online decisions. Making the internet more safe and secure requires all of us to take responsibility for our own cybersecurity posture. Read more from the Office of Information Security.
A haunted carnival, outdoor games on the Quad, scary movies, Monster Mash, bouldering in your costume and more––there's plenty happening on campus this weekend to get you in the mood for Halloween.
Register to join the Outdoor Program in Moab during the first part of your fall break, Nov. 20–23. You will be staying in a shared indoor space condo style, hiking, climbing and mountain biking while also visiting Arches National Park.
Registration deadline is 8 p.m. Nov. 10. Early bird pricing ends Nov. 1. Get details and register.
CU Boulder students, faculty and staff who meet certain criteria may receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at the Public Health Clinic in Wardenburg Health Center. Booster shots are available by appointment for those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and completed their initial series at least 6 months ago.
The NSF National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming is inviting applications for part-time student research assistants. iSAT brings together a geographically distributed team from nine universities with partners from academia, K-12 school districts and industry to address how artificial intelligence (AI) can collaborate with students and teachers to promote meaningful learning experiences for all students.
The research assistants will assist with data collection and processing, both in the classroom and the lab. These positions provide exciting learning opportunities by being part of an interdisciplinary team of leading scientists and educators.
The job is posted here on the student job board or can be accessed through the Buff Portal (Job ID: 28332). To apply for this position, please complete this form.
As is usually the case when new operating systems are first released, there are incompatibilities with a number of widely used applications and for this reason the Office of Information Technology recommends you delay upgrading to Windows 11 or MacOS 12 Monterey.
OIT is testing the new operating systems will be tracking our findings on a Windows 11 Release Information page and a MacOS 12 Monterey Release Information page. OIT recommends that before upgrading to any new operating system, ensure your most used applications are compatible by checking our Release Information pages, or by contacting vendors directly.
Angry Horse Eatery in Superior is now hosting watch parties for CU Boulder sports. Join us this Saturday, Oct. 23, for great food, great drinks and a great time––with special happy hour offers for CU fans during the game.
Why should you consider a cybersecurity career? Cybersecurity is one of the hottest sectors today, with new threats and challenges emerging each day. And with that, there is a huge push being undertaken by both business and education sectors to attract individuals toward a degree and career in cybersecurity. Read more from Office of Information Security.
Also coming up:
Upgrading of the campus Enterprise Database (EDB) service will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages on Sunday, Oct. 24, for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.
Journey Leaders help welcome our newest class of CU Buffs to campus. Come meet current and past Journey Leaders, and learn more about the position and application process. We will have fun activities and snacks as well. Bring a friend and come learn more about how you can get involved and become a Journey Leader!
Make the most of your time in Colorado––get 50% off ski bus tickets with discounts sponsored by the Herd Leadership Council.
There are 20 seats reserve per ski bus this winter to provide students with discounted rates to access some of Colorado’s finest ski resorts. Ski bus tickets are $10 each (half off the regular price). Once the 20-seat cap is reached, discounts will no longer be available for that bus. But don't worry—there are multiple buses leaving from three locations on campus November through March.
Sign up for HLC emails to get the monthly ski bus discount codes sent straight to your inbox, now through March 2022.
Both the Leonard H. Gemmill Engineering, Math & Physics Library, starting Oct. 24, and the Howard B. Waltz Music Library, starting Nov. 7, will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.The Music Library will extend their hours until 8 p.m. on weeknights starting Nov. 1. Read more from University Libraries.