Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

CU Athletics is hiring subject tutors

The Herbst Academic Center in the Department of Athletics is looking for subject tutors who can support student-athletes in their summer, fall and spring courses.

  • To qualify to tutor, you must have received an A or B in the course or related course you wish to tutor and carry at least a 3.0 University of Colorado cumulative GPA.
  • Tutors provide one-on-one and, on occasion, small group tutoring to student-athletes to assist them in understanding the content specific material by utilizing specialized backgrounds for which they were hired.
  • The goal of a tutor is to facilitate a student’s learning of the concepts and methods required to be successful in the specified course.
  • All tutoring sessions take place virtually or at the Herbst Academic Center located at the address below: Dal Ward Athletic Center (DALW) 2100 Stadium Drive, Boulder, CO.
  • Tutoring hours occur between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 2-8 p.m. Sunday. 
  • Tutoring sessions are typically one hour long, and hours are flexible.
  • Pay is $15 per hour.

If you are interested in becoming a tutor for student-athletes, please email tutoring@colorado.edu.

Go Buffs! 

Connect with the world through languages: Learn with ALTEC this fall

Learn world languages with ALTEC this fall. Open to adults worldwide, our lineup of 22 remote, non-credit language classes feature multiple levels of American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

Coming this year:

  • Enhanced student experience to make language learning even more accessible and engaging
  • Smaller class sizes limited to 15 students
  • 15-minute self-placement assessment
  • Free Foundations course to learn the basics in seven languages prior to the first day of class

Visit us online to view the class schedule and discover the ALTEC advantage. Classes begin Sept. 13, meeting twice a week over Zoom at noon or in the evening. Courses cost $250, and current CU affiliates receive a 20% discount. 

New this year: Apply for a need-based ALTEC scholarship to enroll in a language class for free.

Don’t forget to invite others to learn with you or purchase a gift certificate to give the gift of languages. Register now.

Volunteer in the local community

Volunteer Placement Program

Want to make a difference with a local nonprofit? Apply for the Volunteer Placement Program through CU’s Volunteer Resource Center!

This program is a unique opportunity for students interested in pursuing an ongoing volunteer experience that will challenge you to grow and learn as active members of the Boulder community. Students who participate have the opportunity to network and build relationships, learn about and directly serve diverse community needs, and get a strong start volunteering in CU Boulder community and in surrounding communities.

Learn more and apply by Sept. 15.

Piano lessons for children and teens

The CU Youth Piano Program offers piano lessons for the fall 2021. All levels and ages are welcome!

Details about the program:

  • Ages 6–18
  • Students register for 14 lessons each semester. Lessons can be online or in-person.
  • Instructors are graduate teachers––piano majors in the master's or doctoral program who love teaching kids!
  • Options of 30, 45 or 60 minutes per week.
  • Scheduling is flexible depending on child and instructor availability, with the option of skipping some weeks (because of travel, etc.).
  • Lessons start after Aug. 23.
  • All levels of experience welcome.

Learn more or fill out the inquiry form

CSI is hiring student-employees

Center for Student Involvement is hiring!

The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is CU Boulder’s hub for involvement and leadership opportunities on campus. And it’s a great place to work! There is always something exciting going on, an awesome event being planned and a fun working environment. To be a part of––and gain exceptional leadership and job experience––join the CSI team!

CSI is currently hiring students for the following positions:

  • Accounting student assistant
  • DSCC event planner
  • Senior event planner
  • Student Organization assistant

Participate in a paid study on bipolar disorder

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Interested in your moods and brain? Want a picture of your brain? Participate in a paid study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB#17-0358)!

Study includes some or all of the following parts:

  • Visit(s) 1 and 1.5 – Behavioral Lab Tasks: Interview about thoughts and feelings, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (2–3 hours each; $20 per hour)
  • Visit 2 – fMRI Scan: View videos and pictures, and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires (2 hours; $25 per hour and picture of your brain)
  • Opportunities to participate in paid follow-up surveys may also be available.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 55 years old. Please fill out a brief survey to apply.

Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “MASC Bipolar Study” or give us a call at 303-735-7547.