The Board of Regents, along with faculty members from each campus, award extraordinary individuals with honorary degrees, university medals and distinguished service awards each year. 

An honorary degree is the highest award the University of Colorado can bestow. It is the policy of the regents to award honorary degrees in recognition of outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: intellectual contributions, university service, public service and/or philanthropy.

University medals are awarded in recognition of those persons whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the university.

Distinguished service awards are awarded in recognition of achievements and contributions particularly associated with the state and/or nation.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Sept. 1. Learn more about the nomination process and to submit a nomination.

Nomination rules

• A person may not nominate themselves.
• A current university employee may not be nominated.
• A public official currently serving in office may not be nominated.
• A public official may be nominated two years after completion of their term of office.
• A regent may submit a nomination but must recuse themselves from commenting and voting on the nomination.

Feeling like we belong impacts our sense of safety and our ability to heal. The Renée Crown Wellness Institute invites minoritized students to participate in conversations around belonging, identity and sexual harm on campus. 

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Are a CU Boulder student
• Are 18 years or older
• Belong to an underrepresented race/ethnicity on campus or identify as LGBTQQ2SIA+

This is a paid research study (IRB# 23-0029), and participation involves a brief survey and engagement in a student-led focus group. Please note, we are currently not enrolling cisgender men in this study. 

Learn more and see if you're eligible. 

During maintenance that affects the portals, like the maintenance scheduled for Saturday, July 22, remember that you can directly access Canvas and some other services that are provided through the portals.

In another win for CU Boulder’s sustainability initiatives, two new electric Buff Buses hit the streets last week. The campus has now replaced four aging diesel buses––the first two, made by New Flyer, joined the fleet in November 2022.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment awarded CU Boulder a Clean Fleet Vehicle & Technology Grant in July 2020 to offset the cost of the buses. The first two buses cost $1.7 million combined, and the grant provided a 45% reimbursement from the EPA. These two new buses have the same cost share and were made possible from a second grant awarded in July 2021.

“We are excited to electrify more of our fleet,” said transit manager Chris Biblis. “Our first two electric buses have performed well on regular routes: They’ve reduced the amount of gas we use and are proof that increasing the number of electric vehicles on campus is a great way to contribute to our sustainability goals.”

"Fleet electrification is a key strategy in the work we are doing to update the campus Climate Action Plan," noted Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen. "To that end, another grant proposal for two more buses was also recently submitted."

The new buses have larger batteries, allowing the buses to go farther on a single charge. They are replacing two 17-year-old diesel buses, each of which has over 500,000 miles, and one 19-year-old diesel bus that has over 750,000 miles.

In the spring 2023 semester, the transportation team held a bus-naming contest that resulted in the first two electric buses taking on the names Sko Bus and Ralph-E. Another campuswide bus naming contest will take place in the upcoming fall semester.

Maintenance on the enterprise database on Wednesday, July 19, will cause two 5 to 15-minute outages, between 7 and 8:30 a.m. for many campus services, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

Apply to become a personal aide for a CU Boulder student with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 

The student will be living in Bear Creek and is studying journalism. He’s also a part of the Fiji fraternity. He uses a wheelchair 100% of the time and has a team of caregivers who assist with all of the things he needs for a successful experience.

We are looking to expand our care team for the upcoming semester, as well as spring 2024, but this can be a year-round position if desired.

Personal Aide
Assist client with daily tasks, including:

• Bathroom use
• Showering
• Dressing
• Attending meals
• Retrieving things

A more detailed list of tasks can be provided to those interested. Please note, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a degenerative disease so the needs of the individual are subject to change over time.

Shifts

• Average daytime shift is 2–3 hours, and we are able to work with your class schedule as well.
  • Morning shifts: Monday, Saturday, Sunday
  • Afternoon shifts: Saturday, Sunday
  • Evening shifts: Friday, Saturday
  • Overnights: Friday, Saturday

Parking permits for Bear Creek can be provided upon request. An average overnight shift is 6–7 hours. You can sleep during these.

The CU Boulder student-client has an apartment with a kitchen, separate rooms and beds, including a large private bathroom.

Pay

Between $17.29 to $18.81 hourly, depending on the shift. Overnight shifts are always $18.81 per hour.

No experience necessary! We will provide you with training. If you are interested in this position, email personalaidforjake@gmail.com or Caitlyn Byrnes as soon as possible.

The SHINE Lab is recruiting participants for a virtual reality study who are:

• Students, staff or faculty at CU Boulder.
• Fluent in English.
• Over the age of 18.

In our study at the Center for Innovation and Creativity, Room 171E, you'll delve into virtual reality tasks while we safely monitor your physiological reactions.

Our non-invasive, comfortable and user-friendly devices will track your eye movements and your brain activity. The purpose of the research is to investigate more intuitive and inherent interaction techniques for virtual reality.

The studies last two hours and you'll receive a $30 compensation for your time. You cannot earn course credit through this study.

If interested, schedule a time slot. For more details about the study, please reach out to ragu8188@colorado.edu.

This summer, Parking and Transportation Services will be power washing parking garages. Specific garages will be closed for short periods of time. Check for dates and details.

This summer the Colorado Department of Transportation is continuing Bustang, its direct bus service to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver, Westminster, Broomfield, Boulder and Lyons.

Trips depart on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 1, as well as on select holiday Mondays, including July 3 and Sept. 4.

Catch the bus at Denver Union Station, the US 36 and Sheridan Station, Broomfield Station, Table Mesa Station or in Lyons.

Tickets are typically $15 round-trip and students receive a 25% discount. 

During July and August, Regional Transportation District (RTD) will offer "zero fares" across its system as part of the Zero Fare for Better Air initiative. This collaborative, statewide initiative is designed to reduce ground-level ozone by increasing the use of public transit.

Current RTD customers will also benefit as they will not have to use or purchase fare products from July 1–Aug. 31, during Colorado’s high ozone season.  

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how probiotic supplementation impacts your stress levels. This research may help us better understand factors that support adaptive stress responding.

You may be eligible for this study if you are:

• Age 18 to 45.
• Willing to take a probiotic supplement for about two months.
• Not immunosuppressed.

Participation includes:

• One 30-minute in-person visit, where you will receive the probiotic/placebo and complete questionnaires.
• About 2 months of supplementation.
• Completion of periodic brief questionnaires sent via text.

970-921-9321 IRB Protocol #: 22-0234

The Shine Lab is recruiting participants for a research study who:

• Are students, staff or faculty at CU Boulder
• Are native English speakers
• Are over the age of 18
• Are proficient at using computers
• Do not have a history of seizures

These studies take place at the Center for Innovation and Creativity (1777 Exposition Drive) in Room 171E. In this type of study, we look at your physiological reaction and at your brain waves as you work in a team on a task that involves searching for objects of interest in satellite images. The purpose of the research is to better understand the experiences people have while working in teams on collaborative tasks. 

We will use non-invasive sensors (functional-near infrared spectroscopy) to measure your brain and physiological activity while you work with the visual search task.

These devices are safe and comfortable for experiment participants to wear.
The studies last two hours each and the pay is $15 per hour, plus a significant merit-based cash bonus. You cannot earn course credit through this study.

If you are interested, please email shinelabstudy@gmail.com to schedule a slot.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Sunday, June 25, remember you can directly access Canvas and some other services that are provided through the portals.

Efforts are underway to create a unified scheduling tool for reserving space on campus to streamline cross-campus collaboration and address the scheduling needs of all students, faculty and staff (both academic and administrative).

Currently, space reservations are made through more than a dozen separately managed scheduling tools. This tool also will provide more accurate data for campus to make better space development decisions.

If you currently use a scheduling tool for reserving space on campus, staff from the Office of the Provost and Student Affairs want to hear your feedback and current challenges. Please contact emina.begovic@colorado.edu by July 14. There will be another opportunity in the fall to offer feedback, as well.

Located on the first floor of the UMC, The Connection is the place on campus for fun things to do with friends and family! As the only bowling center in Boulder, The Connection features bowling lanes with automatic scoring, billiards tables, video game consoles (Xbox One, PS4, Wii), table tennis and a selection of food and beverages available daily.

The Connection is hiring mechanics, cashiers and a Connection coordinator!

Mechanic | Student Assistant I $15/hour; 8–20 hours per week

The Connection mechanics are a unit of student para-professionals whose primary function is to service, maintain and repair bowling equipment in addition to assisting with maintenance and service needs in and around The Connection facility.

Cashier | Student Assistant I $15/hour; 8–16 hours per week

The Connection cashiers are a unit of student para-professionals whose primary function is to monitor, maintain and provide service to those who attend and use The Connection and all equipment provided. Work in the heart of campus at the only bowling center in Boulder, serving the recreational needs of CU students, faculty, staff and the community.

Connection coordinator | Graduate Student Assistant | Student Assistant IV | $18.20/hour; up to 25 hours per week

The Connection coordinator will assist The Connection manager in the oversight of daily facility operations, staff supervision, reservation management, staff training and development, general marketing, and monthly inventory. The position will also assist The Connection manager and the UMC program coordinator with weekly, monthly and annual programming for The Connection.