Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Reminder: WWWLegacy websites unavailable July 8

The campus WWWLegacy service will be moved to new storage on Saturday, July 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. Websites on the legacy server (these are websites built as HTML sites or using a CGI script) will be unavailable for approximately 90 minutes starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, however, a four-hour maintenance window has been reserved in the event that a longer outage is necessary. This work does not impact sites on the Web Express platform. Web Express websites are on a different server and will not have any scheduled downtime during this timeframe.

Seeking participants for paid study on mind-body treatment for chronic pain

Illustration of back pain

If you suffer from chronic back pain you may be eligible to participate in a paid research study on the benefits of a novel mind-body treatment for chronic pain. The research study consists of two MRI scan sessions four to six weeks apart on the CU Boulder campus, before and after treatment. Participants will be compensated $225.

MRI is safe and non-invasive technology for measuring brain function, and participants will be given a photo of their brain to take home. The treatment will be administered at the Interventional Pain Management clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital at the Anschutz Denver metro campus.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Age 21–70
  • Back pain for the last three months or more
  • No metal in the body (for MRI safety)
  • No opioid use for more than four weeks in the past two years; opioids include common prescription painkillers like oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and meperidine
  • Not pregnant due to unclear effects of MRI on a fetus

If you are interested, please email canlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-4299.

Apply for spring 2018 study abroad by July 21 for chance to win $500

Scuba diver
Any student who opens a spring 2018 CU Boulder study abroad application by Friday, July 21, will be entered into a drawing to win one of two $500 scholarships! Not on campus over summer break but still want a chance to win? That’s OK! You can complete Study Abroad 101 online and receive advising from study abroad advisors via live chat, email (abroad@colorado.edu) or phone! Visit our website for more information on how to get started. The winner will receive funds once they are accepted and committed to their study abroad program.

Seeking adults with hearing loss for research study on sound perception

Illustration of sound waves entering the ear
The University of Colorado Hearing Research Laboratory is seeking adults with hearing loss to participate in a study on sound perception. The study investigates the perception of sound processed through hearing aids. Testing will take place on the CU Boulder campus. Listeners will be compensated for their time. For more information, email hearlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-0067.

Earn $65 when you participate in psychology study

Illustration of two brains communicating
This is a five-hour study broken up into two sessions (two and a half hours each). Compensation is $10 per hour plus a $15 dollar bonus upon completion of the second part ($65 total). In the first session you would be wearing a cap with sensors that record the electrical activity on your scalp (EEG) while you read sentences and answer questions on a computer screen. In the second session, you would be doing various tasks on a computer (without the EEG cap). The requirements for participating in the study are that you are: right-handed, university student or recent graduate, native English speaker (English primary language from age 5 to present), age 18-35, not taking psychiatric medications and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Our lab is located north of East Campus at the Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), 1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80301. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for this experiment, please email kimerplab@gmail.com

Psychology study seeking participants, paying $10 an hour

The Social Neuroscience and Games Lab (SNaG) is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 to 35 to participate as behavioral subjects in a study for one to two hours. Participants will play several games with other individuals for money and complete a series of questionnaires. Participants will be paid $10 an hour for participating and will have the opportunity to earn bonus money for their performance in the games. For more information or to sign up for a session, please email cu.snaglab.968@gmail.com with your name and age.

Summer bus pass suspension for students

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The RTD CollegePass transit pass is suspended until Aug. 1, 2017, for students who are not enrolled in summer terms, but are returning for the fall semester. To keep their pass working over the summer, affected students can visit the Buff OneCard office in C4C or call 303-492-0355 and purchase an “optional summer transit pass” for $85. Once the pass is purchased it will take 24-72 hours for bus and train card readers to recognize the status update. The optional pass program is also available for residents of family housing. For those who are enrolled and paying mandatory fees for a summer term(s), no further action needs to be taken to keep their passes active. Please email buspass@colorado.edu for further information or questions.

Last chance: Photo submissions for alumni wall calendar contest due June 23

Tomorrow, June 23, is the deadline for submitting photographs to be included in the Alumni Association's wall calendar for 2018. Applicants are able to submit photos in the following four categories: CU Spirit, Campus Architecture, Beautiful Boulder and Uniquely CU. Winners in each category will receive multiple prizes.

The grand prize winner will receive an additional prize, and his or her photo will be featured on the cover of the 2018 calendar. Visit the Alumni Association online for complete rules and to enter the contest.

Is your digital content accessible? Learn how to run a Digital Health Check

Brown bag, notebook, pen and orange
This month's Ethics and Compliance Brown Bag presentation is Monday, June 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rec Center Ice Rink Overlook Room. Presented by Joanna Bertrand, director of web communications in the Office of Strategic Relations, and Dan Jones, chief digital accessibility officer in the Office of Information Technology, this session will have a keen focus on actionable items you can use to make sure your digital content (i.e. websites, eCommunications, online course materials) is compliant with our campus accessibility policy. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch. Light refreshments will be provided. Visit the website below for full event details.

Folsom Parking Garage will be closed June 26 to 29

Orange traffic cone

The Folsom Parking Garage (Lot 391) next to the football stadium will be closed for power washing, striping and speed bump installation from Monday, June 26, through Thursday, June 29.

All vehicles must be removed from the garage during this time. Lot 391 permit holders, during this time, may park in Lot 169, the Regent Parking Garage or Lot 436 just north of the regent garage by displaying their Lot 391 permits. Campus visitors or others paying to park can find parking in Lot 440 south of the Regent garage, in the Euclid Parking Garage or Lot 306 south of the Regent Administrative Center.

The Folsom Parking Garage will re-open to permit holders on Friday, June 30. However, from Thursday, June 29, to Saturday, July 1, crews will be painting interior walls. Painting areas will be closed off as painting progresses throughout the garage.

Contact Facilities Management at the information below or visit the Cone Zone website for more details.

Open for the summer: Bowling, billiards and games at The Connection

Bowling, Billiards and Games at The Connection

Come on over to the University Memorial Center (UMC) for some fun at The Connection this summer!

We've got 10 bowling lanes; eight 9-foot billiards tables; Xbox One, PS4, and Wii video game consoles; pinball and arcade games; a foosball table, and a selection of food and beverages available daily. Plus, special weekday pricing!

Summer Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 9 p.m.

The Connection Bowling, Billiards & Games,
University Memorial Center, first floor