The Center for Inclusion and Social Change offers monthly LGBTQ+ Inclusion Safe Zone Trainings throughout the academic year led by CISC staff and the peer education team. This interactive 90-minute training provides information about campus climate for the LGBT+ and allied community; surveys CU Boulder and Colorado resources, policies and protections; and addresses best practices for creating inclusive learning and work environments at the university. All are welcome, and requests can also be made for departmental or group-specific trainings. The October workshop is set for 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in C4C S484. Students are not required to register but may RSVP to one of the monthly trainings through Skillsoft within the campus portal. Once you log in using your Identikey, follow these steps: Click on the Skillsoft tile. Select Library at the top of the page. Select your campus folder. Select a topic from Categories. Select a course and click “Launch.” Employees can register through Skillsoft in the employee portal. Search under "LGBTQ" to find it. If you are having trouble logging in to Skillsoft, you can call Organizational and Employee Development at 303-492-8103. Next sessions: Nov. 13 and Dec. 11

We are pleased to invite you to the launch of ITSS (Interdisciplinary Training in the Social Sciences). This is a new program that provides cross-disciplinary training in methods and professional socialization to graduate students who work in the social and behavioral sciences. Interested postdocs, faculty and others are also welcome at most events. The ITSS initiative is funded by the CU Boulder Graduate School and College of Arts and Sciences and is jointly run by CARTSS (Center to Advance Research and Training in the Social Sciences) and IBS (Institute of Behavioral Science). The launch event takes place on Thursday, Oct. 18, between 4:15 and 6 p.m. in the Norlin British Studies Room, M549. The first hour will consist of introductions to our programming and a moderated panel discussion on "the future of graduate training in the social sciences," followed by a social hour.

Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology building on campus. Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder faculty, staff and students. Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship and occupational issues, and other difficulties, as well as helping you meet your goals for improving self-confidence and increasing healthy behavior. For more information, call our intake line: 303-492-5177.

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid neuroimaging study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others on the CU Boulder campus in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358).

Earn between $15–25 per hour to participate in studies involving answering questions
about your thoughts and feelings, watching brief videos, playing computer games and
having an MRI brain scan taken. Study includes up to three separate visits (first is 4–5
hours, second is 3 hours, third is 1–2 hours). Option for additional paid follow-ups.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 45 years old and either have:

• A diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• A history of depression
• No history of mental health conditions

Please fill out a brief survey to apply. If you have questions, please contact gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7547.

Start Smart Workshops are specifically designed for college students about to enter the job market. According to AAUW’s research, women one year out of college are paid only 82 percent of what their male counterparts receive. 

By using the skills taught in this workshop, you will be prepared to: 

• Negotiate your starting salary and narrow the pay gap
• Improve your lifelong earning potential
• Articulate your value
• Build confidence in your negotiation style
• Sharpen your budgeting skills

This workshop is sponsored by the Boulder Branch of the American Association of University Women. 

If you go
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 5–7:30 p.m. | C4C S350

The Campus Controller’s Office, which is responsible for financial accounting, reporting and financial stewardship on behalf of CU Boulder, has been undertaking structural changes since April to better serve the campus community. 

They are working with departments to make it easier to know who to contact in CCO. The successful area accountant model will be expanded so it will now encompass all funds. Departments have been assigned an area accountant who will field all questions regarding funds management for any fund. Find your area accountant.

Advisory group

An advisory group of 13 representatives from campus meets monthly to offer guidance and feedback as the CCO continues implementing this restructure. Email Kaye Orten at kaye.orten@colorado.edu with comments or suggestions. 

Stay informed

Find FAQs and more information online. Also, updates about the restructure are sent monthly in the Fiscal News. 

The Executive Director of the State of Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA) will hold a public hearing on Oct. 30 to consider adoption of personnel director's administrative procedures for the Division of Human Resources.

Learn more about the hearing and deadline to submit comments.

Looking to hire a CU student to perform at your event? CU GIGS is the place! We maintain an extensive database of talented, professional music students available for hire, and we are happy to provide referrals.

 

Current seniors who are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens might consider applying for the Soros fellowship, worth up to $90,000 for two years of graduate school. 

If you are creative, academically successful leaders who can articulate what being an American citizen means to you and how you plan to contribute to society, consider applying. 

Deadline: Nov. 1

Where should you go if you have an assignment that includes an audio or video project, but you don’t have access to high-tech equipment, such as a DSLR camera or a lapel microphone? The University Libraries!

The Multimedia Equipment Lending Library (MELL) will allow CU Boulder students, staff and faculty to borrow microphones, audio recorders, tripods, cameras, smartphone accessories and more through Norlin Commons. Check out our guide to view the full list of MELL equipment.

Equipment can be checked out for 72 hours. To borrow equipment, bring your Buff OneCard to the Norlin Commons Desk and ask for the specific equipment you want. MELL equipment can be used for research and course projects, as well as personal use.

Some of the most frequent requests the University Libraries receive are for equipment to help students in creating multimedia assignments, whether recording a podcast, editing a video project or adding audio to a PowerPoint. In answer to these requests, the libraries are piloting this audio-visual equipment check-out project for one year.

Because MELL is a pilot project, we are interested in hearing your feedback so we can improve future equipment lending options. We'd also love to see projects created with MELL equipment! To share your thoughts, contact norlincommons@colorado.edu.

Volunteers are needed for a study at the Hearing and Epidemiology and Research Diagnostics Laboratory investigating potential effects of cardiovascular health on the auditory system. 

We are recruiting individuals ages 18–55 who have two or more of the following:

• Actively smoke tobacco (cigarettes) for at least one year and do not use other recreational drugs, including cannabis
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure or use antihypertensives
• High cholesterol or use cholesterol-lowering drugs

Participants will receive a comprehensive hearing evaluation and physical examination with blood draw. Participants are compensated $15 per hour for up to five hours of testing. 

Interested? Email Jenny Masters at heardlab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7127 to see if you qualify or for more information. 

CU Imaging Services Print Shop and the Testing and Assessment Center will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, due to the home football game.

Please visit us online or at the Ink Spot in the UMC for any needs that arise that afternoon.

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid neuroimaging study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others on the CU Boulder campus in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358). 

Earn between $15 and $25 per hour to participate in studies involving answering questions about your thoughts and feelings, watching brief videos, playing computer games and having an MRI brain scan taken. Study includes up to three separate visits (first is 4–5 hours, second is 3 hours, third is 1–2 hours). Option for additional paid follow-ups. 

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 45 years old and either have:

• A diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• A history of depression
• No history of mental health conditions

Fill out the brief survey to apply.

If you have questions, please contact gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or 303-735-7547.

Represent the student voice!

Representative-at-large petition packets are now available for the fall elections. As a rep-at-large, you would represent the student body as a whole, help allocate funds to student groups and introduce legislation that positively impacts your fellow students. The position is paid biweekly and comes with a variety of other benefits. 

Get involved in your community and have your voice heard. Packets are due on Oct. 1 and are available at custudentgov.org/joinus or in UMC 125. For any questions or concerns, please contact the election commissioner at cusg.elections@colorado.edu.

Students interested in a career in math, natural sciences or engineering are invited to apply for the Goldwater Scholarship, which pays up to $7,500 toward undergraduate tuition and other educational expenses. 

Students must be current sophomores or juniors and may be eligible if they have an excellent academic record and demonstrated research experience. For more information and advice on the application process, attend the information meeting.

If you go
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 4-5 p.m. 
Norlin Library, Room S-421