The city and the University of Colorado will be hosting two community meetings to provide information and listen to feedback on the CU South Annexation project:

• Friday, April 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.––Briefing Session
  City staff will provide an update on the ongoing negotiations between the city and CU Boulder, and CU will have representatives on hand to answer questions. Join meeting here. Want to call in instead? Dial 346-248-7799 then enter the meeting ID: 919 7464 0182 and use the passcode: 450601
• Monday, April 12, 4 to 5:30 p.m.––Listening Session
  Community member are provided the opportunity to share feedback with City Council members, city staff and CU Boulder representatives. The link to that meeting will be provided here the day of (April 12.)

Campus affiliates and community members are encouraged to review the Briefing Book, which includes a brief summary of new information and what has changed over the past few months.

Now through April 30, the Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) research facility is calling for new proposals that would be enabled by their equipment and staff.

The program aims to encourage new and innovative projects. Each selected effort will receive up to $500 of equivalent instrument time and 100 hours of assisted usage fee ($3,500 equivalent, some restrictions apply), for a period of six months. A total of three projects will be competitively selected from applications in any academic discipline or research area.

Learn more and apply.

Did you know the Ink Spot provides:

• Bindery, fulfillment, and standard and bulk mailing: Your only campus source for nonprofit mailings!
• Variable data printing: With our digital press capabilities, we can create variable data print projects that allow you to individualize each printed sheet or mail custom personalized letters, postcards, packets and more. 

Ink Spot Copy Center | UMC, first floor

Education Abroad has extended the application deadline for the fall term to midnight next Monday, April 12, and applying is easy. Schedule a quick Zoom meeting with an Ed Abroad advisor, or send them an email to open an application. There are dozens of countries and many different program types still available to choose from.

Read more at CU Boulder Today.

Herd Mental Health Month is almost over!

For the second consecutive year, The Herd is raising money through the Herd Mental Health Fund to support a wellness program on campus. All funds raised this March will support the Peer Wellness Coaching program. Every gift makes a difference.

And when you give, you’ll get a commemorative T-shirt! Learn more on The Herd’s website.

This fall, a new introductory data science course, Interdisciplinary Data Science for All (AHUM 1825), aims to empower students to view data through a humanist lens and to see the humanity within data.

"AHUM 1825 is going to break down the boundary between the qualitative and quantitative. This is the kind of course that will get [students] thinking about knowledge and problem-solving in a new way."

Preparations are still underway for teaching this new course, so please stay tuned for further details as they become available. Learn more.

If you have participated in campus COVID-19 testing at any point, please take five minutes to join our research study. Help us uncover new ways to diagnose and understand this virus using your leftover saliva from testing. 

To participate:

• Must be at least 17 years old*
• Complete a brief online consent form and survey

Support infectious disease research today! Enroll now at covidcu.com. If that link does not work, copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://redcap.ucdenver.edu/surveys/?s=J9M7JCYK9J

If you enrolled prior to February 2021, please consider re-enrolling to have the option to participate in follow-up surveys to help us understand how your COVID-19 experiences have changed over time.

*Family members of CU affiliates 18 years of age and older who have participated in CU saliva testing are also eligible!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our study personnel at cupandemicstudy@gmail.com.

The CU Pandemic Research Team
University of Colorado Boulder | BioFrontiers Institute
cupandemicstudy@gmail.com
IRB Protocol #20-0417

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is looking for participants for a study of eye movements and brain activity during learning.  

You are eligible to participate in this research study if you:

• are at least 16 years of age
• are a student (at a high school, college or university)
• are fluent in English
• are in good health
• have no history of seizures
• have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• are proficient with computers
• have not previously taken part in the Online Learning study with our lab (check if unsure)

What does my participation entail?

The study requires one visit of between 2 and 3 hours to the lab on CU Boulder’s East Campus (1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80309; see COVID-19 safety procedures below), plus one 30-minute follow-up questionnaire to be completed online. 

The first visit will involve having your eye movements, physiological responses (e.g., heart rate), video of your face/upper body, and brain activity non-invasively recorded while you complete a computer-based reading task and answer several questionnaires. It will take approximately 2 to 3 hours, and you will be paid $20 per hour for a total of $40-60.

About a week later, you will complete a 30-minute online survey; upon completion you will receive an additional $10. Note that travel compensation is not provided.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will also need to provide consent.

What are the COVID-related safety procedures?

We will take utmost care to ensure your safety for the duration of the visit, with stringent procedures approved by CU administration.

• We provide masks, handwashing stations and temperature checks on arrival.
• All occupants of the building are required to wear a mask at all times.
• All equipment is sterilized between uses with medical-grade disinfectant.
• You will be alone in the testing room for most of the study (a researcher will run the session from an adjacent room, instructing you via video conference).
• Only six people will be in the facility at a time (43% of usual occupancy).

How will I get paid?

Payment will be via an Amazon gift card.

What are the next steps?

If you are interested in participating, please sign up online. You can contact us at eyemindlink@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for your time,
The Emotive Computing Lab

The Connection is open for bowling, billiards and ping pong, and as a study spot, for CU Boulder students, faculty and staff.

Before you visit, please review our visitor guidelines.

Reservations for bowling, billiards and ping pong are highly encouraged. Walk-ins will be accepted when available. Make a reservation.

Career Services is hiring for multiple student leadership opportunities!

Peer Career Coach

Use your strengths and talents to conduct career-related presentations and help students navigate the job/internship search process. Work with peers in one-on-one settings. You will receive regular support from your supervisor through one-on-one check-ins, and build connections with other students through group meetings. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore personal and career interests, develop successful job search strategies, connect with employers and diverse students and enhance leadership and public speaking skills.

Begins in April 2021 and requires a three-semester minimum commitment. Must be a student in Arts & Sciences to apply. This position pays $12.32/hour (eligible for pay increases and work study) for 8-10 hours a week.

Apply on Handshake
Job ID: 4478318

Outreach and Development Coach

Do you love public speaking? Are you interested in boosting your skills and empowering your peers to do the same? We are seeking applications from undergraduate students interested in serving in this leadership role.

Begins in August 2021 and will extend to at least May 2022, with the intent to work until graduation. This position pays $12.32/hour (eligible for work study and pay increases), working up to 8 hours per week.

Apply on Handshake
Job ID: 4482258

Outreach Support Intern

Do you love details? Are organizational and scheduling systems your jam? Is Excel and data manipulation fun for you? We are seeking applications from undergraduate students interested in providing administrative support within our office. 

Begins in August 2021 will extend to at least May 2022, with the intent to work until graduation. This position pays $12.32/hour (eligible for pay increases and work study) and will work 1-3 hours a day, Monday–Friday with a maximum of 15 hours per week. 

Apply on Handshake
Job ID: 4482293

Outreach Support Intern for Graduate and Alumni Career Services

Are you a graduate student? Do you love details? Are organizational and scheduling systems your jam? Is Excel and data manipulation fun for you? We are seeking applications from graduate students interested in providing administrative support to the Graduate and Alumni Teams within our office. 

Begins in August 2021 and will extend to at least May 2022, with the intent to work until graduation. This position does not provide tuition remission. This position pays $12.35/hour (eligible for pay increases and work study) and will work up to 10 hours per week. 

Apply on Handshake
Job ID: 4482340

More than 40 million people in the U.S. have already been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Learn more about vaccine safety and why it's important to get vaccinated when you become eligible.

Hindsight, formerly Journal 2020, is a student-run creative nonfiction journal at CU Boulder, publishing undergraduate personal essays, new journalism, memoirs, portraits, artwork and more.

For more information on how Journal 2020 was started, please email jay.ellis@colorado.edu.

All CU undergraduates, any class, any major, can join Hindsight staff. Take WRTG 3090 Open Topics in Writing: Advanced: Journal 2020 Digital Production, Section 001 for 3 credits (Not WRTG 2090 or 2020). Any semester freshmen to seniors can take an internship for 1, 2 or 3 credits lower- or upper-division.

Our website provides previous issues, online issues, artwork, podcasts and more, all of which celebrate the power of storytelling.

Launch event March 19

Join the virtual launch of the first-ever edition of Hindsight! Our staff is stepping into a new era of the journal, with a new name and fresh faces. Guest speaker Jericho Parms will introduce you to our best issue yet, and we would love to see you there—virtually, of course.

RSVPs are required. Once you RSVP, our staff will send updates about the schedule, provide you with a Zoom link to attend the event and relay other important information about our celebration! 

Event is from 6 to 7:15 p.m.

Contact: jay.ellis@colorado.edu, chma5556@colorado.edu

Join the Office of Top Scholarships and Fulbright staff at IIE to learn more about opportunities for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English worldwide. Students typically apply for a Fulbright in their senior year or in graduate school. 

In this interactive session, you’ll learn about the different types of Fulbright awards, application components and tips. There will be a Q&A and a breakout session with more information about our campus process. This will be the main information session for the 2022–23 application cycle, so please come! 

If you go

Thursday, March 18
Noon MDT 

Register here for the Zoom link.
 

Program Council is proud to present a virtual Battle of the Bands competition! Visit @programcouncil on Instagram to watch contestants' recordings and vote by giving your favorite(s) a like. 

The deadline for bands to enter is today, March 5, but voting runs through March 12. First, second and third place will be awarded based on the amount of likes their video receives. Prizes include a writeup by CU Independent, recording studio time, air time with Radio 1190, livestream shows with Club 156, gift cards and more.