Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Enroll or waive student health insurance for 2026–27

It’s time to complete your student health insurance requirement for the 2026–27 school year. The insurance portal opens April 2.

All returning CU Boulder students must enroll in the CU Anthem Gold Student Health Insurance Plan or waive it with their own qualifying health insurance. This must be done each academic year—even if you completed it last year.

Complete your requirement starting April 2.

Need help? If you have questions or need help you can call 303-492-5107 or email studentinsurance@colorado.edu.

Join the Homecoming Coalition

The Student Homecoming Coalition is a student-led team responsible for planning, organizing and executing Homecoming at CU Boulder. Through involvement in the coalition, students can gain leadership experience and contribute directly to one of CU’s large-scale campus traditions that fosters school spirit and strengthens our community. Apply by July 1.

Apply to the new Creative Futures Fellowship—grants of $5K to $25K

The new CU Boulder Creative Futures Fellowship is designed for researchers, inventors and creators in the arts, humanities and social sciences. This fellowship offers grants of $5,000–$25,000, along with support and community, to transform new ideas, creative works and social innovations into positive impact beyond the university.

Eligible projects must be faculty-led and focused on delivering tangible outcomes that strengthen communities, advance positive social change or create economic opportunity.

The deadline to apply is May 11.

Find the market for your innovation

Could your research, invention or creative idea make an impact beyond the academic world? The National Science Foundation’s I-Corps programs offer the ideal starting point. Designed to help those new to commercialization explore the market potential of their innovations, I-Corps serves as a practical and accessible first step for anyone—not only CU students and faculty—looking to translate their discoveries into real-world solutions.

There's still time to enroll in Summer Session

The first session of Summer Session begins May 4, but there is still time to register for classes. Choose from hundreds of online, in-person and hybrid remote/online courses. Save time and money, get into popular classes, focus on one class, find flexible options that fit your schedule and/or get back on track if you are facing academic difficulty. 

Design the official Homecoming 2026 T-shirt

Calling all creative Buffs: CU Boulder is turning 150, and we want you to help us celebrate in style. CU Student Government is hosting a T-shirt design contest for Homecoming 2026, and your artwork could be front and center at one of the biggest events of the year! Sign up to be notified when full details are available.