Come de-stress from midterms with Education Abroad and the Latin American & Latinx Studies Center and learn about programs abroad in Latin America! We will have music, food, sugar skull flower pot painting, and papel picado crafts. Hear about Latin America study abroad program options during a short information session at 5 p.m., and get more information from at tables with Education Abroad, LALSC and the Spanish & Portuguese Department.

Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 4:30–6:30 p.m., at Kitt Central N114A.

Graduating this December? Stop by the CU Book Store to purchase your regalia. Regalia includes a black gown, black cap and colored tassel indicating field of study. Shop for regalia in-store during store hours, or follow instructions online for in-store order pick-up and get more information on shipping deadlines and rates.

To improve CU Boulder's email reputation and reduce spoofing, OIT will soon begin gradual enforcement of a campus DMARC policy that directs email servers to quarantine unauthenticated messages claiming to be from CU Boulder.

Help welcome the newest class of Buffs to CU Boulder! As a Journey Leader, you will gain valuable leadership experience while meeting new people and getting involved on campus. Applications are open Nov. 1–22. Learn more and apply today.

Wardenburg Health Center now offers after-hours visits for cold and flu symptoms from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Eligibility:

• Illness symptoms for 5 days or less
• Cold symptoms: cough, runny nose, congestion, sore throat
• Headache, body aches, fever, diarrhea, earache, eye redness

To schedule, call 303-492-5101 (online scheduling not available).

You can get to the polls for free on Nov. 5! RTD, Lime and BCycle are offering free rides to help you cast your ballot:

• From now to Nov. 5 (Election Day), Lime is offering two free 30-minute rides with the code VOTE2024.
• BCycle bikes, which are always free for students, are free for staff when they use promotion code 11524 (Election Day only, up to a 30-minute ride).
• RTD (the metro area's public transportation system) buses and trains will also be free on Election Day.

All of these are intended to make it easy for everyone to access voting centers and 24-hour dropboxes on campus and beyond. Remember that Colorado residents can show up at a voting center, register using a Buff OneCard and vote—all at the same time. 

Voting is easy—and free—this Election Day! More voting information is available. 

The University Libraries is expanding the hours of Norlin Commons starting Nov. 3. The Commons will stay open until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays to give students access to study spaces. Norlin Library will close at 10 p.m. Check our hours page for the latest information.

With expanded Libraries hours, we remind you to check the Buff Bus and city bus schedules to ensure you have access to transportation to your next location. Take advantage of CU NightRide if you are staying on campus late.

Access to academic buildings will require students, faculty and staff to swipe Buff OneCards on the days of Friday, Nov. 1; Monday, Nov. 4; and Tuesday, Nov. 5. 

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance campus safety and minimize disruptions while still ensuring access to academic buildings for students, faculty and staff, CU Boulder locks the exterior doors to academic buildings on select dates when public access might substantially interfere with the campus core activities of teaching, research and creative work. Examples include final exams, reading days, weekday home football games and projected weekday dates of political activity. 

Students, faculty and staff with Buff OneCards will still have access to academic buildings during regular hours by swiping or scanning in at designated entrances. No additional permissions or changes in access will be necessary for those with Buff OneCards.

Additional dates that will require Buff OneCard access during the fall semester include: 

• Friday, Dec. 13 (Reading Day)
• Saturday, Dec. 14–Wednesday, Dec. 18 (final exam period)

Days may be added in case of postseason home football games or other impactful events. For more information, visit the CU Boulder Building Access page.
 

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s professional touring company will perform an abridged version of "Much Ado About Nothing," followed by a panel discussion about violence prevention. Since 2011, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has partnered with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence on an interdisciplinary outreach program, which uses Shakespeare's plays to share violence prevention research with K-12 schools. Join us to learn more about violence prevention through live theater!

This performance is free to the public, hosted by the Parent Engagement Network. Advance registration required.

If you go

Tuesday, Nov. 12
6–7:30 p.m.
New Vista High School, Boulder

Bring your CU spirit home and stay connected to campus all year long with our official 2025 Forever Buffs Wall Calendar. Perfect for your home, office, or a holiday gift. Get yours now!

Buff Buses from Main Campus to Williams Village will be running until 2 a.m. following the home football game on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Buff Buses will be running the weekend football game reroute, beginning at 3:45 p.m. until approximately one hour past the end of the game. It is estimated that the football game will end around 12:30 a.m., and Buff Buses will continue to run on the reroute until approximately 12:30–1 a.m. 

When traffic clears and buses are able to access Colorado Avenue again, buses will switch back to the standard Route W. Buff Buses from Main Campus to Williams Village will be running until 2 a.m. 

Please note: the last Buff Bus will leave the UMC at 1:45 a.m. and arrive at Williams Village by 2 a.m.

Have you had a professor who’s gone above and beyond to make learning accessible and engaging? Maybe they’ve created their own course materials or shared resources that made your life easier and cheaper.

The University Libraries are looking for CU educators who’ve made a real difference by using open educational resources (OER). Nominate an instructor who has utilized an OER in their courses for the 2025 Open Educator Award.

Do you know a CU educator who has implemented, adapted, authored or shared high quality open educational resources? The Open Educator Award recognizes CU educators who demonstrate exemplary use of open educational resources (OER) in their classrooms or teaching practice.

All CU educators, including graduate students, are eligible to be nominated for campuswide recognition. Nominations, including self-nominations, will be accepted until midnight on Feb. 12, 2025.

Are you planning on graduating this semester? If so, be sure to check out the winter grad information on the commencement website. You’ll find essential information on caps and gowns, graduation announcements, how to stay connected as a Forever Buff, and more.

If you wish to purchase academic regalia for photos, participation in a recognition ceremony or attendance at the spring commencement ceremony, please place your order by 11:59 p.m. MST Sunday, Nov. 10, to ensure it arrives by the Winter Conferral date of Dec. 19.

The annual Alumni Awards program is one of CU Boulder's longest-standing traditions where we recognize the accomplishments of some of our most inspirational alumni, faculty, staff and students.