Boulder County Public Health was notified on Thursday, Feb. 4, of street drugs tainted with fentanyl in Boulder County. They are Xanax and Oxycodone 30 mg pills that are currently being circulated in the community, most probably from Mexico.

The pills contain fentanyl and pose an increased risk to the community, especially youth. Fentanyl is 50–100 times more potent than heroin, and significantly increases the risk of death from accidental overdose.

Read the full news release from Boulder County Public Health.

CU Boulder is committed to protecting your personal information. If you want to give a parent or other third party (e.g., guardian, spouse, sponsor or health provider) access to those records, please complete the necessary authorizations as outlined here by the Office of the Registrar.

To foster diversity, equity and inclusion, CU systems allow you to indicate your gender identity, name pronunciation, preferred name, pronouns and/or sexual orientation, if you choose. Learn more.

We are seeking current CU undergraduates off all majors and backgrounds to participate in a research study investigating the Mindful Campus Program, an 8-week course designed to promote mindfulness, compassion and community engagement. 

You can earn up to $125 by participating in this study.

Participants will attend eight 90-minute Zoom sessions, complete surveys at three time points, and participate in focus groups to give feedback on the Mindful Campus Program. You must be 18 years old or older to participate. The IRB protocol number for this study is 21-0001. 

By participating in this research, you will not only have the opportunity to learn and practice in a community setting, but also you may contribute to the creation of programs and policies to support undergraduate wellness at CU Boulder. Please reach out if you’re interested in learning about sections of the Mindful Campus course specifically for BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ students. 

Please send an email to mindfulcampus@colorado.edu if you’re interested in learning more or complete the interest form.
 

Struggling with COVID anxiety? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy is available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic, for individuals residing in Colorado. Sessions are held through the videoconferencing platform Zoom.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties during this very challenging time! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Therapy is free for freshman students! Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

For more information, call our intake coordinator, Julia Salinger, at 303-492-5177; email raimy@colorado.edu; or visit our website.

Inspired by The New York Time's "Modern Love"—which includes a weekly column, a book, a podcast and film series about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations—the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) human condition program committee invites University of Colorado students to submit their own stories of modern love for incorporation in a performance and a virtual discussion during the 2021 CWA week (April 5-11).

Voice your choice! Coloradans are encouraged to vote for our next driver license/ID design.

Voting is now live and closes on Feb. 5. Vote online today.

The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) Anti-Racism Committee is looking for feedback from each of your departments on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. Please fill out the survey with any feedback you can provide.

Responses are due Feb. 5. Thank you for your help!

UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) invites CU Boulder faculty in all areas of study and creative practice to submit applications for faculty grants ($3,000 for student teams and more).

Apply by Friday, Feb. 12, for summer 2021 and/or academic year 2021–22 (fall and spring) funding. Get started today.

Ensure that your academic advisor or academic coach is recognized and awarded for their hard work. Complete this nomination form by 5 p.m. on Feb. 3.

The UMC Board knows that CU’s student leaders make a difference. We encourage you to apply for the James E. Schafer Scholarship for student leaders. Each award is for $1,000.

If you have been involved in a CUSG-recognized student group or organization for at least one full semester and meet the other criteria, we encourage you to apply!

The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. Applications are available on the UMC website.

The Leeds business minor is a 12-credit, four-course minor that was designed in partnership with business professionals and entrepreneurs, and which focuses on providing students with skills and professional development opportunities to help launch their career after graduation. 

The application for our summer and fall Business Minor cohorts are now open; find more details including how to apply. Summer priority admissions deadline is Feb. 5 (second round closes April 5), and the fall deadline is March 5. We also have two upcoming information sessions we’re hosting on Feb. 4 and Feb. 15 for prospective students.

General info session

Thursday, Feb. 4, noon MST
Zoom link will be posted on the business minor website on the morning of Feb. 4.

Engineering info session

Monday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. MST
Learn how the Leeds business minor pairs well with engineering majors and careers. Info session open to all CU students, especially those from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Zoom link will be posted on the business minor website on the morning of Feb. 15.