Any student, alumni, faculty or staff is encouraged to submit a play (or two or three) to this year’s New Play Festival—hosted by CU Boulder Department of Theatre & Dance and helmed by graduate students Matara Hitchcock, Ashlyn Barnett, Heather Kelly, Hanna Golan, Nolan Carey and Ben Stasny.

There are four categories:

• Full Length
• 1 Acts
• 10 Minute Plays
• Performance Scenarios

All selected works receive staged readings and are offered a feedback session during the festival. The winner becomes incorporated into the Department of Theatre & Dance's next season as a full production! 

The submission deadline is Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.

We are also looking for actors, directors, play readers and more! Be a pal and give us a like on Facebook CU Boulder 5th Annual New Play Festival to stay up to date, and be sure to check out our website for more information.

ASSETT (Arts & Science Support of Education Through Technology) is in the the process of creating a self-help service for CU students that will allow access to digital copies of syllabi from previous semesters. The service is still in development, and we would like to get student feedback on a prototype to improve the new service. 

All volunteers will be compensated for their time with a $5 Amazon gift card. User experience testing takes 15 minutes and is conducted remotely via Zoom. All you need is an internet connected device. 

If you would like to volunteer to help us improve this service, please fill out the survey with your information and availability. If you have questions or concerns, please email the project manager Jacie Moriyama at jacie.moriyama@colorado.edu. 
 

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.

Take piano lessons with an undergraduate piano intern this semester! These lessons are for students, staff or faculty who have had at least three years of previous piano instruction (no exceptions this semester).

The instructors are undergraduate piano majors in their senior year. No university credit. Professor Alejandro Cremaschi supervises the interns.

Because of COVID-19 limitations, all lessons will happen online. You must have a piano or keyboard.

The Office of Conflicts of Interest & Commitment (COIC) is transitioning to a new InfoEd reporting system, which includes a revamp of the disclosure form (DEPA Form). The transition to the InfoEd reporting system and the new DEPA Form is underway and will be in effect for 2021.

In an effort to identify barriers to student learning and academic success during the pandemic, the Boulder Faculty Assembly's Student Affairs Committee held a series of focus groups last week with undergraduate and graduate students.
 
The SAC will be drafting a list of pandemic-related recommendations on best pedagogical practices for faculty, and the SAC would like to give students who were unable to attend a focus group the chance to share their perspectives. Students are strongly encouraged to make their voices heard and to offer their suggestions by completing a brief anonymous survey. The survey closes at midnight on Friday, Nov. 28.

Do you sometimes suffer from writer’s block? Do you know how to cite your sources? No matter your academic field or writing level, the Writing Center can help you:

• Discover effective writing techniques.
• Eliminate writer’s block and procrastination.
• Strengthen revision and self-editing skills.
• Learn proper citation to avoid unintentional plagiarism.

Use the Writing Center at any point in your writing process, from figuring out how to start through your final draft. You can also opt for a Zoom session with a writing consultant to receive verbal or written feedback on your work. 

Students planning to prove Colorado residency and pay in-state tuition for the spring 2021 term must complete and submit a residency petition. The Office of the Registrar began accepting spring residency petitions on Oct. 1, and the final deadline to submit is 5 p.m. on Dec 18.

The Adult Residency Petition (non-emancipation) is available online. Graduate students who qualify for in-state tuition rates under the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) should not make changes to their domicile and should not petition for in-state tuition.

Send individual questions to tuitclass@colorado.edu.
 

The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) is hiring a CU student government (CUSG) senator and a finance board representative. Both positions are paid. Applications are due Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. No previous experience with CUSG or GPSG is necessary.

Get more details and apply. Email senator.gpsg@colorado.edu with questions.

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.

Hi CU scholars, we're grad students building a Spotify-like platform to help you and your groups share and access research for free. Interested in beta-testing? Fill out the form.

Contact the Ink Spot in the UMC for your printing needs. The Ink Spot offers a variety of print services previously available at the Print Shop including digital printing, binding, wide-format printing and more. Bulk mail services are also available at the Ink Spot. 

Please bring print-ready PDFs to the Ink Spot. If you are having trouble creating a print-ready PDF, please email eprint@colorado.edu to schedule some time with their staff.

The Ink Spot looks forward to assisting you with your future printing and bulk mail needs. For questions, contact the Ink Spot at 303-492-7878 and Bulk Mail at 303-492-4667.
 
Orders may be submitted in person at the Ink Spot, online or via eprint@colorado.edu. 

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.

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is looking for participants for a study of an educational video game called Physics Playground.

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

• Are 18–22 years old
• Are fluent in English
• Have access to the internet, a computer, a webcam and the Firefox browser

In this study you would first answer some questions about your pre-existing knowledge, then you would play the game Physics Playground for about an hour. After you are done playing the game, you would answer some more questions. 

In return for your participation, you would receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card

If you are interested in participating, please contact us at physicsplaygroundschoolstudy@gmail.com to schedule a time.
 

Showcase your art in the heart of campus!

The Student Arts Program collects original art created by the CU Boulder student community and displays it throughout the UMC and the Environmental Center. This year, the Student Arts Program is collaborating with the Environmental Board to expand its call for submissions to include pieces that acknowledge and celebrate the impactful work of those in marginalized communities/identities. 

We are looking for original pieces in the following media: painting, drawing, sculpture, textile and photography/film/technology. Submit by Jan. 31. Awards will be given for top submissions.