Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Volunteers needed: Study on control of movements in healthy individuals, people with multiple sclerosis

The Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory (located on CU Boulder's Main Campus) is evaluating the influence of multiple sclerosis on the ability to control the force produced by lower-leg muscles. The study consists of one 2-hour visit to assess motor function with self-reported and clinical assessments and lower-leg muscle activity during moderate contractions.

The inclusion criteria for healthy individuals include:

  • Men and women 18–65 years old
  • No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
  • No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
  • No major health problems

The inclusion criteria for people with multiple sclerosis include:

  • Clinical diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
  • Able to walk with or without assistive device
  • Men and women 18–65 years old
  • No visual impairment (corrected vision is okay)
  • No current or recent (<2 months) lower-limb injury
  • No other major health problems than multiple sclerosis

For more information, please contact Mélanie Henry (melanie.henry@colorado.edu).
 

Submit your art, poetry, fiction, research papers, and more to the Honors Journal

cover of the 2024 Honors Journal

The University of Colorado Honors Journal invites all undergraduate students who have created original writing, art or film to submit their work for publication in the 2025 issue. All undergraduate students at CU Boulder are eligible to submit their work. The deadline for submission for the 2025 issue is Dec. 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

The Honors Journal is an interdisciplinary, student-run journal published annually by the Arts & Sciences Honors Program. The journal presents a collection of works that reflect the utmost talent, diligence and creativity among undergraduate students at CU Boulder.

Each year, the Honors Journal combines undergraduate work from all academic fields including but not limited to: art, creative nonfiction, fiction, gender and ethnic studies, humanities, natural sciences, open media (e.g., film, digital art, recorded performance), poetry and social sciences.

Read the 2024 issue of the Honors Journal.

Nominate an outstanding CU leader for the Excellence in Leadership Award by Nov. 22

Do you know a University of Colorado leader who has participated in the Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP)? Consider recognizing the leadership and contributions of an ELP alumnus by submitting a nomination for the Excellence in Leadership Award.

All ELP alumni currently working at the University of Colorado are eligible to be nominated through Nov. 22. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Low-cost therapy for children and community members

The Raimy Clinic is a therapy service that provides low-cost, evidence-based therapy on CU Boulder's campus staffed by clinical psychology doctoral students under the supervision of licensed psychologists. We offer in-person and telehealth options. 

We have current openings for children and are still accepting adults onto a waitlist. Potential clients or their guardians can reach us by phone at 303-492-5177 or by email at raimy@colorado.edu.

Session rates for CU affiliates are currently $20 per session for CU undergraduates and $40 for CU staff, faculty and grad students. Sliding scale rates are available to non-CU-affiliated members of the community.

Take the Buff Portal survey for a chance to win

Let us know what you think about Buff Portal and enter for a chance to win one of five $30 Amazon gift cards. The Buff Portal team wants to know what’s working and what’s not working so we can keep improving your student portal!

We take action on your feedback! Some past examples of your feedback turned to action are: the Advising experience in Buff Portal, the five-day view for the Class Schedule card, and navigation improvements.

Students who complete the survey by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, will be entered in a random drawing to win one of five $30 Amazon gift cards.

To complete the survey, log in to Buff Portal and select “Take the Survey” in the Buff Portal Survey card on the homepage.

Study Abroad in Latin America—and get a scholarship to do it! More info Nov. 13

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.

After-hours cold and flu clinic now open

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).

Free rides to your polling place on Election Day

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. 

Norlin Commons has newly expanded hours

students studying in Norlin Commons

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.

Buff OneCards required for campus building access Nov. 1, 4, 5

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.