The deadline to order rental regalia for the spring commencement ceremony has been extended to Friday, April 5. Graduate students, faculty and volunteers for the ceremony need to rent regalia. Undergraduate students can purchase their caps and gowns at the CU Book Store.

The ceremony is on Thursday, May 9, at Folsom Field. Check the commencement website for updated information, including details about the campus ceremony, department or college recognition ceremonies, ADA accessible services and parking.

Over the past few days, the CU Boulder Police Department arrested two bike thieves from different cases. On March 22, a resident in the Smiley Court apartments noticed some suspicious activity at one of the bike racks. Officers responded and arrested Jeremy Alan Leverette on charges of theft and possession of burglary tools.

On March 25, dispatchers noticed that one of the CUPD bait bicycles was moving. Bait bikes look like regular bicycles, but contain a GPS chip that can be tracked by law enforcement. Officers quickly responded and arrested David Roland Wilcox. He was booked on nine charges including theft, possession of burglary tools, drug possession, as well as three outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court for previous offenses.

Both of these bikes used a cable lock to connect them to the bike racks. We recommend using a u-lock style of bike lock. In fact, we think that u-locks are so important that we have partnered with the Environmental Center for a bike lock exchange program. If your bike is registered on campus, you can go to one of the campus bike stations and exchange your used cable lock for a new u-lock. You can find this and other bike theft prevention tips here.

The Herbst Academic Center for Student-Athletes is hiring upper-level undergraduate subject tutors for the summer and fall 2019 semesters to support student-athletes. 

They are hiring for all subject areas, with immediate need in APRD, ECON, SOCY, PSCI, ETHN, STATS, GEOG, ATOC, IPHY. Hours are flexible, and pay is hourly: $11.10 per hour for undergraduate level.

Email tutoring@colorado.edu for more information.

The Conference on World Affairs welcomes interest from CU faculty and staff members to join its board. Visit the CWA website to review the CWA board job description and board responsibilities and to view other board documents.

University-affiliated board members are appointed by the chancellor. CWA has one faculty/staff board member position opening up this spring. CU faculty and staff members interested in serving on the board or who have questions about this role should contact CWA Faculty Director John Griffin at john.griffin@colorado.edu.

• Bindery, standard- and bulk-mailing fulfillment: Your only campus source for nonprofit mailings!
• Variable data printing: With our digital press capabilities, we can create variable data print projects that allow you to individualize each printed sheet.

CU Imaging Services offers two convenient locations: Print Shop (2-2679) at Folsom Stadium, Gate 11, Room 280, and the Ink Spot (2-7878) on the first floor of the UMC (next to Celestial Seasonings).

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid neuroimaging study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others on the CU Boulder campus in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358).

Earn between $15 and $25 per hour to participate in studies involving answering questions about your thoughts and feelings, watching brief videos, playing computer games and having an MRI brain scan taken. Study includes up to three separate visits (first is 4-5 hours; second is 3 hours; third is 1-2 hours). Option for additional paid follow-ups.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 55 years old and either have:

• A diagnosis of bipolar disorder
• A history of depression
• No history of mental health conditions

Please fill out this brief survey to apply.

If you have questions, please contact: gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or 303-735-7547.

The CU Boulder Psychology Department is looking for adults aged 18–40 to participate in a study about attitudes toward spiders, which requires looking at various spider stimuli. 

This is a paid research study that consists of one approximately 4-hour session. You will earn $60 for the completion of this study.

Eligibility criteria:

• 18–40 years of age
• Physically healthy
• Experience significant fear of spiders
• Qualify based on a short online survey

Email alex.kirk@colorado.edu if you are interested in participating.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website. 

Faculty and staff: The regalia rental deadline is March 31 for spring commencement.

CU Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 9, at Folsom Field. Check the commencement website for updated information, including details about the campus ceremony, department or college recognition ceremonies, caps and gowns, announcements, ADA accessible services, parking.

The Office of the Chancellor invites you to assist our annual commencement events by signing up to volunteer for one or more of our on-campus opportunities. We need your support to ensure a welcoming and smooth experience for our graduates, their families and friends this May. Register to volunteer.

The last day to drop a spring class in MyCUInfo is Friday, March 22, at 11:59 p.m. Get details.

City of Boulder Fire-Rescue and the Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department are planning to continue efforts to reduce fire danger for the community by conducting prescribed burning on open space south of the city. This planned burn, which will also help to improve forest ecosystem health, could occur anytime between Monday, March 25, and Friday, May 31.

See the full announcement and get details.

Applications for United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) are open for anyone interested in becoming president, vice president of internal affairs, or vice present of external affairs.

The election will take place April 1. For more information and to apply, contact uggsinfo@colorado.edu.