Interested in a U.S. Student Fulbright grant?

Join the Office of Top Scholarships and Fulbright staff at IIE by Zoom to learn more about opportunities for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research or teach English worldwide. Students typically apply for a Fulbright in their senior year or during graduate school. 

In this interactive session, you’ll learn about the different types of Fulbright awards, application components and tips. There will be a Q&A and a breakout session with more information about our campus process. This will be the main information session for the 2023–24 application cycle, so please come! 

Contact deborah.viles@colorado.edu for more information. 

If you go

Thursday, March 3, noon MT
Register to attend.

Attend the free CU Off-Campus Housing Fair to meet with off-campus property managers, city offices and vendors. The fair will take place in person on Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UMC’s Glenn Miller Ballroom.

You will have the opportunity to talk directly with landlords to learn more about what properties are available. The fair also offers a chance to learn more about finding housing and tips for living off-campus. Enjoy free food and giveaways when you attend!

Job details

Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Have a clean background check

Job type: Full-time, part-time

Work location: Longmont/Boulder area 

Schedule: Schedule is flexible, but consistency is important, as you are coordinating with multiple other caregivers. Example of typical shift options below: 

• Night shift: 2–3 shifts per week, $22–$25/hour (immediate need)
  • Night shift: 6 p.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Available options for hours/week:

• 20–29 hours
• 30–39 hours

Full job description

My name is Robert. I was diagnosed with ALS 10 years ago. I am still living in my home but need around the clock support, so I am looking for caregivers to assist with my daily activities. I am mentally sharp and conversant but am limited by my strength.

Night shift activities include dinner, movie/music/reading/independent study, and a shower. I usually go to bed around 9 p.m. During the night I’ll need assistance re-positioning for comfort, usually 3–6 times.

Daytime activities include simple food prep, personal care such as bathing and dressing, and range of motion stretching. I need full assistance getting in and out of my wheelchair with the help of some electric lifts as I cannot walk. Because of the lift mechanisms I have installed all over my house, the physical labor will be minimal.

A large part of the job is training/exercising my service dog, Ruby: running, throwing, playing, biking, etc., and some grooming. Daily, we go for rides around the neighborhood, you on bike, and me in a fast powerchair. On nice days, we like to go to parks or lakes nearby in my van to enjoy the weather and so Ruby can swim.

A typical day is about 1/3 time with my dog, 1/3 time food/dressing/stretching and personal care, 1/3 time with household projects and light cleaning. If you enjoy projects and working with materials, I have a large shop with many tools and a great deal of experience building furniture. I enjoy helping my caregivers learn new skills.

Times for shifts are flexible but have to coordinate with other helpers. Some of my helpers are students, so their schedules change each semester.

Benefits/what I offer:

• Opportunity for IRA contribution after working with me for one year
• Night shift financial incentives
• Flexible schedule; all shifts vary and are available right now
• One-on-one care
• Employee referral program
• I have a large workshop and enjoy helping caregivers design and create their own household projects

License/certification:

• Driver's license (required)

Shift availability:

• Night shift (preferred)
• Day shifts also available and needed

Next steps, application questions

Please respond to tom.gray2128@gmail.com with:

• Your email address and phone number
• In what area you live
• A few sentences describing your background, your interests, and your goals
• Two references 

The CU Boulder campus boasts a wealth of places to study, both those that are well-known and those that only a select few are aware of. Whether you're looking for a nice view or somewhere nearby to get a snack, these spots will make the hours spent studying or participating in an online class more enjoyable. 

The Space Minor committee, made up of faculty from across campus, has been working on developing the minor since September 2015. Many courses have been developed to explore various areas of studies and how they relate to space. Check out previously developed courses and all the ways in which students can get involved and learn more about space-related topics.

The committee is inviting faculty and staff to propose course ideas that support CU Boulder's Space Minor to be selected for eventual funding and development.

The space minor is open to any undergraduate student on campus. It consists of one required course, Pathway to Space, and four electives from an approved list which can be found on the Space Minor website. The program is intended to broaden student perspectives on how space and space-related subjects can impact both individuals and society and guide skilled professionals to careers in space policy, history, communication, science, engineering and even space themes in film and media.

Submitting a course proposal

Funding is available to see a variety of faculty and staff proposals developed into new courses for the Space Minor. For full consideration, proposals should be submitted online by Friday, Feb. 25. The form only takes five minutes to complete. Then, over the semester, the Space Minor Committee will review and select the qualified proposals for funding.

If you have suggestions for the committee to consider or questions about the Space Minor or course proposal form, email spaceminor@colorado.edu.

Join the Volunteer Resource Center and the GivePulse team to learn about our new CU Serves platform. During this session, the GivePulse team will provide training to campus partners on how to best use the platform. 

CU Serves allows you and your volunteers to log and track the impacts (time and donations) they provide through their service. It also allows us to identify all the ways the CU Boulder campus interacts with community-based organizations.

Visit the Events Calendar to sign up for one of two trainings: Feb. 23 and Feb. 24.

Join Recreation Services for a month of celebrating you! Plan to attend some of the many free events that are included this month that encourages celebrating what your body is capable of. No registration required.

The Marinus Smith Award recognizes faculty and staff members who have had a particularly positive impact on our students. Honorees are nominated by those they teach, mentor, support and serve. Nominate a faculty or staff member today.

Stop by the Norlin Blue Room for a study session between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. Transfer students in any major are welcome to join.

Did you know it’s a violation to use someone else’s clicker in class? Or do you know what to do if you want to use a project from another course? Test your Honor Code knowledge with an interactive quiz.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is remodeling its entryway in the Engineering Center—adding an improved front desk, community center and dedicated career space. The renovations will give mechanical engineering community members another place to gather and collaborate and provide students improved access to resources to achieve their academic and career goals.

Come and join the silent disco party in Club 156 as an early Valentine's Day celebration, Saturday, Feb. 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. Food and snacks will be available for purchase, as well as bowling and billiards. 

CU NightRide is a student-operated program dedicated to meeting the safety needs of CU students, faculty and staff by providing nighttime transportation to support a safe academic and socially responsible environment, both on campus and in the community.

Hiring driver/dispatchers

CU NightRide is hiring driver/dispatchers to take calls, coordinate rides and drive within the city of Boulder. We’re looking for students who are confident and safe behind the wheel, friendly, courteous, non-judgmental, caring and skilled at multitasking.

• Student Assistant I
• $15 per hour, 10–20 hours/week=
• Flexible schedule
• Growth opportunities
• Listen to your own music

Students have reported receiving scams targeting their Instagram accounts. The scams focus on obtaining money through gift cards and prepaid credit cards. Read more from the CU Office of Information Security.

Enterprise database maintenance on Sunday, Feb. 13, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., for many campus services including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.