Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Faculty: Submit book, course material info for the spring by Oct. 1

Instructors have received ongoing email communications requesting book and course materials information for spring 2023 courses. As a reminder, campus policy states that departments are required to identify what books and other course materials are required (or if a course will have no required materials) for their classes by the day of registration.

Course material information is critical to provide financial transparency to our students during course registration and to help them plan ahead. It is also needed in order for the university to maintain Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEA) and Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliance (Disability Services needs sufficient lead time to gain access to and prepare books and materials in suitable alternative formats for students who need them). 

Instructors who are not requiring specific books or course materials for a course (and departments with unassigned courses that won’t have required materials) or courses that will utilize Open Education Resources (OER), still need to notify the CU Book Store of that fact as soon as possible. 

The book store has designated a staff member to facilitate any faculty needs around this:

Ryan Windle 
ryan.windle@colorado.edu
303-492-3421.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this faculty responsibility.

Learn copyright regulations for using dissertation material for other publications

How can you reuse material from your dissertation for publications, or vice versa? Do you need to register copyright for your dissertation/thesis? Should you share your dissertation/thesis publicly, and how do you go about sharing it? What do you need to be concerned about when using material from other publications in your dissertation/thesis?

If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, join the Center for Research Data & Digital Scholarship for a workshop exploring copyright law, fair use principles and publisher policies to help you make important decisions about your own dissertation or thesis.

The Zoom workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 5. Space is limited, so register now.

Livestream option available for free construction safety summit Nov. 2

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The Construction Research Safety Alliance (CSRA)––based in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering––partners with industry professionals to understand construction safety needs, conduct scientific research, and share the results broadly as an open-source entity, in an effort to eliminate serious incidents and fatalities in the construction industry.

The annual CSRA Safety Summit is designed for all construction safety professionals in multiple sectors across the globe, including buildings, electric power generation and delivery, oil and gas, marine-dredging, and infrastructure. The event is designed to feature the latest information and research completed by the CSRA through workshops and exhibitions. With more than 300 guests, this will be an amazing opportunity to connect with peers, advocates and leaders in the field.

In-person attendance is by invitation only, but due to high demand, there will be a livestream option. All are welcome to register, and there is no cost to attend the virtual event. Register here.

To learn more about the CSRA, please visit our website, or contact Associate Director of Strategic Development Katie Welfare at dewlanek@colorado.edu.

Program to launch coursework on inclusivity in outdoor recreation economy

The Outdoor Recreation Economy program is pleased to announce the launch of its newest graduate certificate, Inclusivity in the Outdoor Recreation Economy. The first course in the certificate, Foundations of Inclusivity in the Outdoor Recreation Economy, will be taught in spring 2023 by Georgina Miranda, a social entrepreneur, adventure athlete, international speaker, consultant and activist.

Read more about Miranda and the new program.

MyCUInfo, MyCUBoulder, Buff Portal and other resources unavailable Sept. 25

During the maintenance window from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Campus Solutions, MyCUInfo, MyCUBoulder, Buff Portal and some of the resources accessed through these services will be unavailable.

During maintenance that affects the portals, like the maintenance scheduled for Sept. 25, remember you can directly access Canvas and some other services that are provided through the portals.

Your next job/internship is here!

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If you’re on the hunt for an internship or job this year, I wanted to share a free resource I’ve been using that will match you with opportunities at companies such as eBay, Anheuser Busch and Amazon, that you won’t get ghosted by!

This resource is called RippleMatch. It’s just for college students and completely different from job boards like WayUp and Handshake. On RippleMatch, you have a feed of opportunities curated just for you, kind of like TikTok. You don’t have to scroll through thousands of opportunities like you do with job boards; instead, they come to you. I love it because it takes under five minutes to apply to each company and get your profile in front of a recruiter. Plus you’ll always hear back rather than getting ghosted by job boards.

If you're interested, you can sign up here. It’s a quick sign up process, and if you receive a match upon signing up, it’s best to apply right away because you have a higher chance of landing an interview. 

Register your student org for ‘Tailgate with the Dean’ before UCLA game

Tailgate with the Dean

Dean of Students Devin Cramer is hosting a tailgate to celebrate the Buffs before the UCLA game for student organizations and fraternities/sororities at CU Boulder. Be one of the first student organizations to register to receive free meal cards or event funding for your group.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 24
Location: Sewall Field
Registration deadline: Friday, Sept. 22. Registration is required to attend.

The first three student organizations and first three fraternity/sorority chapters to sign up will receive 15 CU Dining meal cards. The fourth student organization and fourth fraternity/sorority chapter to register will receive $320 to help fund an event or philanthropy. And to make sure our student organizations are decked out in gold for the Gold Rush game, students who attend the tailgate will receive a free gold Buffs T-shirt. There will also be music, games and food.

Female volunteers in STEM needed for speed mentoring with high school girls

If you are a female faculty or graduate student in STEM, consider volunteering to be a speed mentor for a campus event with 175 high school girls from diverse backgrounds in the Denver metro area on Sept. 23, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. During the event, you will have a one-on-one opportunity with a high school student to discuss your teaching and research. The event will be held at the UMC.

Register to be a speed mentor. Email questions to maggie.reuter@colorado.edu with the Office of Government and Community Engagement.

Nighttime construction near Hellems to occur this weekend

As part of the ongoing improvements to chilled water services across multiple buildings on Main Campus, there will be additional sidewalk closures. See the updated closure map on our Cone Zone page for details about detours and information on the project.

Additionally, there will be night construction commencing next to Hellems Arts and Sciences Building and is projected to continue through the weekend from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. During this time, work vehicles will operate through the area between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Please be cautious as you navigate through Main Campus during these hours.

It's your right to know: Learn more about Compliance Week

Heads up: Expect to receive a few important reminder emails over the coming week, Sept. 19–23.

Each fall, the campus sends communications to share important information and meet federal notification requirements. It's your right to know! Students will receive eMemos with annual reminders on topics concerning voting, alcohol and drugs, financial aid and the campus's safety and security report.

Register for Three Minute Thesis competition by Sept. 27

Participate in the training to learn how to present your thesis in three minutes and register for the chance to compete in the Graduate School's annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Registration is open to all doctoral candidates who will have passed their comprehensive exams and been admitted to candidacy by Dec. 1, 2022. Register by Sept. 27. Contact hailey.herman@colorado.edu with questions.

City seeks community input on e-scooters after pilot program

The city of Boulder has completed a one-year pilot program for shared Lime electric scooters (e-scooters) in East Boulder and invites community members to share their feedback through a brief questionnaire by Friday, Sept. 30.

Community input will help city staff evaluate the program and determine whether shared e-scooters contribute to the city’s mobility, equity, safety and climate goals. In addition to questionnaire responses, the city will analyze e-scooter usage data and feedback from the past year to inform decisions on the program’s future.

Read the full press release, or complete the questionnaire.

Swipe it forward: Donate a meal swipe to a fellow Buff in need

Swipe It Forward

We are collecting meal swipe donations to fight food insecurity on campus. Oct. 4–6 anyone with a meal plan can donate one meal swipe. Simply tell the cashier you would like to donate.

Accepting donations at the following locations:

  • C4C Dining Center
  • Village Center Dining
  • Alferd Packer Grill
  • The Alley
  • Sewall Dining Center
  • SEEC Cafe

Only one meal swipe can be donated per person.

Don’t have a meal plan, but still want to help? Donate here.