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

 

CU GOLD Buff Pantry Food Drive taking place this month

Buff Pantry Food Drive
CU GOLD (Gaining Opportunities through Leadership Development) is hosting a food drive during the month of April. We are collecting everything from non-perishables to spices/condiments to snacks! All donations will go directly to the Feed the Stampede Program. Bring your donations to the CU GOLD office, inside UMC 330 (Center for Student Involvement).

Undergrad students: Participate in focus group, earn Campus Cash

Health Promotion invites you to participate in a focus group regarding what you wish you would have known about drinking or partying before coming to college. In 30 minutes, participants will watch a short video, have the opportunity to discuss and share thoughts, and complete a brief survey. All participants will earn Campus Cash. 

If you go

Tuesday, April 19
12–12:30 p.m., 12:30–1 p.m., 1–1:30 p.m.
Wardenburg Student Health Center, West Solarium, Room 321

Research study on light at night, sleep in preschoolers

The CU Boulder Sleep and Development Lab is looking for participants for a research study to learn about how light exposure in the evening affects sleep and circadian rhythms in children. We need children ages 3.0 to 4.9 years who are healthy and have no sleep problems for an in-home study. This study takes place over 4–5 weeks, consisting of two identical 10-day protocols separated by 1–2 weeks. Families will be compensated for participating.

For more information, contact the Sleep and Development Laboratory at sleepdev@colorado.edu or visit our website.

Interview about experiences with online therapy

We are searching for community members to participate in a 45- to 60-minute phone or Zoom interview to talk about their experiences with online therapy. In particular, we are looking for individuals who:

  • Have used or are using online therapy services at a community-based organization
  • Identify as a member of the Latinx community
  • Are older than 18 years old
  • Speak English or Spanish

Participants will be compensated $20 for their time.

For more information, please contact Fuji Robledo at fujiko.robledoyamamoto@colorado.edu. Thank you!

Healthy men, women needed for study on effects of night shift

Researchers in the CU Anschutz School of Medicine are looking for healthy men and women to study the effects of night shift work on bone metabolism.

You may qualify if you:

  • Are 20–40 years old
  • Not pregnant
  • Habitually sleep 7–9 hours per night
  • Haven’t done night shift work in the past year
  • Do not currently smoke

Involvement includes: 

  • Measurements of bone mineral density
  • Completion of sleep questionnaires/assessments
  • Sleep with a simulated night shift schedule
  • General physical exam
  • Activity monitoring with a wrist monitor
  • Blood/urine collection
  • Arterial line placement
  • Two inpatient stays (four nights each)

Participation in the study will last up to six weeks (including two four-night inpatient stays). Participants will receive up to $1,500 and a FitBit for their time.

If interested, email spotlight@ucdenver.edu and ask about the SPOTLIGHT study. Take the qualifying survey here.

PI: Christine Swanson, MD, MCR
COMIRB# 20-3013

Grad students: Check these deadlines for submitting incomplete courses, master’s theses

April 18

Grade changes for doctoral students must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

April 19

Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement.

See what other academic deadlines are coming up for doctoral and master's students.

Medical Services designated LGBTQ+ HealthCare Equality Top Performer

CU Medical Services has received an evaluation of 95 out of 100 and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of health care facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.

A record 906 healthcare facilities actively participated in the 2022 HEI survey, and 251 of those earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation.

Call for nominations for the Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award

The ASSETT Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award is presented to an Arts & Sciences faculty member (of any rank) who has been nominated by their peers and/or students. To nominate an individual, complete the online form no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 16. Peers and students are encouraged to submit nominations; nominations of early-career faculty members are especially welcome.