Student groups and organizations, are you looking for a way to grow your student membership? Registration is now open for the Fall 2012 Student Involvement Fair, which will take place on Wednesday, September 5, 2011 from 11am - 2 pm in the UMC Fountain. To register visit Our Website.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 10 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about memory and language development. A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 30 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel and kids receive a fun prize. For more information or to sign up, see our information below or call Julia at 303-492-6389.

Vanguard and the University of Colorado have added 11 Target Retirement Funds to the CU's 401(a) and 403(b) Plans. Meet one-on-one (spouses welcome) with a licensed Vanguard representative to discuss retirement planning issues with your University of Colorado 401a, 403b, IRAs and other savings vehicles. Schedule an appointment Wednesday, August 22nd in UMC 404. Go to: http://meetvanguard.com or call 1-800-662-0106, Ext. 14500.

The University Libraries catalogs (Chinook Plus and Chinook Classic) will both be unavailable on Monday, Aug. 20 to allow for an important system upgrade. We anticipate that the catalogs will be available again by late afternoon. While the catalogs are unavailable, you can search for Libraries materials using Prospector: http://www.coalliance.org/prospector/

The C4C Dining Center will be closed from Saturday, 8/11 through Monday 8/20. It reopens on Tuesday, 8/21 from 10:00am – 8:00pm. Normal hours resume on Wednesday, 8/22. The Bakery at C4C will be open for your convenience.

Join the Center for Multicultural Affairs, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Resource Center, the Student Outreach and Retention Center, and Career Services as we kick off the new academic year and welcome new and continuing students! There will be free food, a DJ and music, and members of various student organizations and several campus resources to help you learn about all the ways there are to get involved. Date: Monday, August 27th Where: Regent Lawn, North Time: 4-7pm

The Student Affairs Faculty of the Year Award recognizes a superb faculty member that demonstrates outstanding engagement with students and contributions to the Division of Student Affairs. Faculty members are often recognized for their research and academic achievements. This unique award recognizes faculty members that are committed to providing quality student services and support, promoting inclusive excellence and diversity, modeling and developing outstanding student leadership, fostering intellectual growth, and encouraging involvement

This interactive session will cover university and state-wide policies pertaining to the LGBTQ community, including protections for gender identity and expression. We will share and invite strategies for making the classroom more LGBTQ-inclusive, from attendance-taking to designing assignments and handling class discussions that avoid tokenizing and stereotyping. Date: Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Time: 10am-noon Place: UMC 325 Please rsvp to Scarlet.Bowen@colorado.edu to reserve a spot.

Instructor: Tom Sebok, Ombuds Office This workshop addresses issues related to the challenges of dealing effectively with conflicts involving direct reports. Mistakes to avoid, methods of gathering information, and communication skills for “crucial confrontations” will be explored. And the appropriate use of several key campus resources will be highlighted, as well. Please visit our website to register. Tuesday, September 11, 9 a.m.- 12p.m., ARC#346-Marine_St.

Presenter: Omaira Bankston, Organizational & Employee Development. Would you like to sharpen your customer service skills? This two hour seminar will give you practical skills in providing good customer service every time. Learn to handle irate customers while maintaining a positive attitude and more. For registration instructions, please visit [our website (http://hr.colorado.edu/training/Pages/register.aspx). Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, 9-11 a.m., ARC 346, Marine St.