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

 

Low-cost therapy for students, faculty, staff, community members

Struggling with anxiety or depression? Feeling down, hopeless or stuck in a cycle of unproductive worry? Low-cost teletherapy and in-person therapy are available through CU Boulder’s Raimy Psychology Clinic for individuals residing in Colorado.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues and other difficulties! Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty, or family members of full-time staff or faculty. Openings for new clients are available now. Email or call now to start the intake process.

For more information, call our intake coordinator, Pia Sellery, at 303-492-5177, email raimy@colorado.edu, or visit our website.

Join a mindfulness and cognition study

Participate in a paid one-hour in-person research study about mindfulness and cognition at CU Boulder!

Eligibility: 

  • 18-plus years old 
  • Able to communicate in English
  • Able to participate in-person 
  • Able to do a short, guided meditation

What’s involved:

  • Five-minute online screening
  • 55-minute in-person visit (at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute)

Compensation: $20 for your participation.

Sign up here. If you have questions, please contact the principal investigator, Winnie Zhuang, at wen.zhuang@colorado.edu. 

University of Colorado Boulder IRB Protocol # 24-0545

Paid research opportunity: Study on cognitive load in VR/AR

The SHINE Lab at CU Boulder is recruiting participants for XR research assessing and optimizing cognitive load. This entails identifying when and how to reduce cognitive load and improve training in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). 

Who can join this study:

  • You are between 18–65 years old
  • You can speak and read English
  • You have normal vision (20/20) or corrected vision with contact lenses. Glasses are not recommended to be used with VR headsets.

Where

Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC), Room 184E* 
1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80301

*This room is inaccessible without a key, so someone will meet you in the lobby.

Study details

In this research experiment, you are invited to complete an assembly task while inside of a consumer-available extended reality head-mounted display (HMD). This means that you may be in virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). You will also wear a full head of neurological sensors: functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG). 

The experiment takes 120 minutes. There are no direct benefits to you as a participant, but you will be able to gain some understanding of XR research. HMDs may increase the potential for humans to experience motion sickness symptoms or simulator sickness. Experience of these symptoms is greater for participants who have a history of motion sickness. As with any research, there is some possibility that you may be subject to risks that have not yet been identified. 

You will receive a $40 Amazon gift card for your participation.

Please register for an experiment slot.

Free Shakespeare webinars from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival

CO Shakespeare Festival logo

Learn all about the plays in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season from the dramaturgy team. This informal webinar series is a great way to learn about the historical context, production history and behind-the-scenes aspects of the plays.

Streaming talks: Dates and times

We invite you to attend each presentation from the comfort of your home.

The Tempest
Monday, June 2, 6–7 p.m. MT
Dramaturg: Amanda Giguere, PhD

Richard II
Monday, June 23, 6–7 p.m. MT
Dramaturg: Heidi Schmidt, PhD

Registration is required.

Participants needed for paid mindfulness and cognition study

Participate in a paid one-hour in-person research study about mindfulness and cognition at CU Boulder!

Eligibility: 

  • 18-plus years old 
  • Able to communicate in English
  • Able to participate in-person 
  • Able to do a short, guided meditation

What’s involved:

  • Five-minute online screening
  • 55 minute in-person visit (at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute)

Compensation: $20 for your participation

Sign up here. If you have questions, please contact the principal investigator, Winnie Zhuang, at wen.zhuang@colorado.edu. 

University of Colorado Boulder IRB Protocol # 24-0545

New Rec Center summer membership options

Buff Pool

Staying in Boulder this summer? The Rec Center has summer memberships to fit your schedule and budget. Stay active and enjoy all the amenities at the Rec Center, including the Buff Pool!

Membership details

  • Summer membership dates: June 1–July 31
  • All purchases must be made in person at the Rec Center

Membership options

  • 9-Week Membership: $70 (40% savings), includes a free medium locker if purchased by May 31
  • 4-Week Membership: $35
  • Weekly Membership: $13
  • 1-Day Pass: $7 (students), $10 (non-students)

Purchase a summer membership in April or May and get entered into a weekly drawing to win: free summer membership, Climbing Passes, Be Fit Passes and more exciting prizes!

 

Participants needed for a breathing exercise and blood pressure study

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for participants to study the potential health effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise) delivered via a smartphone app on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

  • Aged 18-plus years
  • Systolic BP (top number) 120–160 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)
  • Own an Apple or Android smartphone
  • Willing to perform breathing exercises 5–10 minutes per day, six days a week, for six weeks

Participants receive:

  • Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Monetary compensation for time

For more information, please email ipalab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-6410.

University Libraries to close June 6 for employee in-service day

Hello world

On Friday, June 6, the following campus libraries will close for an employee in-service day: Business Library, Earth Sciences & Map Library, Engineering, Math & Physics Library (already closed for renovation), Music Library and Norlin Library. The purpose of the in-service day is to provide professional development for University Libraries’ faculty and staff and enhance the quality of our services and resources. 

During the closure, library facilities including access to physical collections, study spaces and research services will be temporarily unavailable. Any scheduled classes or tours will not be able to visit the libraries on this day. Library users are encouraged to pick up needed materials in advance of the closure and find alternative areas to study on campus.

Regular summer hours of operation will resume on Saturday, June 8. If you have any questions or concerns about this closure, please contact libraries@colorado.edu.

Join research study on sleep and circadian rhythms

The CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Lab is looking for males and females, ages 16–30, to participate in a study. The purpose of the study is to understand mechanisms of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD). The study is 6.5 weeks long with six in-person visits.

You may be eligible for this study if you are:

  • Ages 16–30
  • Have with a diagnosis of delayed-sleep wake phase disorder or have late bedtimes after 1 a.m., an inability to fall asleep and difficulty awakening when required for school/work
  • Are healthy with typical bedtimes and no sleep concerns

Study activities include:

  • Health screening
  • Monitor on separate occasions your sleep, mood, eating times for one or two weeks and blood sugar levels while living at home
  • Live in the sleep laboratory on two separate occasions for 48–66 hours (~4.87 days in total)
  • Blood and saliva sampling
  • Reaction time, mood and ability to think testing

Compensation is up to $1,750.

Student orgs: Apply to table at the Be Involved Fair

Students at an outdoor fair with umbrellas and tents

Recognized student organizations, recognized social Greek organizations and governing bodies are invited to apply for a table at the Be Involved Fair, a signature Fall Welcome event. Meet thousands of students who are looking for a way to be involved in the coming academic year. Apply by Aug. 10. The fair will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 2–6 p.m. on Farrand Field.