University of Colorado Boulder
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
Nominations for the 2023 BFA Excellence Awards are open now through Feb. 21. The awards specifically recognize outstanding work and a concerted effort to make advances in the academy. The chancellor provides financial support for these prestigious awards, which will be $5,000 beginning in 2023.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship Peer Editing Workshop Series is a virtual program designed to assist faculty in submitting a proposal to the NEH fellowships opportunity. Participants will benefit from an introductory session, Q&A, a session on categories and requirements, and one peer editing workshop to hone the narrative portion of their fellowship applications.
The University Libraries welcomes students back to campus after winter break. We've got all your needs covered, from access to our collections, answers to your research questions, study rooms and more.
Learn world languages with ALTEC this spring. Our remote, non-credit classes are open to adults worldwide in American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish. Find a class that works with your schedule!
Visit us online to view the class schedule and discover the ALTEC advantage. Classes begin Jan. 23, meeting twice a week over Zoom at noon or in the evening.
Current CU affiliates receive a 20% discount––so what are you waiting for? Start learning today!
In the past week, CU Boulder Facilities Management teams have found dead geese on campus. There have been 17 deceased geese at the pond at 28th and Colorado and two at the pond near the Kittredge residence halls.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the United States Department of Agriculture are tracking and testing for a strain of avian influenza across the state that is most likely affecting the birds. According to CPW, one million chickens have been euthanized in Colorado to stop the spread of the disease.
The cases found on campus follow the same pattern seen at off-campus sites, where the birds are found near bodies of water—where they congregate—with no wounds or other signs of trauma.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, avian influenza is not commonly transmitted to humans from geese or other birds but carries a high mortality rate in humans if it is a highly pathogenic strain of flu. If you encounter a dead bird or a bird that appears disoriented, do not touch the bird. Also, stay out of all natural bodies of water on campus.
The campus Integrated Pest Management team is following standard protocol by wearing recommended Personal Protection Equipment to collect the animal carcasses, which are then disposed of in a designated containment vessel for disposal to mitigate any potential biohazards.
If you see dead birds or other animals on campus, or live animals showing abnormal behavior, call the Operations Control Center at 303-492-5522 to report the type of animal (avoiding contact) and provide the exact location. Here are additional safety tips provided by CPW.
If you accidentally come into contact with an animal and would like to talk with a nurse, visit Medical Services or call 303-492-5101.
If you're planning on using Canvas to teach this spring, these helpful tips will ease you into the new semester. Read more from OIT.
OIT has begun the process of migrating the telephone service for campus departments from Cisco to Microsoft Teams Calls. This transition will provide more flexibility whether you are on campus or off, while leveraging tools that are already widely available at CU Boulder.
Visit the OIT website to learn more about when your department will be migrated, what to expect from a migration, and how to get started with Teams today!
CU Anschutz researchers in the Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes are looking for healthy men and women to study the effects of sleep disruption on bone health.
You may qualify for this study if you:
Involvement includes:
The total study duration is up to six weeks of participation. You will receive up to $1,500 and a FitBit for your time.
If interested, email spotlight@cuanschutz.edu for study details, or complete the prescreening survey.
Graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to attend this four-week virtual seminar series presenting key information about the industry job search.
In the first session, Feb. 2, learn about the industry job search, including average search and hiring timelines, how to look for opportunities and how to identify vital information when reading a job posting.
Other sessions offer guidance in representing your skills and experience on an industry resume, setting up your LinkedIn profile, drafting industry cover letters, preparing for interviews, negotiating salary and more.
The UMC Board knows that CU’s student leaders make a difference. We encourage you to apply for the James E. Schafer Scholarship for student leaders. Each award is for $1,000.
If you have been involved in a CUSG-recognized student group or organization for at least one full semester and meet the other criteria, you are eligible to apply!
The deadline is Sunday, Feb. 12. Applications are available on the UMC website.
The CU Boulder Sleep and Development Lab is looking for participants to help us learn about current trends in sleep patterns and sleep-related practices in early childhood. We need parents of children ages 1.0-8.9 years to complete a short online survey taking approximately 10 minutes.
For more information, contact the Sleep and Development Laboratory at sleepdev@colorado.edu or visit our website.
The UMC is accepting applications from student organizations for free office space or lockers for fall 2023.
A central office is a fantastic way for your recognized student organization to become more accessible and productive, which will help you grow membership, promote your message and fulfill your mission. In addition, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) has lockers available for student organizations to use.
Groups that currently have space must reapply! Applications must be submitted by Feb. 12 at noon. Apply online.
A beautiful 6-bed, 3.5-bath fully furnished home in North Boulder will be available for sabbatical rent from June 2023 to July 2024 (with some flexibility).
Rent is $5,000 per month (with some flexibility). Some utilities included. One month deposit required. Contact radzihov@colorado.edu.
UROP relies on a team of volunteers to help ensure all applications receive fair and informed evaluations—and that projects conform to the highest ethical standards.
We encourage those interested in serving on the review board to read the information on our website and sign up using the interest form at any time. UROP will contact the interest list in late February to confirm and provide additional instructions.
Timeline: Proposals will be sent for review by March 13 with scores due by March 24.
Eligibility: Tenured/tenure-track, research faculty, contract instructors and postdocs at CU Boulder are eligible to evaluate UROP proposals.
Conflicts of interest: Mentors endorsing student proposals and/or submitting team grant applications may still serve on the review board and score proposals. Reviewers may skip scoring proposals as they present conflicts of interest.