Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Announcing the Masters of the Environment's 10th capstone partner cohort

The Masters of the Environment (MENV) Graduate Program at CU Boulder is launching its 10th Capstone Partner cohort, marking a decade of real-world sustainability impact. Since 2016, MENV students have completed 223 consulting projects with public, private and nonprofit partners, gaining hands-on experience while addressing pressing climate and sustainability challenges.

Buff Bus winter break service adjustments

Buff Bus on campus

Route W: Williams Village service ends at 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. There will be no Williams Village service between Saturday, Dec. 13, and Monday, Jan 5. On Tuesday, Jan 6, Will Vill will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (every 15 minutes); on Wednesday, Jan. 7, Will Vill will run from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. (every 10 minutes). Regular Williams Village service resumes Thursday, Jan. 8.

Late-night Williams Village service: There will be no late-night service from Friday, Dec. 12, through Saturday, Jan 3. Late-night Williams Village service will resume on Thursday, Jan 8.

Route S: Stampede will run limited service (7 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.) from Monday, Dec. 15–Tuesday, Dec. 23. There will be no Stampede service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan 2. Limited Stampede service (7 a.m. to 6:25 p.m.) will run on Monday, Jan. 5, through Wednesday, Jan. 7. Regular Stampede service (7 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.) resumes on Thursday, Jan. 8.

Buff Ride: There will be no Buff Ride service from Saturday, Dec. 13, through Sunday, Jan 4. Buff Ride service resumes on Monday, Jan. 5.

Dec. 13 maintenance will cause service outages

Enterprise database maintenance on Saturday, Dec. 13, will cause two 5- to 15-minute outages between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. for many campus services, including MyCUInfo, Buff Portal, Canvas and more.

Call for applications: SPIKE Faculty Affiliates

The Buckley Center for Sustainability Education has an open call for 2026–28 SPIKE Faculty Affiliates (SFAs). We welcome faculty involvement in the Buckley Center as inaugural faculty affiliates.

SFAs will be kept informed of sustainability education-related events, activities and developments across campus. SFAs are teaching, research and tenure-track/tenured faculty actively and/or interested in teaching and developing pedagogy and/or student experiences related to sustainability.  

We encourage faculty all across campus to apply. Applications are due Jan. 9.

Grad students graduating in December, don't miss these final Dec. 8 deadlines

Master's and doctoral students who are planning to graduate in December should be aware of these upcoming deadlines:

Master's students

Grade changes for master’s students must be submitted by Dec. 8 for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.

Doctoral students

Dec. 8 is the deadline for fall doctoral graduates to update diploma name or address in Buff Portal.

Participants needed for a hot tub and blood pressure study

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study. 

Requirements:

  • Aged 40-plus
  • Willing to participate in 12 weeks of hot tub sessions, ~three times/week 
  • Systolic BP (top number) > 115 mmHg (please contact us if you are unsure of your blood pressure)

Participants receive: 

  • Exercise stress test
  • Body composition assessment
  • Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
  • Monetary compensation for time

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

Participants needed for a breathing exercise and walking study

The Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab is looking for volunteers to study the potential healthy aging effects of a new type of breathing exercise (a time-efficient type of exercise), compared to brisk walking, on blood pressure and blood vessel function.

Requirements:

  • Aged 50-plus years
  • Systolic blood pressure (top number) ≥ 115 mmHg
  • Willing to exercise up to 25 minutes per day, six days a week, for a three-month period

Participants receive:

  • Detailed blood panel (cholesterol, glucose, etc.)
  • Physician-monitored exercise stress test
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Bone mineral density test
  • Monetary compensation for time

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