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Safe Zone: LGBTQ+ allyship workshop July 11

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Join the Center for Inclusion and Social Change to have a discussion about the LGBTQ+ community and how we can foster an inclusive campus climate. The conversation will be held on Thursday, July 11, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Center for Community, room S350. Faculty and staff: Please register through Skillsoft if you plan to attend. Students may attend with no RSVP.

State of Colorado Meet and Confer for FY 2020-21 to be held on July 17

Each year, the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR) analyzes survey data to measure and compare the total compensation package offered to the State’s classified employees. DHR is hosting a Meet and Confer on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 10 a.m. For more information, please visit https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/compensationplans.

Cognitive Development Center offers fun research projects for kids

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children from birth to 13 years old, who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes, and babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

If you are interested in signing up, please:

  • Visit our website: https://www.colorado.edu/cognitivedevelopment/help-us-explore-cognitive-development, or
  • Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address/phone number/email address), or
  • Call us at (303) 492-6389

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CognitiveDevelopmentCenter/) and website (www.colorado.edu/cognitivedevelopment/).

Be part of an exciting new study on hearing loss

The CU Hearing Research Laboratory is recruiting participants for a research study on how our ability to hear interacts with our ability to listen (focus our attention) in difficult listening situations, such as distorted or noisy speech. The researchers are interested in whether measures of attention and memory can help people choose hearing aid settings that make speech more clear. You may be eligible to participate if you are 18 years of age or older with hearing loss in both ears. Please contact hearlab@colorado.edu if you are interested in participating in this study.

Graduate School travel grant applications open July 17, close July 18

Applications for grants to help defray travel costs to conferences or meetings outside of Colorado, occurring Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, will open on July 17 at 12:01 a.m. and close on July 18 at 11:59 p.m. Travel grants of $300 are available for domestic travel (including Canada and Mexico) and $500 for international travelEmail graduate.contest@colorado.edu for more information.

Healthy men needed for study on bone density

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We are looking for healthy men to participate in a research study on the effects of sleep restriction on bone density.

Study duration:

  • One week outpatient and eight-night inpatient stay, with an optional three week additional observation phase

You may qualify if you:

  • Are a healthy man aged 20-65 years old
  • Habitually sleep 7-9 hours per night
  • Have not done shift work in the past year
  • Do not currently smoke

Benefits for study volunteers:

  • Measurement of bone density and baseline labs
  • Meals provided for 2 weeks
  • Compensation will be provided

If you are interested in participating in the “SIIB” study (Sleep disruption-Induced Impairments in Bone Formation), email SleepyBoneHead@UCDenver.edu for study details (PI Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, COMIRB # 18-0015).

Paid study on understanding the emotions of others

Are you interested in your moods and your brain? Participate in a paid neuroimaging study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others on the CU Boulder campus in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358). Earn between $20-$25 per hour to participate in studies that involve answering questions about your thoughts and feelings, watching brief videos, playing computer games and having an MRI brain scan taken. Study includes up to three separate visits (2-3 hours each), with the option for additional paid follow-ups. To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 55 years old and either have: 1) a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, 2) a history of depression, or 3) no history of mental health conditions Please fill out the following brief survey to apply: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Pf9VOvzceCRTdH. If you have questions, please contact us: gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or 303-735-7547.

Scholarship Services is now hiring

Looking for an on-campus job for the remainder of the summer or for next academic year? Consider working with Scholarship Services to help make an education at CU possible for future Buffs. We offer competitive pay starting at $11.25 per hour, flexible work hours that accommodate your schedule, and in-depth training regarding interpersonal skills, customer service and scholarship administration. Further, you'll be joining an energetic, diverse and driven team of undergraduates and full-time staff dedicated to providing opportunity for future students. Please find our job postings on the CU Boulder student job board, or contact scholarshipadvisor@colorado.edu with further questions. We look forward to welcoming new members of our growing team.

Fiscal certification process begins

Fiscal certification

The annual fiscal certification process is designed to certify the accuracy of the university’s financial statements and the effectiveness of its internal controls. The period covered by the fiscal certification process is the university’s fiscal year 2019, which ran from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.

Please complete your Fiscal Assessment by the due date you were assigned in the July 2, 2019 email.

Questions? Visit the campus controller's webpage or contact Greg Brown at 303-492-9488.

Human Resources closed Friday, July 12

Human Resources will be closed on Friday, July 12, for a professional development retreat. Human Resources includes:

  • Compensation & Position Management
  • Diversity & Inclusive Excellence
  • Employee Relations
  • Faculty & Staff Assistance Program
  • HR Operations (Records, I-9 Office, Employment Verification)
  • HR Service Center
  • Organization & Employee Development
  • Talent Acquisition

This closure includes the offices located on east campus and the I-9 office located in Regent 1B-29. We will reopen and respond promptly to voicemail and email messages on Monday, July 15. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Earn $200 by participating in a research study on light exposure and the body clock

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We are looking for healthy men and women, ages 18-45, to participate in a study lasting approximately 15 days. The study will consist of wearing an activity-tracking watch at home, and two laboratory visits of about seven hours each at the University of Colorado Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory. This study is about how typical artificial indoor lighting versus a simulation of a natural sunset influences the timing of the human body clock. The body clock controls 24-hour patterns of physiology such as sleep and hormone release. This work will have important implications for determining how implementation of new lighting technology can be used to promote sleep. Participants may receive compensation up to $200. For study details, email sleep.study@colorado.edu and ask about the Simulated Sunset study.

Earn $50 to participate in programming research study

The Institute of Cognitive Science is looking for volunteers to participate in a research study investigating the trustworthiness of computer code. Participants should have at least four years’ experience with coding and experience with the C programming language. The experiment will take approximately one hour and will take place on Main Campus in Muenzinger Room D 424.

Participants will be compensated with a $50 American Express gift card for their participation. 

Requirements to participate:

  •  You must be between 18-65 years old.
  •  You must have experience with C.
  •  You must have four years’ experience with programming.

Open slots (two participants per slot)

Tuesday, June 18

  • 9–10:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to noon
  • Noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • 1:30–3 p.m.
  • 3–4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19

  • 9–10:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to noon
  • Noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • 1:30–3 p.m.
  • 3–4:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 20

  • 9–10:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to noon
  • Noon to 1:30 p.m.
  • 1:30–3 p.m.
  • 3–4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 21

  • 9–10:30 a.m. 

Scheduling participants will be coordinated by Professor Leanne Hirshfield from the Institute of Cognitive Science at CU. If you can participate, please email Hirshfield’s research assistant Lucas Hayne at lucas.hayne@colorado.edu, indicating two potential time slots that would work for your schedule.

Renee Crown Wellness Institute welcomes applications for finance and grant manager

CU Boulder is seeking an individual with aligned values and interests to oversee the finance, accounting and grant operations for the Renee Crown Wellness Institute, a recently established interdisciplinary research institute committed to promoting the mental health and wellness of children, youth and the families and educators who support them. 

The individual in this position will assist and report to the institute director and associate director with the oversight of all financial operations of the institute; management of institute budgets, including overseeing projections and ensuring the ongoing financial stability and growth of the Institute; as well as personnel administration. 

Learn more and apply.