Buff Bulletin Board

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

 

Where do you go if you need printing services or copies made?

Check out CU Imaging Services, located at the Print Shop (2-2679), Stadium, Gate 11, Room 280, and the Ink Spot (2-7878), UMC, first floor (next to Celestial Seasonings).

They provide a variety of services:

  • Offers high quality, full service printing
  • Supports and strongly encourages the use of recycled and recyclable paper products
  • Provides campus with sustainable services, staffed with print professionals
  • Supports campus revenue, retention, collaboration and reputation
  • Price matches, when you bring in a local competitor’s quote
  • Accepts SpeedTypes and procurement cards in addition to cash, check and personal credit cards

Paid: Young adults needed for wearable study on sleep, rhythms

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Interested in your sleep and circadian rhythms? Participate in a paid study on how your environment affects your 24-hour rhythm and sleep, here on campus in the CU Department of Integrative Physiology, and receive your personal sleep and rhythms report!

Earn up to $150 to participate in our study that will allow you to track your sleep, light and feeding/fasting cycles using app and sensor technologies for two weeks. The study includes three separate visits (the first two visits about 1 hour, and the last visit up to 10.5 hours). 

Please fill out a brief survey to see if you qualify.

If you have questions, please contact caselab@colorado.edu.

Jeanie Bell to retire from the Office of Admissions

Jeanie Bell

Jeanie Bell will retire on Sep. 30, 2019, from the Office of Admissions. She is a leader in the field of international admissions and credential evaluation and has been a resource on he nuances of international admissions for not only admissions staff, but campus partners and colleagues both nationally and  internationally. These nuances include not only credential evaluation, but also undergraduate GPA processing, late arrivals, English proficiency, immigration processing for initial attendance, graduate transfer credit, financial statements and proof of funding, and all the other myriad things that go into international processing. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of applicants to CU Boulder and genuinely cares about and appreciates the populations she has served over her 21+ year career at CU.

Jeanie has been a strong and supportive leader for her team, providing mentorship and advocating for them however she could. Jeanie is a consummate professional and has been heavily involved with organizations like NAFSA, TAICEP and AACRAO, moderating panels, presenting, and participating in working groups, all of which allowed her to share her considerable expertise with other institutions. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors of ECE, a prominent credential evaluation organization.

Jeanie’s departure will be a huge loss for the admissions office and the CU Boulder campus, but she has a wonderful team eager to take up the mantle and continue to serve our international applicants with the same dedication that Jeanie has always shown. Jeanie's future plans include travel with her husband Larry Bell, also a retiree of CU Boulder.

Student Arts Program accepting submissions

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Showcase your art in the heart of campus! The Student Arts Program collects original art created by the CU Boulder student community and displays it throughout the UMC and the Rec Center. We are looking for original pieces in the following media: painting, drawing, sculpture, textile, and photography/film/technology. Submit your piece today! Awards will be given for top submissions.

Become an Alternative Breaks site leader!

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Go all in with Alternative Breaks! The CU Alternative Breaks (AB) program sends teams of college students to engage in community-based service projects during each college break. This program provides students with the opportunity to partake in meaningful service, reflect upon their experiences, and create long-lasting connections with others, all with the goal of creating active citizens. The CU Alternative Breaks program is actively preparing for 2020 spring break trips and the application to serve as a site leader is now open. To learn more about Alternative Breaks and to apply to serve as a site leader, please visit https://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/ab/site-leader. Applications are due Sunday, September 8, by 11:59 p.m.

Are you aged 18-35 and healthy? Join our research study on sleep, performance and gut health

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate how sleep loss affects your ability to think and how it changes the helpful bacteria living in your gut. We are also testing how a prebiotic diet alters how you and the bacteria living in your gut respond to sleep loss and being awake at night. This research will help us to create treatments and strategies for people working long hours under stressful conditions at night.

You may be eligible for this study if you:

  • Are a healthy male or female
  • Aged 18-35

Study visits include:

  • Consent appointment at the Sleep Laboratory
  • Medical screening appointment at Boulder’s CTRC
  • An actiwatch appointment at the Sleep Laboratory
  • 2 application appointments of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors
  • 2 out-patient food pickups in Aurora, CO
  • 2 laboratory visits spanning 3.7 days each, with 17 days in-between visits at the University of Colorado-Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory

Main procedures involved:

  • Consumption of prebiotic and placebo supplement
  • Sleep loss • Blood draws • Computer testing
  • Biological specimen sampling

Compensation is up to $2,451. For study details, questions, or concerns, email sleep.study@colorado.edu and ask about the Navy study.

Workshop: Recognizing and Interrupting Racism

Thursday, September 12th, 12-1:30pm, C4C S350 Co-facilitated by Center for Inclusion and Social Change staff and the peer education team, this interactive 90-minute training is designed for staff, faculty, and students on the CU Boulder campus. During the training, participants will engage in small and large group discussions to help identify examples of racism in their lives or in an institution they participate in. They will also learn strategies for recognizing and interrupting racism. Faculty and staff, register through Skillsoft; students may attend with no rsvp.

Textbook rentals, tuition and fee bill charge and more

Check out what is new for you at the CU Book Store! We have tons of textbooks for rent and more used books than ever. Plus, now you can charge your textbooks, course materials, school supplies and technology accessories purchased at the CU Book Store to your student tuition and fee bill. Visit www.cubookstore.com/bill for more information. Open extended hours during back to school. Check out cubookstore.com for details.

Faculty and teaching assistants: Exam grading made easy

The Testing and Assessment Center offers exam grading.

  • Conveniently located on campus with pick up and delivery options available upon request.
  • We are committed to providing fast, accurate and secure exam grading. We guarantee your results within one business day and typically complete orders within two hours of intake.
  • Standard reports include a grid result, class roster, item analysis and detailed item analysis in excel format as well as a histogram and Individual Test Results in PDF format.
  • Using Canvas? Let us upload the scores for you. After receiving an email notification upon completion, scores will remain hidden/muted from your students until after your review of the results.

Testing & Assessment Center, A Division of CU Imaging Services
Folsom Stadium—Gate 7, Room 148 (2-6700)

Teens needed for study on cognition, emotions and resilience

Do you want to participate in a study about cognition, emotions and resilience? Are you a teen ages 15-19? At the Research on Affective Disorders and Development (RADD) Laboratory, we are interested in understanding how certain cognitive abilities, such as being able to pay attention or learn actions that help you achieve goals, may help teenagers to cope with stress and stay healthy. This is a two-year study. Over the course of the study, you will have two study visits at our laboratory in Boulder, each lasting about five hours. During these visits you will be interviewed about your life experiences; you will complete some computer games that involve paying attention and learning; you will have a neuroimaging scan while you either rest quietly or play computer games; and you will answer a set of surveys on a computer. Also as part of the study, you will complete a set of online surveys and a brief telephone interview once every six months (five times total during the two-year study participation). At the end of the study, you will have a final telephone interview, lasting about two hours. You can earn up to $750 for your time and effort completing the study. To learn more, you or your parent/legal guardian (if you are age 17 or younger) can contact our lab directly at 303-735-8306, or email us at raddlab@colorado.edu. You can also visit our website and take the quick and easy online eligibility screen to see if you/your child is eligible to participate in this study.

Paid research study for adults who fear spiders

The CU Boulder Psychology Department is looking for adults aged 18–40 to participate in a study about attitudes toward spiders, which requires looking at various spider stimuli.

This is a paid research study that consists of one approximately 4-hour session. You will earn $60 for the completion of this study.

Eligibility criteria:

  • 18–40 years of age
  • Physically healthy
  • Experience significant fear of spiders
  • Qualify based on a short online survey

Email alex.kirk@colorado.edu if you are interested in participating.

Scholarship and other opportunities for lovers of the American West

If you love the mountains, rivers, deserts, canyons, history, or any aspects of the world-famous region we call "The American West," we have a certificate program for you! Plus it comes with a potential bonus. Students enrolled in our program are eligible for a $2,000 Beardsley Family Scholarship this semester. The Beardsley is a merit-based scholarship, so financial need will not be a consideration in evaluating applications. Scholarship applications are due September 18. The Center of the American West certificate program requires 18 credit hours of coursework, some of which may also satisfy the requirements of your College and major. Getting acquainted with Center of the American West, even if you do not enroll in the certificate program, will put you in touch with a gold mine of resources and opportunities that will enrich your time at CU and could be instrumental in your career path or further educational goals after you graduate from CU. To find out more about our scholarship, our certificate program, and other Center of the American West programs available to all CU Boulder students (including internships and an annual writing contest) go to our website and click on "Academics." Feel free to reach out to us for more info or to schedule a time to visit—or just drop in for a chat at Macky 229. Our door is always open and our candy bowl is always filled!

Shakespeare in Production: Henry V (10-week class)

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In this 10-week class, students will rehearse an abridged version of "Henry V" and perform it for friends and family on the last day of class! For advanced performers and newcomers to Shakespeare, this class is a fun and engaging way to build language and performance skills, work with other teenagers as part of a team, and connect the ideas and conflicts in Shakespeare's world to our own. Open to students of all experience levels and abilities.

Scenes of Mayhem and Madness! (10-week class)

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This 10-week after-school class for ages 8-11 is dedicated to scenes and monologues full of mischief, mayhem, magic and madness! The class culminates in a showing for friends and family on the last day of class. Students will learn about Shakespearean verse, building a character, and acting moment to moment with scene partners (And have tons of fun along the way, of course!). This class is a fun and engaging way to build language and performance skills, work with other kids as part of a team, and connect the ideas and conflicts in Shakespeare's world to our own. Open to students of all experience levels and abilities.