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The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
Last call for Chancellor's Committee on Women Advocacy Awards, due April 3
Do you know someone at CU Boulder who is an advocate for women? Or a department that continually works to improve the campus climate?
Nominations of students, faculty, staff, departments or units are currently being accepted for the Chancellor’s Committee for Women (CCW) Advocacy Awards. The awards recognize the efforts of those who tirelessly work toward building and advocating for a more inclusive, gender-equitable climate at CU Boulder.
Last call for CCORE Diversity Service Recognition Awards, due April 3
The CCORE Diversity Service Recognition Awards recognize CU Boulder students, staff and faculty who have successfully and effectively worked to promote the principles of inclusive excellence by implementing diversity-related activities in teaching and learning, higher education program management and leadership development. This award is to recognize any individual, group or department that has supported, recognized and advocated for efforts that promote diversity, multiculturalism and social justice within the campus community.
Recipients will be chosen by a selection panel composed of members of CCORE and will be recognized at the Equity and Excellence Celebration.
Spring commencement is around the corner
CU Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 10, at Folsom Field.
Check the website for updated information, including details about the campus ceremony, department or college recognition ceremonies, caps and gowns, announcements, ADA accessible services, parking and the CU Book Store Grad Fair on Thursday, April 5.
Please refer to the commencement website for more information.
Students: Take survey on foreign language learning needs, enter raffle for prizes
Are you an undergraduate student learning or interested in learning a foreign language at CU? Please fill out a short survey to help us understand your learning needs. The survey results will be used to inform a pilot study to provide a new language learning resources for students.
Applicants who complete the survey can enter a raffle to win CU hats, blankets and water bottles from the CU Book Store. Fill out the survey now for a chance to win these great prizes!
Questions? Email merete.leonhardt-lupa@colorado.edu, language instructor, GSLL Language Proficiency Project.
Sign up for Better Boulder Day of Service by April 8
Join fellow students, staff and faculty for the 2018 Better Boulder Day of Service, a long-standing CU tradition. This is a one-day volunteer opportunity for both individuals and groups.
Transportation and food will be provided. Sign up by Sunday, April 8.
Questions? Visit www.colorado.edu/volunteer or email vrcevents@colorado.edu.
Inclusive Pedagogy workshops with Thomas Laird April 9, 10
Thomas Laird will be offering three workshops on high-impact practices and assessment.
Laird’s expertise is in effective assessment practices and the inclusion of diversity into the curriculum, and he frequently consults with institutions of higher education. He is an associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program and director of the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.
- Workshop 1: Exploring How to Make Courses More Inclusive: A Model, Evidence, and Some Options
- Monday, April 9, 9–10:30 a.m., C4C S350N
- Workshop 2: Building a HIP Culture Equitably
- Monday, April 9, 1–2:30 p.m., C4C S350
- Workshop 3: Engaged Assessment, Inclusive Coursework, and High-Impact Practices: Building a Case for Faculty Action
- Tuesday, April 10, 9–10:30 a.m., C4C S350S
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Volunteer internship opportunities with EPA Region 8
From air program project assistant and environmental justice/technical enforcement intern to financial/data analyst, human resources intern, safe drinking water intern and many more, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Denver regional office is offering a number of opportunities for students to gain valuable professional experience through its student volunteer program.
Apply by Monday, April 9. Each position with details may be found here. American Indian, Alaskan native and other less-represented students are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility requirements
Participants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-, certificate- or diploma-seeking student taking at least a half-time course load; graduate students included.
Application requirements
To apply for any of these positions, supply the following by April 9: transcripts, résumé and a cover letter—indicating the position or positions you are interested in, your available start date and approximate hours/weeks you could work—to r8epaintern@epa.gov with the subject line "Student Volunteer Internship Program."
Call for Chancellor's Committee on Women Advocacy Awards, due April 3
Do you know someone at CU Boulder who is an advocate for women? Or a department that continually works to improve the campus climate?
Nominations of students, faculty, staff, departments or units are currently being accepted for the Chancellor’s Committee for Women (CCW) Advocacy Awards. The awards recognize the efforts of those who tirelessly work toward building and advocating for a more inclusive, gender-equitable climate at CU Boulder.
Call for CCORE Diversity Service Recognition Awards, due April 3
The CCORE Diversity Service Recognition Awards recognize CU Boulder students, staff and faculty who have successfully and effectively worked to promote the principles of inclusive excellence by implementing diversity-related activities in teaching and learning, higher education program management and leadership development. This award is to recognize any individual, group or department that has supported, recognized and advocated for efforts that promote diversity, multiculturalism and social justice within the campus community.
Recipients will be chosen by a selection panel composed of members of CCORE and will be recognized at the Equity and Excellence Celebration. Submit nominations by Tuesday, April 3.
Seeking musicians for Boulder wedding May 12
2018 graduates: Don't miss the Grad Fair April 5
Volunteer, nominate for open educational resources committee by April 9
For parents: Shakespeare summer camp, ages 6–9
Shakespeare's Sprites is a playful introduction to the Bard for ages 6-9. Discover the fun of Shakespeare through pool-noodle fights, Elizabethan costumes, period insults, Renaissance songs and lively scene work.
Each week culminates in a final showing for family and friends. This program is the perfect way to instill a love of language and theater in your child. Students enrolled in Shakespeare’s Sprites should have basic reading skills. Tuition ($225)* includes one ticket to attend a CSF production.
Week 1: July 9–13 | 9 a.m. to noon
Week 2: July 16–20 | 9 a.m. to noon
Final performance: 11:30 a.m. Friday of each week at University Theatre Loft
*Scholarships available upon request; email csfedout@colorado.edu or call 303-735-1181 for more information. Get $25 off when you use the faculty/staff coupon code "BUFFSPRITES18."