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Medical Services at Wardenburg Health Center now accepts Medicaid

Medical Services at Wardenburg Health Center now accepts Medicaid. Covered services include primary care, sexual and reproductive health, physical therapy*, lab and X-rays.

*Medicaid requires a referral for physical therapy services. Students who want to receive physical therapy services will need a referral from a primary care provider before scheduling their PT appointment.

Register for Supporting Student Resiliency

The Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series provides CU faculty and staff with concrete skills to better support students. Sessions focus on areas critical to student retention and success. Faculty and staff can attend any individual session; those attending all three will receive a non-degree certificate of completion.

Paid study on emotions, mood in Mexican heritage young adults

Do you identify as being of Mexican, Mexican-American or Chicano/a heritage? Interested in your emotions and moods? Participate in a paid study to understand your own emotions and mental health in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB#24-0303)! 

Earn up to $30 in gift cards when you participate. Study includes some or all of the following parts:

  • Part A: Online Survey – Answer online questionnaires about your emotions, cultural values, mood and psychological health. Pays $20 for approximately 45 minutes.
  • Optional Part B: Emotion Recall Task – Complete an online emotion memory task and additional questionnaires about your current emotions. Pays an extra $10 for approximately 15 minutes.

To qualify, you must be of Mexican heritage, between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, and fluent in English.

Interested in participating? Please complete the survey.
 
Have any questions? Please email leap-study@colorado.edu and name the subject line (“LEAP Study”) or give us a call at 303-735-7547.

Thank you very much for your time and interest!

Best,
LEAP Project Team
 

Call for participants: UROP's Sidewalk Symposium

Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to create and share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways—all in collaboration with a professional artist!

All CU Boulder undergraduates engaged in campus research and creative projects are encouraged to join the fun. Materials will be provided; event staff, including our artist collaborator, will be available throughout the day to provide assistance.

Register by Oct. 11, and mark your calendar for the event on Oct. 17—during Research & Innovation Week! Learn more and register.

Apply to be a resident advisor

RAs during move-in

Are you interested in building community on campus and developing professional skills? Apply to be a resident advisor (RA) for the 2025–26 academic year! Learn more about becoming an RA—review the job description and qualifications, hiring timeline, upcoming info session dates and more on the Housing & Dining website.

Study abroad scholarship info session Sept. 25

Group of students studying abroad

Are you a Buff looking to study or intern abroad but worrying about the potential costs associated? The Gilman Scholarship and Gilman-McCain can help make your dreams of an international adventure a reality, offering up to $5,000 to help fund your experience. If you are a Pell Grant recipient or a dependent of active or activated U.S military personnel, you are considered eligible for these programs and should consider applying!

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

The Gilman program aims to broaden and diversify the student population that studies and interns abroad during college by providing scholarships to undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial reasons.

Gilman recipients come from all 50 U.S. states, attend different types of institutions, and have various academic backgrounds and majors. Students from small towns or rural communities make up almost 60% of those who receive scholarships, and almost half of all Gilman scholars are considered first-generation. This program has been incredibly successful in promoting individual growth and career readiness among American undergraduates, and helps to encourage American economic competitiveness and national security by creating citizen ambassadors through education and internships abroad.

Students that receive federal Pell Grants are eligible to apply for the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Gilman) Program, which awards those American undergraduate students with high financial need who are selected scholarships of up to $5,000. If you are an undergraduate studying critical need languages, you could receive a supplemental award up to $3,000! Students conducting STEM research abroad are eligible for additional awards up to $1,000. Since 2001, the Gilman Program has provided scholarship awards to over 41,000 U.S. undergraduate students studying or interning abroad.

Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Military Families

Not a Pell grant recipient? The Gilman-McCain Scholarship for Military Families also supports child and spousal dependents of active or activated duty military members by providing awards of $5,000 (this includes Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Space Force, NOAA Commissioned Corps and USPHS Commissioned Corps).

If you fall under this distinction and would like to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs, apply today! The John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) falls under the State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. It is open to eligible students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges and universities who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid.

Info session

Join us for an informative workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in C4C S350, where we'll break down the Gilman Scholarship application process, share valuable tips, and guide you through each step. The next application deadline is quickly approaching on Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Now is the perfect time to start your journey!

Swipe It Forward: Donate a meal swipe to a fellow Buff in need

From Sept. 24 to 26, help fight food insecurity on campus by participating in Swipe It Forward. Anyone with a meal plan can donate one meal swipe per day. As you check out, tell the cashier you would like to donate.

Donations are accepted at the following locations:

  • C4C Dining Center
  • Village Center Dining
  • Alferd Packer Grill
  • The Alley
  • Sewall Dining Center
  • SEEC Cafe
  • CU on the Run
  • Libby on the Run

Don’t have a meal plan but still want to help? Donate to the Basic Needs Center or register to volunteer.

If you have questions about this program, email basicneeds@colorado.edu.

Apply by Oct. 13 to be a TEDxCU speaker

The TEDxCU 2025 speaker application is now open! It closes on Oct. 13. If you or anyone you know has an idea worth spreading, please pass this along and encourage them to apply. All speakers selected will work with a professional speaker coach starting in November leading up to the event.

This year’s event is Saturday, April 5. TEDxCU students chose “Anomaly” as the 2025 theme.

Anomaly

In a world governed by norms and standards, anomalies disrupt the expected patterns, challenging our perceptions and pushing the boundaries of what we consider "normal." But what if anomalies are not to be feared? What if they hold the keys to innovation, progress and deeper understanding? What happens when anomalies become the norm?

Talks at TEDxCU 2025 should enable our audience to delve into the world of anomalies. From the smallest quirks to the grandest deviations, your talk should explore how these outliers shape our reality, redefine our perspectives, and inspire us to think beyond convention. Whether in science, technology, art or society, anomalies invite us to question, to wonder and to embrace the unknown. They remind us that true progress often emerges from the fringes, where anomalies thrive, and possibilities abound. We aim to unravel the mysteries of anomalies and discover the profound lessons they offer our community.
 

Wait to upgrade your Mac to macOS 15 Sequoia

macOS 15 Sequoia on a MacBook screen

This week, Apple released its newest operating system, macOS 15 Sequoia. Because of several incompatibilities with a number of widely used applications at CU Boulder, including campus Wi-Fi networks, OIT recommends waiting to upgrade Apple devices to macOS 15 or iOS 18 until key issues are addressed. Visit the OIT website to learn more.

Graduating graduate students, don’t miss these Oct. 1 deadlines

Graduate students, mark your calendars for these upcoming Oct. 1 graduation deadlines for fall 2024.

Master’s students

Master's students who have not already done so must submit to the Graduate School a Candidacy Application for an Advanced Degree. Applications follow a workflow process and must be approved by the academic department before they are directed to the Graduate School.

All graduate students

Graduate students must apply online to graduate through Buff Portal on the “apply for graduation” card in order to have the degree awarded in December. This is required even though there is no university-wide ceremony. PhD students must enter their dissertation title as part of the online graduation application; you may update the title through the portal until this date. This title will appear on your transcript after your degree is awarded.

Buff Bus game day reroute Sept. 21

Buff Buses from Main Campus to Williams Village will be running until 1 a.m. following the home football game on Sept. 21. Buff Buses will be running the weekend football game reroute on Saturday, Sept. 21, beginning at 1:45 p.m. until approximately one hour past the end of the game. It is estimated that the football game will end around 9:30 p.m. and Buff Buses will continue to run on the reroute until approximately 10:30–11 p.m.  

When traffic clears and buses are able to access Colorado Avenue again, buses will switch back to the standard Route W. Buff Buses will continue to provide service on this route from Main Campus to Williams Village until 1 a.m.

Flu shots available for faculty and staff

Prevent illness this season and get your flu shot with Medical Services and WorkWell! Flu shots are free through most insurance plans, and staff can get their vaccine at various campus locations this fall. Employees are encouraged to register online for a clinic date. Flu shots will be available on a first-come, first served basis, as vaccine supplies are limited.

Truman Scholarship information session Sept. 25

Students planning a career in public service are invited to apply for the Truman Scholarship. The Truman Foundation is seeking juniors with exceptional leadership potential committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education, or other public service. This prestigious scholarship provides leadership training, mentorship and up to $30,000 for public-service related graduate study. 

Only juniors may apply, but sophomores can welcome to join the upcoming information session to hear how to improve your chances. Join at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, via Zoom.

Volunteer with Ralphie’s Green Stampede to be part of the game day action

Ralphie's Green Stampede volunteers

CU is home to one of the nation's oldest and most respected zero waste programs in the country. Volunteer at a Buffs football game with Ralphie’s Green Stampede to be a part of the excitement on game day. 

We need your help to guide fans on how to compost and recycle more effectively! Folsom Field strives for zero waste on game day, therefore our volunteers are crucial to the success of our program. Last season we had over 240 hours of volunteer service, diverting over 100,000 pounds of waste from the landfill. 

If being a part of Ralphie’s Green Stampede interests you, click here to sign up for the next game and be part of the game day action! 

Volunteers help educate fans on recycling and composting best practices, sorting recycling bins and assisting when bags are full. Volunteers will get an RGS T-shirt, access to the game and a meal voucher. No prior knowledge is required; gloves and training are provided. 

This year, Ralphie’s Green Stampede won the GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge for having the highest recycling per capita collected at one single game (2023).

Help keep our waste streams clean by volunteering to be a zero waste goalie at one of our upcoming games. For questions email green.stampede@colorado.edu 

Sko Buffs!