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Annual research report highlights Grand Challenge and other inspiring work

Oct. 21, 2016

The Research & Innovation Office, previously the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, creates impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation and leadership across CU Boulder. The recently released annual research report includes an array of research highlights from fiscal 2015-16. Read the stories and check out a video on CU Boulder's Grand Challenge: Our Space. Our Future.

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Wish I had known: The Writing Center

Oct. 20, 2016

Have you ever felt clueless when writing a paper? Are you worried that your paper is made up of a series of un-cohesive thoughts jumbled together? If the only thing you know about writing comes from what gets highlighted in red in Microsoft Office, then The Writing Center is your new best friend.

CU Police

Text 9-1-1 service available

Oct. 20, 2016

Text messages are accepted by Boulder County’s four 9-1-1 dispatch centers, including the CU Boulder Police Department. While this is a great feature, there are only specific times and reasons to use this type of emergency communication.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Warning signs of intimate partner abuse

Oct. 20, 2016

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Office of Victim Assistance is sharing some warning signs of intimate partner abuse.

Flu shot clinic

Flu clinics coming to campus Oct. 24, 28 and 31

Oct. 20, 2016

If you missed the first set of campus flu shot clinics, it’s not too late to get a flu shot right on campus. Employee Services will host flu shot clinics for all CU Boulder faculty and staff on Oct. 24, 28 and 31.

CU Boulder Public Achievement coaches take a break from their social action work with students at Centaurus High School.

Public Achievement brings K-12 students to campus to make social change

Oct. 19, 2016

More than 100 middle and high school students from Boulder County are joining 35 undergraduates Friday to tour campus and participate in workshops with community and campus organizations to address public issues impacting their communities. The students are part of the Public Achievement (PA) program, a youth-led civic engagement initiative promoting student voice and transformative change.

University of Colorado Student Government

Your student government: Week of Action

Oct. 19, 2016

This week we want to bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault on college campuses around the country. Sexual assault is a horrendous crime that needs to end. Look out for those around you and make sure your friends, sisters, brothers, colleagues and fellow students get home safely. It is time to act. It ends with us.

Lori Hunter demonstrates yoga pose in the steps of Norlin Library

A yogi in the classroom

Oct. 19, 2016

Sociology professor Lori Hunter takes yoga from the studio into the classroom, where her students practice mindfulness and assess yoga’s place in our culture – and its growing commercialism. She asks, “Is this version of yoga even ‘authentic?’ Does it matter?â€

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Evaluating our campus learning management system

Oct. 19, 2016

CU Boulder faculty, students and staff are undergoing an initiative to evaluate the university learning management system, Desire2Learn, to determine whether it meets CU Boulder’s teaching and learning needs as part of an array of digital instructional tools.

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Looking good in green: Offices can purchase high-quality carbon offsets

Oct. 19, 2016

All campus offices can now purchase high-quality carbon offsets easily and at a great rate through the Environmental Center. In order to centralize efforts in mitigating climate footprints, any campus department can purchase carbon offsets for travel, conferences, day-to-day use, employee commuting or large purchases easily via an online purchasing form.

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