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Test of alerts system set for Sept. 15: What to know

Sept. 12, 2022

Campus officials will conduct an alerts test midday Sept. 15. The test involves checking the university’s systems for sending text messages, emails, social media posts, computer desktop alerts and website announcements in the event of emergencies. Learn more about CU Alerts.

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Why it took so long to recognize the airborne transmission of COVID-19

Sept. 12, 2022

Millions of people died of the coronavirus because institutions and people took too long to recognize it was primarily airborne, and a new study traces back that deadly resistance.

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How to recognize and help a student in crisis

Sept. 12, 2022

Faculty and staff can be the first people to notice when a student is going through a tough time. The first step to getting students assistance is by recognizing they need help, and then referring them to Student Support & Case Management. Here’s how.

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Join the Buffs One Read book club: Chapter discussion Sept. 14

Sept. 12, 2022

Book lovers, here's your assignment: Read the chapter “The Honorable Harvest” in Braiding Sweetgrass and join the discussion at Norlin Library. Don't get the chapter read? You are still welcome to attend. Don't have a copy of the book yet? An e-book option is available.

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How TikTok has changed the music industry

Sept. 12, 2022

TikTok has become a go-to platform for discovering new music, but many musicians say the app interferes with their artistic integrity. CU instructor and musician Mike Barnett discusses how TikTok has changed the music industry, for better and for worse.

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To study impacts of longer, hotter summers, ecologists haul 5,000 pounds of sand up a mountain

Sept. 12, 2022

An annual experiment based out of CU Boulder’s century-old Mountain Research Station aims to measure the effects of warming temperatures and faster snowmelt on alpine ecosystems by coating snowpack with thousands of pounds of black sand.

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10 things to do this week: ‘Top Gun’ trivia, block party, more

Sept. 12, 2022

This week brings the annual State of the Campus address, live music, Hispanic Heritage Month and lotería, career development workshops, CNAIS's Native Welcome, CU volleyball vs. CSU and more.

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Regents hear updates on fall enrollment and employee retention

Sept. 9, 2022

CU Boulder’s preliminary fall 2022 enrollment numbers show modest growth from fall 2021 but are coming in slightly lower than was projected in June. Read about this, employee retention and more from the Sept. 9 CU Board of Regents meeting.

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5 things everyone should know about trauma

Sept. 9, 2022

Trauma can be challenging to define and even more challenging to talk about. Here are five things everyone should know about trauma and ways to support a loved one.

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Robyn Fergus named CU Boulder chief people officer

Sept. 9, 2022

Robyn Fergus, newly named CU Boulder’s chief people officer, currently serves as vice president and chief human resources officer at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She replaces Merna Jacobsen, who has led in an interim capacity since 2021.

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