A student sits and converses with a remote student, seen on an iPad

A remote seat at the table

Aug. 29, 2016

Setting our students up for success is a top priority for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·, but how can we help students who leave campus before completing their degree? Is there a solution for those students who need to complete a seminar or smaller face-to-face course that’s not offered online? This past spring, OIT and Instructor Giorgio Corda completed a pilot of Kubi, a new approach to interactive conferencing.

Software box.

Discounted and no-fee productivity and academic-related software

Aug. 29, 2016

Did you know that you can often get the productivity software you need at discounted prices or even no user fee? The campus site licensing webpage is your key to finding the best deals on campus for Microsoft Office applications and operating systems, Adobe products, and academic-related software like Mathematica, ArcGIS, SPSS, JMP or MATLAB.

Academic advising.

Focus on Academics: What independence looks like

Aug. 29, 2016

Your success at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· depends on the experience you design for yourself. Part of the college experience, whether you're a freshman or a senior, is gaining independence in your academic and personal life. Don't worry, you're not alone! Your advisor can help you grow your independence by providing guidance and insight on your academic path, while also connecting you to on-campus resources.

Sarah Ellsworth

10 things to do this week: Aug. 29 edition

Aug. 29, 2016

Greetings fellow Buffaloes! I hope you're all well acclimated by now to the new semester and the mountain air. This week's events include the Center for Student Involvement grand opening, Study Abroad Fair and the Pearl Street Stampede.

Students at an anti-bullying teach-in using Shakespeare

Video shows youth how to be "upstanders" with Shakespeare

Aug. 28, 2016

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is branching out in its efforts to curb bullying among young people in Colorado schools. Beyond visiting schools with its "upstander" message, the festival - in partnership with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, also based at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· - has created an educational video with an important message: you have the choice to make your world a safer place.

Members of The Herd

Run with The Herd

Aug. 26, 2016

When Daphne Virlar-Knight (EBio’17) graduates in May, she will have spent four years with The Herd, one of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s largest student groups on campus. The group coordinates several university traditions including the Nearly Naked Mile — the largest student clothing drive at CU, the St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser for youth cancer survivors, professional development workshops and football tailgates.

CUSG Tri-Execs

Your student government: Welcome Class of 2020

Aug. 26, 2016

Welcome to the University of Colorado Boulder, Class of 2020! You are beginning an amazing and life-changing journey.

Colorado Law class of 2019

Colorado Law receives record number of applications

Aug. 26, 2016

Applications to the University of Colorado Law School are up 38 percent, setting a record for the most applications ever received in an admissions cycle and the highest median GPA of an incoming class.

Coaches Burroughs and Wetmore

Olympic medals still producing smiles for Wetmore, Burroughs

Aug. 26, 2016

It's been more than a week now since two of their runners, former Colorado NCAA champions and All-Americans Emma Coburn and Jenny Simpson, claimed Olympic bronze medals. The glow has by no means worn off.

Students visit the Semester at Sea table at the Study Abroad Fair

Study Abroad Fair Sept. 1

Aug. 26, 2016

Come to the study abroad fair and learn about your chance to study, intern and participate in research and service-learning opportunities. We offer hundreds of programs in 65 countries that meet the needs and interests of all students and majors. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the UMC Fountain to find out more.

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