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Get up to speed: April deadlines for graduate students

April 4, 2022

Important defense/exam and thesis submission deadlines are approaching for spring graduates. Plus, see what other academic deadlines are coming up for doctoral and master's students.

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Lecture series honors alumnus who was a presence—‘not just in size, but in terms of his voice’

April 4, 2022

Rather than a more traditional scholarship, Steven Pardo’s mother was interested in creating a lecture series to honor how her son delighted in bringing people together.

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10 things to do this week: Conference on World Affairs, CU International Festival, more

April 4, 2022

This week brings career workshops, a panel discussion on teaching English abroad, the National Pan-Hellenic Council meet and greet, a guided paint class, Public Health Week events and more.

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CU Boulder expands Bright Horizons benefit to include back-up care

April 1, 2022

Permanent faculty, staff and graduate students on appointment now have access to an added back-up child, adult and elder care benefit through CU's existing Bright Horizons partnership.

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New grant supports students in finishing their degrees

April 1, 2022

CU Boulder was recently awarded a $3.1 million grant to help students finish their studies. The grant, provided by the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, funds a program that helps Colorado residents economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic return to school to earn their degrees by 2025.

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Study tips from Buff tutors to prepare for exams

April 1, 2022

Now is a great time to start preparing for your final exams. Peer tutors from the Academic Success and Achievement Program share tips on when to start preparing, how to plan and study strategies to help you find your focus.

Alexander Williams

In rap music, alumnus pens lyrical prophecies

April 1, 2022

CU Boulder graduate Alexander Williams is working to raise the profile of rap and hip-hop scholarship. From very early on, he found that music gave him a sense of hope, possibility and agency.

The central figure on the first university seal was a Greek woman.

CU’s symbol is male, but the first version highlighted a female

March 31, 2022

Women’s history snapshot: From 1893 to 1908, the university's Seal featured an image of a Greek female and the ‘Let Your Light Shine’ motto.

A field of yellow under a bright blue sky harkens the Ukranian flag.

Get resources for understanding the Russia-Ukraine war

March 31, 2022

Librarians and archivists are providing a variety of suggestion to help the community process the events unfolding in Ukraine. Each suggestion is either an item available to check out, a rare or distinct item accessible in one of the five libraries on campus or a media recommendation that’s openly available to access.

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CU museum program encourages student workers to be purposeful changemakers

March 31, 2022

As inherent learning environments and places for young adults to embark on professional pathways, universities have special opportunities to help today’s young adults cultivate skills that can help positively impact the world.

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