The University Libraries invites faculty and GPTIs interested in open educational resources to participate in the 2022–23 Course OER Creation/Adaptation Initiative. Deadline to apply is Aug. 1.

The NASA Psyche Inspired creative arts internship is open to all talented, creative full-time enrolled undergraduate students, regardless of major. Psyche Inspired is a program that brings students together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public through artistic and creative works.

Eligibility

• Open to all undergraduate majors
• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at a university or community college in the U.S. or its territories
• Must not be graduating any earlier than spring 2023

Deadline to apply is 1 p.m. (MDT) Friday, Aug. 5. Questions? Fill out the contact form.

Take a look at upcoming professional development seminars for graduate students and an important graduation deadline for doctoral students.

Professional development seminars

Grad+ Summer Book Club
Tuesday, July 19, 3–4 p.m., Rayback Collective
This summer, join us in reading GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth (https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/) We will discuss the book and how to apply it to your academic and personal goals. Register here: https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/grad_summer_book_club#.YtWjxHbMI2w

Self-Care for Leaders
July 20, noon–1 p.m., CASE, Room E422
Revisit and reflect on your goals for self-care. Explore how to create supportive teams and learn strategies to communicate more effectively with those you work with. Jennie Bernstein, PsyD, training and coaching program manager, and James Huffman, academic partnerships and outreach program manager from Health Promotion, will guide you through this two-part series tailored to graduate students. Lunch provided to those who RSVP by July 13.

Graduation deadline

July 19
Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form.

During maintenance that affects the portals, such as the maintenance scheduled for Saturday, July 23, remember you can directly access Canvas and some other services that are provided through the portals.

Boulder County Public Health offers tips to help everyone keep themselves, friends, family and pets safe when temperatures rise.

When temperatures reach 105 degrees Fahrenheit or above, everyone is at risk of heat-related illness. Heat-related illness and heatstroke can be fatal if not treated appropriately.

Air conditioning is the most effective way to stay safe during a heat emergency. Fans are not effective at lowering body temperatures and keeping vulnerable populations safe.

Some members of our county’s communities face higher risks during high temperatures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says athletes, people 65 and over, infants, children, individuals with chronic conditions, low-income households and outdoor workers are especially at risk of heat-related illness.

The Banich Lab is looking for healthy, right-handed, native English speakers to participate in research studies at CU Boulder looking at how information is removed from current thought.

Open to ages 18–40. The study will take place in Meunzinger over two visits, three hours total. Participants will be compensated $70 for the full completion of the study. Please email clearvalstudyset1@gmail.com if you are interested.

Researchers in the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab on Main Campus are conducting a study to evaluate the influence of light electrical stimulation on walking and balance capabilities in healthy older adults.

Subject requirements:

• 65–85 years of age
• Free from neurological impairments
• No recent lower body injuries
• Ability to walk for six minutes unaided

The study consists of two visits to CU Boulder Main Campus on separate days (approximately 2.5 hours each). In each session, we will apply mild electrical stimulation using a TENS device and assess subjects' walking and balance capabilities.

Compensation is $60 for the two visits. If interested, please contact Mohammed Alenazy for more information: moal4255@colorado.edu, 720-231-9767.

The 2022 CU Boulder Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology Student Symposium and 10-year anniversary reunion will take place on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building.

We will have two exciting keynote speakers: Sammy Ramsey, a new BioFrontiers faculty member, and José Dinneny, a member of Bio-X at Stanford University. We will also hear short talks from IQ alumni and lightning talks from current IQ students. Additional conference programming will include a casual “sketch your science” poster session (anyone welcome to participate!), and a career panel that will feature CU and IQ alumni working in industry, government, and academia.

Visit the symposium website for more details. Please join us in highlighting interdisciplinary science, science education and science community!

This event is open to the public. Please RSVP by July 15 (RSVP link on website).

The CU Boulder campus is taking action on the recommendations from the Energy Master Plan and recently signed an investment grade audit (IGA) contract with McKinstry Essential, LLC.

McKinstry will conduct an investment grade audit of our facilities (19 were identified for this round) and deliver a project proposal that could include energy and water efficiency measures, renewable energy systems, electric vehicle technology, operations and maintenance and metering infrastructure improvements. The purpose of the IGA is to review our facilities and infrastructure and ultimately present an audit report and energy performance contract project proposal. The IGA contract was signed on June 28.

The intent is to create a replicable program to execute additional phases of energy performance contracts in order to meet our energy-use reduction goals from the Energy Master Plan.

Unleash your creativity with the apps in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. You can buy a subscription now for only $95 and use it for the rest of the fiscal year (until June 30, 2023).

July 19
Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. 

July 26
PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement. 

July 26
PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. See additional information about the survey. 

July 26
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date.  Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions.

Aug. 1
Doctoral grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous or current semesters.

Aug. 2
Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement. 

Aug. 8
Master’s grade changes must be submitted for incomplete courses taken during previous semesters.

In the Ahimsa Flow & Pranayama Yoga Class, we will move through a gentle yin yoga flow aimed our strengthening our embodied self-compassion, while melting away thoughts and feelings of hatred that we so often direct inwards. And we will incorporate pranayama, or breathing practices, throughout the class that will support self-love and cleanse away thoughts and feelings of self-harm.

This class is free to all Rec Center members.

Graduate students: Mark your calendars for these professional development opportunities and graduation deadlines.

Professional development

Grad+ Summer Book Club | July 19, 3–4 p.m., Rayback Collective 
This summer, join us in reading GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. We will discuss the book and how to apply it to your academic and personal goals. Register here.  

Self-Care for Leaders | July 20, noon–1 p.m., CASE, Room E422 
Revisit and reflect on your goals for self-care. Explore how to create supportive teams and learn strategies to communicate more effectively with those you work with. Jennie Bernstein, training and coaching program manager, and James Huffman, academic partnerships and outreach program manager, from Health Promotion, will guide you through this two-part series tailored to graduate students. Lunch provided to those who RSVP by July 13. Register here.  

Proposal Writing 101 | July 27, noon–1 p.m., Zoom 
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites postdocs and graduate students to learn about the process for successful proposal development. The workshop will focus on best practices for writing a quality grant proposal for potential funders. Jim Mazzouccolo, proposal editor and writing coach for the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), will discuss key steps, including reviewing funder guidelines and requirements, project planning, writing, editing and proofreading. Register here. 

Graduation deadlines 

July 19
Doctoral students must complete the PhD dissertation defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form.  

July 26 
PhD students must submit the dissertation with Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The dissertation must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement. 

PhD and DMA students must fill out the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online by this deadline. See additional information about the survey. 

July 26 
Master's students must complete the thesis defense or final examination by this date. Notice of the examination must be provided to the Graduate School by your academic unit two weeks before the exam on an examination report form. Certain units do not require an exam for non-thesis students. Please contact your department with any questions. 

Plan ahead for Aug. 2 
Master's thesis plan students must submit the thesis and Thesis Approval Form to ProQuest by this deadline. The thesis must be submitted electronically for review and approval by Graduate School staff by the end of the business day. The Thesis Approval Form (TAF) must be uploaded as a supplemental file with the dissertation in order for the submission to be complete. Students whose dissertations are received after this deadline, or those not submitted with the TAF, must apply to graduate at the following semester's commencement. 

Planning to have your degree awarded in summer 2022? Preview additional upcoming graduation deadlines on the Graduate School website. 

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, CU Boulder athletics will be holding a year-long celebration to commemorate the athletes, teams and moments that have made an indelible impact on women’s sports throughout the state and the country.  For more information on upcoming Title IX-related events and activities, or to share your own Title IX story, visit the new Title IX website, which will be updated regularly throughout the year. 

Title IX refers to federal legislation signed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or education program that receives federal funding.

Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in Colorado’s primary election!

What to know

• It is never too late to register to vote—you may register to vote up to and including Election Day!
• Registered Democrats vote in the Democratic Primary; Republicans in the Republican Primary
• Unaffiliated voters may vote in either party’s primary but may only vote in one primary. 
• Colorado is an all-options state: Registered voters are mailed ballot, which they can vote and return, or any voter can instead vote in-person at a vote center (see below).

Did you receive your ballot in the mail?

• Drop your ballot off at the ballot dropbox outside of the UMC (located on the sidewalk leading up to the Southside Terrace on Euclid Avenue). The recommended deadline to return your ballot by mail has passed.
• Not a Boulder County ballot? No problem—Colorado voters can use any official clerk dropbox in the state to return their mail ballot. As long as it is received to an official county clerk dropbox by 7 p.m. on Election Day, county clerks then make sure it is sent to right county for counting. 
• See dropbox locations in Boulder County.

Didn’t receive your ballot in the mail? No problem! At the UMC Voter Service Center, you can:

• Drop off your ballot (all Colorado voters)
• Register to vote/update your registration 
• Vote in person* 
• Request a replacement* 

Operating hours are 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, June 27, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and 7 a.m.–7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 28.

Don’t forget to bring valid ID such as your Buff OneCard or Colorado driver’s license/ID. See other ID options here.

*For out-of-county Colorado students, we can issue statewide ballots only; candidates for local contents will not appear.

If you are a student and have questions regarding registration, please visit Boulder County’s student voting guidelines. For on-campus students, you must have residence hall mailing address and your mailbox number. An alternative source for that information is in your housing assignment confirmation email, which may still be your MyCULiving portal.

Questions? Never hesitate to ask! Call 303-413-7740, email vote@bouldercountyvotes.org, or find us on social media at Boulder County Clerk / Elections.