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Hindsight, formerly Journal 2020, is a student-run creative nonfiction journal at CU Boulder, publishing undergraduate personal essays, new journalism, memoirs, portraits, artwork and more.

For more information on how Journal 2020 was started, please email jay.ellis@colorado.edu.

All CU undergraduates, any class, any major, can join Hindsight staff. Take WRTG 3090 Open Topics in Writing: Advanced: Journal 2020 Digital Production, Section 001 for 3 credits (Not WRTG 2090 or 2020). Any semester freshmen to seniors can take an internship for 1, 2 or 3 credits lower- or upper-division.

Our website provides previous issues, online issues, artwork, podcasts and more, all of which celebrate the power of storytelling.

Launch event March 19

Join the virtual launch of the first-ever edition of Hindsight! Our staff is stepping into a new era of the journal, with a new name and fresh faces. Guest speaker Jericho Parms will introduce you to our best issue yet, and we would love to see you there—virtually, of course.

RSVPs are required. Once you RSVP, our staff will send updates about the schedule, provide you with a Zoom link to attend the event and relay other important information about our celebration! 

Event is from 6 to 7:15 p.m.

Contact: jay.ellis@colorado.edu, chma5556@colorado.edu

Join the Office of Top Scholarships and Fulbright staff at IIE to learn more about opportunities for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English worldwide. Students typically apply for a Fulbright in their senior year or in graduate school. 

In this interactive session, you’ll learn about the different types of Fulbright awards, application components and tips. There will be a Q&A and a breakout session with more information about our campus process. This will be the main information session for the 2022–23 application cycle, so please come! 

If you go

Thursday, March 18
Noon MDT 

Register here for the Zoom link.
 

Program Council is proud to present a virtual Battle of the Bands competition! Visit @programcouncil on Instagram to watch contestants' recordings and vote by giving your favorite(s) a like. 

The deadline for bands to enter is today, March 5, but voting runs through March 12. First, second and third place will be awarded based on the amount of likes their video receives. Prizes include a writeup by CU Independent, recording studio time, air time with Radio 1190, livestream shows with Club 156, gift cards and more.

The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) has opened applications for their 2021–22 academic year leadership team. GPSG has openings for 32 paid positions, which means there is likely a position that matches your interests!

All graduate and professional students (including MBA and law) are eligible to apply. No prior experience with student government is needed.

Find more details about the positions and apply.

Eleven $500 prizes will be awarded to CU Boulder students in the 22nd annual Thompson Awards for Western American Writing—one of those winners could be you!

Enter writing focused on the American West in fiction, poetry, memoir, creative nonfiction and academic nonfiction categories. Or, this year, enter the special video contest, 2020 Through My Lens, on any topic that caught your interest in  the year 2020. 

Entry deadline is March 15. Open to CU Boulder undergraduate and graduate students. 

With no entry fee, there is nothing to lose. So go ahead: Write West, or show us 2020 through your lens.

Brian Groves, executive director auxiliary services, announced Jessica Carlsen as the new director of the CU Book Store (CUBS), effective March 1.

“Jessica’s depth of retail experience and knowledge of CU Book Store operations makes her the ideal leader to move the store forward during this rapidly changing time in collegiate retail,” said Groves. “Jess has helped the CU Book Store navigate numerous changes and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to focus on the needs of its customers and employees. I am excited for the work she will do leading the CUBS team.”

Carlsen began her career at the CU Book Store in 2012 as merchandising and sales floor manager and most recently served as associate director for retail services.

As the director, she will provide leadership and oversight for all areas within the department and will develop and enhance collaborative relationships, both on campus and with external partners. She has helped the CU Book Store navigate numerous changes and challenges during the pandemic while continuing to focus on the customer and employees.

Before joining the CU Book Store, Carlsen spent more than a decade with Williams-Sonoma as a general manager, new store opening specialist, HR program trainer and risk management trainer. She has vast experience in organizational leadership and retail management that will benefit the CU Book Store.

“I am honored to serve as the CU Book Store director and look forward to continuing the great work the store does serving CU Boulder faculty, staff, students, alumni and fans,” said Carlsen. “The store plays a critical role in supporting student success, and I look forward to leading our organization as we evolve and adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.”

The graduate-student-run Deming Center Venture Fund (DCVF) is looking for first-year graduate engineering and law students interested in helping to fund early-stage startups in Boulder and surrounding communities.

The DCVF is an opportunity for graduate students to speak with local entrepreneurs, attend pitch events in the Boulder and Denver area, perform due diligence on companies and make investment decisions that impact the local startup community.

Virtual info session March 18

Learn more at the upcoming recruitment event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, via Zoom. Please RSVP to attend.

Apply by March 28

The application will become available on Sunday, March 14, and the deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 28. Learn more about the DCVF and application details.

Did you live Sewall Hall just like your grandmother, or take a class from the same chemistry professor as your father? 

The buildings may look a bit different these days, but your Buff pride has remained constant throughout generations. Why not take a moment at graduation to honor the family members who paved the way for your university experiences?  

Recognize and celebrate your family’s CU tradition by wearing your free black and gold legacy cord during your virtual commencement celebrations this spring. Register for your Legacy Cord today.

The Buffalo Legacy program is run by the CU Boulder Alumni Association and honors current students and their parents, grandparents or stepparents who attended CU Boulder.

Join a virtual panel discussion featuring returned Peace Corps volunteers from Colorado to hear about the inspirational, rewarding and challenging moments of service. Learn about what life is like living abroad, what volunteers do and the career and education opportunities available to volunteers after service.

Representatives from Colorado universities that offer financial assistance to returned Peace Corps volunteers through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program will also briefly present on the benefits and opportunities of their specific programs.

The event will take place on a virtual platform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. MST on Thursday, March 4. Please register to ensure you receive access to join.

CU Ink Spot Copy Center: 

• Offers high-quality, full-service printing and bulk mailing
• Postcards, posters, business cards, envelopes, brochures and more
• Uses recycled and recyclable paper products whenever possible
• Provides campus with sustainable services, staffed with print professionals
• Accepts SpeedTypes and procurement cards in addition to cash, check and personal credit cards
• Send files ahead of time for faster service

The CU Boulder Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is currently seeking people who are at least 18 years old with or without hearing loss to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to examine if COVID-19 has caused social emotional changes in adults with and without hearing loss. We hope the information that we gather from this study will allow us to better support people in these challenging times.

Participation in this study involves: 

• An online survey on a computer or smartphone that is approximately 5-10 minutes long.
• We do not collect or require you to give personal identifying information and your responses will remain anonymous. 
• By participating in this survey, there are no foreseeable risks, discomfort or benefit to the survey respondent. 

To participate in this study, please take this survey.

You can help our recruitment efforts by distributing this survey to friends and family who are over 18 years of age. 

For more information about this study, please contact the research coordinator, Kayla Cormier, by email at kayla.cormier@colorado.edu. 

Study Title: Hearing Loss and the Social Emotional Impact of COVID-19
IRB #: 21-0037
 

Beginning March 1 and lasting for approximately 18 months, travelers can anticipate delays at the 30th Street and Colorado Avenue intersection as crews construct two new bicycle and pedestrian underpasses and install additional intersection safety enhancements. Traffic impacts will vary by phase of work but will generally require traffic on 30th Street and Colorado Avenue to be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction near the intersection with left-turning lanes remaining open. 

Read the city of Boulder's news release.