Student Edition - Sept. 8, 2016

Conflict is difficult. For everyone. And some personal conflict you might be facing right now is with your roommate(s). But don’t worry—there are skills and steps you can start to build on now that will help you not only get better at dealing with it, but allow you to become more comfortable with it.

Friday, Sept. 9, is the deadline to solidify your schedule if you haven’t already.

Ever caught yourself daydreaming of your next vacation or an old memory?  Do you wonder what your idle thoughts throughout the day actually mean?  If so, scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have a free smartphone app that might help shed more light on how and why the mind wanders. 

The CU Board of Regents Thursday received an update on projected enrollment growth on all four campuses from Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Todd Saliman. Among other items, the board also approved a name change for the BA degree in the Department of Women and Gender Studies and the splitting of the MS in Applied Mathematics into a professional and traditional degree.

Wireless networks across campus will experience a 15-20 minute outage in the early morning hours (before 7 a.m.) during one of three scheduled windows in the coming weeks.

CUPD is looking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in this past weekend’s unlawful sexual contact incident. The person of interest in this case is also suspected to be the person who was involved in a similar crime on campus on Jan. 14, 2016. 

Black bears are common in Colorado, including in the Boulder foothills and, on rare occasions, campus. With winter approaching, they are out filling up on calories before hitting their dens for hibernation.

The changing academic, research and student life needs of the university necessitate ongoing construction and maintenance projects to upgrade existing structures and create new ones. It is very important that as you move through campus, you respect work zones and follow detours that are posted for you.

All current CU Boulder students, faculty and staff have access to a free public safety smartphone app (Lifeline Enterprise) featuring two ways for users to call for help in case of an emergency.

Black bears are common in Colorado, including in the Boulder foothills and, on rare occasions, campus. With winter approaching, they are out filling up on calories before hitting their dens for hibernation.