Getting Involved

  • Pile of electronic scraps
    If you have aged electronics, cell phones, batteries or appliances that cannot be re-used and are wondering how to responsibly recycle these types of items, we have the tips and resources you need!
  • Food for Fines donations from Nov. 2016
    If you have outstanding parking citations and are looking for an easy way to pay them off while also giving back, stop by Parking Services' Food for Fines community food drive next week.
  • CU Boulder students photograph Recycled Runway participants
    While plaid and shearling were all the buzz on the fall 2017 fashion runways in New York and Milan earlier this year, Boulder took a different approach to fashion trends: promoting climate communication on the catwalk. CU Boulder students collaborated with The Common Threads Creative Lab in this year’s Recycled Runway show, to document the creative process of sustainability storytelling.
  • Students clean up Folsom Field after a game
    Because composting is one of our students’ most requested services, we sat with on-campus composting guru and alumnus Ed von Bleichert (‘94) to chat about the history of composting efforts at CU, projects for the future and six tips to be a better composter and recycler.
  • CU Blood Drive: Save a life
    Give back to your community this week at the CU Blood Drive, hosted by the Boulder Campus Staff Council and CU Recreation Services at the Student Recreation Center from April 11 to 13.
  • Students hold 'Have the best day ever!' signs during 2015 CWA procession
    Students often do not realize volunteering with, or simply attending, the Conference of World Affairs can impact their CU Boulder experience. Senior Soraya Latiff and sophomore Dante Pasionek have an insider’s view into the events of the week.
  • Sarah, Pat and Stephanie Meyers at the John Lennon Wall in Prague
    Stephanie and Sarah Meyers, who will graduate from CU Boulder in May with degrees in international affairs, have established the Meyers Family Foundation Scholarship Fund to support one or two first-year students with financial need annually.
  • Dinner table
    Share good food, great conversation and Buffs pride at Dinner with 12 Buffs. More than 10 alumni have registered to host dinners April 6 through April 9 in the Boulder area, providing students a free, delicious meal with the opportunity to socialize with other students and successful alumni.
  • Mechanical engineering doctoral student David Pfotenhauer
    When David Pfotenhauer decided to pursue a PhD that would allow him get out into communities and use his knowledge to address public issues, he found his opportunity in the Community-Based Research (CBR) Graduate Fellows program.
  • Honor Code
    The CU Honor Code is recruiting new panelists. This volunteer position helps secure our campus environment as a place where academic integrity can flourish. 
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