Student Edition - Aug. 25, 2016
Bystander intervention training offers skills to help a friend in need
Arriving on campus and adjusting to a new social environment is an exciting time for undergraduate and graduate students, but it’s also when students are most likely to run into trouble. The fall semester is when incoming students experience the most thefts, stitches, tickets and sexual assaults—which is why people need skills to interrupt these situations before they become a problem.
New partnership with Lockheed Martin forges research, career opportunities for students
A new $3 million sponsorship by Lockheed Martin announced Thursday will establish academic programs focused on radio frequency (RF) systems. RF fields address commercial, civil and military needs for communications, radar and photonics. For students, the partnership means even more opportunities to get real-world experience in tracking, navigation and spacecraft control as well as next-generation global navigation technologies.
Welcome from Police Chief Zak
On behalf of all of the members of the CU Police Department, I want to welcome you tothe 2016-17 school year.You are on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.As the chief of the police department, I will assure you that the top priority for every member of our department is to make sure that you have a safe environment to pursue your academic goals.
Getting settled in your residence hall
The first several weeks of school are pretty jam-packed. As you're out there meeting people and making friends, don't forget to reach out and get to know some key people in your residence hall.
Campus & Community
Take the Uni Hill perception survey
Since the Hill Reinvestment Strategy began in 2014, each yearthe city has issued a survey to measure public perception of the Hill. The goal is to see if this collaborative effort is succeeding at moving the needle on improving quality of life on the Hill for its residents, businesses and visitors....
'Does God Make Mistakes? Should God Repent?' discussion Aug. 26
Elias Sacks, assistant professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, will be giving a talk titled, “Does God Make Mistakes? Should God Repent?” at Aspen Jewish Congregation on Friday, Aug. 26, during Shabbat services at 6 p.m. This talk is the inaugural event of the CU Boulder Peak to Peak Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.