A Protect Our Herd–face covering required sign at the entrance of Farrand Field

COVID-19 campus updates: Aug. 12 edition

Aug. 12, 2021

For the start of the fall semester, campus officials are providing weekly updates. In this issue: News on the new indoor masking requirements on campus, updates on the mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus and more.

Buffs Back Together faculty and staff appreciation event at CU Boulder.

Buffs Back Together event celebrates faculty, staff and grad students’ return to campus

Aug. 12, 2021

More than 1,500 faculty, staff and graduate students attended the Buffs Back Together event on Farrand Field, where they were treated to lunch, a variety of sweet treats, yard games, music, giveaways, canine companions and face-to-face conversations with colleagues.

Qin (Christine) Lv

Computer Science's Qin (Christine) Lv featured in new research podcast

Aug. 12, 2021

In this episode, meet Qin (Christine) Lv, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and CU Boulder campus director for ASPIRE, a new National Science Foundation center that is exploring transportation challenges facing our world today.

Two people riding Lime scooters

Fleet of e-scooters provides new way to get around east Boulder

Aug. 12, 2021

CU Boulder is partnering with the city of Boulder, Boulder County, the Boulder Chamber, Lime and B-Cycle to launch a new shared micro-mobility program that includes a new e-scooter pilot.

A Protect Your Herd sign seen in front of Farrand Field

Masks required indoors at CU Boulder as of Aug. 13

Aug. 10, 2021

Considering the increasing rates of the COVID-19 delta variant, CU Boulder will temporarily return to requiring masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status as of Aug. 13.

The Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building

Updated campus building access hours

Aug. 9, 2021

As campus operations return to a more traditional in-person experience, CU Boulder is implementing updated access control plans for campus building access that emphasize safety and building security while still providing convenient access for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Chancellor Philip DiStefano

From the Chancellor: Leadership for our times

Aug. 9, 2021

We have researched and identified the traits of successful leaders across a variety of fields and developed an innovative curriculum to foster leaders for a changing world. CU Boulder’s Center for Leadership, established last year, combines 25 leadership programs from across the campus.

Starry sky

A beginner’s guide to stargazing in Colorado

Aug. 9, 2021

With the annual Perseid meteor shower quickly approaching, Fiske Planetarium’s Francisco “Tito” Salas spoke with CU Boulder Today about stargazing, sharing tips for beginners and his viewing outlook for the meteor shower.

D. Eric Maikranz

Alum's novel goes from self-published book to Hollywood movie

Aug. 9, 2021

Author and CU Boulder alum D. Eric Maikranz offered a cash reward to any reader who could help get his book on the big screen. The novel idea led to a film out this summer starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

A professor lecturing a class

Technology copilots available to support courses this fall

Aug. 9, 2021

OIT technology copilots are assistants who accompany instructors throughout the semester, helping them manage classroom and remote technologies such as Zoom and audiovisual equipment. Request a copilot.

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