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The CU-Boulder Affirmative Action Program invites all faculty and staff to voluntarily identify their veteran status and disability status at the MyCUInfo Portal.

Scammers know that college students--who are often young and strapped for cash--tend to be good targets for their scams offering easy money. But university staff have also been targeted recently by scammers claiming to be from the university payroll department. Protect yourself by learning how to sniff out a clever scam.

A °µÍø½ûÇø research center will recognize public schools for what they do to give all students the chance to succeed, rather than turning to test scores to determine school quality. The Schools of Opportunity project is now seeking applications from public high schools in Colorado and New York. Next year, the project will expand to include schools nationwide, recognizing schools that use research-based practices to close the opportunity gaps that result in unequal opportunities to learn, in school and beyond school.

Emilee Butts, a CU-Boulder senior majoring in psychology and Spanish, has had an interest in philanthropy dating back to high school. This fall, in addition to serving as director of philanthropy and service for the CU Panhellenic Committee , she is chairing the annual Buffthon, a 12-hour dance marathon that benefits Children's Miracle Network and Children's Hospital Colorado.

"... today we are here to honor the work of researchers and academics who helped keep Kurdish history safe." An important page in history was turned yesterday on the °µÍø½ûÇø campus, as Chancellor DiStefano officially handed over an electronic copy of important documents from the university’s human rights archive to a delegation of Kurdish officials.

A novel dental restorative material that should make life easier for dental care experts and their patients, which is based on technology developed by a team of °µÍø½ûÇø engineers, was unveiled Oct. 1 by the 3M Company.

The confidence of Colorado business leaders continues to be positive heading into the fourth quarter and has moderately increased compared with a year ago, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) released today by the °µÍø½ûÇø’s Leeds School of Business. It’s not as bullish, however, as it was a quarter ago with slight drops across the board resulting in a current overall reading of 59.5, down from 61.2 heading into the third quarter of 2014.

The Boulder Faculty Assembly, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Student Government and the Office of the Provost, is hosting the second in the series of community discussions on campus climate. The discussion will be hosted in the UMC Gallery from noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and focus on the issues framing the climate issues on campus.

Soil microbes that thrive in the deserts, rainforests, prairies and forests of the world can also be found living beneath New York City’s Central Park, according to a surprising new study led by Colorado State University and the °µÍø½ûÇø. The research team analyzed 596 soil samples collected from across Central Park’s 843 acres and discovered a stunning diversity of below-ground life, most of which had never been documented before.

Beginning this fall, hourly student employees will be limited to working a maximum of 25 hours per week (or 50 hours per bi-weekly pay period) during the academic year. For more information, visit the Student Employment web site and read the policy at the °µÍø½ûÇø's policy website: www.colorado.edu/about/policies