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Chancellor DiStefano鈥檚 2013 State of the Campus address was delivered on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to a packed house in the University Memorial Center鈥檚 Glenn Miller Ballroom. The address provided updates on several campus initiatives, reflecting progress towards Flagship 2030 goals as well as continued innovation in the face of new funding realities. The Chancellor called upon the CU-Boulder community to imagine and support innovations in how we serve students, identify new sources of funding, and find ways to build our reputation in Colorado and around the world. He also outlined an ambitious goal of increasing our campus鈥� six-year graduation rate to 80 percent from our current rate of 68 percent.

It鈥檚 been more than a month since we endured the historic rains of September 2013 and the campus and local community response to the floods has been nothing short of extraordinary. The efforts of first responders, local citizenry, and CU-Boulder students, faculty and staff have been and continue to be instrumental to our recovery. Through our concerted efforts, the road to recovery has been truly remarkable. Today as one walks across our campus on a sunny fall day, the pace of the fall semester appears to be back to normal and all seems to be in order. Unfortunately, the appearance of normalcy on campus belies the fact that there are students, staff, and faculty who still struggle to recover from the effects of the flood. Read the full story, including recommendations for academic accommodations for the fall semester >>

$500-per-household cash cards are available to assist current faculty and employees who were either temporarily or permanently displaced from their homes. The cash cards are made possible through donations to the CU-Boulder Disaster Recovery Fund . The online application form for the funding is accessible through the campus鈥� 2013 flood resources website .

The inaugural University of Colorado lacrosse spring schedule includes eight home matches and nine conference bouts, head coach Ann Elliott announced Tuesday. The Buffs open home play on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 against Regis. 鈥淎fter being on the road for three games it will be exciting to finally be able to play at home,鈥� Elliott said. 鈥淭his will mark the first ever women鈥檚 Division I lacrosse game at CU and we are very excited to be able to play at home with the support of the community and our fans.鈥�

Former University of Colorado President Alexander E. 鈥淪andy鈥� Bracken knows a few things about the role that effective leadership plays in career success and life in general. As the Newton Leadership Chair at CU-Boulder, Bracken has the task 鈥� and desire 鈥� to bring more leadership training and development opportunities to students across all academic disciplines. One of the major components of this goal is the creation of the Newton Leadership Studies Minor, which will launch in the spring 2014 semester along with a new class (LEAD 1000) titled 鈥淏ecoming a Leader.鈥�

Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner abuse, is best understood as a pattern of abusive behaviors鈥搃ncluding physical, sexual, and psychological abuse as well as economic coercion鈥搖sed by one intimate partner against another to gain, maintain, or regain power and control in the relationship. If you are concerned about a relationship you are in or have been, or if you are concerned about a friend鈥檚 relationship please contact CU-Boulder's Office of Victim Assistance . It is a free and confidential advocacy and counseling center on campus for our students, staff and faculty.

The journalism subcommittee that is helping to plan CU-Boulder鈥檚 proposed new College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI) will hold its public meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16 to share initial ideas about the program鈥檚 curriculum and structure, and to solicit comments. The subcommittee鈥檚 meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Continuing Education building, Room 140. The journalism subcommittee is among several charged with recommending curriculum and structure for the college鈥檚 seven academic units. Look for more information on the new college process at the CMCI website, scheduled to launch late Wednesday, Oct. 16 at www.colorado.edu/cmci .

When your roommate turns on the stereo while you鈥檙e still asleep, the options can seem limited to ignoring the problem or picking a fight. However, discussing your habits and setting a few basic ground rules will make your home more relaxed, your friendship stronger, and all the little problems that come up easier to solve. Check out October鈥檚 free issue of CU Student Health 101 for more tips to keep both you and your roommate happy.

Engineering students at the 暗网禁区 will host the annual College Egg Drop competition Oct. 18 as part of Engineering Days. 鈥淓-Days鈥� is an annual tradition during which students celebrate the engineering profession with fun and challenging competitions and social events. The event is organized by the University of Colorado Engineering Council (UCEC) and various student honor societies. The egg drop, which starts at 1 p.m. on the west side of the Engineering Center, challenges students to create a contraption that will protect a raw egg when dropped from the eighth floor of the Engineering Center鈥檚 office tower.

Sky gazers will be better immersed in spectacular views at the 暗网禁区鈥檚 Fiske Planetarium since the dome鈥檚 nearly 40-year-old analog projector was replaced with a new digital 鈥渟tar ball鈥� in a project completed this week. The modernized Fiske, which now can show a wider range of media including ultra high-definition movies, will reopen to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.