New business minor available for non-business majors

April 16, 2013

Beginning in fall 2013, a new 12-hour minor will be available to non-business majors at CU-Boulder. The new business minor, housed in the Leeds School of Business, has been uniquely designed for non-business students so that they can effectively perform in an emerging global business environment.

Staff Council Update: Spring Blood Drive, two days only

April 15, 2013

One whole blood donation can save and enhance the lives of up to three patients. Join Staff Council for the annual Spring Blood Drive in partnership with Bonfils Blood Center. The blood drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 23 and 24, 2013. Call or visit www.bonfils.org (use site code 0248) to make your appointment today. Walk-ins also accepted during the drive, which will be hosted in University Memorial Center rooms 382-386. Am I eligible to donate?

In sex, happiness hinges on keeping up with the Joneses, CU-Boulder study finds

April 15, 2013

Sex apparently is like income: People are generally happy when they keep pace with the Joneses and they’re even happier if they get a bit more. That’s one finding of Tim Wadsworth, an associate professor of sociology at the , who recently published the results of a study of how sexual frequency corresponds with happiness. As has been well documented with income, the happiness linked with having more sex can rise or fall depending on how individuals believe they measure up to their peers, Wadsworth found.

CU-Boulder to receive $36 million from NASA for space weather mission

April 12, 2013

The will receive roughly $36 million from NASA to build and operate a space instrument for a mission led by the University of Central Florida that will study Earth’s upper atmosphere to learn more about the disruptive effects of space weather.

Your student government: Preliminary election results announced

April 12, 2013

By the University of Colorado Student Government The University of Colorado Student Government is pleased to announce the preliminary results of the spring 2013 elections for your student government. Turnout for this spring's election was 25 percent, the third highest CUSG election turnout in the last 10 years.

Student health tips: Sex Buffs podcast

April 12, 2013

By Tina Li, student coordinator at Community Health My name is Tina Li and I am a student coordinator at Community Health, the public health division of Wardenburg Health Center. For the past few semesters, I have been involved in the production of a podcast called Sex Buffs .

'Little Women' - times two - at CU in April

April 12, 2013

The timeless story of the March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — in Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 19th-century novel, “Little Women,” has long been hailed as a romance, a quest story, a moral meditation on virtue and even a proto-feminist exploration of choices. The tale has been adapted countless times for stage, film and musical presentation. Now, in an unusual “double-feature,” the University of Colorado Theatre & Dance Department and College of Music will present two distinct musical visions of Little Women, composer Mark Adamo’s opera and the Broadway musical by Allan Knee, Mindi Dickstein and Jason Howland.

Small satellites becoming big deal for CU-Boulder students

April 11, 2013

For some undergraduates, designing, building and flying small satellites is becoming a large part of their hands-on education.

Chancellor DiStefano to offer spring update town hall April 18

April 10, 2013

On Thursday, April 18 at 2 p.m., CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano will offer a spring update to the campus goals he announced last October.

Facts about tuition for the 2013-14 academic year

April 10, 2013

The University of Colorado Board of Regents on Tuesday, April 9, voted to increase tuition at each of CU-Boulder’s campuses for the 2013-14 academic year. The following fact sheet explains how tuition functions to fund the university’s main academic mission and offers some explanations on commonly asked questions about tuition and CU finances.

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