Body image more than just weight

Feb. 26, 2013

While this week is " National Eating Disorders Awareness Week ," the Counseling and Psychological Services office ( CAPS ) on campus is hosting a series of events to bring awareness to eating disorders and body image during the month of March.

CU Police launch crime reporting website

Feb. 26, 2013

The Police Department is debuting a new time-saving crime reporting option for the public. Bike thefts, criminal mischief and other crimes that are not in progress can be reported at the UCPD website . The new site is not for reporting “crimes in progress” or other emergencies. The site will allow people to report the crime and incident types listed below.

$4.3 million grant will allow CU-Boulder to update 20-year-old groundbreaking STEM study

Feb. 26, 2013

Early next month, researchers from the will begin the painstaking process of interviewing hundreds of undergraduates in an effort to understand why the rates of students switching out of science, technology, engineering and math majors has remained troublingly high over the last couple of decades despite widespread efforts to address the problem.

Your student government: electing new reps

Feb. 26, 2013

By Lora Roberts, CUSG director of communication The time has come to start the process of electing new student representatives for the University of Colorado’s Student Government, or CUSG. CUSG is a tremendous force on our campus, and has control and power in multiple areas of campus, including deciding where student fees are allocated. There are two elections each year, one in the fall and one in the spring, however the spring election is often larger because more positions are available.

Capturing your creativity

Feb. 26, 2013

Being a student can often feel more overwhelming and stressful than intellectually stimulating. Taking time to refocus your attention on something different, fun and engaging can help prevent feeling burned-out and build problem solving skills. Read more about expanding your creativity in February’s issue of CU-Boulder Student health 101 .

CU-Boulder effort helps former students complete their degrees

Feb. 25, 2013

When life’s complications get in the way of graduation, the offers CU Complete, an academic service designed to assist former CU-Boulder students in completing their bachelor’s degrees. To date, more than 400 former CU-Boulder students have worked with Continuing Education advisers and 78 students have graduated with assistance from CU Complete.

Some CU-Boulder operations closed Sunday due to snow

Feb. 24, 2013

With continuing weather predictions of heavy snow today some some events are cancelled and some f acilities are adjusting operations. Events: The 2 p.m. Spring Swing concert at Macky Auditorium has been cancelled. The 2 p.m. performance of As You Like It will take place as scheduled.

No 'fat talk'

Feb. 22, 2013

By Maria B. San Andres , student coordinator at Community Health Have you ever caught yourself comparing your body to someone else’s? How about thinking that a specific part of your body doesn’t fit society’s beauty standards? I sure have, more than once.

‘Out of Poverty’ author and social entrepreneur Paul Polak to speak at CU-Boulder

Feb. 22, 2013

Paul Polak , a social entrepreneur and author who has dedicated more than 30 years to developing practical solutions to world poverty will give a free public talk “Leadership, Engineering and Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail," on Monday, March 4, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Math 100 Auditorium.

Staff Council Update: Seeking nominations for Service Excellence Award

Feb. 22, 2013

University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) requests nominations of classified staff and professional exempt employees for the annual Service Excellence Award by Friday, Mar. 8. The award is presented to one qualified individual from each campus (and system administration), and includes a $1,000 cash award to be presented at the All Staff Council Conference on Apr. 12, 2013. Each of the four recipients will be invited to the luncheon, along with his/her nominator, supervisor, and one additional guest.

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