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3 epic ways to avoid boredom this winter

Dec. 8, 2020

Knowing you’ll have a couple of extra days this winter break, you might not know how to fill your time. Don’t worry, we’ve come up with some ways to help you stay creative, active and positive this winter.

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Campus continues strategic budget planning for 2021 and beyond

Dec. 8, 2020

Schools, colleges, and academic and administrative support units across CU Boulder continue to explore ways of reducing costs in response to the financial impacts brought on by the emergence of COVID-19 earlier this year.

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Colorado mountains bouncing back from ‘acid rain’ impacts

Dec. 8, 2020

Niwot Ridge in the Rocky Mountains is slowly recovering from increased acidity caused by vehicle emissions in Colorado’s Front Range, suggesting that alpine regions across the Mountain West may be recovering. This is good news for the wildlife and wildflowers of Rocky Mountain National Park and for water sources that supply the Front Range and the Mountain West.

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Stay professionally prepared: Things to do over winter break

Dec. 8, 2020

Whether you’re looking to make progress in your job or internship search or looking for activities to fill downtime, here are some things you can do over winter break.

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How to use positive affirmations to get through finals (and the rest of 2020)

Dec. 8, 2020

It’s normal to feel stressed, worried or anxious about finals. Here are a few tips for creating positive affirmations that can help you change negative thought patterns and get you through the rest of the year.

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At staff-focused town halls, ask senior leadership your questions

Dec. 7, 2020

Join Staff Council in town hall discussions specific to being an employee on campus. The Dec. 11 event will focus on frontline and on-campus workers. The Dec. 16 event will focus on remote workers.

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Lego Ralphie perfect for the holidays

Dec. 7, 2020

Need a gift idea? Give the gift of Ralphie this season with the Heritage Center's Lego Ralphie kits.

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Plant seeds for employee learning in the spring

Dec. 7, 2020

Human Resources invites you to explore employee learning opportunities coming up in 2021.

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Get IT support during finals and winter break

Dec. 7, 2020

The period of final exams marks the extension of Information Technology support hours and—when finals conclude—the reduction of hours and a change to how you can get in-person support.

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Researchers reveal new clues on what makes the sun’s atmosphere so hot

Dec. 7, 2020

Why is the sun's atmosphere millions of degrees hotter than its surface? New research provides tantalizing hints.

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