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CU Boulder gets high rankings in US News & World Reportā€™s ā€˜best collegesā€™

Sept. 12, 2022

Among public institutions, several CU Boulder programs rank in the top 25 or better nationally, according to US News & World Reportā€™s "best colleges" publication for 2023. The programs include engineering, business fields and more.

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Learn more about student loan cancellation Sept. 21

Sept. 12, 2022

The White House and President Joe Biden officially announced the cancellation of up to $10,000 in student debt for Americans with federal loans and up to $20,000 for those with Pell Grants. Find out what this means for you at a webinar with CU partner Savi.

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Test of alerts system set for Sept. 15: What to know

Sept. 12, 2022

Campus officials will conduct an alerts test midday Sept. 15. The test involves checking the universityā€™s systems for sending text messages, emails, social media posts, computer desktop alerts and website announcements in the event of emergencies. Learn more about CU Alerts.

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Why it took so long to recognize the airborne transmission of COVID-19

Sept. 12, 2022

Millions of people died of the coronavirus because institutions and people took too long to recognize it was primarily airborne, and a new study traces back that deadly resistance.

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How to recognize and help a student in crisis

Sept. 12, 2022

Faculty and staff can be the first people to notice when a student is going through a tough time. The first step to getting students assistance is by recognizing they need help, and then referring them to Student Support & Case Management. Hereā€™s how.

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Join the Buffs One Read book club: Chapter discussion Sept. 14

Sept. 12, 2022

Book lovers, here's your assignment: Read the chapter ā€œThe Honorable Harvestā€ in Braiding Sweetgrass and join the discussion at Norlin Library. Don't get the chapter read? You are still welcome to attend. Don't have a copy of the book yet? An e-book option is available.

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How TikTok has changed the music industry

Sept. 12, 2022

TikTok has become a go-to platform for discovering new music, but many musicians say the app interferes with their artistic integrity. CU instructor and musician Mike Barnett discusses how TikTok has changed the music industry, for better and for worse.

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To study impacts of longer, hotter summers, ecologists haul 5,000 pounds of sand up a mountain

Sept. 12, 2022

An annual experiment based out of CU Boulderā€™s century-old Mountain Research Station aims to measure the effects of warming temperatures and faster snowmelt on alpine ecosystems by coating snowpack with thousands of pounds of black sand.

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10 things to do this week: ā€˜Top Gunā€™ trivia, block party, more

Sept. 12, 2022

This week brings the annual State of the Campus address, live music, Hispanic Heritage Month and loterĆ­a, career development workshops, CNAIS's Native Welcome, CU volleyball vs. CSU and more.

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Regents hear updates on fall enrollment and employee retention

Sept. 9, 2022

CU Boulderā€™s preliminary fall 2022 enrollment numbers show modest growth from fall 2021 but are coming in slightly lower than was projected in June. Read about this, employee retention and more from the Sept. 9 CU Board of Regents meeting.

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