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Whether you’re a new or returning student, the University Libraries are here to support you wherever you are on your academic journey. We have welcoming and inclusive study spaces to fit your needs, books, technology, and resources. With 4 locations on campus, you can check out all the ways we can help.

Review the university's Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) policies and seek guidance from the Office of Research Integrity (cufso@colorado.edu) prior to agreeing to participate in any program or activity or to accepting an appointment to any position sponsored by a foreign country or entity regardless of whether you believe it to be a MFTRP. 

Join ISSS on a walk to the Â鶹ӰԺ Farmers Market and make new connections on the way! Meet at the Office of International Education/ISSS lobby at 3:30 p.m. to walk over together. Spouses, partners, children, friends, and family are all welcome to participate.

Join ISSS at CU Soccer's Global Celebration at their home game on September 5th! Meet outside of Prentup Field at 6:30 p.m., and we will enter the stadium and sit together! This event is free for students. Scholars, please note that it is $10 admission into the soccer game. They will be giving away free t-shirts during the game!

Join our Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop for students with F-1 visa status to learn more about OPT eligibility requirements; the application timeline and process; and what to expect after OPT has been authorized. Note that someworkshops are via zoom and some are in-person.

Stop by for free coffee, tea, snacks, and conversation! International Coffee Hour is open to all members of the CU Community. Students, faculty, staff– everyone is welcome!

The Grad+ Endurance Seminar Series led by Leslie Blood, PhD, will consist of weekly 1 hr 15 min check-ins to support goal setting, planning and provide a clear understanding of how values should drive goals and habit structures. Students will find that these Endurance Seminars provide a solid foundation which should reduce stress and help them find their place in the graduate community.

I Love Mondays is a weekly event hosted by the Center for Student Involvement that creates a space for students to connect with one another, learn about different organizations and events on campus, and relieve some of the Monday blues. I Love Mondays are typically held in the UMC North Dining Area from 2-3 p.m. This semester's themes include charcuterie, fall treats, a bagel bar, and more.

The Farm and Garden Club welcomes all levels of gardening experience and campus community to join us. We have a variety of tasks and fun projects every week.

Take time out of your week to relax and craft with your peers. DIY Nights happen weekly on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Each event is limited to a certain number of CU Â鶹ӰԺ students who register in advance on Buff Connect.

The goal of these sessions is to devote a few hours to your writing each week to help build your writing habit, to promote accountability with your peers by working independently alongside your fellow graduate students, and by tracking your progress regularly. 

For CU students, staff, and faculty, come learn about the way of Zen. Get to know your true self. We will sit for 20 minutes, then have a brief discussion about Zen practice and how we can improve our sense of wellbeing and balance by meditating.

Join the Pride Office every Friday to craft, create, and conversate! Drop in anytime to decompress and enjoy some Queer company.

Watch cult classics and highly anticipated films in our Friday Night Film Series. All film screenings take place at 8 p.m. in CHEM 140.

The Buffalo Nites late-night program series offers fun, entertaining, and engaging events for free to all students! This semester's programs include parties in The Connections, guided painting classes, and more.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s recreation centers are a great place to meet people, explore new hobbies, and stay active! Here's what's going on at The Rec this fall. 

Come discover all that Career Services has to offer! Take a professional headshot; learn about career fairs, workshops, and employer events; play games to win prizes and more!

Join the Pride Office for a welcome-back picnic! LGBTQ+ students, staff and faculty are invited to play games, enjoy free food, and meet new friends.

Calling all graduate students! The Center for Student Involvement invites you to join us for our first Grad Student Meet and Greet of the semester in The Connection!

Join the bike community and culture at Bike Fest! Try out fun challenges, like a swing bike and reverse steering bike, for a chance to win prizes, including a bike! Come see the local vendors, get your bike registered/serviced, enjoy free tacos, pick up a free Bike Fest t-shirt and buy a bike at the annual used bike sale!

Compete head-to-head in a year-long competition with other CU Â鶹ӰԺ students to be named the Ultimate Gamer! Each event of the Ultimate Gamer tournament features a different game genre, from Battle Royales to Survival to Roguelikes. Players can win each event and earn points toward the year-long competition. At the end of the year, the player with the most points will be named CU Â鶹ӰԺ's Ultimate Gamer. 

The Bandana Project is a mental health awareness and suicide prevention campaign. Come grab a green bandana and learn how to best support yourself and your fellow Buffs during Suicide Prevention Week.

Join us for a slice of cake, hang out with other queer and trans folx and learn about resources on campus. Free and confidential health testing available.

BYOG is a social group for students who are transgender, nonbinary or gender-questioning. Come celebrate who you are with games, snacks, and friends.

Join us for a fun and free ride that will help make you confident riding on the streets, paths, and roads of Â鶹ӰԺ! This clinic is geared for riding around town for fun, fitness, and transportation.

For the Colorado Rockies game on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6:40 p.m., pick up tickets on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330). There are a limited number of tickets available for the game. One ticket per student and you must have a Buff OneCard to pick up your ticket.

For the Colorado Rapids game on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m., pick up tickets on Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330). There are a limited number of tickets available for the game. One ticket per student and you must have a Buff OneCard to pick up your ticket.

Join Musa Starseed as he leads a dynamic, fun, and easy to follow African Latin Dance. Musa teaches the African Latin Dance class. No dance experience needed—just come for fun.

Join Inclusive Rec at the climbing gym for the most beginner-friendly night of the year. Trained climbing staff will be there to show you the basics of bouldering, how to use auto-belays and offer you advice and encouragement on the top rope climbs. Stay near the ground or climb to the top, make new friends, and try out a new activity! This event is free, and no experience is required.

Stop by Farrand Field to receive free food and Homecoming swag! Ralphie will also be in attendance (weather permitting), giving you the chance to take an iconic CU photo to kick off Homecoming. Buff OneCard required.

Join us for dinner and a discussion about how our different identities intersect with queerness and transness. Most of us have at one point felt that we weren't "queer enough" or didn't express ourselves in a way that reads as queer or trans enough for others. We will talk about how we have handled that feeling, what identities make queerness and transness more complicated, and how we learned to accept that there is no one right way to be queer or trans.

Join fellow Buffs at this event to kick off National Latinx/e Heritage Month! There will be free food, elote preparado (prepared corn), Latin American snacks, music, and performances. Free and open to all! Hosted by the Center for Inclusion and Social Change and the Center for Student Involvement. 

Take photos with Chip, and enjoy free food, games and activities including a mechanical bull! In collaboration with the Herd Leadership Council. Buff OneCard required.

Homecoming 2024 coincides with CU Â鶹ӰԺ's return to our Big 12 roots! Join in the tailgate, cheer on the Buffs vs. Baylor, celebrate your CU pride in the Stampede Parade and more.

Visit The Rec for a fun time on the ice and learn more about the Muslim Student Association. All abilities are welcome, no experience necessary. Skate rentals are included.

Stop by to decorate a bag and fill it with sexual health supplies. We will also share resources on how you can be healthy sexually.

The Culture Crawl is a campus-wide event celebrating CU Â鶹ӰԺ arts & culture. Stop by different locations to take part in immersive activities, performances, artmaking, food tasting and more. Pick up a free Culture Crawl t-shirt at any event (while supplies last) and swipe in with your Buff OneCard to enter a prize raffle.

CU in the Community is a series of one-time, student-led volunteer projects offered each semester in collaboration with local nonprofit organizations. Projects are based on community needs and include various types of service related to social and environmental justice. All students are invited to participate in any and all volunteer projects.

Learn what it means to be a leader in this ongoing leadership series! Develop and practice key leadership skills, broaden your perspective on leadership, and connect with like-minded peers in the CU Â鶹ӰԺ community.