A black and white photo of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado, with ominous black clouds in the background.

Course to take students through the creepy craft of horror writing

Oct. 19, 2016

Building suspense, scaring readers and incorporating gore, disgust and revulsion into fiction plots. Students will examine these elements of writing during a Winter Session course that's open to the public, led by Stephen Graham Jones, acclaimed horror writer and professor. Part of the class will take place at the famous Stanley Hotel, said by some to be haunted.

Sleeping dog

Healthy Buffs: Quick fixes for sleeping better tonight

Oct. 19, 2016

After enough late nights and early mornings, feeling sleepy can seem like another part of the college experience. But sleep is actually vital to overall health. So how can we get our sleep cycle back under control?

Mars Maven mission water escape

MAVEN scientists observe ups and downs of water escape from Mars

Oct. 19, 2016

A NASA mission to Mars led by CU Â鶹ӰԺ has shown that water escaping from the planet's atmosphere is driven in large part by how close it is to the sun.

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Intersections: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Research and Teaching symposium Nov. 11

Oct. 19, 2016

The CU Faculty Council committees on LGBTQ+ issues and Ethnic and Minority Affairs are co-hosting a collaborative, day-long symposium entitled "Intersections: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Research and Teaching" on the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus on Friday, Nov. 11, in the University Memorial Center.

Disability Services

Nominations sought for Disability Services recognition

Oct. 19, 2016

Disability Services will be hosting its first annual awards ceremony in recognition of students, alumni, faculty members and staff who have exhibited exceptional qualities in supporting students with disabilities and fostering outreach and involvement in the disability community.

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October's Ethics and Compliance Brown Bag features Clery compliance

Oct. 19, 2016

October’s monthly Brown Bag series will feature a presentation by Patrick Warwick-Diaz, Clery compliance and crime analyst with the CU Police Department, on Clery compliance. The presentation will be held on Monday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Rec.

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Sign up now for the Goalball tournament

Oct. 19, 2016

What is Goal Ball? A team sport originally devised to help rehabilitate war veterans, goal ball is played by visually impaired athletes who use blackout masks to ensure equality. Register by Oct. 19 for the Oct. 22 tournament at The Rec.

Chancellor DiStefano

An evolution of the Flagship: State of the Campus 2016

Oct. 18, 2016

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Chancellor Phil DiStefano addressed a full house this morning in the Glenn Miller Ballroom for his annual "State of the Campus" address. Members of the CU community, along with those watching the Livestream broadcast, heard an update on the campus' progress on his three strategic priority areas, and how these priorities are connected to the Flagship 2030 goals.

University of Colorado Student Government members

Your student government: Fall 2016 election events

Oct. 18, 2016

The University of Colorado Student Government fall election will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 3. CUSG will hold a Candidate Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 19, and a Candidate Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Faculty member Jane Page assists two students in a Shakespeare class

Campus launches into redesigned accreditation review

Oct. 18, 2016

The campus community is once again embarking on an accreditation review by the nonprofit Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an independent corporation founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.

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