Enjoy the fall colors while they last!
ENVS Academic Advisors remain on Main Campus:
ENVS drop-in advising is available in ENVD 157, Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday mornings 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please check
MyCUHub for exceptions. Mindy Wilding is located in Hale 357.
Campus-Wide Open Hours are Monday afternoons 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. when all departments have an advisor available for drop-in meetings.
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ENVS Fall 2015 Colloquium Series
"Time Stand Still: Parks, People, and Climate Change in Africa's Albertine Rift"
Dr. Joel Hartter, Associate Professor, Associate Director for Professional Education, Environmental Studies Program
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Abstract
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Reception with light refreshments
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lecture and Q&A
ENVS LECTURES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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ICE Talk
Speaker: Dick Crysdale, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Retired
When: Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
ICE talks are free and open to all students
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ENVS Internship Fair
When: Tuesday, October 27, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Recreation Center Ice Overlook Large Meeting Room C250
No need to RSVP, just bring copies of your resume! Check the
ENVS Website
to see the updated list of participating internship sites.
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Fellowships, Internships, and Jobs
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CU Student Academic Success Center is Hiring Tutors!
If you earned at least a 3.0 GPA in either PSCI 2075 or GEOG 3023 and are a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student, you are eligible to apply to tutor for SASC. Pay for undergraduate tutors is $10/hour. This is a great opportunity to give back to the CU community and gain valuable experience!
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Green Corps is Hiring Organizers
Green Corps
is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. We need more organizers - people who understand the power of public support and know how to mobilize it. In Green Corps' year long paid program, you'll get intensive training in the skills you need to make a difference in the world. You'll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems - climate change, deforestation, water pollution, factory farming and many others - with groups like Sierra Club and Food & Water Watch. And when you graduate from Green Corps, we'll help you find a career with one of the nation's leading environmental and social change groups.
Fall Application Deadline: October 11, 2015.
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Intern or Work for IMPACT
Impact is now accepting applications to join their team! As a nonprofit that works to win positive change for our environment, our democracy and our future through action campaigns, Impact addresses issues like global warming, clean water, big money's influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future. The fall application deadline is October 18. Immediate positions and internships available.
Soros Fellowship Information Meeting
Current seniors who are naturalized citizens or whose parents are naturalized citizens might consider applying for the Soros fellowship, worth up to $90,000 for two years of graduate school. If you are creative, academically successful leaders who can articulate what being an American citizen means to you and how you plan to contribute to society, you should think about applying. The CU deadline is October 16.
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Work for Environment America
Environment America runs campaigns to tackle global warming, stop fracking and protect the places we love. And we're hiring.
Right now, we're hiring entry-level staff --an Environment America Fellow and a Digital Media Campaigner--looking to kick start their career in environmental action and advocacy through our fellowship program and for people to help run our digital campaigns. Priority Deadline for Applying: October 25, 2015. More Information and Application
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Business Minor--Applications Due Soon
For students interested in completing a Business Minor with CU's Leeds School of Business, the
application deadline is October 14. Those interested in Spring 2016 entry should apply as soo
n as possible, as the program is filling up quickly. E-mail Marie Pecoraro with any questions, or call 303-492-8378.
Business Minor--New Global Business Track
Historically the Business Minor has offered 3 tracks: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Analytics. Starting Spring 2016 the Leeds Business Minor will launch a 4th track: Global Business to complement the current three: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Analytics. Unlike the other Business Minor courses/tracks, the Global track will only be offered during Maymester to 18 select students who will travel to China. The application deadline to be considered for this track is October 20. Interest meetings for the Minor Global track will be held October 5 and October 8 at 5:30 p.m. in MUEN E131. For more information, e-mail Tracy Jennings or read the program brochure on the Study Abroad website.
NEW! Certificate in Global Environmental Affairs (GEA)
The Certificate in Global Environmental Affairs is offered jointly by the Program in International Affairs (IAFS) and the Program in Environmental Studies (ENVS). This certificate is open to all majors at CU-Boulder, and it draws upon courses and interdisciplinary expertise in both IAFS and ENVS. The certificate links and develops knowledge of global environmental policies and practices. For IAFS and ENVS students, it will provide additional value for the two interdisciplinary majors.
GEA Certificate Website
Certificate in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (RSE)
CU-Boulder's undergraduate energy certificate program provides broad exposure to energy issues, with an emphasis on renewable and sustainable energy. Required coursework in energy science and technology, energy policy, and energy projects is coupled with electives on energy and environment, energy technologies, energy economics, and other areas to give students the skills and knowledge to tackle society's pressing energy problems. Successful completion of the certificate program is indicated on CU-Boulder official transcripts.
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Seminars, Workshops, Films, and Extras
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FREE Performance, Art, and Music for a Resilient Boulder TONIGHT @ 7pm, SEEC
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Ralphie's Green Stampede Needs Volunteers This Season!
Ralphie's Green Stampede: CU vs Oregon Football Game
THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD
As the first collegiate sports zero waste program in the country, we are a leader in the field of green sports! Volunteers act as Zero Waste Goalies to help spectators choose the right bin for their waste, and afterward a combination of volunteers and Environmental Center staff come together, listen to music, sort and weight the compost to make this event a success. Interested in joining the Zero Waste movement? Shift starts @ 2pm!
PERKS:
-Free T-Shirt
-Free Meal Ticket
-You can watch the 4th Quarter
-Fantastic Zero Waste Experience
Sign up to be a goalie here.
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Baker Research Symposium October 7, 5:00 pm
Get paid to do research! Learn what opportunities are available!
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Colorado Renewable Energy Monthly Meeting October 13
The CRES-Boulder County chapter hosts monthly meetings to engage and educate the community on topics ranging from climate change and the environment to clean energy technology and local supportive legislation. They are excited to hold these sessions on the University of Colorado - Boulder campus to serve the students and faculty of our community.
CRES is working in coordination with the CU Energy Club and other local organization to provide engagement and education that is unique to the community. The first meeting will feature Dr. James White and his latest research on climate change.
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SASC Academic Skills Workshops for October
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Sustainable CU Grants
The University of Colorado community thrives on student initiative and action, and the E-Center is looking for eco-innovators whose ideas we can help come to fruition. Since 2005, the E-Center-sponsored Sustainable CU grant has funded projects incorporating renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling and waste reduction, and other innovative projects to reduce the CU Boulder campus impact on climate and environment.
If you have an idea to to make CU greener, apply for a grant by October 19.
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Career Services October Buffs Talks
Every Tuesday in October: 5 pm - 6:30 pm Abrams Lounge in C4C
Panels of employers from various industries will discuss what employers seek in candidates, and answer questions from students. A great networking opportunity.
Ø October 6th, 2015: Sports
Ø October 13th, 2015: Natural foods
Ø October 20th, 2015: International
Ø October 27th, 2015: Criminal Justice
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Global Environmental Issues Focus Group
The University of Colorado is sponsoring a series of focus groups to learn people's views on global environmental issues and ways in which such problems might be handled. Participants must be 18 or older. Focus group sessions will be convened on weekends in October at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, located at
1333 Grandview Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309. Your input will be used in an international study on this topic.
Participants will receive a $10 Gift Card for Starbucks. If this topic is of interest and you would like to join a small group of peers to discuss this issue please email or call:
cufocusgroup@gmail.com or 303-735-0451. Groups will be running soon in October so if you are interested please don't delay!
Boulder County Parks & Open Space 40th Anniversary Bus Tours
Help celebrate 40 years of preserving, cultivating & recreating on open space lands in Boulder County with an Open Space Bus Tour! Tour the Open Space System, and learn about fascinating people behind the properties, current management issues, and future challenges. One tour left!
When: October 17
Cost: $5.
Register Here
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GREEN Program Winter 2016 Opportunities
Posting of this announcement is purely for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement of the program by ENVS or CU Boulder. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their advisors prior to signing up for any courses offered through institutions other than CU to ensure that they will receive academic credit upon completion.
Global Renewable Energy Education Network (GREEN) has opportunities in Iceland, Peru, and Philadelphia during winter, spring and summer breaks.
In 2016, they are going to interview the heads of the Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Dam, snorkel between tectonic plates in Iceland, and explore how an American city maintains identity while also incorporating new trends in green design.
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EPA Equitable Development Webinar October 14
Equitable Development: The Role of Brownfields Renewal
Community Land Trusts and Employee Owned Businesses in Neighborhood Stability
October 14, 2015 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time
Equitable development involves residents, property owners, workers, local businesses, planners, government officials and developers cooperatively engaging in decisions and investments which address past inequities, while creating a new vision for a sustainable future. The October 14th webinar focuses on two highly successful equitable development models of community ownership and wealth-building. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn from local leaders. Significant webinar time will be set aside for participant interaction and discussion with speakers.
Featured Webinar Speakers
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Roxbury, MA
Tony Hernandez, Director, Operations and Stewardship, Dudley Neighbors Incorporated
Evergreen Cooperatives, Cleveland, OH
Ted Howard, Executive Director, Democracy Collaborative
Sustainable Community Development Group, Washington, DC Deeohn Ferris, President
Join the EPA listserv to get workshop agenda and registration details.
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Earth System and Space Science Poster Conference: Registration Deadline October 23
You are invited to attend the 9th annual Earth System and Space Science (ESSS) poster conference, which is sponsored each year by ATOC. The conference will be held on Friday, 13 November, in the
MacAllister Building. The keynote talk will be given at 10:30am by Dr. Michael Alexander from NOAA/ESRL; the poster session will be held from 11:30am-2:30pm.
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Scholarship Application Deadlines
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