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ENVS Advising: Look for the new
Current Courses list in the Curriculum section on the ENVS website. Check the
Hub to find ENVS Advising Drop-In hours or make an appointment to discuss your spring schedule.
Campus-wide Open Hours: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Locations
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ENVS Fall 2015 Colloquium Series
Speaker: Deserai Crow, Environmental Studies Program
Topic:
"Colorado's Floods and Fires: Risk Mitigation and Disaster Recovery through a Policy Lens"
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2015
11:00 - 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
Amanda Paulson, Scripps Fellow, Center for Environmental Journalism
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Eaton Humanities B180
Bonus: Free Pizza and Organic Juice!
ICE Talks Calendar
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Fellowships, Internships, and Jobs
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Summer Volunteer Opportunity with One Heart Source
One
Heart Source (OHS) is an entrepreneurial non-profit organization that designs and catalyzes education programs that empower vulnerable people and communities with choice and opportunity. The organization's model of international mentorship connects university students to vulnerable youth and communities across cultural, social, and economic boundaries. With its partner communities in Jamaica, South Africa, and Tanzania, the OHS International Collective provides holistic care and academic excellence as a means of ending the vicious cycle of generational poverty. One Heart Source is currently accepting applications for their 2016 Volunteer Programs. There are a variety of 2 and 4 week programs in Jamaica and South Africa! As an OHS Volunteer you will:
* Mentor students to realize measurable academic growth and cultivate life-long relationships.
* Immerse yourself in diversity through service, workshops, and excursions.
* Collaborate with small cohorts of university students from around the world.
* Develop empathy, confidence, and leadership skills through the pursuit of social justice.
Application Deadline November 20
Apply Here
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Gravity Renewables Internship
Gravity Renewables is a leading national owner, operator and developer of small hydroelectric power plants. Small hydropower provides predictable, reliable, affordable clean energy that's locally produced. By making a long-term commitment to these neighborhood facilities, Gravity restores and conserves important historical sites, employs local operators and promotes educational and recreational opportunities in the communities it serves. Gravity currently has 7 hydroelectric facilities in operation and more in development.
More Information and Application Instructions
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Boulder Country Zero Waste Internship
The Boulder County Resource Conservation Division is seeking a Zero Waste Intern to support projects related to Boulder County's goal of reaching zero waste or "darn near" by 2025. This internship will provide an introduction to a career in sustainability with opportunities to network and build skills in research, communication, and project management. It will also provide an opportunity to learn how government works towards achieving community goals. Application by December 15.
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The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is Hiring Tutors!
SASC is a multicultural advocacy and academic program designed to prepare students for success by providing a strong base and support in all areas of student life.
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Research Assistant, Center for Environmental Education Research (CEER)
Great opportunity for graduating seniors or recent alums!
The Research Assistant supports all activities of the Center for Environmental Education Research. The center conducts ongoing research to advance understanding of the rapidly evolving fields of interdisciplinary environmental, sustainability, and energy education. Activities include developing national and international research reports, writing publications for academic journals and other publishing venues, presenting at national and international conferences, and performing higher education consulting services.
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Career Opportunities for Graduating Seniors
Grassroots Campaigns is a national, progressive political consulting firm specializing in running face-to-face field campaigns. They are currently partnering with groups like the ACLU, The Nature Conservancy, Doctors Without Borders, and many others.
Grassroots Campaigns is looking to interview interested students to join them as Canvass Directors and Assistant Canvass Directors. There is no better time to get involved and shape the next generation of activists that will take this country in a more progressive direction and see change on issues that matter now. Erica DePalma and the Denver director team will be on campus from 12/1 - 12/3 meeting with interested candidates and holding interviews. Interested students should contact Erica directly:
(303) 893-1268
NOT GRADUATING YET?
Grassroots Campaigns is also hiring undergraduates to work on their campaigns as Field Managers. These jobs are a great way to get involved on the campaign and have a huge impact before you graduate. Grassroots Campaigns hire students to work part time during the school year, and will consider applicants who want to work on campaigns next summer as well.
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Students for a New American Politics (SNAP) PAC Fellowship
SNAP is the nation's largest and most impactful student run PAC. SNAP works to open the doors to the world of electoral campaigns for passionate, young Americans - regardless of background - and ensure that our politics are as diverse as our nation. SNAP fellows receive intensive training, then work for 10 to 12 weeks in the summer months - with an optional extension to November - as full-time field organizers. The SNAP Fellowship is a paid grassroots organizing fellowship for students and youth that's fast-paced, high-impact, and focused on social justice values.
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Environmental Protection Agency Lab Internships
The intern will assist aquatic biologists conducting environmental field investigations of aquatic ecosystems. Investigations may involve work in different environments to include lakes, mountains, streams, wetlands, industrial facilities, as well as in a laboratory.
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SPRING 2016 CLASSES
Please check the ENVS website for a complete list of course offerings.
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ENVS 4100-001/005 Special Topics in ENVS: Conservation Ethics
Section 001: MW, 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Section 005: MW, 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
This course will explore contemporary ethical questions concerning nature conservation, restoration, and preservation. It will use applied ethics to cover such topics as Climate Change, Intervention Ecology, Novel Ecosystems Management, the Anthropocene, and Rewilding, exploring questions of environmental value, ontology, and obligation. Full course description available here (bottom of page).
Applies to the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4100-003/004 Special Topics in ENVS: The Marine and the Maritime (new course title)
Section 003: TTH, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Section 004: TTH, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m.
This course will explore the 75% environment: the oceanic environment, the threats to this massive environment and global ocean policies. Topics will include coral reefs, sea ice stability, ocean acidification, polar oceans, the deep-ocean, oceanic gyres, marine biodiversity, trash in the oceans etc. Full course description available here (bottom of page).
Applies to the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4100-006 Special Topics in ENVS: Desertification of Arid Lands
TTH, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
This course will develop in-depth understanding of how regional and global climate impacts the environment of arid regions. We will explore the link between environment and climate using both modern (e.g. California drought, the Sahel Drought) as well as historical (e.g. Medieval droughts of Europe, collapse of the Maya civilization) case studies. Full course description available
here (bottom of page).
Applies to the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4800-001 Critical Thinking in Environmental Studies: Human-Environmental Interactions in Sub-Saharan Africa
TTH, 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Many of the important issues facing Africans today are the consequences of human modifications of the physical landscape. This course investigates the inter-relationship between humans and their natural or physical environments in Sub-Saharan Africa, a place of extraordinarily diverse, vibrant, and dynamic human cultures and environments. Full course description available
here (bottom of the page).
Fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement. If you have already taken a Capstone course, the class will count toward the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4800-002 Critical Thinking in Environmental Studies: Deforestation and Food
TTH, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Cocoa, sugar, palm oil, beef, coffee, and soy are a daily part of the diets of millions of people globally. Yet large-scale production of these commodities in the tropics is frequently associated with high rates of deforestation, soaring greenhouse gas emissions, and significant social inequality. In response, an increasing number of NGOs, government agencies, and private sector organizations are trying to improve the sustainability of commodity production. Full course description available
here (bottom of the page).
Fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement. If you have already taken a Capstone course, the class will count toward the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4800-003 Critical Thinking in Environmental Studies: Resilience and Healthy Cities
F, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
This course will build on the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities and social determinants of health frameworks to understand cultural, social and ecological domains of everyday environments that shape population health and incorporate this knowledge into cultural and sustainability planning processes. Students will partner with the City of Boulder's Office of Arts and Culture to conceptualize and evaluate challenges facing neighborhoods; use a range of methods to elicit knowledge about these places; and inform how cities and municipalities build resilience to contemporary social, economic, and environmental challenges through arts and culture. Full course description available
here (bottom of the page).
Fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement. If you have already taken a Capstone course, the class will count toward the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4800-004 Critical Thinking in Environmental Studies: Futures for Boulder Open Space
W, 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
The seminar is an interdisciplinary critical thinking seminar intended for students interested in exploring open space and land management issues/problems/futures facing Colorado's Front Range. We will be exploring a range of interdisciplinary topics, including but not limited to: community participatory planning and action research; ecological and social carrying capacity; future growth scenarios / alternative futures modeling; histories of open space planning; recreationist/preservationist debates; urban-boundary wildland systems and growth management. Full course description available
here (bottom of the page).
Fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement. If you have already taken a Capstone course, the class will count toward the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVS 4800-005 Critical Thinking in Environmental Studies: Sustainable Communities
Instructor: Brian Muller
TTH, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Neighborhoods and districts are an important scale for the organization of sustainable systems because they are at the center of daily life. This class explores issues, opportunities and methods for engaging residents in neighborhood scale sustainability planning such as green infrastructure, building resilience or long-term affordable energy. Full course description available
here
(bottom of the page).
Fulfills the Capstone Course Requirement. If you have already taken a Capstone course, the class will count toward the Specialization Requirement.
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ENVD 4363 Designing with Schools: Sustainable Design Practice
This interdisciplinary course will investigate aspects of sustainable school design including food and energy systems, adaptive reuse and resourced materials, and participatory planning and design. The students enrolled in this course will have opportunities to explore their individual areas of interest in greater depth and to share their passions and expertise with middle school children through collaborative design activities. The course content areas will be woven into a cohesive, hands-on design process in collaboration with the students, faculty, and staff at Casey Middle School in the Boulder Valley School District. Through this course students will experience design processes "in the real world" as they put theory into action with the creation and delivery of participatory design activities at Casey Middle School.
Fulfills the Application Course Requirement.
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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). The certificate links and develops knowledge of global environmental policies and practices.
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.
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Seminars, Workshops, Films, and Extras
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Upcoming Peace Corps Events
Peace Corps Information Session:
Serving overseas after graduation
Date: November 16, 2015
Time: 5:00-6:00pm (room reserved from 4:30-6:30)
Peace Corps Application Workshop:
How to navigate and rock the application
Date: December 1, 2015
Time: 5:30-6:30pm (room reserved from 5:00-7:00)
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Information Session November 18
5-6 p.m. Guggenheim First Floor Lounge
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Submit Nominations for the Thomas Jefferson Award
The CU Office of Academic Affairs is soliciting nominations for the 2016
Thomas Jefferson Award. Nominees should be members of the teaching faculty, the student body, or staff whose achievements reflect superior performance in their normal work or scholarship and notable participation in humanitarian activities. The Thomas Jefferson Award is one of the University's highest honors, and includes an engraved plaque and a $2,000 cash honorarium for each recipient.
The nomination deadline is 5:00 p.m. on December 4. For fairness and consistency, the nomination packet is limited to 22 pages (including nomination cover letter) and must include the following:
* a strong nomination cover letter addressing how the nominee meets the award criteria, especially service performed outside of the normal course of the nominee's duties;
* nominee's current résumé
* at least three letters of support.
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Student Academic Skills Center Workshops
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Looking for Other Involvement Opportunities or Events?
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Consent to Conduct Business Electronically
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More Information
Registrar's Academic Calendar
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Financial Aid Website
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