New Buffs Edition - Aug. 25, 2025
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Life
20 things to do: Attend Be Involved Fair, score tickets and free breakfast, more
Welcome to the 2025 fall semester, Buffs! This week brings to campus a bagel bar, free ice cream, an on-campus student job fair, soccer, football, a Buff Pool Bash and more.
Tips & Resources
8 things to know about the University Libraries
Take advantage of these library resources and services during your time at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder.
The secret benefits of faculty office hours
Office hours allow you to interact with your professor one-on-one, ask questions and get clarification about course information. Here are a few ways to make the most of meetings with your professors.
How will you lead? Ways to get involved with leadership at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder
The Center for Leadership offers a variety of flexible, low-commitment pathways, including mentorship and workshops, plus over 40 affiliated leadership programs, academic credentials, experiential opportunities and events to help you discover, develop and apply leadership in ways that suit your individual journey.
Events & Exhibits
Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest'—join a screening Aug. 27
The Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts and the International Film Series are proud to host a free screening, including a post-film Q&A with screenwriter Alan Fox and Producer Jason Berman, moderated by Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution (and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØalum) Jim Packer.
Fall into service: Campus blood drive set for Sept. 9–11
While the leaves are turning and the season is changing, the need for blood donations remains constant. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Staff Council, in collaboration with longtime partner Vitalant, will host a September blood drive—open to faculty, staff and students.
Research Corner
Video games don't rot your brain—they train it
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder scientists have found that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits.
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