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It's not too late to apply for a scholarship. The CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ scholarship application process for 2016-17 is available through March 1 on the student portal. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ also encourages students to apply for privately-funded scholarships.

FLEX bus service connecting CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Fort Collins is up and running. If you’ve been waiting for inexpensive, direct, easy transit service along the north Front Range, FLEX will take you where you need to go. Two special events will take place Jan. 21 in both Fort Collins and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ to celebrate the start of service and the growing connections between Fort Collins and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's annual Housing Fair will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom. Hosted by Off-Campus Housing and Neighborhood Relations, the fair offers students a convenient way to view hundreds of local properties. More than 50 local landlords, property managers and real estate agents will be at the fair.

As the new year begins, university personnel are reminded to complete a Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) in order to meet conflicts of interest disclosure requirements. A 2016 DEPA is required of all faculty and other designated groups. In general, those other groups include all research personnel, staff who support department compliance reporting processes, and students engaged in research (i.e. all personnel responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research).

The Office of Organizational and Employee Development invites CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ employees to attend upcoming seminars and courses. January and February's featured seminars include: Emotional Intelligence, StrengthsQuest, Managing the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Way and Real Colors. Programs are offered free of charge to CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ employees.

As part of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s commitment to fostering an accessible campus environment, OIT recently licensed SensusAccess, an online service that allows anyone with an @colorado.edu email address to upload a document and have it automatically converted to an accessible document type.

There are a few days left to designate monthly payroll deductions to benefit Colorado nonprofits. Have you explored how you can give a little, and make a big difference over the course of the coming year? It's time to visit colorado.gov/ccc and make your selections. As state employees, you show your commitment to fellow Coloradans each and every day. When you join with other Colorado state employees and make a donation to a nonprofit organization through the Colorado Combined Campaign, your impact is increased.

A brand new parking garage will open off Stadium Drive on Jan. 7, 2016. The three-level, covered facility, called Folsom Garage, will accommodate 555 vehicles. It is located underneath the new Indoor Practice Facility, part of the Athletics expansion.

Being a Buff means getting out in the world and learning through experience. At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, we encourage you to enhance your academic experience and be engaged. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ also has a number of programs and offices in place to help support you.

Due to an unexpectedly strong winter storm moving into the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ area overnight, the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus closed today, cancelling on-campus finals. Read more about updates to the exam schedule and campus opening status .