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With the second week of school wrapping up and many new and returning Buffs settled in, this weekend would be a good time to explore Boulder and the surrounding areas. Housing and Dining Services offers some tips.

The Center for Student Involvement will host a grand opening celebration for its new office and resource center in UMC room 330 on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2 to 4 p.m. Check out the new space and learn what the center can do for you or your student group.

When Daphne Virlar-Knight (EBio’17) graduates in May, she will have spent four years with The Herd, one of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s largest student groups on campus. The group coordinates several university traditions including the Nearly Naked Mile — the largest student clothing drive at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, the St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser for youth cancer survivors, professional development workshops and football tailgates.

Welcome to the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, Class of 2020! You are beginning an amazing and life-changing journey.

Come to the study abroad fair and learn about your chance to study, intern and participate in research and service-learning opportunities. We offer hundreds of programs in 65 countries that meet the needs and interests of all students and majors. Join us on Thursday, Sept. 1 from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the UMC Fountain to find out more.

Celebrate the career of an academic who not only ushered in a new era of graduate and professional student development on our campus, but across the nation and abroad. Join us Aug. 31, 3 to 5 p.m. in the tent on the South Terrace at the University Memorial Center.

Join Human Resources in celebrating Omaira (Oma) Bankston's 28 years of service to the university and upcoming retirement during a retirement celebration on Friday, Aug. 26, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in UMC Aspen Room 285.

Is helping others a passion of yours? Or perhaps astronomy or hiking? Come check out the clubs, organizations and volunteer opportunities that are available to all Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder students during the fall Be Involved Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 3 to 7 p.m. on Norlin Quad.

Register today for Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Night at the Rockies through the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Alumni Association to get discounted game tickets, access to our pregame at Blake Street Tavern with free appetizers and a free Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-themed Rockies baseball cap. Join the fun on Friday, Aug. 19. Less than 50 tickets remain for this fun summer event at the ballpark in Denver. Get yours today.

Last year, the faculty, staff and students who stepped up and volunteered for Move-In and Fall Welcome really impressed our incoming students and their families.