From: Pulse Newsletter
Date: September 30, 2020
Subject: The Pulse | Fall 2020 | Week 3 - Register to Vote, Events & More


The Pulse: Weekly News & Happenings at DU

Week 3 Wisdom: Make a Plan to Vote

We are 33 days away from Election Day (November 3, 2020). This may be the first presidential election many of you are eligible to vote in. Due to the COVID pandemic, it’s more important than ever to get registered to vote or update your voter registration. In Colorado, all registered voters will automatically receive a mail ballot so you can vote safely by mail or using a drop box. These alternatives to voting in-person will help limit crowding at our Voter Service Center to keep our community safe.

Register to vote for the first time or update your existing voter registration in Colorado at RegisterInColorado.Org. If you live or go to school in Colorado, you have the right to register and vote here, even if you’ve been temporarily displaced by COVID.

For information about registering or updating your registration in a state other than Colorado, visit https://vote.usa.gov.

Additional details were sent out in an email on Friday the 25th, entitled "Important: Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration". 

The Short List: Don't Miss These Opportunities
Free Flu Shots
PioneerWeb Replacement Project

PioneerWeb Replacement Project Focus Groups

IT@DU requests your help in identifying a replacement for our current PioneerWeb portal. We are starting early to gather requirements for this important project, which will be completed in summer of 2022. If you would like to be part of the conversation defining our wants and needs for DU's next generation portal, we invite you to sign up for a virtual focus group session. And yes - the new portal will be renamed! 

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Dimond Family Residential Village Grand Opening Celebration

Dimond Family Residential Village Grand Opening Celebration

Join us virtually for a very special Grand Opening Celebration for the Dimond Family Residential Village Tonight, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 5:30pm (MT).

To safely celebrate this momentous occasion, we’d like to invite you to join the celebration virtually. Please see the formal invitation and RSVP for the virtual celebration here. As current students you know firsthand the impact of new spaces on our campus, and in particular spaces that promote community. This event will celebrate the many people who helped bring this vision to reality.

Share your insights

DU Student Personality Workshop

Want a chance to win one of four $125 bookstore gift cards and help the University of Denver, all from the comfort of your computer screen? We would like to invite you to contribute your voice as part of a “Darts” workshop group hosted by DU’s branding agency partner Carnegie Dartlet. A facilitator will be asking questions about the personality of DU’s student body and inquiring about how to characterize the various groups of students we have on campus, as well as the similarities and/or differences between the types of students here.

The best people to provide insight on our students are, of course, the students! So, we hope you are able to take advantage of the opportunity and help us learn more about our student body. These workshops are not a focus group—they will involve looking at personality types, thinking about and discussing the student body with your fellow students, a little bit of writing, and working in a small group.

All that is to say: this should be fun and engaging! We will be hosting four groups between Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th, and would love for you to attend one. A drawing for one $125 bookstore gift card will be held during each of the four sessions, but you must be present to win. Workshops will be filled on a first- come, first-served basis.

Please let us know if you’ll be joining by filling out an RSVP at one of the links below:
Monday, October 12th
Session 1 - 1:00- 1:15pm MDT RSVP  
Session 2 - 5:30-6:45pm MDT RSVP

Tuesday, October 13th
Session 3 - 1:00- 2:15pm MDT RSVP 
Session 4 - 5:30-6:45pm MDT RSVP 

Thank you in advance!

This Week

Events

ONGOING
Start End   Event        
Sept. 14 Oct. 10 Virtual Poster Sale
TODAY: Wednesday, September 30
11:00am 12:00pm Discussion about the Breonna Taylor Case
4:00pm 5:30pm Getting Grounded
6:00pm 8:00pm LSA: How to Vote Workshop
TOMORROW: Thursday, October 1
10:00am 11:00am Fall Leadership Series: Finding your Leadership Style
2:00pm 3:00pm Fall Leadership Series: Activating and Applying Your Strengths
2:00pm 5:00pm Tech and Engineering Virtual Career Fair
2:30pm 4:00pm C+V & 4-Dimensional Experience: How to Intentionally Build Community
6:30pm 8:00pm "Write-with-Me" with Sara
6:30pm 8:00pm Math Jeopardy!
8:00pm 9:00pm Girlfriends Check-in: Women of Color Sorority Panel
Friday, October 2
1:00pm 9:00pm Panhellenic Formal Recruitment
Monday, October 5
2:00pm 2:30pm Fall 2020 USG Election Information Session
6:30pm 7:30pm "How to be a Virtual Pre-Health Student" Panel
Tuesday, October 6
2:00pm 2:30pm Fall 2020 USG Election Information Session
6:00pm 7:00pm

DUDAD One-Shot Day 2

Recurring Events/Open Weekly Meetings

Various Days & Times:
    Intervene: DU Workshop
Tuesdays
6:00pm 7:00pm Sex Talks with Cody and Andy
7:00pm 8:00pm Daniels Business Review Weekly Meeting
Wednesdays
5:45pm 6:15pm DU Drama Ensemble (DUDE) MEETING
6:00pm 7:00pm NSMH Weekly Meeting
Thursdays
5:30pm 7:00pm QSA Weekly Meeting
Fridays
6:30pm 7:00pm DU Francoscope (French Club) Meetings
Coming Up

Events

Thursday, October 8
Start End   Event        
10:00am 11:15am Fall Leadership Series: Telling Your Story
12:00pm 1:15pm Fall Leadership Series: Environmental Leadership
4:00pm 5:00pm Quarantine Cravings - Flautas
5:00pm 6:00pm Getting into Research
Saturday, October 10
9:30am 2:00pm Fall 2020 Facilitator Training
Other News
the DU Clarion

Clarion News Highlights:

The Clarion is the official student newspaper of the University of Denver, serving as the community’s voice. 

To read our articles, visit duclarion.com. To learn how you can get involved, email duclarioneditor@gmail.com.

USG logo

USG Office Hours are Live!


Starting this week, Undergraduate Student Government Senators are hosting regular office hours (virtual and some in-person). 

Full list of hours can be found here. 

Student Employment is Now Part of Career & Professional Development!


Our student employment program is created to offer meaningful learning and professional development opportunities to students. In this way, we aim to build an equitable, student-oriented, learning-focused and career-ready community so that when students graduate, they say, “one thing that prepared me the most was this student employment job and supervisor.

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Mental Distress

#DUYourPart:
Look Out for Each Other

We all are experiencing something, so we look out for each other at DU. If you notice someone is going through something or is stressed about the pandemic, it’s best to check in with them. The Health & Counseling Center (HCC) is here to support you and your well-being. We offer mental health resources including counseling services, free group therapy, outreach, My SSP tele health app, and prevention education. Go to du.edu/hcc to learn more about mental health services and support.

For updates on events, services, or educational content, follow us at @ThriveAtDU on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter! We have been sharing #DUYourPart educational campaign messages in on our social media, so check us out! For questions or more information, please contact hcc.thrive@du.edu.

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