From: Pulse Newsletter
Date: January 28
Subject: The Pulse | Winter 2026 | Week 4



The Pulse: Weekly News & Happenings at DU
winter 2026 Week 4
In Case You Missed It
4D Peer Mentor

Become a 4D Peer Mentor!

As a 4D Peer Mentor, you will help incoming students: learn about student expectations and responsibilities of becoming a DU community member, explore and access the resources and opportunities that support student's academic, social, and wellness goals, develop skills centered on self-awareness and engagement with the diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences of others in the community, develop a sense of belonging and connection to DU as well as the greater Denver community, navigate and maximize their DU Experience, in line with the 4D Experience, and have fun while sharing your love for DU! Applications close on January 30th!

***Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, if you hold a position with HRE, you cannot also hold a position as a 4D Peer Mentor.


Apply here

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

The chilly gusts of wind and piles of snow on the ground can only mean one thing, Winter Carnival is here! Check out the official registration page on Crimson Connect for various ticket pickups including bus tickets to get up to Winter Park, ski lift tickets, and tubing tickets.

Buses will take students up to Winter Park on Friday (early AM) and Saturday (early AM), and return students to campus on Saturday (evening) and Sunday (mid-day). Tickets are available for you to buy at a very discounted price.

Hurry!! Tickets are selling fast!

Tailgate

Join the Gold Pan Showdown Tailgate!

Sat, Feb 7 • 4:30pm | Parking Lot 403 (behind Gates Field House)

Game on! Kick off the Gold Pan Showdown in style at the ultimate Gold Pan Tailgate! Join us Saturday, February 7 at 4:30 PM in Lot 403 for food, music, and pre-game hype before DU takes on CC. First 200 students score a FREE white Gold Pan tee or rock your own white DU gear for a full student section white out. Don’t miss the energy before the puck drops!

Event Highlights This Week
adopt a succulent

Winter Succs!

Today, Jan 28th | CCOM 1700

Health Promotion, Sodexo, and the Center for Regenerative Futures invite you to kick off the Winter Quarter with some green. This event allows you to adopt and plant your own succulent to support your environmental well-being. There will also be an opportunity to paint and customize your pot and learn about other strategies to support your environmental wellness.

There is no cost associated with this event! Succulents are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Mugs and Mindsets

Mugs and Mindsets!

Wednesday, Feb 4th | CCOM 1700

Join Thrive Health Promotion in taking a mindful break from midterms! We will have a mug painting activity (which you can bring home with you!) and a mental reframing workshop. This is a great way to decompress and connect with others on campus :)

TODAY: Wednesday, January 28
Start End   Event         Location
11:00am 12:00pm Study Abroad First Step Session Anderson Academic Commons 301
11:00am 1:30pm Winter Succs Community Commons 1700
11:00am 4:00pm LambdaGrams Tabling Private Location (sign in to display)
12:00pm 1:30pm Tackling Human Trafficking in a Dynamic World Private Location (sign in to display)
12:00pm 2:00pm Navigating Difficult Conversations Private Location (register to display)
3:00pm 5:00pm Wednesday Unloading Driscoll Lower Level
4:00pm 6:00pm Undergraduate Writing Group Private Location (sign in to display)
4:00pm 5:00pm Deutsches Sprachtreffen/German Conversation Hour Sturm Hall 233
4:00pm 5:00pm Intro to Laser Engraving Innovation Floor (ECS 107)
4:30pm 6:00pm Cannabis 101 - Meets the RSO Requirement - Open Workshop Private Location (sign in to display)
4:30pm 6:30pm New Year, New Brew! CCOM Dining Hall 2nd Floor
5:00pm 6:00pm Human - Animal Connections in Suicide Prevention: Insights and Practical Pathways Online Event
5:00pm 7:00pm ASA and Hillel: Game Night Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm Fashion & Sewing Club Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm Du Writers' Club Weekly Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm Du Writers' Club Weekly Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:30pm TPEG 1st Winter 2026 Meeting ECS 357
6:00pm 7:00pm History Club Weekly Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:00pm Pep Band Interest Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm MSA Pre Ramadaan Islamic Lecture Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm AHS Meeting: USINDOPACOM and Taiwan Invasion Simulation Sturm 311
7:00pm 9:00pm Rewrite Your Story: Blackout Poetry & Collage Private Location (sign in to display)
TOMORROW: Thursday, January 29
10:00am 4:30pm DU Food Pantry Shopping Hours Private Location (sign in to display)
11:00am 12:00pm Study Abroad First Step Session Anderson Academic Commons 301
12:00pm 2:00pm Intro to CAD Innovation Floor (ECS 107)
12:00pm 1:00pm Don Was: The Business of Music Private Location (sign in to display)
12:00pm 4:00pm DU Abroad Application Workshop Private Location (sign in to display)
12:00pm 1:00pm Mindfulness Hours Private Location (sign in to display)
1:00pm 2:30pm Thriving on Your 21st Birthday - Coupon Pickups Private Location (sign in to display)
5:00pm 7:00pm Dubai Chocolate Cookie Making Night Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:00pm ASL Meeting 3 Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:00pm Sketch Comedy Club Weekly Meeting Sturm Hall 124
6:00pm 8:00pm Fashion & Sewing Club Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
Friday, January 30
2:30pm 3:30pm Medical Jackbox with Pre-Med Private Location (sign in to display)
3:00pm 4:00pm Come Run with us Private Location (sign in to display)
4:00pm 7:00pm BCG x DUCC CASE COMPETITION - PRIZES ANNOUNCED SOON! Private Location (sign in to display)
5:00pm 7:00pm Global Game Jam Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm AHA Basic Life Support, CPR, AED Nagel 102
6:30pm 10:00pm Board Game Club Weekly Event Private Location (sign in to display)
7:00pm 11:55pm DUDAD Weekly Meeting Private Location (register to display)
7:30pm 9:30pm Faculty Recital Series: Igor Pikayzen, violin Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Hall
Saturday, January 31
4:00pm 8:00pm DUDAD One Shot Evenings Private Location (register to display)
Sunday, February 1
11:00am 12:00pm Denver Coffee Club's Great Winter Return Private Location (sign in to display)
1:00pm 4:00pm Magic The Gathering Club: Casual Commander Play Weekly Private Location (sign in to display)
2:00pm 3:00pm Come workout with us! Private Location (sign in to display)
Monday, February 2
12:00pm 1:00pm Study Abroad First Step Session Community Commons 2600
4:30pm 6:00pm Thriving on Your 21st Birthday - Coupon Pickups Private Location (sign in to display)
5:00pm 5:45pm E@DU BASE Camp Info Session: Virtual Online Event
5:45pm 6:45pm Come Run with us! Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:00pm Club for Collective Liberation Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
Tuesday, February 3
4:00pm 5:30pm Industry Insights: Community & Social Services Private Location (sign in to display)
5:00pm 7:00pm China Forum: Dangerous Ground: A Maritime Perspective on U.S.-China Relations Sie Complex, Room 1020 – Forum
5:00pm 7:00pm From Discarded to Designed: A Conversation with Nicole McLaughlin Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 8:00pm Senate Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 7:00pm Yoga Club Weekly Meeting Private Location (sign in to display)
DU at home: home athletics events this week
Gymnastics

More Games & Meets to Cheer on DU:

Friday, January 30
Start End   Event         Location
7:00pm 10:00pm DU Hockey vs Minnesota Duluth Private Location (sign in to display)
Saturday, January 31
2:00pm 4:00pm DU Men's Basketball vs Omaha Private Location (sign in to display)
6:00pm 9:00pm DU Hockey vs Minnesota Duluth Private Location (sign in to display)
Sunday, February 1
2:45pm 5:00pm DU Gymnastics vs Iowa State Private Location (sign in to display)
Engagement Opportunities Coming Up
Call for Bands

Call To Bands

Do you have a student band that would like to participate in DUPB’s Battle of the Bands this year on March 6 (save the date!)? Winner gets the chance to open for our MusicFest artist in June!

Use this link to register today!  

Signature work grants

PinS Student Signature Work Grants

Research and creative projects are a key part of your undergraduate experience! Do you have a project or idea but aren't sure how to fund it? PinS Student Signature Work Grants support undergraduate students pursuing research or creative projects that aim to deepen understanding, spark innovation, or tackle real-world challenges. Application deadlines are February 2 for Spring/Summer projects and April 27 for Fall projects.
Questions? Email signaturework@du.edu.

Students for Africa Pop Up

Students for Africa Policy Pop-up
Wed Jan. 28th (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) | Korbel Cherrington Commons

Join Prof. Marie Berry and Students for Africa to discuss: Women, Protest, Policy Brutality, and Political Violence in Africa. 

Other News & Updates from Around Campus
Fundraising for Food Pantry

Food Pantry Fundraiser

Food insecurity affects millions of college students nationwide, including right here at DU. The DU Food Pantry offers weekly access to fresh and shelf-stable groceries for anyone with an active DU ID, ensuring students can focus on learning, not on where their next meal will come from. The Pantry is entirely donor-funded, and your contribution directly purchases high-demand items for our guests. Through our partnership with Food Bank of the Rockies, financial gifts go further helping us purchase fresh, usable food at a lower cost and reduce waste from expired donations. As the need grows, so does our commitment to meeting it, and we can't do it without you. Join us in supporting DU students today. Your gift fuels health, security, and academic success. 

Donate here

DU Writing Center

University Writing Center | Anderson Academic Commons – Room 280

Need writing advice or someone to proofread your work? The Writing Center is here to support all your writing needs!

Winter 2026 Hours

  • In‑person and Zoom appointments are available from Monday, January 5 through Friday, March 13.

  • We will be closed on Monday, January 19 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

  • Limited finals hours will be offered from Sunday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 17.

Please log in to our scheduling system here to view and book appointments.

 

Nominate an Advisor for the Provost's Award for Excellence in Academic Advising

Do you know an outstanding academic advisor on campus? Nominate them for the Provost's Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. Graduate and undergraduate faculty and staff academic advisors, for whom advising is at least a portion of their responsibilities, are eligible to be nominated. Nominate an advisor today!

Study Abroad

Study Abroad Application Workshop

Thursday, Jan 29 (12:00-4:00 PM) | CCOM 2600

Stop by for help with your DU Abroad Application as we get close to the February 2 deadline. Advisors will be on hand to help you with any last-minute questions! Thursday, January 39, 12-4pm CCOM 2600

Need help connecting to support?
Contact the Dean of Students (DoS) Office at: 
DoSoffice@du.edu or by calling 303-871-4261


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