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Alumni and the campus community are encouraged to celebrate their CU pride at Homecoming this weekend. In keeping with CU tradition, the annual parade and pep rally will begin at 7 p.m. Friday on Pearl Street. Come watch colorful student-built floats make their way down the street and then join in the festivities as the CU Spirit Team and Marching Band perform during the pep rally at the courthouse lawn.

Growing up in San Diego, California, Michael Adkins II always wanted to be a businessman. He sold pistachios for a dime to classmates in elementary school and an individual Starburst for a quarter in middle school, turning a profit on both. "I was in elementary school and they had a vending machine," he said. "I just figured I could sell these individually and make money off the situation."

The University of Colorado has been undergoing a system-wide effort to streamline and improve the its Finance (FIN), Human Capital Management (HCM) and other systems, which had not been updated in roughly a decade.

Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner abuse, is best understood as a pattern of abusive behaviors–including physical, sexual, and psychological abuse as well as economic coercion–used by one intimate partner against another to gain, maintain, or regain power and control in the relationship. If you are concerned about a relationship you are in or have been, or if you are concerned about a friend’s relationship please contact CU’s Office of Victim Assistance.

Typically, when we think of building an inclusive and diverse community, it is racial/ethnic, gender and gender identity diversity that immediately comes to mind. Also, many times, members of a diverse population are thought of on a univariate dimension and not on a multiple layers. However, there is one underrepresented group of people whom contribute to diversity across all races, ethnicities, ages and genders; people with disabilities.

The HAWK (High-intensity Activated crossWalK) light on Regent Drive near Colorado Avenue has been provided by the city of ÐßÐßÊÓƵ to allow pedestrians, bikers and boarders a safe way to cross a busy street. Click through for a few simple rules to help make this a safe crossing for pedestrians and drivers.

It isn’t unusual for some first-year students to struggle academically while getting used to university life. That’s where CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ’s Academic Success and Achievement Program (ASAP) comes in. ASAP is an amazing and free on-campus tutoring program offered to any student living on campus.

Following last week's events on campus and in light of the importance of emotional and physical well-being, students, faculty and staff are invited to gather for self-care and to connect with campus support survices at the Dennis Small Cultural Center (UMC room 457) on Thursday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Economics Professor Keith Maskus has been named chief economist for the U.S. Department of State. Maskus, a professor of distinction who also was the director of CU ÐßÐßÊÓƵ’s Program on International Development, is beginning the two-year appointment — based in Washington, D.C. — this month.

Whether you want to challenge yourself physically, improve your fitness, learn more about health, fitness and nutrition, or simply relieve some stress, the Student Recreation Center can help.