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Five years after the Arab Spring uprisings rocked the Middle East, former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril offered University of Colorado Boulder students a front-row perspective on the protests’ genesis, their shortcomings and the lessons the world should absorb in the coming decades.

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The 22nd annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit, "Building the Roadmap: I am Because We Are," will be held on campus Nov. 8-9. This year, the summit is hosting a "Building an Equitable Model Contest" open to ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder students. The contest includes two $500 prizes.

One Tuesday each month, Dining Services on campus teams up with the Residence Hall Association to hold a themed gathering during dinner at the Center for Community Dining Center.

It is nearly time for the eighth annual Live Free Weekend. This is a special opportunity to engage students in meaningful conversations about alcohol and drug use, and I am asking you to spread the word about the weekend while encouraging participation.

Human Resources introduces Crucial Conversations, a two-day course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics.

The nomination process for the 2017 Regent Awards is now open. These awards include Honorary Degrees, University Medals and Distinguished Service Awards. The individuals who receive these awards are truly remarkable, and are honored at the Commencement ceremony in May each year.

As part of the eighth annual Live Free Weekend, the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder community is being invited to take a pledge to forego alcohol and drug use for 96 hours from Sept. 22-26.

Managers, supervisors and HR liaisons are invited to attend a 45 minute, in-person briefing about a new, comprehensive year-long onboarding program for new employees.

All ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder students are automatically enrolled in the Student Gold Health Insurance Plan for the 2016-2017 academic year and charged the semester premium of $1,889.50, unless they actively change their selection by Sept. 16.