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It’s a new year, and a new semester is just around the corner. Reflecting on the fall semester can help you prepare and start off on the right foot. Here are some topics to get you started.

The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Center for Leadership’s mentoring arm wrapped up its second semester of successful mentoring partnerships between professionals in the local community and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ students.

New Year’s traditions are a great way to reflect on the previous year and focus on hopes and plans for the coming year. Learn more about how New Year’s is celebrated in different parts of the world.

With detailed negotiations on an annexation agreement still to come, the city has created multiple channels for community engagement on the topic of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ South property, including a community briefing at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11, a forthcoming questionnaire and more.

Knowing you’ll have a couple of extra days this winter break, you might not know how to fill your time. Don’t worry, we’ve come up with some ways to help you stay creative, active and positive this winter.

This week brings free virtual fitness classes, drop-in meditation, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ GOLD's Super Surprise Study Session and more.

This weekend brings Boulder's beloved Holiday Festival to your home, Pause for Paws events, the deadline for the Late Night Breakfast cooking challenge, a Marie Curie living history performance and more.

Science graduate students are invited to join the new Art + Science program to become facilitators and receive funding for partnerships that impact social and environmental issues within communities. Apply by Jan. 15.

There is no doubt this has been a tough semester for all of us. It’s important now more than ever to take care of each other and ourselves. Fellow Buffs share how they plan to show gratitude to loved ones this season.

The coming days bring the Transforming Gender Monthly Symposium; drop-in basketball, free bouldering and a holiday cycling class at The Rec; a Flatirons loop day hike and more.