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The Anderson Language Technology Center (ALTEC) is pleased to announce registration is now open for summer language classes. These classes are non-credit and are open to CU staff, faculty, graduate students, retirees and their spouses, as well as the Boulder community. Classes begin June 10 and meet twice a week for 5 weeks. Tuition is $75 for CU affiliates, and $150 for community members. This spring choose from various levels of French, German, Italian, and Spanish as well as Latin American Culture.

From Saturday, May 4 - Friday, May 10, the Rec Center will be offering free fitness classes. Experience a variety of classes available during the week. Included on the schedule; Zumba, cycle, yoga and Chocolate Meditiation. For the complete class schedule visit the Rec Center website.

Free Yoga for CU students on Monday nights at 6pm. Authentic hatha, vinyasa flow taught by Brian Saeger. Bring a mat if you have one. We have extras if you don't. Best to eat dinner after class. Meets at CU's Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St., across from the stadium, 1 block north of Colorado Ave, at the corner of University Heights Ave. LGBTQ-friendly. Bring friends!! ($5 for faculty, staff, admin)

You must have regalia to participate in Commencement! Undergraduates should purchase regalia at the bookstore, graduate students may rent regalia at Balch Fieldhouse. See the commencement website for details. Please line up in Norlin Quad by 7:45 a.m. for the procession, or come early and enjoy a free breakfast, starting at 7 a.m.

CONGRATULATIONS!

If you are a fluent speaker of Turkish, then please contact the Anderson Language & Technology Center. We would like the chance to meet you and discuss ways to add this languages to the curriculum. We are located in Hellems on the 1st floor.

Contact Mark Knowles or Courtney Malone

The countdown to finals has begun, which means that Midnight Breakfast is almost here! Join us at the UMC on Monday, May 6 for a FREE breakfast, including vegetarian and vegan options!

Breakfast will be served at 11:59 p.m., but come early at 9:30 p.m. for some free activities such as bowling and pool in the Connection, masquerade mask making, a photo booth, mini ballroom dance classes, prize drawings, and chair massages! There will also be a quiet study lounge with snacks! See you there!

Find full details on our facebook page.

Dorothy Yates, an OCG Director candidate will be at the University this Friday, May 3 between 9 and 10 a.m. in the UMC Aspen Rooms, where she will be available to meet with Faculty in an open forum.

SCAN 3204-3. Medieval Icelandic Sagas, Term A, 9:15-10:50 a.m. M-F. Advanced introduction to medieval Icelandic saga with readings in the family, outlaw, skald and legendary sagas as well as the main scholarly approaches to this unique literature. Topics include honor, blood feud, fate, sexuality/gender, oral composition and legend. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Dr. Greg Kopp will discuss what we know about the Sun and its influences on Earth’s climate, and describe current measurements of the solar climate data record on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the main LASP building (LSTB) at 1234 Innovation Drive on the East Campus Research Park. The Sun provides nearly all energy for Earth’s climate system and even small changes in its energy output can have large effects on climate, since the Sun's energy is so much greater than all other climate energy sources combined.

We are looking for adolescents, ages 12-17, to participate in behavioral and neuroimaging studies on adolescent brain development. Participants can earn from $25 to $100 for their time. Parents will be compensated between $15 and $30 for their time. If you are interested, please email CoStudies@gmail.com with “adolef” in the subject line or call 303-735-1629.

Contact: costudies@gmail.com or 303-735-1629.

Earn $25 for participation in a 2-hour study

The Adolescent Development and Preventive Treatment (ADAPT) research program is looking for individuals to participate in a study of mental health and adolescent development.

Potential invitation to attend 3 additional annual time points at 6-7 hours each ($25 per hour for these).

If interested, please call the ADAPT at (303) 492-4616. A confidential phone screen will be conducted to determine your child’s or your own initial eligibility.

University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will have our auction of surplus property and equipment to the public on Saturday, May 18. Items will be available for preview beginning at 8 a.m. and the auction will begin at 9 a.m.

Auctions are held on the east side of: University of Colorado Boulder Distribution Center 3300 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80301