Buff Bulletin Board

This site is a listing of notices, training/seminars, jobs, campus services and events. Buff Bulletin is a service of Campus Communications.

Star Parker to speak at CU-Boulder April 25

Star Parker will visit CU-Boulder to discuss "The Free Market Cure to Urban Poverty," on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Math 100. The event is free and open to the public.

April 25, 2013

Sugar Free Feminism: Condom Bingo

Need a short break between studying for finals? Bring your friends and join the CU Women’s Resource Center for a night of CONDOM BINGO! This isn’t your ordinary game of BINGO, so bring your knowledge of sexual health & questions you may have. This program is open to anyone with an open mind who is ready to win prizes & bask in sex positivity! Join us April 30 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Williams Village at Stearns West (common area).

One Million Acts of Green

One Million Acts of Green is a social networking tool for CU-Boulder students, faculty, staff and alumni to build individual sustainability plans, track and report progress, see the impacts of commitments and measure carbon footprint reduction. Choose from more than 100 sustainability actions at home and on campus.

Together we can reduce our carbon footprint.

http://esp.onemillionactsofgreen.com/UCBoulder

Fulbright Grant Information Meeting – April 29, 3 p.m.

CU-Boulder is a top producing campus of U.S. Student Fulbright grants. Come to an information meeting to learn how you can apply for a Fulbright grant to do overseas study/research or to be an English teaching assistant overseas. These grants are for U.S. citizens who will have at least a bachelor's degree at the time the grant starts and have not completed a Ph.D. at the time of application.

Where: C4C S350, Monday, April 29, 3 p.m.

Contact: Nancy Vanacore; Additional Information: oie@colorado.edu

Designed by Nature: A Fashion Show

CU's Fashion Design Student Association will present their latest fashion show:

“Designed by Nature”
April 26, 7 p.m.
Duane G1B30.

FDSA is a group of self-taught student designers and models who put on a fashion show every semester. For this semester’s show, the twelve student designers each based their collection on the theme of Nature, which has resulted in a variety of different styles. The show is free and open to the public.

Maymester Core Course: HEBR 2350/ JWST 2350. Introduction to Jewish Culture

Come and explore the development of Jewish culture as it moves across the chronological and geographical map of the historic Jewish people with an emphasis on the variety of Jewish ethnicities and their cultural productions. Taught in English. Approved for Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum: Human Diversity. This is also one of the required introductory courses for the Jewish Studies major and minor.

April 25, 2013 • Zilla Goodman • Zilla.Goodman@colorado.edu
http://gsll.colorado.edu/

Recess Open House

Would you like to be a kid again? Relax near the end of the year at the Recess Open House on May 2 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Gallery located in UMC 225. There will be free food, games, and a photo booth. Sponsored by SORCE and the WRC.

Maymester core course: RUSS 4811 Introduction to 19th-Century Russian Literature

The great writers of 19th-century Russia made an enormous contribution to world literature, and have influenced modern thought, writing and film. In this survey course students will be introduced to such writers as Pushkin, Turgenev, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and the major literary movements and social debates of the 19th century their works reflect. Course taught in English. Core: Literature and the Arts.

April 25, 2013 • Vicki Grove • vicki.grove@colorado.edu
http://gsll.colorado.edu/

Relay For Life this Friday!

Are you ready to participate in this year's Relay For Life event? We hope so because our scheduled for April 26 at the CU Recreation Center, and we want YOU there! The event will start at 7 p.m. sharp! Don't come alone, bring a friend or two (or three!) with you. Last year, CU students helped the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer, and with your help we can have one of the most successful college Relay For Life events in the nation! Our Relay For Life event wouldn't be a success without participant like you! Visit www.curelay.com!

April 25, 2013 • Relay For Life of CU • curelay@gmail.com
http://curelay.com

Peace Corps info session and guest speaker April 29

Graduating next year? Now is an excellent time to start your Peace Corps application!

WHAT: Peace Corps Info Session WHERE: UMC 247 WHEN: Monday, April 29, 6-7:30 p.m.

In addition to breaking down the application process and benefits of Peace Corps service, we'll have a guest returned Peace Corps volunteer speaker, Carly Wilkins, share her pictures and stories of service in Paraguay.

We know you'll be hungry from studying for finals so there will be FREE pizza too!

Designed by Nature: A Fashion Show

CU's Fashion Design Student Association will present their latest fashion show, “Designed by Nature,” on April 26 at 7 p.m. in Duane G1B30. FDSA is a group of self-taught student designers and models who put on a fashion show every semester. For this semester’s show, the 12 student designers each based their collection on the theme of nature, which has resulted in a variety of different styles. The show is free and open to the public.

Italian theatre performance

The Italian theatre class invites you to its annual performance in Italian "Le donne, i cavallier, l'arme, gli amon" freely adapted from Orlando Furioso by L. Ariosto. Everybody is invited. Come joint the fun, it's free. Refreshments after the show. Old Main Chapel, Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 28 at 4 p.m.

April 24, 2013 • chiara torriani • chiara.torriani@colorado.edu

Public Forum on the Future of Asian Studies

Friday, April 26 @ 4 p.m., Humanities 250 A roundtable discussion addressing the future of Asian area studies from a variety of perspectives (K-12 education, publishing, higher education, etc.). Panelists: Frank Conlon, professor emeritus of history, South Asian Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Washington; Susan McEachern, editorial director of Rowman & Littlefield; and Lynn Parisi, director of the Program for Teaching East Asia. Moderator: Tim Oakes, director of the Center for Asian Studies.

April 24, 2013 • CAS Events • casevent@colorado.edu
http://cas.colorado.edu

One Million Acts of Green

One Million Acts of Green is a social networking tool for CU-Boulder students, faculty, staff and alumni to build individual sustainability plans, track and report progress, see the impacts of commitments and measure carbon footprint reduction. Choose from more than 100 sustainability actions at home and on campus.

Together we can reduce our carbon footprint.

Visit our website.

A lecture on digital learning initiatives; Dr. Amy Collier, Stanford University

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Amy Collier, Stanford University: A Balancing Act: Leveraging Digital Learning Initiatives to Improve the Academy.

This free event is part of the Teaching with Technology Symposium to celebrate faculty across campus who have engaged in efforts to achieve excellence in teaching with technology. The event will feature projects from the participants of present and past Faculty Teaching with Technology Seminars.

April 24, 3-5:30 p.m., Aspen Rooms, UMC

Designed by Nature: A Fashion Show

CU's Fashion Design Student Association will present their latest fashion show:

“Designed by Nature”
April 26 at 7 p.m. in Duane G1B30

FDSA is a group of self-taught student designers and models who put on a fashion show every semester. For this semester’s show, the twelve student designers each based their collection on the theme of Nature, which has resulted in a variety of different styles. The show is free and open to the public.

One Million Acts of Green

One Million Acts of Green is a social networking tool for CU-Boulder students, faculty, staff and alumni to build individual sustainability plans, track and report progress, see the impacts of commitments and measure carbon footprint reduction. Choose from more than 100 sustainability actions at home and on campus.

Together we can reduce our carbon footprint.

Midnight Breakfast, free for all CU students!

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

Flying Club BBQ

Ever want to fly in a small aircraft or see Boulder from a few thousand feet up? The Flying Club at the University of Colorado Boulder would like to invite you to join us for a free BBQ at the Boulder Airport on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. We'll have lots of free food, free full motion simulator demonstrations, and cheap flights around the Boulder skies. Check out our website for more info!

Hope to see you there! Flying Club at CU

Well Fed: Food For Thought - Nutrition for Less Stress

It’s almost time for final exams—and the truckload of stress that comes with it. Come talk with a nutritionist about ways to reduce that tension through your diet.

What foods promote brain health, concentration, general composure, and overall feelings of well-being and productivity?

What foods exacerbate the stress response?

Join the Women's Resource Center Thursday, April 25 in UMC 416, from 12-1 p.m..

Peru Service Trip

Join a group of CU students traveling to Peru to help the poor and experience the culture. From May 15-31 we will be working down in Peru. Half the trip consists of environmental and solidarity work in the shanty town of Pamplona. The other half will be traveling to Cuzco where we will explore many Incan ruins (including Machu Picchu!) and have tons of fun.

Experience a trip like no other, where you are able to help the poorest of the poor, while gaining a new persepective of the world, creating personal growth.

Designed by Nature: A Fashion Show

Support CU student designers and models! Come to the Fashion Design Student Association's nature-inspired spring fashion show. The show will take place on April 26 at 7 p.m. in Duane G1B30. Free and open to the public.

Summer Session registration still open

Summer Session offers a variety of terms to meet your needs. Session M (Maymester): May 13 – May 31 Session A: June 3 – July 5; Session B: July 9 – August 9; Session C: June 3 – July 26; Session D: June 3 – August 9.
Register today! Additional Information: www.colorado.edu/summer. Call 303-492-5148 with questions or email ssdean@colorado.edu.

April 22, 2013 • Summer Session • SSDean@Colorado.edu
http://summer.colorado.edu

New Summer Term A, Scandinavian Course Offering: Medieval Icelandic Sagas

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.

April 22, 2013 • Avedan Raggio • avedan.raggio@colorado.edu
http://gsll.colorado.edu/

Summer Core Course: RUSS/WMST 4471, Women in 20th Century Russian Culture

Readings and films from the 1900s to the 2000s: provocative women’s fiction and radical feminist theories, great female poets, Soviet film classics and recent movies and performances by women artists (Pussy Riot group), fascinating life stories. Summer Term A: June 3 – July 5, 11 a.m.-12:35 p.m. M-F. Approved for Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum: Human Diversity.

April 22, 2013 • Tatiana Mikhailova • mikhailo@colorado.edu
http://gsll.colorado.edu/

Pages