Buff Bulletin 03/04/2009

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    Buff Bulletin
    04 March 2009, Wednesday

    A Boulder Campus digest of current events

    In this issue:

    --- Apocalypse and Transformation Colloquium
    --- K-12 Summer Camp/Program Coordinators - It's Time to Update
        Your Listing!
    --- Evening ESL Classes at International English Center
    --- Pronunciation Classes at International English Center
    --- First Person Cinema Presents the The Black Maria Film Festival
    --- NeXus 2009 Dance Concert
    --- Receive $10 for Participating in an Online Study on How People
        Form Political Opinions
    --- New Address Standards for Non-Profit Flat-Size Mail
    --- Bursar's Office Will Open at 9:15 a.m. on 3/6/09
    --- Textbook Overstock Ready to be Returned to the Publishers

    APOCALYPSE AND TRANSFORMATION COLLOQUIUM

    The Center for Humanities and the Arts invites you to join us for a free
    public colloquium. This year's CHA seminarians have been exploring the
    theme "Apocalypse and Transformation" and will present the results of their
    work. Keynote speakers are Lawrence Buell (Harvard University) and Ursula
    Heise (Stanford University). March 5 and 6, Center for British and Irish
    Studies (Norlin Library's 5th floor). For a full schedule of events, please
    visit
    http://www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/CHA/seminars/0809colloq.html
    Contact: Paula Anderson at 2-1423 or paula.anderson@colorado.edu
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/CHA/

    K-12 SUMMER CAMP/PROGRAM COORDINATORS - IT'S TIME TO UPDATE YOUR LISTING!

    Parents are starting to think about what their kids will be doing over the
    summer. To help them research their choices, University Communications
    coordinates the K-12 Summer Programs web site. Your programs should be
    listed! Does your department need to add or update a summer camp on this
    site? Contact us, and we'll help spread the word about your cool programs
    for kids. Email us at cu4k12@colorado.edu
    Contact: Liana, 5-0228
    Additional information:
    http://www.colorado.edu/community/summerprograms.html

    EVENING ESL CLASSES AT INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH CENTER

    The Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies' International
    English Center is offering multi-skill evening classes in English as a
    second language (ESL) to Boulder residents and visitors. Classes meet for
    six weeks at beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels on Mondays and
    Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for $355, text included. CU faculty/staff
    non-credit discount applies. Improve your reading, writing, listening and
    speaking skills. Registration and Placement is Monday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m.
    Contact: IEC office, 303-492-5547 or ieccu@colorado.edu
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/evening.html

    PRONUNCIATION CLASSES AT INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH CENTER

    The Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies' International
    English Center (IEC) is offering an American English pronunciation and
    speaking class to all Boulder residents and visitors. Classes meet for six
    weeks for intermediate and advanced students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
    6:30-8:30 p.m. for $355, text included. CU faculty/staff non-credit
    discount applies. Registration and Placement night is Monday, March 9 at
    6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the IEC.
    Contact: IEC office, 303-492-5547 or ieccu@colorado.edu
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/evening.html

    FIRST PERSON CINEMA PRESENTS THE BLACK MARIA FILM FESTIVAL

    The annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival has been advocating,
    exhibiting and rewarding cutting edge works from independent film and video
    makers. Now in its 27th year, the Black Maria Festival is distinguishing
    itself as a cornerstone for artists to express the inventive, insightful,
    and uncommon spirit. The evening begins at 7 p.m., Monday, March 9 at the
    Naropa University Performing Arts Center, on the Naropa campus. The event is
    free so don't miss out!
    Contact: Don Yannacito or Donald.Yannacito@Colorado.EDU
    Additional information:
    http://internationalfilmseries.com/first_person_cinema

    NEXUS 2009 DANCE CONCERT

    The second season of "NeXus," a dance concert weaving together and
    showcasing the choreographic talent of the professional dance community and
    student artists of CU's Dance Division, features solos, duets, group works
    and dance for the camera pieces creating a unique and diverse concert you
    won't want to miss!!
    University Theatre Bldg., Irey Theatre
    March 13-14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.; March 15 at 2 p.m.
    Tickets: 303-492-8181
    Contact: Stephanie Kobes
    Additional information: http://www.cudance.org

    RECEIVE $10 FOR PARTICIPATING IN AN ONLINE STUDY ON HOW PEOPLE FORM
    POLITICAL OPINIONS

    We are seeking individuals 18 years or older to participate in a research
    study of how people form opinions about current events. Participation
    involves reviewing newspaper articles online and completing a set of
    questionnaires. The study will take 30-60 minutes. Participants will receive
    $10 for their participation. To sign up, visit:
    http://opinion.colorado.edu/. This study has been approved by the Human
    Research Committee at CU-Boulder. Questions? Contact Jennifer Wolak at
    wolakj@colorado.edu or 303-492-7585.
    Contact: Jennifer Wolak
    Additional information: http://opinion.colorado.edu/

    NEW ADDRESS STANDARDS FOR NON-PROFIT FLAT-SIZE MAIL

    The United States Post Office is implementing new address standards for
    non-profit flat-size mail which will be effective on March 29, 2009. These
    standards will change the mailing panel of the piece and will affect the
    design and layout of the piece. Please call Imaging Services for
    consultation to learn what these new standards mean for you and your
    mailings. 303-492-4667. You can also check our web page for information
    about these new standards.
    Contact: CU Imaging Services, 303-492-4667

    BURSAR'S OFFICE WILL OPEN AT 9:15 A.M. ON 3/6/09

    The Bursar's Office will open at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, March 6 so that the
    staff can attend a special training. Payroll checks will not be available
    until after that time. Please plan accordingly.
    Contact: bursar@colorado.edu
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/bursar

    TEXTBOOK OVERSTOCK READY TO BE RETURNED TO THE PUBLISHERS

    To help us prepare for the summer and fall semesters, the CU Book Store is
    starting to return spring overstock to the publishers. If you are planning
    to use the same textbook next semester, please send a book adoption to the
    textbook office ASAP. In addition, if you think your students may be waiting
    to make textbook purchases, please advise them to do so as soon as possible.
    Contact: CU Book Store
    Additional information: http://www.cubookstore.com

    Buff Bulletin is a service of the Boulder Campus E-Memo System. It
    adheres to the CU-Boulder "Use of Faculty/Staff Electronic Memo System"
    policy and is monitored by the Chancellor's Electronic Communication
    Committee. See http://www.colorado.edu/ememo/ for more information.


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