Buff Bulletin 01/20/2010

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    Buff Bulletin
    20 January 2010, Wednesday

    A Boulder Campus digest of current events

    In this issue:

    --- 17th Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr. Conference: Government Speech
    --- Volunteers Needed for Free Tax Help Program
    --- Skillport - CU On-line Learning
    --- Dealing Effectively with Conflicts among and between Direct Reports
    --- DSCC Open House!
    --- Apply for Sustainable CU Funding!
    --- Meg Rowland Retirement Party, Jan. 29, 3-5 p.m., UMC 5th Floor
    --- Calling All Slam Poets! Sign up Deadline by Feb. 10!
    --- CU Theatre & Dance Presents "Blood Wedding"
    --- Faculty Request For Proposals, Civic Engagement/Ethical Inquiry
    --- Presentation on Making Learning Active for Biomedical Students

    17TH IRA C. ROTHGERBER, JR. CONFERENCE: GOVERNMENT SPEECH

    This year's conference will cover the subject of government speech. Topics
    include:

    - The Speech Attribution Question
    - Government Speech 2.0 (New Technologies)
    - The (Instructive) Embarrassment of Government Speech
    - Government Persuasion on Product Labels
    - The Manner of Government Speech
    - Propaganda for War and Transparency

    Friday, Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Supreme Court Chambers, State Capitol,
    Denver. $0 for faculty and students, $60 for CLE credit, $30 for attendance
    only.
    Contact: Danielle Hayward
    Additional information:
    http://lawweb.colorado.edu/events/details.jsp?id=2222

    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FREE TAX HELP PROGRAM

    The Leeds School of Business is seeking volunteers to help with Tax Help
    Colorado, a free tax help program serving low-income individuals and
    families. The program runs Wednesday evenings and Saturdays from Jan. 30
    through March 13. Those who are experienced tax preparers and/or Spanish
    speaking should contact Victoria Marschner at 303-492-4182 or
    victoria.marschner@colorado.edu
    Contact: Melanie Sidwell

    SKILLPORT - CU ONLINE LEARNING

    Want professional development? Would you like no-cost training? Is time an
    issue? Then SkillPort, CU's on-line training is the answer. Whether you're
    looking for computer skills, business skills, or to read a book about a
    topic like leadership development, SkillPort has it all, 24-7. Available to
    CU employees. Please check it out at
    (https://cuconnect.colorado.edu/uPortal/). Then click on "SkillPort-CU's
    Online Learning" under the MyCU links section.
    Contact: Please call 2-8103 for more info.
    Additional information: https://cuconnect.colorado.edu/uPortal/

    DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH CONFLICTS AMONG AND BETWEEN DIRECT REPORTS

    Instructor: Tom Sebok
    This workshop addresses questions related to the challenges of dealing
    effectively with conflicts involving direct reports. Mistakes to avoid,
    methods of gathering information, and communication skills for "crucial
    confrontations" will be explored and practiced. Conflicts requiring
    approaches such as mediation/facilitation, team-building, and/or
    communication skills will be differentiated from those requiring other kinds
    of interventions. Also, the use of key campus resources will be
    highlighted. Thursday, Feb. 11, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., ARC 346, Marine St.
    Contact: Please call 2-8103 or email Yee.Chan@colorado.edu to register.
    Additional information:
    http://www.colorado.edu/humres/training/leadership.html?a=51

    DSCC OPEN HOUSE!

    Come explore how you can celebrate diversity and address social justice
    issues at the Dennis Small Cultural Center's Open House on Thursday, Jan.
    28 from 12-4 p.m. Learn about FREE dance and cooking classes, film
    screenings, performances, and more! Student groups are also invited to learn
    how the DSCC can support YOUR next event. FREE food, music, and prizes
    provided. Hope to see you there!
    Contact: DSCC at dscc@colorado.edu or 303-735-1078
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/umc/dscc

    APPLY FOR SUSTAINABLE CU FUNDING!

    Have a great idea that will make CU more efficient or less wasteful? Apply
    for Sustainable CU funding and see your idea come to life. Past projects
    have included large-scale campus gardens and bike stations. This year, more
    than $100,000 is available. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 1. What
    are you waiting for?
    Contact: CU Environmental Center
    Additional information: http://ecenter.colorado.edu/greening_cu#sust_cu

    MEG ROWLAND RETIREMENT PARTY JAN. 29, 3-5 P.M., UMC 5TH FLOOR

    Meg Rowland is retiring! Meg has been FCQ coordinator for CU-Boulder, UC
    Denver, and UCCS campuses since 1997, after starting her CU-Boulder work
    with Applied Math in 1996. She also recently earned her master's degree in
    English literature while working full time. Meg's retirement party is in the
    UMC 5th floor lounge on Friday, Jan. 29, from 3-5 p.m. Come wish her well as
    she ends her full-time employment with the university she loves!
    Contact: Fran Costa, 2-8633
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/fcq/

    CALLING ALL SLAM POETS! SIGN UP DEADLINE BY FEB. 10!

    Be a part of CU's 7th Annual Poetry Slam on Friday, March 12 at 8 p.m. in
    the UMC Ballroom! Sign up now at http://www.cupoetryslam.org . Sign-up
    deadline is Feb. 10th. Student ID required. Auditions will be held the week
    of Feb. 15 and will include a special category for Miramontes-themed poems
    (http://www.miramontesfestival.org). The slam will feature Isis as the emcee
    for the evening and many chances to win great prizes.
    Contact: Daniel Paiz at umc-events@colorado.edu
    Additional information: http://www.cupoetryslam.org

    CU THEATRE & DANCE PRESENTS "BLOOD WEDDING"

    This tragic play explores the theme of inevitable fate whereby the disasters
    of the past are repeated in the present. Entwined with Lorca's poetry as
    well as Spanish guitar - Lorca's passion - Blood Wedding focuses on a bride
    forced to choose between duty and love on her wedding day. University
    Theatre Building, Loft Theatre, Jan. 27-30, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 30 & 31, 2 p.m.
    Tickets: http://www.cutheatre.org
    Contact: Pam Stone
    Additional information http://www.cutheatre.org

    FACULTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/ETHICAL INQUIRY

    The Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement announces its fifth annual
    opportunity for faculty to apply for funding to include civic engagement
    and/or ethical inquiry in their academic offerings. Help further the
    university's commitment to the civc and ethical dimensions of education.
    Proposals are due Feb. 1, 2010. For a copy of the Request for Proposals and
    evaluation process, go to: http://www.colorado.edu/iece/iece_programs.html
    Contact: Peter Simons
    Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/iece

    PRESENTATION ON MAKING LEARNING ACTIVE FOR BIOMEDICAL STUDENTS

    Academic Technology and ASSETT staff invite you to attend a presentation on
    Monday, Jan. 25, in UMC 245 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. entitled "Using
    Web-Based Teaching Forms to Make Learning Active for Biomedical Students."
    This presentation will be given by a candidate for an Academic Technology
    Consultant position. Please RSVP to Mark Werner, Mark.Werner@Colorado.edu or
    phone 2-8018.
    Contact: Mark Werner

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