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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:05:08 -0600 (MDT) From: Student Buff Bulletin <memofrom@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Student Buff Bulletin 03/09/2008
SUBJECT: Student Buff Bulletin 03/09/2008
Student Buff Bulletin
09 March 2008, Sunday
A Boulder Campus digest of current events
In this issue:
--- Campus Press Open Forum on Diversity Issues
--- Free Showing of "Frida" on Friday in Chem 140
--- Come and Dance with Radio 1190 and Program Council
on Saturday at Club 156!
--- Navajo Nation Supreme Court, March 11
--- Center for Asian Studies Luncheon Series:
The Cultural Economy of Japonica Rice in China
--- Center for Asian Studies Speakers Series:
The Culture of Japanese Racial Formations in Colonial Korea
--- Free Drinks and Appetizers! Learn to Network like a Pro
with Business Professionals at the Moc-Tail Networking Event!
--- Network with Organizations Making a Positive Difference in
our World! Come to the Global Impact Expo!
--- Write Your Way Into $500!
--- Enter the ALTEC Video Shorts Contest
--- Pregnant? We Can Help! Free Confidential Pregnancy Tests
--- Engineering Days Egg Drop, April 17!
CAMPUS PRESS OPEN FORUM ON DIVERSITY ISSUES
The Campus Press hosts an open forum 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, Glenn
Miller ballroom, UMC to discuss how the student publication can expand
coverage of diversity issues on the CU campus. Faculty, student leaders,
community diversity leaders and Front Range journalists will speak on
striking a balance on covering diversity issues in journalism. An open
question-answer period that includes Campus Press members will follow
the speakers.
Contact: Amy Herdy, Amy.Herdy@Colorado.EDU, 303.492.7817
Additional information: http://www.thecampuspress.com
FREE SHOWING OF "FRIDA" ON FRIDAY CHEM 140
Part of the Miramontes Women in Music and Arts Festival, "Frida" stars
Salma Hayak as artist Frida Khalo. The movie chronicles her relationship
with fellow painter Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and other controversial
affairs that made her the bold, political and sexual women she was. This
Free showing is 9 p.m., Friday, March 14, Chem 140. No tickets
needed-just show up! For more information about other free showings,
visit our website.
Contact: Courtney Harkins
Additional information: http://www.programcouncil.com
COME AND DANCE WITH RADIO 1190 AND PROGRAM COUNCIL
ON SATURDAY AT CLUB 156!
After a successful bash in February, Radio 1190 and Program Council have
teamed up again to present this semester's second dance party! Radio
1190 DJ's will be spinning dance beats until midnight, a perfect start
to a Saturday night. Come and dance at this completely free event. This
party will be 9 p.m., Saturday, March 15, in Club 156. No tickets
needed. For more information visit our website.
Contact: Courtney Harkins
Additional information: http://www.programcouncil.com
NAVAJO NATION SUPREME COURT, MARCH 11
The Native American Law Students proudly host the Navajo Nation Supreme
Court. Navajo Nation Supreme Court will hold a Supreme Court session on
4-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 11,Wolf Law Building, Wittemeyer Courtroom.
Free and open to the public!
Contact: Lisa Yellow Eagle
CENTER FOR ASIAN STUDIES LUNCHEON SERIES: THE CULTURAL ECONOMY OF
JAPONICA RICE IN CHINA
Quality food and quality people! Join CAS for a talk by Amy Zader, PhD
candidate in the department of Geography. She will talk about the growth
of the market for Japonica rice-rice that is considered to be 'high
quality' among China's urban consumers. This talk will also explore the
development of a 'quality' population promoted by the state. This
presentation will be at noon, Wednesday, March 12, HUMN 230. Lunch will
be provided.
Contact: Sara Thompson, Sara.Thompson@colorado.edu
Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/cas/Mar08calendar.html
CENTER FOR ASIAN STUDIES SPEAKERS SERIES: THE CULTURE OF JAPANESE RACIAL
FORMATIONS IN COLONIAL KOREA
Please join CAS for a public talk by Todd Henry, Assistant Professor of
History at CSU. This talk, the first in a two-part series on Japanese
colonialism in East Asia, will be held at 4:30 p.m, Wednesday, March 12,
Hellems 199. For more information, please contact Sara Thompson,
Sara.Thompson@colorado.edu.
Contact: Sara Thompson
Additional information: http://www.colorado.edu/cas/Mar08calendar.html
FREE DRINKS AND APPETIZERS! LEARN TO NETWORK LIKE A PRO WITH
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS AT THE MOC-TAIL NETWORKING EVENT!
5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, March 13, UMC Center Ballroom, free to CU-Boulder
students! Learn to network like a pro! Business Reps will be at this
event to talk and exchange business cards. And yes, they will have jobs
or internships available...but, don't ask that right away.
Business/business casual attire required. Bring business cards.
Pre-register on CSO. Space is limited! To learn more about networking,
go to: http://careerservices.colorado.edu/public.cs?networking.
Sponsored by: First Investors and Career Services.
Contact: Career Services, 303.492.4100
Additional information:
http://careerservices.colorado.edu/student.cs?eventsIndex
NETWORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN OUR WORLD!
COME TO THE GLOBAL IMPACT EXPO!
Global Impact Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., March 13,UMC 235, Bring your student
ID! This event showcases organizations making a positive difference for
people, community, and our planet! Explore humanitarian/health,
non-profit, social service and environmental organizations. Some will be
offering volunteer, internship and/or employment opportunities. See how
you can make a global impact! Sponsored by Americorps, Astralux
Environmental Solutions and Gaiam. See organizations attending at:
http://careerservices.colorado.edu/public.cs?studentFairs
Contact: Career Services, 303.492.4100
Additional information:
http://careerservices.colorado.edu/student.cs?eventsIndex
WRITE YOUR WAY INTO $500!
What's your story? Tell us by entering the Thompson Awards for Western
Writing and you could win $500! The best part? You may have already
written something in one of your classes! Topic: The American West (but
don't let that daunt you, you live and go to school there) Categories:
memoir, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and a special topic: Immigration.
Open to graduate and undergraduate CU Students only. Deadline March 20,
visit website for rules.
Contact: Kurt Gutjahr
Additional information: http://write.centerwest.org
ENTER THE ALTEC VIDEO SHORTS CONTEST
Make a short film-Win a prize-Get famous! This year's ALTEC short film
topic is "Learn a language." Showcase your skills and persuade others to
learn a new language. Prizes awarded for the top three films and winning
videos will be posted on ALTEC's website. Submission deadline is April
4. Winners will be announced at the ALTEC Spring Culture Fest on April
24. Visit the website for more info and to view sample films.
Contact: David Nicoll
Additional information: http://altec.colorado.edu/videoshorts/
PREGNANT? WE CAN HELP! FREE CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY TESTS
Real Choices Pregnancy Care Center Student Group Office, UMC, Room 441,
offers free and confidential pregnancy tests as well as support,
information and practical assistance for students facing an unexpected
pregnancy. After-abortion support also available. Hours 9:30-3:30 M-Th.
Walk-ins welcome or call 303.492.8778 for appointment.
Contact: Diane Sillstrop
ENGINEERING DAYS EGG DROP, APRIL 17!
Do you love the sight of objects being tossed out of an 8-story window?
So do we. Theta Tau, CU's co-ed professional engineering fraternity, is
organizing the 11th Annual Egg Drop copetition, to take place on
Thursday, April 17. Prizes will be awarded in 6 categories and a cash
prize will be awarded to the best engineered entry. See the website for
information and entry forms, or send an email to cu.thetatau@gmail.com.
Contact: Jordan Haines
Additional information: http://thetatau.colorado.edu/eggdrop.html
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