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Date: Tue Jan 31 2012 - 01:35:00 MST
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:35:00 -0700 (MST) From: Student Buff Bulletin <memofrom@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Student Buff Bulletin 01/29/2012
SUBJECT: Student Buff Bulletin 01/29/2012
Student Buff Bulletin
29 January 2012, Sunday
A Boulder Campus digest of current events
In this issue:
--- Bursar's Office Will Open at 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 3
--- Free Movement Workshops Feb. 6-8
--- Herd's Welcome Wednesday Lunch with Illegal Pete's
--- Democracy and Development in Bolivia - Global Seminar Study Abroad
Program
--- Dante in Florence - Study Abroad Summer 2012
--- LASP Public Lecture: "The Juno Mission to Jupiter: What's Inside the
Giant Planet?"
--- Global Seminar in South Africa: Social Engagement and Human Rights
--- Librarian Office Hours Tuesday 3-5 p.m. and Wednesday 10-11 a.m.
--- February 1- 12-1 p.m., Learners Lunch: Intro to Google Sites at Norlin,
Room E 113
--- Local Hero Shannon Galpin Discusses Education in Conflict Regions
--- Discounted and No-Fee Curriculum-Specific Software
--- Interested in Service and Networking with 1.3 Million Members Worldwide?
Join Rotaract Club
--- Summer Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain: Literature and Culture Global
Seminar
--- Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa Interest Meeting: Feb. 2
--- Study the Works of Michelangelo in Florence and Rome
BURSAR'S OFFICE WILL OPEN AT 9:15 A.M. ON FEB. 3
The Bursar's Office will open at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012 so
the
staff can attend a special training. Payroll checks will not be available
until
after that time.
Contact: bursar@colorado.edu
Additional information:
FREE MOVEMENT WORKSHOPS FEB. 6-8
Visiting Guest Mauro Sacchi will be leading workshops Monday-Wednesday,
Feb. 6-8, 7 p.m. in W325 (in the Theatre & Dance building). An Italian
performer currently working in Taipei, his workshops will focus on the interplay
between text and performance, and bridging the line between acting and
dancing. These workshops are free and open to CU students; all experience
levels welcome! For more information, contact Hadley at
hadley.kammingapeck@colorado.edu.
Contact: Hadley Kamminga-Peck
HERD'S WELCOME WEDNESDAY LUNCH WITH ILLEGAL PETE'S
Welcome Wednesday is back this spring and it's starting at a later time!
Stop by the Koenig Alumni Center on the first Wednesday of every month for a
free lunch! This Welcome Wednesday is on Feb. 1, from 12-2 p.m. Mark
your calendars! It's free food, don't miss out! (while supplies last)
htttp://www.cuherd.org
Contact: Dawn Barone
Additional information: http://www.cuherd.org
DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN BOLIVIA - GLOBAL SEMINAR STUDY ABROAD
PROGRAM
Earn three credits in about three weeks while studying democracy and
development in this off-the-beaten-path South American destination: Coroico,
Bolivia. Current Bolivian politics are dynamic and innovative. You will gain an
inside perspective of the livelihood strategies and political organization of
rural Yungas communities with a unique cultural and agricultural history. Learn
more at an Interest Meeting with the Director, Carol Conzelman: Wednesday,
Feb. 1, 3 p.m. in the Center for Community room 341.
Contact: Liza Hensleigh (Liza.Hensleigh@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BoliviaGS
DANTE IN FLORENCE - STUDY ABROAD SUMMER 2012
Do you need to fulfill upper-division Literature and the Arts core? Spend
three weeks with CU-Boulder's Suzanne Magnanini in Italy, wandering Florence's
historic streets. Learn about Dante, his Inferno and paintings and frescoes
inspired by the poem. You don't have to know Italian - you just have to want to
spend part of your summer studying in Italy. Come learn more on Wednesday,
Feb. 1 from 5-6 p.m. in HUMN 125.
Contact: Kirstin Bebell (Kirstin.Bebell@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu
LASP PUBLIC LECTURE: "THE JUNO MISSION TO JUPITER: WHAT'S INSIDE THE
GIANT PLANET?"
Dr. Fran Bagenal will discuss the recently launched Juno mission to
Jupiter and its science goals, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the LASP
auditorium (Room 299), located at 1234 Innovation Drive in the east campus
research park. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit
http://lasp.colorado.edu and click on Public Lectures or contact Tom Mason at
303-492-8257 or
epomail@lasp.colorado.edu
Contact: Tom Mason
Additional information:
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/?post_type=events&p=7597
GLOBAL SEMINAR IN SOUTH AFRICA: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
'Social Engagement and Human Rights: The South African Model' is a Global
Seminar led by Professor Alphonse Keasley. This program spends time in Soweto
and Cape Town and includes guest lecturers from local universities and site
visits to the Apartheid museum, the Constitutional Court, District Six and
Robben Island. Open to all majors, fulfills UD Human Diversity Core. Learn more
at an informational meeting with the Director: Wednesday, Feb. 1 from
4-5 p.m. in C4C S341.
Contact: Cloud Baffour (Baffour@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information:
http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=CapeTownReconciliationGS
LIBRARIAN OFFICE HOURS TUESDAY 3-5 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY 10-11 A.M.
Do you need some in-depth or individual research assistance this spring?
The University Libraries is piloting drop in individual research assistance at
Norlin for all students. No appointment necessary; stop by Norlin E113 to
work with librarians on any research question. This program starts next week!
Location: Norlin Commons, E113. Time: Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m. or Wednesdays,
10-11 a.m.
Contact: Alison.hicks@colorado.edu
Additional information:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/reference/researchassistance.htm
FEBRUARY 1- 12-1 P.M., LEARNER'S LUNCH: INTRO TO GOOGLE SITES AT
NORLIN, ROOM E 113
Come for this one hour, hands-on intro to one of the most exciting
website/wiki software packages available. Google Sites allows quick creation and
editing of websites for projects, classes, or personal use. These websites can be
private to just yourself, shared securely with a small group of people, or public
to the world! No coding/web-design background is required, and you will have
your own website by the end of the session!
Contact: Alison.hicks@colorado.edu or Caroline.sinkinson@colorado.edu
Additional information:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/reference/researchassistance.htm
LOCAL HERO SHANNON GALPIN DISCUSSES EDUCATION IN CONFLICT REGIONS
CU Educaid is bringing Mountain2Mountain founder Shannon Galpin to speak
at CU Boulder on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in ATLAS 100.
Mountain2Mountain is a Colorado based non-profit that works to create
sustainable education and training programs within local communities in conflict
and post-conflict regions that encompass women, men and their children.
Shannon's work has been featured in Forbes, CNN, and Dateline NBC. Event is
free. For more information, please visit http://www.cueducaid.org.
Contact: Heather Starbuck
Additional information: http://www.cueducaid.org
DISCOUNTED AND NO-FREE CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC SOFTWARE
Did you know that you can often get the software you need for your classes
at discounted prices or even for no user fee? The campus site licensing
webpage is your key to finding the best deals on our campus for academic-
related software like Mathematica, JMP or SPSS. In addition to downloadable
software, OIT Site Licensing provides free introductory workshops and technical
support.
Contact: Bruce Fast at sitelic@Colorado.EDU
Additional information: http://oit.colorado.edu/licenses
INTERESTED IN SERVICE AND NETWORKING WITH 1.3 MILLION MEMBERS
WORLDWIDE? JOIN ROTARACT CLUB
Started in 2006, Rotaract at CU is about creating a community around the
idea of service and leadership. We provide members with opportunities for
leadership development, Boulder community service projects, and interactive
discussions with members of five local Rotary clubs. Come to our first meeting
on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. in Humanities 190. Contact Mandy Johnson at
rotaract.cu@gmail.com
Contact: Mandy Johnson
Additional information:
http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/rotaract/index.html
SUMMER STUDY ABROAD IN BARCELONA, SPAIN: LITERATURE AND CLTURE
GLOBAL SEMINAR
Attend class and live in central Barcelona on this exciting new Global Seminar!
Earn six credits in five weeks while completing SPAN 4220 and SPAN 3270
(fulfills the Human Diversity core requirement). Participate in excursions to
world-class museums, theatres; see the remarkable street culture and more.
Great for SPAN, SPPR, IAFS and others. Learn more: Thursday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.,
UMC 325.
Contact: Liza Hensleigh (Liza.Hensleigh@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information:
http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=BarcelonaLiteratureCulture
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA INTEREST MEETING:
FEB. 2
Want to spend your summer in South Africa gaining hands on experience as a
consultant? Earn six credits in six weeks while helping emerging entrepreneurs
in the townships surrounding Cape Town. Students form consulting teams with
local South African students to develop deliverables for clients. Make a
difference and enhance your resume! Program directed by Frank Moyes, Leeds
School of Business. Open to all majors. Come learn more: Thursday, Feb. 2,
5-6 p.m. in KOBL 375.
Contact: Cloud Baffour (Baffour@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information:
http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=EntrepreneurshipSouthAfrica
STUDY THE WORKD OF MICHELANGELO IN FLORENCE AND ROME
Have you ever wanted to learn about Michelangelo? How about in Italy -
where he created his great works of art, such as David and the Sistine
Chapel? Join Program Director Albert Alhadeff in a three-week seminar in
Florence and Rome that explores Michelangelo and his art. Italian is not required
- just an interest in Italian culture! Learn more Thursday, Feb. 2 from 4-5 p.m.
in Visual Arts Complex room 308.
Contact: Kirstin Bebell (Kirstin.Bebell@Colorado.EDU)
Additional information: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu
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