Events

This fall, CU Boulder brings street culture to the stage with [UN] W.R.A.P.: Women of the Cypher, a weekend-long performance event bringing together renowned female Hip-Hop scholars, artists and enthusiasts for a critical and creative exchange.

Diverse political perspectives from two notable scholars and media professionals will be the theme of a lecture series presented this fall by the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), the Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy, and BoulderTalks.

Just in time for the United States presidential election, CU Boulder’s Department of Theatre & Dance gears up for a production of “44 Plays for 44 Presidents,” a funny and poignant whirlwind trip through American history.

This fall, CU Boulder brings street culture to the stage with [UN] W.R.A.P.: Women of the Cypher, a weekend-long performance event bringing together renowned female Hip-Hop scholars, artists and enthusiasts for a critical and creative exchange.

The Buffalo Bicycle Classic is a cycling fundraiser. Since 2003, more than $3 million in scholarships have been awarded to promising students in CU-Boulder’s College of Arts and Sciences.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival continues its season of myths, legends and fairy tales with the classic, fantasy-like Cymbeline. From battle scenes to mistaken identities to a magical love story, this timeless play still sweeps audiences of all ages off their feet more than 400 years after it was first staged.

A group called CU Café (the group initially began meeting over coffee), offers a student-run seminar series that brings in minority scholars from other institutions to talk about their research and give their perspectives about succeeding in the academic environment. “It’s small, but it’s powerful,” one participant says.

How does parental choice affect public education? On Wednesday, Jan. 27, a panel of scholars from the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education and the Center for Values and Social Policy will tackle the legal and philosophical issues parents face as they make decisions related to state testing, vaccinations and school choice.

On Oct. 14, three professors will discuss Ebola in a talk entitled, “Ebola: Contagion and Quarantine” as part of the Social Sciences Today Forum series.

It’s one thing to study Alexander the Great and the rise of Macedonia. It’s another to re-enact the battle tactics of his day. University of Colorado students of classics experienced the latter as they marched around the Norlin quad with PVC spears