This Week at the College of Music: Student Edition - Dec. 1, 2022

Photo: Dean John Davis and CU President Todd Saliman show their school spirit at Saturday’s final home game. 

Dean’s Downbeat

“As the year sprints to a close, I look forward to ushering in the spirit of the season this weekend at our long-running, much-loved Holiday Festival. I hope to see many of you at Macky Auditorium, enjoying inspired, heart-warming performances featuring our talented students and faculty. Meanwhile, I’m pleased to share glad tidings: Professor of Conducting Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Allan McMurray was just notified of his selection for the CU Regents’ 2023 University Medal!” In the final Dean’s Downbeat of 2022, learn more about McMurray’s legacy; how the important, prescient work of the Sphinx Organization reflects the dean’s vision for the College of Music ... and more.

• Meet international student Samantha Torres: Music educator + DEI advocate
• They Were Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music (The New York Times): The Sphinx Organization, led by Afa Dworkin and including our own Assistant Professor of Violin Alex Gonzalez, is celebrating 25 years of pressing the field for more diversity in repertory and rosters.
• Today, Dec. 1: The Center for African & African American Studies’ Kwanzaa celebration will be an opportunity to recognize the talents and contributions of the Black Buff community. It will also offer the larger community an opportunity to reflect on their contributions to Black communities over the past year and commit to action in the next year.
• “Braiding Sweetgrass” author Robin Wall Kimmerer to speak Dec. 1 at the Boulder Theater: This free event is part of Buffs One Read, a campus-wide program produced by the University Libraries and Student Affairs that builds community through the shared reading of one book.
• The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit is happening right here, right now (Dec. 1-4): The three-day summit seeks to address the interconnectedness of human rights and climate change. Don’t miss it, #MusicBuffs! 
• Call for proposals: CU Social Justice Summit, Jan. 31, 2023. The theme for the virtual summit is Operationalizing Liberation for a Diverse Democracy, which is a call to action to disrupt behaviors and oppressive actions, structures and systems preventing our collective liberation. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students, professional and frontline staff, faculty and engaged community members.
• University Libraries expand hours for finals

• 5 must-try tips to reduce stress over finals
• Questions? Check out Buff Info, CU Boulder’s centralized resource.