Hello, everyone. I hope you’re all enjoying this beautiful and so far sunny September. I am Sarah Ellsworth: IPHY major, Boulder native, and event connoisseur, writing to you from the comfort of beautiful CU-Boulder on all of your weekly opportunities for community involvement, educational whatnot and supreme fun. As always, have a fabulous week.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Check out the Space Month events. CU-Boulder is hosting a ton of crazy-awesome events centered around space education over the course of the next month, involving everything from movie screenings and exhibits to lectures from space engineers and Bill Nye the Science Guy himself! The festivities are just getting started this week, with screenings of Mars with the filmmaker and E.T. the Extraterrestrial, and Bill Nye’s lecture will be broadcast in Fiske from 1 to 1:45 p.m. this Friday. Click here to keep updated on all of the Space Month events.
Wonderful World of Bats. Rick Adams of the University of Northern Colorado will give a free lecture at 6 p.m. in the CU Natural History Museum on the incredible nature of bats, one of nature’s more unusual species. The topics to be covered include anatomy and physiology, crazy acrobatic flight patterns, and the amazing ability to echolocate. After the lecture, Adams will lead a bat-sighting walk through campus. Wonderful world of bats.
Financial Strategies for studying abroad workshop. Travelling can be very expensive, but studying abroad doesn’t have to be. This workshop from 2 to 3 p.m. in UMC 425 will teach you financial skills and budgeting for your time out of the country, as well as cover resources for paying for your trip before you go. You should not feel limited by your means when planning to study abroad, since CU makes it affordable through both scholarships and financial planning. If you’ve been looking for a way to leap the financial hurdle before you apply to study abroad, then your time has come. Make sure to bring your financial aid info to the meeting. Financial strategies for studying abroad workshop
Distinguished Research Lecture- Zoya Popovic. Get yourself to the Glenn Miller Ballroom from 4 to 5 p.m. to hear Professor Zoya Popovic, of the CU Engineering School, speak on the multitudinous ways that wireless technology affects our lives, from how we use our cell phones to communicate to one another to how radio waves can be used to develop medical technologies. Wireless technology accounts for a huge percentage of the economy, and it is continuing to expand profoundly. Popovic’s lecture, entitled, “The Wireless World: 50 Cell Phones Sold per Second,” will surely be a captivating one to attend. Distinguished Research Lecture- Zoya Popovic.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Colorado Business School Career Fair. This is not your high school career fair. This is important, business kids. More than 130 companies will gather at Sports Authority Field in Denver from noon to 4:30 p.m. looking to recruit the best and the brightest that Leeds has to offer for both internships and full time jobs. A bus will be available from Leeds for those without other transportation. Remember, you must dress classy! Second annual Colorado Business School Career Fair.
Friday, Sept. 18
(UN) W.R.A.P. Undoing Writing, Research, and Performance. Check out Gisel Mason’s incredible dance performance, “No Boundaries,” in the University Theater from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event will explore the historic input of African American choreography through dance choreographed specifically for Mason, which will take place as the figurehead of a week-long symposium including lectures, discussions and classes. Come explore the expression of African American cultural contributions through a beautiful artistic medium. (UN) W.R.A.P. Undoing Writing, Research, and Performance.
Boulder Farmer’s Market. If you’ve ever wondered what the Boulder locals do on their Saturday mornings, head on down to 13th street between Canyon and Arapahoe between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., where you’ll find about half of Boulder cruising for locally grown fresh veggies and fruits, meals out of food trucks, honeys, jams, spreads, and of course, kombucha. Palisade peaches and big heirloom tomatoes are in their prime right now, and apple season fast approaches with the fall. The Farmer’s Market is also open Wednesday evenings, when local restaurants set up booths, but if you go Saturday mornings, keep an eye out for the world’s best farmer’s market cinnamon roll. Learn more about the Boulder Farmers Market here.
Saturday, Sept. 19
CPR/first aid certification class. If you’re looking for a step up in your pre-med path, or if you just want to know how to care for someone safely in a dangerous situation, then register for a CPR/first aid course through the Rec Center. The class will take place in the Ice Overlook Room in the Rec Center from 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and cover all of the basics: cuts and burns, heart attacks, choking and broken bones. The class will only cost $10 for enrolled CU students, but hurry up and register soon, since courses fill up quickly. CPR/First aid certification class.
Rocky Mountain Showdown: CU vs. CSU Football. Get yourself down to Sports Authority Field by 5 p.m. to watch the Buffs smash the Rams! This is an annual favorite, since we will be taking on our Fort Collins rivals in Denver in what is sure to be a riveting game. Get your tickets and black and gold face paint and Mardi Gras beads now. Even if you can’t make it down to Denver, be sure to watch the game on CBS Sports. Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Boulder Fall Fest. Sink into the autumn vibes this weekend at Boulder’s 28th annual Fall Festival along Pearl Street Mall, where you can taste some fresh snacks, catch some local bands and peruse the booths of over 30 Colorado artists. This event heralds the beginning of the turning of the leaves and the smell of roasted chilis and cider on the crisp mountain air. Click here for more information on Boulder Fall Fest.
