This week brings to campus the Impact Fair, the chance to sign up for the Better Boulder Day of Service, Colorado Creed Week, Anderson Cooper talk, cooking class with the German Club, DACA panel discussion, free lunch at the Koenig Alumni Center, TRANSforming Gender Conference, performance and panel discussion with local hip-hop "artivists" and CU on Friday: Buff Madness.
Tuesday, March 6
Impact Fair
Are you looking for meaningful work that can make a real difference in your community or around the world? Attend the Impact Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. in UMC 235 for a night of networking with organizations looking to hire passionate students who desire a career with a cause. Learn how to prepare for a career fair by visiting the Career Services website.
Sign up for the Better Boulder Day of Service
Participate in CU's largest student day-of-service on April 14 with the Volunteer Resource Center and work with various organizations to complete a service project in the Boulder/Denver area. Past projects have included trail restoration, organization of donation centers, building projects, landscaping and more. There will be a wide range of projects focusing on different issues; projects will fill up on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up today!
Colorado Creed Week
Join the Center for Student Involvement for the inaugural Colorado Creed Week. This is a week dedicated to highlighting existing programs that represent the goals of the Colorado Creed.
Anderson Cooper at Macky Hall
If you have tickets (the event is sold out) and plan to see Anderson Cooper, the award-winning journalist and host of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, speak at Macky Auditorium, plan to get there early. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with Cooper’s speech beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. Arrive no later than 7 p.m. so you can get through a security screening and be seated by 7:30 p.m. Backpacks and other bags will not be permitted inside the auditorium. Only small clutches (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”) and clear plastic bags not exceeding 12” x 6” x 12” will be allowed.
Wednesday, March 7
Branch Out: Cooking class with the German Club
Join the Dennis Small Cultural Center, the German Club and the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages for a cooking class to make Maultaschen, a yummy, meat-filled dumpling. Join from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the UMC north dining area. Space is limited, so get there early!
'Brain Drain Through Deportation' panel discussion
Learn about the consequences of the DACA program and its uncertain future at the Social Sciences Today Forum at noon in Old Main Chapel.
Spring Welcome Wednesday
Stop by the Koenig Alumni Center between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a free lunch (Roxie's Tacos) and a chance to talk with members of the CU Boulder Alumni Association.
Thursday, March 8
TRANSforming Gender Conference
The TRANSforming Gender Conference will have three keynote speakers and over 60 workshops this year, with session topics on supporting families, empowering youth, transforming pedagogy, radical resistance, intersectionality, alternative trans narratives and how to create a more trans-inclusive workplace. The conference, which runs March 8–10, is free and open to everyone.
Echoes of Eco in Hip-Hop
Head to Old Main at 6 p.m. for this live performance and panel discussion featuring local hip-hop "artivists" DJ Cavem, Mike Wird and Bianca Mikahn. As gardeners and chefs, they weave health, food justice and ecological thinking into their work. The free event is hosted by CU Eco-Social Justice Team and CU Environmental Center.
Friday, March 9
CU on Friday: Buff Madness
Stop by The Connection in the UMC from 4 to 6 p.m. for a free throw contest (win a CU Book Store gift card!), free pizza and snacks, and $5 all-you-can-play bowling and billiards. Open to all students, faculty and staff.
