Hello scholars! Happy St. Patrick鈥檚 Day to you all. Be sure to have your friends鈥� backs this weekend, to look out for one another, and embody that Buffalo Integrity. 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, enjoy your week!
Wednesday, March 15
Let the Beat Drop.听Join the Dennis Small Cultural Center in UMC 204听from 5 to 7 p.m. for a free education on electronic music. You will learn the history, methods听and influence this music and get a free performance courtesy of local sound engineers, as well as gain some tips for creating your own.
Jose Antonio Vargas:听"My Life as an Undocumented American."听Join Jose Antonio Vargas: Pulitzer-winner, New York Times essayist, multimedia activist, filmmaker听and undocumented immigrant, for a free lecture on his experiences as an undocumented American and what he thinks about contemporary immigration policy and reform. Vargas will be speaking in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 7 p.m.听and this event is free and open to all.
Peace Corps information session.听If you鈥檝e ever been curious about joining the Peace Corps and want to hear about volunteers鈥� incredible individual experiences then come to UMC 247 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.听for a free information session. Bring your questions about anything and everything Peace Corps-related.
BioStats Club Research Presentation: Big Data.听No matter who you are, you are invited to join the IPHY Biostatistics Club and director of CU鈥檚 Public Health Program, Dr. Matt McQueen for a presentation on big data and it鈥檚 importance to human health. This discussion will take place in MUEN E0046 from 6 to 7 p.m.听and there will be free pizza!
St. Baldrick鈥檚 Day.听Come support childhood cancer with the fine St. Baldrick鈥檚 folks and The Herd during听the annual head-shaving event. You can donate, volunteer听or get a free head shave at the UMC Fountains to raise money for childhood cancer between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you do decide to opt for the haircut, you鈥檒l get some free goodies!
Friday, March 17
Lucky Lanes.听Come and be a part of that classic Friday night tradition of bowling and billiards on St. Patrick's Day听at the Connection from 8 to 11 p.m. Bowling, table games听and pizza will be free to all CU Boulder students so roll on down and have some Friday fun with your friends.
Sunday, March 19
Basics of building soil fertility and carbon farming workshop.听Whether you鈥檙e an avid gardener, environmental studies major, sustainability aficionado听or just love science, you鈥檒l want to participate in the CU Environmental Center鈥檚 free workshop听from 1 to 5 p.m.听at the Flemming Idea Forge. You鈥檒l learn the basics of soil building and planting in an environmentally friendly way and will even have the chance to get your hands dirty with composting. This event is free and open to any and all CU students.
Monday, March 20
International Happiness Day.听Celebrate the International Happiness Day with the International Student and Scholar Program at the C4C today from 9am onwards with music, games, arts and crafts, and of course lots and lots of food. Bring some friends, share a meal, and be happy!
All Week
CU Involvement Award nominations.听The first annual CU Involvement Awards are now open for nominations of students, faculty听or groups that you believe should be recognized for their leadership, integrity听and involvement in furthering our campus. Go online to nominate anyone you deem worthy before April 10听and then attend the Award Ceremony on April 20听in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. to find out who has been chosen.
Get tested for STIs at Wardenburg.听It鈥檚 recommended that all sexually active people get tested yearly for common STIs, so go get it over with this week at Wardenburg鈥檚 walk in hours. Testing is relatively cheap and easy, and you鈥檒l be glad to know your reproductive health status once it鈥檚 over with. This is important knowledge to have, so be sure to get it done!
