Sure, this week is rich with midterms and projects, but try and get out there and check out these events happening on and around campus!
MONDAY
Grad Fair @ the UMC
Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler)
If you’re planning on graduating in 2012, stop by the Grad Fair in the Glenn Miller Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Grad Fair will happen again on Tuesday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up your gown, tassel and anything else you might need for graduation. Career Services, the Alumni Association, food and prizes will all be present. Get your graduation chores taken care of all in one place.
Interview A&S Dean Candidate Steven Leigh @ the UMC
CU is in the process of hiring a new Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and would like your input. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in UMC room 425, talk with the candidate and enjoy free coffee and tea. Check out all of the candidates’ credentials here.
TUESDAY
Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Bari Ziperstein @ the VAC
CU’s Department of Art and Art History’s Visiting Artist Program will present Bari Ziperstein. Ziperstein will discuss her work, which “explores America’s perverse love of excess and desire to collect through inventive sculptural tableau.” Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Complex room 1B20, Ziperstein will present her body of work, which has a collage aesthetic. This event is free for CU students.
A conversation with a Google employee & CU Alumni @ the C4C
CU Alumni and current employee at Google’s Boulder office, Mr. Harrison will share his experiences and what it took to land a job with one of the country’s most sought-after employers. Conversation begins at 7 p.m. in the C4C’s Abrams Cultural Center.
WEDNESDAY
Seeing Israel Film Series: “Srugim” with talk back by Caryn Aviv @ ATLAS
In the first part of a two-part series put on by Hillel and the Program in Jewish Studies to explore issues in contemporary Israel, a screening of “Srugim” will be held in ATLAS room 100. “Srugim” is a popular Israeli television series, described as a modern Orthodox “Friends” and deals with the lives of five 30-somethings in contemporary Israel. After the screening, Dr. Caryn Aviv will lead a “talk back.” Aviv is a senior instructor in Secular Jewish Society and Civilization. Screening and talk back run from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. To attend, please RSVP at Nicholas.Underwood@colorado.edu.
Free hair tinsel @ the CU Book Store
Get ready for Spring Break with free black and gold hair tinsel. Stop by the CU Book Store between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and let hair professionals add some sparkle to your ‘do.
THURSDAY
Ladies Night with the CU Independent @ Absinthe House
Absinthe House and the CU Independent are hosting Ladies Night this week once again. Women enjoy free drinks from 10 p.m. until midnight while DJ Petey mixes sweet jams.
FRIDAY
CU Theatre: “The Burial at Thebes,” Sophocles’ “Antigone” @ University Theatre
Friday is the last performance of “The Burial at Thebes” which ran all week. This play is the first performance in the newly renovated University Theatre main stage. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. Tickets are between $12 and $15.
Mars Revealed @ Fiske Planetarium
See what’s up with Mars. View the latest discoveries, panoramas and vistas from the Mars Exploration Rovers at the Fiske Planetarium. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and faculty with student ID.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Anne Robertson at Anne.robertson@colorado.edu.
