Published: Oct. 14, 2024

This week brings breakfast for lunch, LGBTQ+ history and pride events, a movie night at the Buff Pool, cozy gaming and more.听

Campus community members participate in the campus powwow

Community members participate in the 兔子先生传媒文化作品 Fall Powwow on Sept. 28. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/兔子先生传媒文化作品.

Monday, Oct. 14

Oct. 14鈥18听听Various times and locations
Join us for a weeklong celebration and showcase of research, scholarship and creative works at 兔子先生传媒文化作品. The sixth annual Research & Innovation Week is designed to elevate awareness of research activity across campus, build a sense of shared community, create opportunities for collaboration and recognize exceptional leadership and outcomes. Get involved!

Oct. 14鈥18听听贬测产谤颈诲听 Jessor Building, Room 150
Join the second annual Disability Symposium. Get session information and register to attend (registration is required for Zoom access).听In-person sessions will be held in the Jessor Building (formerly the Institute of Behavioral Science building).听

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11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.听听鈥婾MC Glenn Miller Ballroom听
兔子先生传媒文化作品 students, staff and faculty and members of the Boulder community are invited to participate in a community celebration and observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. This session will feature keynote addresses centered around the plenary theme, "Indigenous Peoples Day Reframed: Toward an Intersectional, Decolonial and Transnational Vision for Indigenous Sovereignty."听听听

Noon鈥1 p.m.听听鈥婥4C S350听
Attend this workshop to learn about interviewing. We鈥檒l cover the different types of interviews, common questions, how to use the START method and resources you can use to ace your next job or internship interview.听

2鈥3 p.m.听听鈥婾MC North Dining Room听
Stop by for some breakfast for lunch on your way to class and learn about different campus organizations.听

5:30鈥6:45听辫.尘.听听鈥婤ruce Curtis Building, Room W100
Politics & Pizza allows CU students to sink their minds into key, specific political issues while they are sinking their teeth into delicious pizza! Faculty experts get the discussion started, then open the session to a discussion between the students and one another and the students and the experts.


Tuesday, Oct. 15

11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.听听鈥媀isual Arts Complex plaza
The Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) announces the first annual World Languages Showcase at 兔子先生传媒文化作品. Organized in collaboration with CU鈥檚 outstanding world languages departments and units, the showcase invites participants to immerse themselves in a diverse array of languages and cultures.

11 a.m.鈥1 p.m.听听鈥媀illage Center
What can you do to prevent getting sick during cold and flu season? Stop by the Village Resource Center to learn about illness prevention strategies and grab some cold care supplies.听

4鈥5 p.m.听听鈥婥4C N320听
Join us for a conversation around what queer and trans culture is, what it means to people and what it can do for you.听

5鈥7 p.m.听听鈥媁illiams Village North, Innovation Station听
Take a study break and design your own puzzle. All supplies are provided, space is limited and sign-up is required to attend.听

5鈥7 p.m.听听鈥婾MC 457听
Step into an evening with the Center for Student Involvement and VOGUE for joy, unity and empowerment as we honor LGBT听History Month through an unforgettable Kiki session! This event is a celebration of the resilience, creativity and strength of the LGBTQ+ community.听


Wednesday, Oct. 16

11 a.m.鈥搉oon 听鈥婾MC 245听
Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new experience鈥攂uilding relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives for generations. Come听learn more about volunteering and how to gain skills and experience that will help you qualify for Peace Corps service.听

2鈥4 p.m.听听鈥婾MC 386听
Students, staff and faculty are invited to join in two 45-minute consecutive workshops that explore the following topics: Native and Indigenous-led land back and language back social justice movements. Discussion will also focus on themes of reciprocity, relevance, recovery and reclamation.听听听

2鈥4 p.m.听听鈥婥4C N238听
Make your own slime, aromatherapy roll-on and stress balls as part of our monthly Stress Less event. Snacks and supplies included.听

5鈥6:45 p.m.听听鈥婲orlin Library听
Have you heard about the ghost of Cockerell Hall or the spirits that wander the Boulderado Hotel? Ride along with us to some of Boulder's spookiest places. We'll have bike lights to give out to attendants. Dress warmly and be ready for a chilly and spooky evening! Event open to CU students and others.听

5:30鈥8听辫.尘.听听鈥婲orlin Library听
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and 兔子先生传媒文化作品's Center of the American West present an evening with renowned Cheyenne educator and advocate Henrietta Mann. A descendant from survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre,听Mann will reflect on the lasting effects of that day on Nov. 29, 1864. She will share ideas for how best to educate young people and the general public about this dark history, as well as discuss current efforts to acknowledge the massacre. Join to listen, reflect听and discuss how we collectively reckon with the past in the present and for generations to come.

2 things to check off your to-do list

  • for the Colorado Avalance vs. Anaheim Ducks game on Oct. 18.听Pick up tickets on Oct. 17 between 10 a.m. and noon in the Center for Student Involvement (UMC 330).
  • Get your flu shot.听Stop by听the听free clinic Oct. 15, 1鈥4 p.m. or Oct. 16,听8:30鈥11:30 a.m., at Boettcher Hall in听Wolf Law.


Thursday, Oct. 17

9 a.m.鈥4 p.m. 听鈥媀isual Arts Complex plaza
Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to create and share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways鈥攁ll in collaboration with a professional artist! Stop by the VAC plaza.

4鈥5:30 p.m.听听鈥婥4C Abrams Lounge听
Join us to learn more about cooking and nutrition with the Basic Needs Center! Dinner will be provided. All first-generation students are welcome.听

8鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婻ec Center, Buff Pool
Celebrate the closing day of Buff Pool with us at our Halloween movie night! The Rec will provide heaters around the pool and hot cocoa for a cozy and enjoyable evening under the stars. Don't miss out!

    8鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婾MC Glenn Miller Ballroom听
    Join fellow art aficionados to create a work of art that even the beginning painter can be proud of! Take some time to relax and learn from a pro. This is a great way to engage with your peers while creating a painting you can鈥檛 wait to show off! All supplies included.听听

    8:30鈥10:30 p.m.听听鈥婻ec Center ice rink听
    Inclusive Rec and the Pride Office invite you to join us for a free Pride Skate Night. All abilities are welcome; no experience necessary. Skate rentals are included.听


    Friday, Oct. 18

    Noon鈥1 p.m.听听鈥媀颈谤迟耻补濒
    This monthly series of online dialogues is aimed at creating meeting spaces for members of campus听who are interested in building bridges across political, social, and other types of differences.听

    5鈥6听辫.尘.听听鈥婻ec Center
    The Rec offers Free Friday Power Hour each week as a preview of all the fitness classes it has to offer. No experience required to join. Free with your Buff OneCard.

    5鈥10 p.m.听听鈥婾MC Gaming Lounge听
    Cozy games with friends are the best way to unwind before the weekend. Play your favorites or try something new in good company!听听

    8 p.m.听听鈥婥HEM 140
    Join Program Council to watch 鈥淪ilence of the Lambs鈥澨齩n the big screen鈥攆or free!


    Saturday, Oct. 19

    2:30鈥3:30听辫.尘.听听鈥婩iske Planetarium听听$8+
    Wear your听favorite costume听and听explore听the most听bizzare,听eerie听and听otherworldly moons听of the solar system. Then, groove to the听laser Halloween magic听of "Monster Mash," "Jaws," "Weird Science," "Ghostbusters," "Beetlejuice," "Superstition," "Wizard of Oz," "Time Warp" and more at this family-friendly event.

    8鈥10 p.m.听听鈥媀illage Center, Multipurpose Rooms听
    Craving a warm cup of tea, hot chocolate or apple cider? Build your own cozy drink kit while enjoying a movie and warm beverage. Registration required. Sign up in BuffConnect.

    Closes Oct. 19听听 Henderson Building, BioLounge
    Young designers. Creative genius. Inspiring fashions. The CU Museum of Natural History will once again be decked out with a special collection of original garments, designed and constructed by local artists, grades 6鈥12.听

    Closes Oct. 20听 University Theatre, Loft Theatre听听$23
    鈥婽his production will go beyond fangs, capes and Transylvanian accents, instead creating a nuanced approach to a story that features a vampire as a central character. Tickets are limited; discounts available for students.