Perinatal Emotion and Relationships Longitudinal Study (PEARLS) Researchers in CU’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience are recruiting women who are currently pregnant with their first child to participate in a paid study of their experiences of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. The study can be completed online, over the phone and from your home. If interested, please contact Study Coordinator Laura River by email at pearlstudy@colorado.edu or phone at 303-735-7547.

The Fulbright program is the U.S. government’s flagship program for international educational exchange, and CU Boulder has an excellent record of Fulbright student grants. Grants are for any student who will have at least a bachelor's degree by the time the grant starts and won’t yet have completed a PhD. Learn how to apply to do overseas study/research or to be an English teaching assistant overseas at the upcoming informational meetings in NRLN S421. Feb. 22, 5 p.m. March 1, 5:30 p.m. March 17, 5 p.m.

Please join the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at a retirement party for Catherine Larkins on Monday, Feb. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. in room S228 of the Sustainability and Environment Complex (SEEC). Larkins began her CU career in 2000. Currently the CFO for INSTAAR, she has had roles in the Associate Vice President for HR in System Administration, UCB Applied Mathematics, UCB Journalism and Mass Communication and the AMC Center for Native Oral Health Research at UCD. For more information call 303-492-6387.

Peace Corps Day is right around the corner! Join us for a fun night of storytelling from returned volunteers and travelers. Learn about challenging, rewarding and inspirational moments from being abroad. All stories are welcome as long as they have an international theme. Want to share? Submit a short outline of your story and aim for 5 to 10 minutes. Come see us at 7 p.m. on March 1 at the Innisfree Poetry Bookstore. Register online.

It's Peace Corps Week! Travel the world through the eyes and experiences of international volunteers. Learn about the Peace Corps through films, fun activities and stories. Meet and engage with local returned Peace Corps volunteers. Meet with recruiters to get your questions answered. Feel free to register for the event and visit the CU Boulder Peace Corps Facebook page.

The UMC is accepting applications from student organizations for free office space or lockers during the fall 2017 semester. Pick up an application in the UMC Executive Director’s Office (UMC 305) or CUSG (UMC 125) or download an application from our website. Groups with current space MUST reapply! IMPORTANT: Applications must be submitted by NOON on Friday, March 3. Act now! Help your organization succeed with a central office location. Questions? Call 303-492-8832.

Are you a CU Boulder student (undergraduate or graduate) working on a research paper, journalistic piece, essay, poem, or short story that touches on a topic related to the American West? Are you writing about public lands, Native American issues, immigration, water or wildfire? Center of the American West is seeking entries for the 18th annual Thompson Awards for Western American Writing. Seven winners will each receive $500. The entry deadline is March 21. See website for details and to read winning entries from previous years.

University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, March 11. Items will be available for preview beginning at 8 a.m., and the auction will begin at 9 a.m. Auctions are held on CU Boulder's East Campus at the Distribution Center located at 3300 Walnut Street.

David Korevaar, Helen and Peter Weil Professor of Piano, College of Music, will deliver a unique Distinguished Research Lecture on Feb. 24, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. with a reception to follow at Grusin Music Hall. Korevaar, one of two recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Research Lectureship, presents “The score is alive...with the sound of music,” a lecture performance that focuses on the process of translating notes on the page into music that comes alive. This event is free. Registration is requested.

February's monthly session is Monday, Feb. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rec Center Ice Rink Overlook Meeting Room. It will feature staff from Disability Services focusing on the subject of graduate student accommodations. Faculty and staff often have questions on how to address student needs in the classroom; the team will share insights on how Disability Services can be a invaluable partner in this process. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch. Light refreshments will be provided. Please visit our website for full presentation details.