Are you looking for a paid internship next summer? The CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE) is looking for students who want to make a difference. PIIE is offering paid summer internships at non-profits and government agencies in the Boulder and Denver metro area! Internships range in focus from animal care to education, government, health, homelessness, sustainability and more. The deadline for applications is Jan. 29. To find out more about CU PIIE, go to: www.colorado.edu/career/piie.

Attend class and live in Barcelona on this exciting global seminar.  Earn six credits in five weeks while completing SPAN 3270 (fulfills the Human Diversity core requirement) and SPAN 3230. Participate in excursions to world-class museums and theaters; see the remarkable street culture and more. Great for SPAN, SPPR, IAFS and others. Learn more: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 4 to 5 p.m., C4C S484.

Attend class and live in Barcelona on this exciting global seminar. Earn six credits in five weeks while completing SPAN 3270 (fulfills the Human Diversity core requirement) and SPAN 3230. Participate in excursions to world-class museums and theaters; see the remarkable street culture and more. Great for SPAN, SPPR, IAFS and others. Learn more: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 4 to 5 p.m., C4C S484.

"Blast from the Past—Misinformation in the nightly weather report and the history of the Polar Vortex" Join us for our next public lecture at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. 1234 Innovation Dr. in the East Campus Research Park. What is all this hype about the polar vortex and why didn’t I hear about it as a kid? In this talk, Lynn Harvey will present a history of the polar vortex, dispel any misconceptions and summarize how the polar vortex is expected to change in a warmer climate.

Film screening: Free Men (Les Hommes Libres) with talk-back from Prof. Beverly Weber In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day Wednesday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. | Old Main Theater, CU-Boulder Campus Free and open to the public. More Information

The deadline for receipt of all nominations is Friday, Feb. 19, at 5 p.m. Complete nomination instructions are on line at http://www.colorado.edu/bfa/excellence-awards.

This is a talk by Professor Mariko Asano Tamanoi, Anthropology, University of California Los Angeles. Her talk will explore how children displaced by war in both Japan and China came to inspire a transcultural legal discourse on the rights of minors. How did notions of the universal child take shape in East Asia? In what ways did these notions interact with imperial, national and social forces? Finally, what distinguishes colonial intervention from humanitarian aids? CAS Speaker Series. Monday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m., Economics 205, CU-Boulder.

Join us for a panel discussion about the legal precedents and philosophical issues involved in claims about parents’ rights in public education, focusing on school choice, vaccinations and opting out of state tests. The panel discussion Choosing, Refusing and Opting Out: Parents’ Rights in Public Education is free and open to public on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Boulder Public Library. Co-sponsored by the CU-Boulder Center for Values & Social Policy, Office for Outreach and Engagement and the School of Education.

The UMC Board knows CU's student leaders make a difference. We encourage you to apply for the James E. Schafer Scholarship for student leaders. Each award is for $1,000. If you have been involved in a CUSG-recognized student group or organization for at least one full semester and if you meet the other criteria, we encourage you to apply. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 26, at 4:30 p.m. and applications are available in UMC 305 and on the UMC website.

The UMC Board knows CU's student leaders make a difference. We encourage you to apply for the James E. Schafer Scholarship for student leaders. Each award is for $1,000. If you have been involved in a CUSG-recognized student group or organization for at least one full semester and if you meet the other criteria, we encourage you to apply. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 26, at 4:30 p.m. and applications are available in UMC 305 and on the UMC website.