The Center for Humanities and the Arts invites you to Performance Friday! featuring Matthew Chellis, assistant professor of voice. Chellis will do a presentation on Benjamin Britten's work "On this Island" with words by W.H. Auden, with discussion of the convergence of world events, art and the meeting of Auden and Britten on the creation of this amazing work of vocal music. Please join us March 13, 12-1 p.m. in British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library’s 5th Floor). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for a free, light lunch.

This is an exciting opportunity to experience another campus on the Front Range. The participants on this site visit will be able to talk with faculty and find out what it is like teaching and being a faculty member at UNC, Greeley. Graduate student participants from all campuses must submit an online application and upload your CV by Tuesday, March 31. Click here for more details.

Take charge of your financial future. This Consumer Empowerment Workshop is a dynamic and engaging presentation prepared by students at the CU Law School. Topics to be covered include: debt consolidation and repair, payday loans, Internet safety, landlord/tenant laws and much more. This event is open to the public, but space is limited. Food and childcare will be provided at no cost. Join us March 18, 5-8:30 p.m. To register visit http://www.bouldercounty.org/family/housing/pages/hhshchome.aspx and click "Register for a Workshop".

In her research, Younghwa Lee explored the motivations for teachers and students in South Korea to be engaged in the writing sections of English as foreign language classes. Until recently, there has been scarcely any research that investigates the purposes of Korean students on EFL writing courses at university. The conclusion indicates that there are some differences between the teachers' and students' views on teaching and learning EFL writing. CAS Luncheon Series. Thursday, March 19, noon, CAS Conference Room. Lunch will be provided.

Don't miss an opportunity to learn about contemporary Russian literature from a leading Russian poet. Associate Professor Polina Barskova (Hampshire College) will teach a Maymester course RUSS 4831 (May 11-29, 3 credit hours, Core: Literature and Arts and Contemporary Societies) as a part of the Faculty-in Residence-Summer-Term (FIRST) program. In her course she will aim at creating a map of contemporary Russian literature exploring its institutions, major players and genres. All readings are provided in translation. Taught in English.

Are you conducting research on sound? Please join us for a conversation -- a lunchtime gathering -- to talk about our common interests, potential collaborations, and new directions in sound research. We welcome all persuasions -- those working on interior environments or the larger landscape, scholars in the arts and humanities, social sciences, engineering, etc. Please email joni.palmer@colorado.edu with your name, affiliation, contact info, Website and research area. We will be in touch about a lunch gathering after spring break.

April 1, 6:30 p.m., Wittemyer Courtroom The tradition of the Fool has deep origins in human society. In the mid-1970s, Patty Nelson (soon to acquire the fortunately silly surname "Limerick”) undertook to revive the tradition, with higher education as its “kingdom.” In this illustrated talk, she will review nearly four decades of adventures and misadventures as a self-confessed, officially appointed, forthright Fool. This lecture celebrates the Center of the American West’s new Humor Initiative. Reception to follow - Boettcher Hall

April 1, 6:30 p.m., Wittemyer Courtroom The tradition of the Fool has deep origins in human society. In the mid-1970s, Patty Nelson (soon to acquire the fortunately silly surname ‘Limerick”) undertook to revive the tradition, with higher education as its “kingdom.” In this illustrated talk, she will review nearly four decades of adventures and misadventures as a self-confessed, officially appointed, forthright Fool. This lecture celebrates the Center of the American West’s new Humor Initiative. Reception to follow - Boettcher Hall

April 1, 6:30 p.m., Wittemyer Courtroom The tradition of the fool has deep origins in human society. In the mid-1970s, Patty Nelson (soon to acquire the fortunately silly surname ‘Limerick”) undertook to revive the tradition, with higher education as its “kingdom.” In this illustrated talk, she will review nearly four decades of adventures and misadventures as a self-confessed, officially appointed, forthright fool. This lecture celebrates the Center of the American West’s new Humor Initiative. Reception to follow - Boettcher Hall

Each year, the Center of the American West presents the Wallace Stegner Award to an individual who has made a sustained contribution to the cultural identity of the West through literature, art, history, lore, or an understanding of the West. For the first time ever, the Center of the American West is presenting the Stegner Award to an organization, Rocky Mountain Rescue. Join us April 20, at 6:30 p.m.in Wittemyer Courtroom, Wolf Law to celebrate the people that make up this organization. Reception to follow.