Breaking Bad... Why did people stop throwing trash out their car windows in the 60s? Why are fewer people smoking (it’s not for health reasons)? Why did the Prius catch on? How can we use social science to change behavior in the energy and transportation world? Bill LeBlanc will talk with the CU Energy Club about the power of behavior change programs and messages to help steer our national (and campus) energy use in a different direction. This will be fun. Bill LeBlanc is the Chief Instigation Agent at E Source.

The summit event is the final step in the Buffs Professional Program. It is by invitation only, once you've completed all the Buffs Pro workshops and events. This is a chance to meet with employers and practice your new skills. We'll have employers prepared to critique your resumes and provide mock interviews. Learn more about getting started with Buffs Pro

Tuesday, Dec. 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Macky Auditorium | Open to the Public Drawing on extensive scientific research, Richard J. Davidson, renowned neuroscientist and professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will share how using mental training to cultivate well-being can have a positive impact on happiness, creativity and productivity in the work place and at home. Followed by comments from CU-Boulder and Naropa neuroscientists and psychologists. Register Now

Tuesday, Dec. 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Macky Auditorium | Open to the Public Drawing on extensive scientific research, Richard J. Davidson, renowned neuroscientist and professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will share how using mental training to cultivate well-being can have a positive impact on happiness, creativity and productivity in the work place and at home. Followed by comments from CU-Boulder and Naropa neuroscientists and psychologists. Register Now

Midnight Breakfast is a free event for all students, meant to allow them a short, relaxing break from studying for final exams. In order to make this event happen, we need help from our wonderful university staff to volunteer to assist in serving breakfast to nearly 1,000 CU students. This semester’s event will be on Monday, Dec. 15, and the theme is Lumberjack Breakfast. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Colin Spaulding by Friday, Dec. 5, at umc-events@colorado.edu or 303-492-0627. We hope to see you there!

RUSS 2211-3. Introduction to Russian Culture Provides a chronological overview of civilization in the area now known as Russia, from its beginnings to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Outlining the geographic, social, artistic, economic, religious and political forces that have shaped Russian history, the course considers how these factors have shaped and constituted Russian culture across the centuries. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

RUSS 4811-3. Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature Surveys Russian literature from 1800 to 1900, emphasizing major authors, including Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy and Chekhov. The course explores the development of major literary movements and genres; the relationship between literature and historical, political and social phenomena; and other topics central to the nineteenth-century Russian tradition. Taught in English. Same as HUMN 4811. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Interested in campus culture and gender violence issues? Join a sociological study of Title IX awareness and gender violence prevention! Now recruiting undergraduate students 18 and older for a two-hour focus group held on-campus. Participants will receive financial compensation and have the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of gender violence awareness and prevention on college campuses. To join the study or learn more, contact Alexis Schwartz at Alexis.Schwartz@Colorado.EDU.

The following survey is designed to evaluate any effects permitting legal concealed weapons has had on CU-Boulder, the overall level of campus safety, and the general attitudes CU has towards permitting concealed weapons on campus. The survey should take roughly 5-10 minutes to complete, and all answers will be completely anonymous. Participation is completely voluntary. Please click this link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2LX6MCX

As biotechnology advances and food demands increase, the use of new agricultural processes have begun to take root, specifically the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The purpose of this survey is to gather the opinions and perceptions college students have, as well as their knowledge, surrounding the debate of GMOs. Please click this link to take the survey: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_efb3HcRXZYhVPsF