The Department of History at the University of Colorado Boulder presents the 26th Athearn Lecture: Dr. Kate Brown, professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County "We Are All Citizens of Plutopia: The Militarization of the American and Soviet Landscapes" Thursday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m. Eaton Humanities Building room 150 Reception in HUMN 170 following the lecture Our Website

The Center for Humanities and the Arts invites you to this month’s Performance Friday! featuring Nicolò Spera, assistant professor of classical guitar in the College of Music. Professor Spera will perform "German Poetry: Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites n. 5&6, on the Ten-String Guitar." Please join us Oct. 17, noon - 1 p.m., in the Center for British and Irish Studies (Norlin Library’s 5th Floor). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for a free, light lunch.

The Buffer Buffalo is one of two races put on by the University of Colorado Triathlon Team. All proceeds help the team travel to Regional and National Collegiate races in the spring. Come out and support your 15-time National Collegiate Champions and run a few miles while you're at it. The race takes place on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. on CU's Main Campus. Goody bags will be included. Register today.

Indiana Jones' job was to fight bad guys, find the treasure, and get the girl. That's Professor Stephen Lekson's job, nine to five. That's a stretch, but elements of the Indiana Jones saga ring true. Some things Jones does are things Lekson does in his work as professor in a sort of watered-down form. Join the Professor Lekson at The Dairy Center where he will present parallels and comment on the Jones saga. The presentation will be followed by a screening of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The Catalan Studies at the Spanish and Portuguese Department and the CU Catalan Club invite you to join us to a Catalan Day at CU where we'll discuss the political present and future of Catalonia. On October 17th 4-8pm at ROSER ATLAS 100 (Auditorium) 4:10 - Documentary "Cataluña-Espanya." Coffee and cookies provided 5:30 - Prof. Carles Boix lecture: "Catalonia's March Toward Self Determination: Why and How" 6:30 - Round table with profs. Javier Krauel and Juan Herrero, and Scott Feinstein 7:30 - Reception with traditional Catalan food

Study in Northern Europe next summer. Leading and managing diversity in international business is a challenge that managers need to face. The number of interactions that people of different cultural backgrounds have with one another has exponentially increased in the work place. The international business scenario in Northern Europe is a natural lab where you can observe, recognize and analyze most of the business concepts and variables at play to manage successfully across cultures. Learn more: Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. in KOBL 302.

Study in Northern Europe next summer. Leading and managing diversity in international business is a challenge that managers need to face. The number of interactions that people of different cultural backgrounds have with one another has exponentially increased in the work place. The international business scenario in Northern Europe is a natural lab where you can observe, recognize and analyze most of the business concepts and variables at play to manage successfully across cultures. Learn more: Nov. 5; KOBL 302 at 5 p.m.

The Diverse Musician's Alliance is hosting their annual Diversity Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Grusin Music Hall in the Imig Music building, and it is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there.

The Volunteer Resource Center is hosting Poverty Awareness Week Oct. 13 - 17. Come visit us on Norlin Quad to engage with us about the issue of poverty and donate old cloths to A Precious Child Monday, Oct. 13 – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. **. The **Interactive Theatre Project will perform Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the UMC North Dining Hall. Friday the Nearly Naked Mile takes off at the corner of Broadway and University at 8 p.m. Come and donate the cloths off your back and run for a good cause.

Make an appointment to see your advisor. Winter 2014 graduation information is available on the web (see address below). Graduating students will receive detailed information via email in the following weeks. The web site answers questions regarding details about the ceremony, caps and gowns, announcements, disability services, parking and other events.