The Center of the American West is proud to present former National Park Service Director Robert Stanton giving the 2014 Randy Jones Lecture, Oct. 9, in celebration of the centennial of Rocky Mountain National Park. Date: Oct. 9; Location: Eaton Humanities – Room 150; Time: 6:30 p.m. The Randy Jones Memorial Lecture Series was created by CU-Boulder’s Center of the American West, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain National Park, as a tribute to former National Park Service Deputy Director Randy Jones.

The Center of the American West is proud to present former National Park Service Director Robert Stanton giving the 2014 Randy Jones Lecture, Oct. 9, in celebration of the centennial of Rocky Mountain National Park. Date: Oct. 9 Location: Eaton Humanities – Room 150 Time: 6:30 p.m. The Randy Jones Memorial Lecture Series was created by CU-Boulder’s Center of the American West, in collaboration with Rocky Mountain National Park, as a tribute to former National Park Service Deputy Director Randy Jones.

ASSETT invites proposals from Arts and Sciences faculty, departments and programs for awards relating to the use of technology primarily for teaching and learning. The maximum award possible is $5,000. Faculty of any rank and GPTIs may apply. Unit chairs or directors must provide a brief supporting letter. Department proposals for equipment or software that may be used in teaching and learning are also welcome. More information

FREE FOOD The BioFrontiers Science Alliance and Biotech Club will be having their annual welcome back BBQ this Friday, Sept. 19, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the JSCBB Grill area. We will be serving hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers and sides. We will have lawn games, a raffle for a gift card to The Sink, science posters, a BFSA logo competition, and lots of fun. See you there!

Dr. Robert Pontsioen will outline the history and significance of samurai culture, from the rise of the samurai in 12th-century feudal Japan and their many centuries of military governance, to the arrival of Commodore Perry's "black ships" from America and the end of the samurai class. This lecture, which will be followed by a dance performance from the CU Japanese ensemble, celebrates the opening of the newest exhibit in the CU Museum of Natural History’s Anthropology Hall. Wednesday | Sept. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Paleontology Hall

Oct. 29, noon - p.m., Norlin E113 Researching for a paper and wondering how to get permission for a work? Do you even need permission for content used for educational purposes? Come learn more about what copyright protects and what you can do with copyrighted content. Presenter: Jennifer Chan

Oct. 22, noon - 1 p.m., Norlin E113 Looking for images of art, architecture, popular culture, historical events, famous people, or just about anything else? Discover the libraries' image resources, containing millions of high quality images. Then, learn how to legally use the images you find. Presenter: Alex Watkins

Oct. 15, noon - 1p.m., Norlin E113 How do you prefer to read research material? What format does it tend to take? Cloud storage or local? We will focus on reference and citation managers such as Zotero, Mendeley and Refworks, in light of your workflow and use of technology so you can become a more efficient and effective researcher. Learn about the advantages (and disadvantages) and talk to librarians about the best fit for you, your research and your workflow.

Oct. 8, noon - 1 p.m., Norlin E113 Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to keep on top of all the changes in your field? Having trouble tracking new publications, websites, blogs and social media? In this workshop, you will learn a variety of techniques and tools to simplify and streamline your research process, and conquer information overload. Presenter: Alison Hicks

Program Council's Throwback Movie Tuesday series presents "Toy Story" When: Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Where: Chem 140 Lecture Hall This event is FREE and open to students and the public.. there will be popcorn. More information here.