Two wildly different musical mediums serve as a metaphor for a collision of historical perspectives in Anthem of the Ancestors, a unique musical work composed for string quartet and Native American flute. The program narrates the history of North America’s first people from a personal Native American perspective. The new composition is the work of Littlebird and violinist Chas Wetherbee. Native American storyteller and vocalist Breana McCullough narrates the piece in her native language, that of the indigenous Karuk people of California.

Spend three weeks with CU Boulder’s Suzanne Magnanini in Italy, exploring Florence’s historic streets. Learn about Dante, his Inferno, paintings and frescoes inspired by the poem. The course fulfills upper-division literature and the arts core and counts toward the Italian major and minor. You don't have to know Italian to spend part of your summer studying in Italy! Come learn more Monday, Jan. 30, in the C4C, room N215, from 5 to 6 p.m. See you there!

Spend three weeks with CU Boulder’s Suzanne Magnanini in Italy, exploring Florence’s historic streets. Learn about Dante, his Inferno, paintings and frescoes inspired by the poem. The course fulfills upper-division literature and the arts core and counts toward the Italian major and minor. You don't have to know Italian to spend part of your summer studying in Italy! Come learn more Monday, Jan. 30, in the C4C, room N215, from 5 to 6 p.m. See you there!

Spend your Maymester walking, talking, eating and exploring in central Rome! Culture Wars in Rome is a two-week course led by Paul Diduch, an instructor in the CU Boulder Herbst Program of Humanities. Students earn three humanities (or elective) credits through lectures and visits to major sites in and near Rome. Attend the informational meeting with the director and past participants on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in ECCR 108.

Spend your Maymester walking, talking, eating and exploring in central Rome! Culture Wars in Rome is a two-week course led by Paul Diduch, an instructor in the CU Boulder Herbst Program of Humanities. Students earn three humanities (or elective) credits through lectures and visits to major sites in and near Rome. Attend the informational meeting with the director and past participants on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. in ECCR 108.

In this FREE Feb. 1 talk, LASP Solar Scientist and Associate Director Tom Woods will discuss our understanding of solar flares and coronal mass ejections, based on more than two decades of observations of the sun as a star with LASP-built instruments aboard NASA satellites. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the LSTB building on East Campus, room 299. Doors open at 7 p.m.

1098T tax forms are now available in MyCUInfo under the Billing Information tab. Be sure to disable the pop-up blocker on your browser to access. If applicable, print the form for your parents or others who may be eligible to claim you as a dependent. No forms will be mailed. This form also helps determine qualification for education tax benefits. For more information, visit our website.

Join #BuffsUnited for an evening of poetry, performance and community art projects. The first 100 student attendees of the Buffs United event will receive a free ticket to see Laverne Cox at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. Buffs United is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 5:30 p.m.

Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox will speak at CU Boulder’s Macky Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The speech is titled "Ain't I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood." Student and faculty/staff tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Jan. 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the UMC for $2 and $10, respectively. Cash only. Buff OneCard is required at time of purchase. Community members can purchase tickets online for $20.

A public address by former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency Director Robert Gates will be held Feb. 28 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Macky Auditorium Concert Hall. Free tickets will be made available to CU Boulder students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Jan. 25, and to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 1, on Eventbrite.