There's still time to apply to study ecology and conservation in one of the most biologically diverse locations on the planet: The Galápagos Islands. Obtain hands-on experience in principles and practice of ecology and conservation biology. Also included is a visit to the Bellavista Cloud Forest, a rare and endangered ecosystem in Ecuador. Earn three EBIO credits with course hours in the fall and then on-site next winter break. Application deadline: July 1. More information.

There's still time to apply to study ecology and conservation in one of the most biologically diverse locations on the planet: The Galápagos Islands. Obtain hands-on experience in principles and practice of ecology and conservation biology. Also included is a visit to the Bellavista Cloud Forest, a rare and endangered ecosystem in Ecuador. Earn three EBIO credits with course hours in the fall and then on-site next winter break. Application deadline: July 1. For more information: http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=GalapagosGS.

Graduating next year? Got plans for the summer? Now is an excellent time to start your Peace Corps application. WHAT: Peace Corps info session WHERE: Hellems 267 WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 6 - 7:30 p.m. In addition to breaking down the application process and benefits of Peace Corps service, we'll have guest returned Peace Corps volunteer Therese Glowacki share her pictures and stories of service.

Come spend an evening in Italy. Enjoy the local premiere of three recent, critically acclaimed Italian films at the 2014 Italian Film Festival USA of Boulder. All films show in Italian with English subtitles, on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder. "La Prima Neve" (First Snowfall) April 18, 6 p.m., ATLAS 100; "Teorema Venezia" (The Venice Syndrome) April 21, 6 p.m., ATLAS 100; "Viva La Liberta" (Long Live Freedom) April 22, 6 p.m., HUMN 250. All films are free and open to the public.

It’s almost final exam time again—but does that necessitate stress bombs and caffeine jitters and sugar crashes? Come talk with Boulder nutritionist Sue Van Raes to learn about how diet can make you more efficient and stress-resistant, so during exam time your grades don’t suffer, and neither do you. Join us Tuesday, April 22, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in UMC 416.

For only $5, come enjoy great music, and help support GlobeMed's Income Generation Programs, which benefit lower caste communities in the rural Dhading district of Nepal. Check us out at http://www.globemedcu.org/

Carolyn Becker, professor of psychology at Trinity University, will lead a workshop for clinicians and educators that will introduce participants to a cognitive dissonance-based approach to preventing eating disorders. “The Body Project” is a body image improvement program that has been found to reduce onset of eating disorders in high school- and college-age females. The workshop (April 18 in the UMC) will deliver core components of “The Body Project.” The registration fee is $95, with a discount for students and BVSD counselors and staff.

Led by Carolyn Becker, professor of psychology at Trinity University, this community talk invites the public to discuss more than a decade’s worth of research on developing and disseminating proven strategies to prevent eating disorders and develop healthy body image. Becker will provide steps for freeing individuals, particularly women and girls, from excessive focus on physical appearance. A panel discussion featuring CU-Boulder researchers, BVSD counselors, eating disorder clinicians and other local experts will follow.

In conjunction with his visit to CU-Boulder, the scholar and creative writer R. Clifton Spargo will read from his novel "Beautiful Fools: The Last Affair of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald" at Innisfree Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St., Boulder, on Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. The event is supported by CU's President's Fund for Humanities. Spargo is a blogger for The Huffington Post and has published stories and essays in a wide variety of literary journals. He is currently the Provost's Visiting Writer in Fiction at the University of Iowa.

Be financially fearless and attend Money Smart Week 2014, April 21-24. CU Money Sense will be presenting a fun-filled week of awesome (and free) personal finance workshops designed specifically for CU Boulder students. Make sure to RSVP ahead of time at cumoneysense@colorado.edu. Workshops to include: *Salary Negotiations *Establishing Credit *Saving & Investing *Life & Money After College Visit CU Money Sense for full schedule of times, dates, and locations.