Grad school or Peace Corps? Why not both? Learn about the Peace Corps application process and the Master's International program. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 30, 6 - 7:30 p.m. WHERE: HLMS Hellems Room 229 FREE PIZZA. We will discuss general Peace Corps application details - including how to become a more competitive applicant, navigating the application process, what to expect from Peace Corps life and, Master's Int'l opportunities available through DU, CSU & CU. Follow us on Facebook: CU Boulder Peace Corps

This luncheon series talk will be given by Ariana Maki, associate curator of Asian art at CU-Boulder. Based on field research in Bhutan, she will briefly explore the iconographic programs of key sites in Bhutan, highlighting the ways in which paintings of particular practices, deities, and historical figures made clear and deliberate claims to power, lineage and legitimacy both within Himalayan Buddhist religious traditions and the larger socio-political context. Thursday, April 17, 12 p.m., CAS Building, 1424 Broadway. Lunch will be provided.

Wee Kiat Lim, Ph. D. candidate, sociology, will discuss his field work on emergency management systems in China at this CAS luncheon series event. Using interviews, participant observation and archival review, he traces the Chinese emergency management organizational field created after the 2003 SARS outbreak. His research identifies the provisional successes and failures that have shaped China’s legal and policy landscape on natural disasters over the last decade. Thursday, March 20, noon, CAS Building, 1424 Broadway. Lunch will be provided.

Professor Bella Mody of CU Journalism and Mass Communication will give a luncheon series talk on Mao in India on Thursday, Feb. 20, at noon, CAS Building, 1424 Broadway. Lunch will be served. Given that there is no alternative to news media for voter education in democracies, and the multi-ethnic complexion of the Indian polity, Mody will compare newspaper coverage targeted at distinct linguistic markets. Representations of the ongoing Maoist insurgency will be compared to investigate differences in the comprehensiveness of citizen education.

Open to all majors, this unique global seminar based in Madrid with visits to Granada and Barcelona offers unforgettable insights into Spanish art and culture, from Goya to the present, in five weeks. Led by Frances Charteris, the course includes visits to museums and architectural sites; photography and film as well as flamenco are covered. Learn more at an informational meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5 - 6 p.m., C4C S341. studyabroad.colorado.edu.

Open to all majors, this unique Global Seminar based in Madrid with visits to Granada and Barcelona offers unforgettable insights into Spanish art and culture, from Goya to the present, in 5 weeks. Led by Frances Charteris, the course includes visits to museums and architectural sites; photography and film as well as flamenco are covered. Learn more at an informational meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5-6 p.m., C4C S341. http://studyabroad.colorado.edu/?go=ArtSpainGS.

The Connection Bowling, Billiards & Games (1st floor UMC) is hosting a Soup 'R Bowl Party on Sunday, Feb. 1. The party starts at 4pm with the game kicking off on our big screen TVs at 4:30pm. There will be FREE soup, wings, sandwiches, chips and other snacks for CU students (must show a valid CU ID). Come watch the biggest game of the year with your fellow Buffs!

Join The Connection Bowling & Billiards this Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. for the annual party celebrating this year's Superbowl! We will have FREE soup, snacks, wings, and plenty of drinks throughout the day. Kick-off is at 4:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the game with your friends on our big screen TVs and all the food you could want for the big game. Must show Buff OneCard.

Marcus Perman of the Tsadra Foundation will discuss the culture of books in Tibet. Compared with the Judeo-Christian tradition, in Tibetan cultures there is a different relationship religious texts. Perman will explore practices related to "the culture of the book" in Tibet by discussing Jamgön Kongtrül Lodro Thayé and the massive collections of texts he assembled. He will also look at the projects to reprint and then translate these collections in recent times. CAS Luncheon. Thursday, Jan. 30, 12 p.m. in CAS conference room, 1424 Broadway.

Spend six weeks abroad in either Istanbul or Rome studying urban design. Both programs offer nine credits and are open to majors from across campus. Come to this meeting to learn more and hear from John Barbour (Rome) and Matt Jelacic (Istanbul) about the incredible opportunity to explore these ancient cities with thriving modern development. Tuesday, Feb. 4 12 - 1 p.m. in ENVD 134.