In the eyes of a botanist, Thanksgiving is a celebration of the plants in our lives: potatoes, carrots, cloves, lettuce, celery, sage, and of all the holiday foods that people savor, from stuffing to cranberry sauce to pumpkin pie. In her talk Professor Pamela Diggle will explore the biology of the plants we eat, what makes them delicious, and the role of that deliciousness in the lives of those plants. FREE Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the CU Museum of Natural History Paleontology Hall

Homo sapiens arrived in Eastern Europe more than 40,000 years ago, probably in several migratory waves. Sites on the plains between the Carpathian to the Ural Mountains exhibit many parallels to the Paleoindian sites of the North American Plains and Southwest. Presenter John Hoffecker from the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research here at CU will provide more facts that tell us about the Earliest Modern Homo sapiens in Eastern Europe. Nov. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the CU Museum of Natural History Paleontology Hall!

Explore this Latin American celebration of remembrance. We will make papel picado (cut paper designs), paper flowers, skeleton puppets, skull masks, and muertos nichos (shadowbox). If you would like to bring a memento to add to a community altar, please do so. Traditional food and beverages. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CU Museum of Natural History

The Friends of the Libraries invites you to its Fall event, American Music Goes to War!, featuring CU’s own Alan Cass, Curator of the Glenn Miller Archive. His “time machine” of pictures, words and music will transport us back to the era when popular entertainment played the important role of “morale booster,” both on the home front and overseas. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, 11 a.m., CBIS, 5th Floor, Norlin Library. Free, open to the Public. A reception in the American Music Research Center, Norlin, 3rd Floor, follows the program.

"Bhopali" is a feature length documentary about the world’s worst industrial disaster, the 1984 Union Carbide gas leak in Bhopal, India. Thousands were killed and up to 500,000 were affected by the contaminants. Screening will feature a Q&A with Sanjay Verma (survivor-activist, featured in the film). Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. in Hale 270 on the CU Campus.

“To a new world of gods and monsters.” The Women’s Resource Center’s resident monster expert will scare you with her knowledge. Come discover the intersections of identity where race and gender become demarcations of the monstrous other in Hollywood film. Zombies, the bride, alien, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon will all make an appearance. Join us Oct. 30 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. in the Women’s Resource Center (UMC 416).

The Women's Resource Center's Halloween Open House will be held Thursday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the UMC Gallery. Join us for cookie decorating, face painting -- in celebration of Dia de los Muertos by UMAS y MEXA -- mask decorating and free food. Open to students, staff and faculty. Come dressed up (UMC's costume contest is happening at 12:30 p.m. on the 1st floor). Stop in anytime.

Brot Coburn's "The Vast Unknown" chronicles the first American ascent of Mt. Everest in 1963. In his presentation, Coburn will contextualize this historic event within the Cold War, discuss many of the unique characters involved in the expedition, and speak to how both climbing on Everest and the mountain itself have dramatically changed over the past fifty years. Coburn will also address how climbing has impacted the Khumbu region and Sherpa communities in significant socio-economic and demographic ways. Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., HUMN 150.

Are you interested in the business of sports? The Business of Sports Certificate is a two-month intensive, six-credit course for undergraduates and recent graduates interested in pursuing careers in sports and recreation. In the morning, students learn basic business concepts including: economics of sports, leadership and ethics, sports law, sports marketing and sports management. In the afternoon, students work in groups on experiential, researched-based projects designed by contributing partners. BOS runs June 9-July 25.

Calling all non-business majors with 60+ credits who want to stand out from their peers while job searching. CUBIC, running May 12-30, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., is your ticket. Topics include accounting, finance, economics, marketing, leadership, social responsibility, finance and more. In addition, students will create their own business plan project. Tuition is $3,800- students who sign up by Jan. 1, 2014 will save 15 percent. Register at Our Website.