The Colorado Family Project, a group of clinicians and researchers at CU, is conducting a study of family-based therapy for youth with mood swings and a family history of bipolar disorder. Treatment focuses on helping youth and their families understand and cope with mood swings, develop plans for preventing moods from getting worse, communicate more effectively and solve family problems. Treatment is free of charge, and families are compensated for participation in regular research interviews.

Join us Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. in UMC Room 425 to learn about the Peace Corps application process and how you can make yourself a more competitive Peace Corps applicant. There will also be returned Peace Corps Volunteers to talk to you about what it is really like to be a volunteer. There will be free PIZZA provided for this event. More information

Apologies from the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. The Sept. 26, presentation "Places of Meaning, Moments of Wonder: Photographing the Ancient Southwest from the Air" with photographer Adriel Heisey has been CANCELLED. It will not be rescheduled. Heisey's photos however are on display at the museum through April 14, 2014 as a part of the exhibition "Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place."

Scott Ortman,(Department of Anthropology) will present a free Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture, “Winds from the North: resolving one of the great mysteries in American archaeology,” 7 p.m., Wed., Oct. 2, at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. The origins of the Northern Rio Grande Pueblos and the collapse of Mesa Verde society represent two iconic episodes in American archaeology. Despite a century of research however, there is still not a consensus on how, or even if, these two events are related.

At her “Insects as Art” drop-in workshop, Local Environmental Artist Jill Powers will share her passion for creating and using natural materials, such as Kozo, a soft inner tree bark from Thailand, to create art that is inspired by nature. Participants, working with Powers, will create unique and artistic insects and learn how insect life inspires her work. Powers’ installation, “Trees and Insects in a Time of Change,” is on display at the museum through Oct. 26, 2013. It explores the mysteries and complexities of insect life.

Papers, presentations, and performances scheduled over this two-day symposium come form a broad range of disciplines and individuals: ethnomusicologists, performers, music therapists, music educators, sound healers, neurologists, and others. Keynote speakers include Dr. Anthony Brandt (Rice University), Dr. Melinda Connor (Association for Research in Music Medicine), Dr. Kay Norton (Arizona State University), and Dr. Steve Swayne (Dartmouth College). http://www.colorado.edu/music/departments/centers/american-music-resear…

Please come to Boren Fellowship information meeting for graduate students on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in C4C N215. Learn about Boren Fellowship grants for international study and research. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline is Jan. 28, 2014.

Studying abroad in a non-traditional location next year? Studying a non-traditional language? Boren undergraduate scholarships support study abroad in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Latin American (Europe/Oceania/SAS excluded). The Boren on-campus deadline is Jan. 27, 2014, for study abroad during the 2014-2015 academic year, so advance planning is necessary. To learn more, attend an informational meeting: Thursday, Nov. 7, from 4-5 p.m. in C4C N215.

Continuing Education is searching for a Financial System Coordinator. This professional exempt position provides leadership as the ISIS student financial coordinator.  The position also serves as the liaison with the CU-Boulder Bursar’s office on student financial issues. Other duties include reconciliation and 3rd party billing for Continuing Education, purchasing and travel reimbursements. For more information about the position and to apply, go to:   www.jobsatcu.com/postings/72305

How can Pagans be blessed by Christians? How can Christians be blessed by Pagans? How can some be both, fully? Meet a Scottish Druid priestess, Jude Murray, and explore with her! A three-hour offering of meditation, song, storytelling and gentle Celtic rituals (Christian and Pagan) to honor and bless the emerging energy of the season. See the Facebook event page for more information. Wesley Foundation Chapel/Student Center 1290 Folsom Street, across from Folsom Field