This course will pursue the question of why the vampire will not “die,” but instead continues to appeal to modern and post-modern imaginations. Through a wide range of readings, art, film and critical analyses we will trace the evolution of the literary vampire from a terrifying creature of lore into the romantic and highly sexual being of popular Western culture. Approved for Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum: Literature and the Arts.

Thursday, April 25, 5 p.m., Humanities 250 | For writers, clerics, officials & others living in Japan around the turn of the 13th century, China functioned simulanteously as the matrix of a shared regional culture & as a contrastive background against which patterns of Japanese cultural formation could be discerned. This lecture will discuss the imagining of contemporary & ancient China in various works written by the influential Japanese poet & courtier Fujiwara no Teika, including Meigetsuki & the Tale of Matsura.

Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will visit CU-Boulder for the Conference on World Affairs. Your CU Peace Corps representatives will host a meet and greet with Carrie on Wednesday, April 10, from 7-8 p.m. in the UMC room 235. There will be a cultural perforance, an RPCV presentation and a talk by Carrie. Everyone is welcome and all Colorado RPCVs are invited and will received a free evening parking pass for the Euclid AutoPark upon RSVP. Share with others!

CU in D.C. Information Meeting, Wednesday, May 1, 4:15 p.m., UMC 335 CU in D.C. is a semester-long experience that allows students to earn full credit for professional internships and CU coursework in Washington D.C. To learn more about the CU in D.C. program, please join us for our upcoming information meeting. Visit our website to find out how you can take advantage of this great opportunity!

CU in D.C. Information Meeting, Tuesday, April 16, 4:15pm, UMC 325 CU in D.C. is a semester-long experience that allows students to earn full credit for professional internships and CU coursework in Washington D.C. To learn more about the CU in D.C. program, please join us for our upcoming information meeting. Visit http://cuindc.colorado.edu to find out how you can take advantage of this great opportunity!

CU in D.C. is a semester-long experience that allows students to earn full credit for professional internships and CU coursework in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the CU in D.C. program, please join us for our upcoming information meeting. Visit our website to find out how you can take advantage of this great opportunity.

6:30-7:45 pm - Weds. April 17 - VAC Room 1B20 Ian Stirling will deliver a lecture related to the history of these animals. He will share his research highlighting the negative effects of sea ice loss on polar bears, and the seals upon which the bears depend. Stirling’s presentation will include stunning photos. He is concerned that, “Climate warming is causing significant changes to the distribution and availability of sea ice at critical times of the year.” Stirling will travel from Canada to deliver this presentation at CU-Boulder.

For the Classic Maya, links between rulers, time and the heavens play a strong role in establishing and reworking the nature of kingship. Several seasons of excavation at a sector of El Zotz, Guatemala -- in a hilltop palace known as "El Diablo" -- reveal a building that touches on these themes at the dawn of a dynasty. This paper reports on the tomb housed in the temple, the complex stratigraphy of the overall building, and the richly modeled stuccos that adorn its facade. Presented by: Dr. Houston. March 22, 4 p.m. in Hale 230.

Looking for an unforgettable summer job? Summer Study is looking for energetic, outgoing staff to mentor, teach and coach high school students this summer for 3 - 5 weeks. Juniors, seniors, graduate students and alumni are welcome to apply. Compensation includes salary, room, board and expenses. On-campus interviews will be held on April 17 from 5-9 p.m. at Continuing Education. For more information call Elina Kerzhner at 800-666-2556 or Barbara Russell at 303-492-7735. Offered through the Division of Continuing Education.

The UMC will be open during special hours for spring break Monday, March 25 - Thursday, March 28. In addition, Alferd Packer Restaurant & Grill will be open 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Baby Doe's Coffee & Bakery will be open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday. Stop in for breakfast, lunch, or a snack! Check our Facebook page to get the details: www.facebook.com/cuUMC. Normal hours will resume Monday, April 1.