You’re invited to recognize a deserving Buff by nominating her or him for one of the 2013 CU-Boulder Alumni Association Awards, which honor alumni, faculty and staff from the Boulder campus. These awards are one of the university’s longest-standing traditions. Award nominations are due by Tuesday, March 26. A ceremony honoring awardees will take place Thursday, Oct. 24 in conjunction with Homecoming weekend.

The Applied Exercise Science Lab is seeking competitive cyclists aged 18-35 to participate in a project studying the effects of a low dose of carbon monoxide on exercise energetics. While toxic in high doses, low levels of carbon monoxide have been shown to have separate, beneficial effects. The experiment will consist of four separate sessions, which together will last a total of four hours. Your oxygen uptake and caloric expenditure during submaximal cycling will be determined and you will be offered a Total Hemoglobin Mass (THM) measurement.

Fun-filled SCIENCE classes being offered on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 18 & 19 (BVSD Student Off Days)! Sign up soon for Magic Tree House: Animal Adventures Around the World (Feb 18, for 5-7 yrs), An Invention Convention (Feb 18-19, for 8-10 yrs) and Introduction to Video Game Design (Feb 19, for 10-13 yrs). Spring Break Classes are also online and open for registrations: LEGO Structures & Amusement Park Physics (March 25-26, 8-10 yrs & 11-13 yrs resply) and Introduction to Video Game Design (April 01, for 10-13 yrs)

This month our speaker is Ed Messman, CU alum and CEO of SpotRight. He'll be speaking on the tenacity needed to found a startup. StartupCU is a cross-campus club for entrepreneurship. It encourages student startups by connecting student entrepreneurs with other students and the Boulder community. This monthly event is open to anyone interested in learning entrepreneurial “how-to’s,” sharing ideas, giving creative feedback, and connecting with like-minded people. More info here

The Presidents Leadership Class is one of CU-Boulder's strongest undergraduate programs, with emphases on high academic achievement, leadership development and ethical citizenship for students from any academic major, consistent with CU Boulder’s broad mission. The Director is responsible for all academic, financial, administrative, personnel, fund raising and operational functions of the PLC program, conforming to university policies. For more information about the position and to apply, go to: http://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/36546.

Distinguished Speakers Board and Cultural Events Board are proud to announce nine-time Grammy winning recording artist John Legend will be coming to Macky Auditorium on Feb. 25. The event will be a dynamic evening, consisting of Mr. Legend discussing his career and work as an education activist, along with a Q&A with members of the audience, and a solo musical performance. Tickets are currently on sale, with special prices for students. More information on tickets and the event can be found here.

The IPHY department is seeking 18-30 year-old volunteers who are sedentary (no regular exercise) for a paid research study on muscle adaptations to exercise. Additional screening questions will be asked upon inquiry. The study will involve leg exercise, muscle biopsies, blood samples and strength and soreness measurements. The study will require six hours total, spread across three appointments within a month. You will be paid $120 for study completion.

The Day of Service program exists to introduce new CU students to ongoing volunteerism by connecting students to the resources and long-term needs of the campus and surrounding communities. New Leadership Roles- Now Accepting Applications! Project Leaders - Academic credit based internship for certain majors Task Captains You can learn more about the event or apply to be a project leader/ task manager at this link on our website.

Come check out the new hot deals section in the CU Book Store! Buff Blowouts! Get great deals on select CU Gear, books including New York Times bestsellers and much more! Best of all- You buy 3, get the 4th free*! Mix and match! *Store reserve right to discontinue at any time. Designated store area/merchandise only. Excludes textbooks. See store for more details.

The Cesar E. Chavez Blood Drive is sponsored by the Student Academic Success Center Pre-Health Group on Wed. March 6. Appointments are available between 10 a.m. -3 p.m. The Bonfils bus will be parked in front of the Fleming Building. To schedule an appointment sign-up online at www.bonfils.org using site code A230. Only 4 percent of Coloradans generously donate blood. You have what it takes to save a life. It's already inside you. If you have questions, contact Tina.Do@colorado.edu