Folk beliefs and folk tales are a rich and enduring component of Russian culture. This course will introduce you to a wide selection of Russian folk and fairy tales, and will examine the cultural, social, and political values they reflect. We will examine the continuing cultural influence of fairy tales and folk beliefs in literature, music, folk art, and film, as well as in the political propaganda of the 20th century. This course fulfills the core requirement for “Literature and the Arts.”

Come and explore the development of Jewish culture as it moves across the chronological and geographical map of the historic Jewish people with an emphasis on the variety of Jewish ethnicities and their cultural productions. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity, this is also one of the required introductory courses for the Jewish Studies major and minor.

Learn about Russia in RUSS 2211, Introduction to Russian Culture! This is an exciting and colorful overview of Russian cultural history that helps explain how the Russians of today came to be the way they are. RUSS 2211 belongs in the A&S core category of Historical Context. RUSS 2211 meets MW 1:00 – 1:50 pm.

The LEAP Program is taking applications for the upcoming January 8-10 Intro Leadership Workshop! All pre-tenure faculty are welcome to join us. The workshop will include sessions on time management, difficult conversation, a review of the tenure process and more. We will meet on campus in Benson 380, with breakfast and lunch provided. A stipend is paid to all successful applicants. Apply today and space is limited and filled on a first come first served basis. Questions? 303-735-5993

O.A.S.I.S. is "Open, Accepting, Students, Into Spirituality" Many college students and young adults embrace spirituality, but don't identify with "religion." OASIS is a community of CU college and grad students who seek to explore various spiritual traditions and practices in a relaxed and open-minded environment. Mary Wolf facilitates the group. Meets at CU's Wesley Student Center/Chapel 1290 Folsom St. -across from Folsom Field, 1 block north of Colorado Ave., at the corner of University Ave.

The University of Colorado Police Department Records Section will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, due to the completion of an office remodel. The office will also be closed on university holidays on Nov. 22 and 23. UCPD Records will reopen for regular business, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012.

The Campus Sustainability Roundtable will be held November 30 from 9 am-1 pm in UMC Room 245. This semi-annual event serves to update departmental and operational staff, as well as interested public, about progress and strategic directions in campus sustainability issues and initiatives. The roundtable will feature updates and discussions, and is free and open to all. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Marianne Martin at moultonm@colorado.edu. Please submit presentation proposals and agenda item suggestions no later than Nov. 12.

The Campus Sustainability Roundtable will be held November 30 from 9 am-1 pm in UMC Room 245. This semi-annual event serves to update departmental and operational staff, as well as interested public, about progress and strategic directions in campus sustainability issues and initiatives. The roundtable will feature updates and discussions, and is free and open to all. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Marianne Martin at moultonm@colorado.edu. Please submit presentation proposals and agenda item suggestions no later than Nov. 12.

RUSS 2221: Modern Russian Culture. The Soviet Union no longer exists, but modern Russian culture and society are inevitably connected to the experience of communism and revolution. This course will address major themes in Russian and Soviet culture, including the roles of the intellectual and the arts under a totalitarian regime. We will attempt to understand how past events affect social and cultural forces in Russia today. This course fills the core curriculum for “historical context.”

Folk beliefs and folk tales are a rich and enduring component of Russian culture. This course will introduce you to a wide selection of Russian folk and fairy tales, and will examine the cultural, social, and political values they reflect. We will examine the continuing cultural influence of fairy tales and folk beliefs in literature, music, folk art, and film, as well as in the political propaganda of the 20th century. This course fulfills the core requirement for “Literature and the Arts.”