Reduce stress, improve mental clarity and increase well-being with a regular meditation practice. In this series we will help you find harmony and focus with techniques to develop and maintain your own successful meditation practice. Appropriate for those beginning or continuing a meditation practice. Tuesdays, 9/18-11/6 4:00-4:45 pm $50, Registration Code 331270A Register at the Rec Center Cashier Desk Must be a Rec Center Member to register.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FALL JOB? Do you want to make up to $12/hour while making an impact on CU? The CU Call Center is hiring students for Fall 2012. Up to $800 in Tuition Assistance is available. Positions are filling fast, so fill-out an application today to reserve YOUR spot! For more details and to fill out an application online, visit: http://co.thecallingcenter.com or call 303-541-1440.

FREE Centering Prayer Workshop & Series Come Learn about the Christian Tradition of Contemplative Prayer! Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 am-1 pm, Intro to Centering Prayer, snacks provided. Six week series, Tuesdays, Sept. 25-Oct. 30, 5-6:30 pm, snacks provided. Free childcare available if requested. To sign-up please email office@saintaidans.org or call 303-443-2503. Everything at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 2425 Colorado Ave (across from engineering). Our Website 303-443-2503 SEEK. SERVE. LOVE.

When: Thursday, Sept. 13, 6 pm Where: West Solarium at the Wardenburg Health Center Details: Are you interested in having a voice in the health care provided to students on campus? Do you want to know more about how a health center operates? We provide an opportunity for students to improve the health of CU students. Members connect with health care staff in clinical and non-clinical settings. If you are interested in getting involved, come to our meeting to learn more. Come get Qdoba and learn about what we do.

The 2012 Energy Justice Conference being held at the Wolf Law School on Sept. 17-18 will examine how the international community and local citizens might deploy Appropriate Sustainable Energy Technologies (ASETs) to offer sustainable energy for “The Other Third” of the world. The conference will begin with a Keynote Opening Session addressed by the world’s premier advocate of sustainable energy for all, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, and Timothy Wirth. Open to the Public. Registration can be found on the conference website: www.theotherthird.org.

The Diversity and Inclusion Planning Committee is seeking proposals from students for the 2012 Diversity and Inclusion Summit held at CU-Boulder on Nov. 13-15. Proposals should identify innovative and progressive action toward diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Session proposals should explain how they meet the conference theme and promote “Awareness, Movement, and Practice.” Proposals due to odece@colorado.edu by Sept. 12, 2012. Get the form: http://www.colorado.edu/odece/campusclimate/callforproposals.html

Odometers of Time: 2012 is NOT the End Thursday, Sept 13, 7:30 pm Friday, Sept 14, 7:30pm $7 for adults, $5 for students/faculty with ID (free on Thursday), and $3.50 for children and seniors The Maya of Central America were masters at tracking movements of planets, identifying phases of the Moon and Sun, and predicting eclipses. They did not, however, foretell the end of the world. To sort fact from fiction, archaeologist and epigrapher Inga Calvin discusses the writing and calendar systems used by the Maya from AD 200-909.

Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 pm and Saturday, Sept. 15 at 3 pm, ATLAS Black Box theater. The Crane Wife is a puppet theater performance for all ages based on a Japanese folktale by the same name. The show features puppets, mystical masks, colorful scenery, shadow movement and live, original music. Free and open to the public.

If you enjoy fitness, helping others and working out in a group setting then consider starting a path to becoming a fitness instructor. This 10-week training program provides you with the information, instruction, education, and practical experience needed to become a safe and effective group fitness instructor. Class meets at the Bear Creek and Williams Village Rec Center. Mondays, 1-3 pm Sept. 10-Nov. 12 $250, includes text and study materials

Please join us on the last Tuesday of the month at 5 pm at the GLBTQ Resource Center for a discussion on queer spirituality. We welcome all gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender, questioning, and heterosexuals to enjoy a free home cooked meal and a time to explore relevant issues in a safe and affirming environment. We begin Sept. 25. For more information contact Richard Robledo: richard.robledo@colorado.edu.