March 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., UMC 235 Join us for our grand Peace Corps Week event as we celebrate the 55th anniversary at the CU-Boulder campus. Learn more about what the Peace Corps is and how it has made a difference in the world for over half a century. We’ll be joined by a wonderful guest speaker from the Returned Peace Corps community in Colorado and present the winners of the Peace Corps photo contest.

March 2, 12 to 4 p.m., Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Cafe Join us at Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café, owned and run by two local returned Peace Corps volunteers, as we continue the Peace Corps Week celebration. Come chat with your recruiter David Boggs and other returned volunteers about Peace Corps, service, and any questions you might have.

Feb. 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., HUMN 250 Join your CU Peace Corps representative, David Boggs, as he talks about his service and experience with the Peace Corps in Armenia and going after his undergraduate studies. We’ll also talk about the different sectors in Peace Corps, how to prepare, what to expect and the variety of benefits that come with serving. Followed by a Q&A session. The Peace Corps has been a leader in international development and citizen diplomacy for more than 50 years across more than 140 countries.

The Honor Code Council is hiring for the following positions: chair, case representative and office manager. We are looking for fantastic undergraduate and/or graduate students to represent our office. Positions start at $12.85/hour. You can find position descriptions and instructions to apply at honorcode.colorado.edu. Deadline to apply: Feb. 22.

Fracture: essays, poems, and stories on fracking in America brings together the voices of more than 50 writers who explore the complexities of fracking through first-hand experience, investigative journalism, storytelling and verse. At a time when politics and profits can inhibit our ability to have meaningful discussions about fracking, these creative pieces provide an opportunity to change the nature of our national conversation. Books will be for sale at the event (cash or check only). A reception and book signing will follow.

Fracture: essays, poems, and stories on fracking in America brings together the voices of more than 50 writers who explore the complexities of fracking through first-hand experience, investigative journalism, storytelling and verse. At a time when politics and profits can inhibit the ability to have meaningful discussions about fracking, these creative pieces provide an opportunity to change the nature of the national conversation. Books will be for sale at the event (cash or check only). A reception and book signing will follow.

Looking for a good read? Want to try a new genre or author but don’t know where to begin? The University Libraries can help! This week, don’t judge a book by its cover and take a chance on one of the mysterious fiction and non-fiction titles on our special Valentine’s Day book cart. Running from Feb. 10-15, stop by the cart near the circulation desk on Norlin Library’s second floor for eligible suitors.

The Bursar's Office will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., so that staff can attend a special event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please join us as we celebrate the work of Distinguished Professor Charles Wilkinson, a prolific and passionate writer, teacher and advocate for the people and places of the West. We honor Charles’s work in the same way he approached it, by starting with place and expanding to include the entire country. We will close by coming back home to Boulder, where we are fortunate to call Charles a friend, colleague and mentor. Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom. The event is free and open to the public.

CAS luncheon series featuring Mingsheng Xu, visiting scholar. Daoism to establish a systematic and consolidated pantheon from the Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty. Although the Daoist pantheon is complicated, we can still trace the innovation of it through the Daoist scriptures at different historical periods, allowing us to discover some characteristics of Daoism religion which constitute for the important basis of Chinese traditional beliefs. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 12 p.m., CAS conference room, 1424 Broadway. Lunch will be provided.