CAS speaker series. Featuring Martin F. Manalansan IV, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, author of "Global Divas: Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora." Focusing on a household of undocumented queer immigrants living in a cramped apartment in New York City, the presentation "feels" its way through their everyday narratives of pathos, exuberance and disaffection as they navigate precarious conditions and seemingly impossible plights. Thursday, Feb. 11, 5 p.m., Hale 230, CU-Boulder.

Watch the Colorado Avalanche take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Pepsi Center on Wed., Feb. 17, at 6 p.m.. Discount tickets are $25 each when paying with cash ($25.50 with credit card). Tickets on sale at Wolf Law Building from 12 to 1 p.m., Feb. 8-11. If you can't make it to Wolf Law, please email krya7648@colorado.edu to make other arrangements.

Cash, convenience, competitive prices and we will buy it no matter where you bought it. The CU Book Store will be buying textbooks May 2-11 at the store in the UMC and locations throughout campus. Download our Free Sell Books Ap for iPhone or Android for an instant price quote. Search for "University of Colorado" in either app store. See website for hours, locations and sellback prices. You can also return your rental textbooks to any of our sellback locations.

CU-Boulder student competition to attend the AAAS "Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering" workshop in Washington, DC to learn about Congress, the federal budget process and effective science communication. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their members of Congress or congressional staff. Competition open to full-time CU-Boulder graduate students or well-qualified graduating seniors. Application deadline is Friday, Feb. 19. More Information: http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/stcert/aaas_competition.html.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival will offer a class for teens interested in Shakespeare and theater. Students will dig into one of Shakespeare's juiciest tragedies, get on their feet, develop characters and perform excerpts from King Lear. Guided by two different versions of the play, students will discover the theatrical possibilities when bringing this story to life. The class culminates in a showing of scenes. Tuesdays, Feb. 16-April 26, 4:30 to 6 p.m. (no class March 22). Ages 12-18. CU discounts available! Class held at Wesley Chapel.

The Muslim Student Association at CU-Boulder presents a lecture on the Black History Month from an Islamic perspective. Date: Feb. 24 Time: 6 p.m. Location: UMC Gallery Free admission!

Study in Northern Europe next summer! Leading and managing diversity in international business is a challenge that managers need to face. The number of interactions that people of different cultural backgrounds have with one another has exponentially increased in the work place. The international business scenario in Northern Europe is a natural lab where you can observe, recognize and analyze most of the business concepts and variables at play to manage successfully across cultures. Learn more: Tuesday, March 1; KOBL 203, 4 to 5 p.m.

Study in Northern Europe next summer. Leading and managing diversity in international business is a challenge that managers need to face. The number of interactions that people of different cultural backgrounds have with one another has exponentially increased in the work place. The international business scenario in Northern Europe is a natural lab where you can observe, recognize and analyze most of the business concepts and variables at play to manage successfully across cultures. Learn more: Tuesday, March 1; KOBL 203 4 to 5 p.m.

What do people find when they Google you? Are you presenting your academic and professional achievements in the best possible light? This workshop will show you how you can use academic social networking tools such as Research Gate and Academia.edu to make connections, upload papers and participate in the broader realm of digital scholarship. Join us Wednesday, Feb. 10, 12 to 1 p.m. in Norlin Library room E113.

On Saturday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the CU Museum of Natural History and the CU Evolution Outreach Committee are hosting a special Family Day to celebrate everything evolution and make learning science fun! The party atmosphere will include “naturally selected” explorations of butterflies, camouflage and plants - plus birthday cake will be served at noon to honor the 207th anniversary of Darwin’s birth! Join us at the CU Museum of Natural History for this celebration!