The Week Ahead, a series geared toward faculty and staff, provides reminders, events and possible items for the docket. Coming up in the next few days are opportunities to attend a free Beethoven concert, an expert panel on DACA, a print production training, a media conference on covering race in America today and more.
听Turn in any Hazel Barnes Prize nominations
With a deadline of Monday, March 5, today is the day to turn in any remaining Hazel Barnes Prize nominations,听one of campus's most prestigious teaching awards.听
Submit nominations听for听Equity and Excellence Award
Do you know someone who听has made significant contributions to making excellence inclusive at CU Boulder? Today's your last chance to nominate for the Equity and Excellence Award, recognizing听students, staff and faculty.听
听Learn about pre-project planning March 6 at the听print production training
Do you do print production for your unit? Offered by听Strategic Relations and Communications, a training on Tuesday, March 6鈥攑art of a series through May鈥攚ill cover pre-project planning.
听Check out Lynda.com for use in performance planning
As you're preparing performance plans, consider setting learning objectives that include courses on Lynda.com, the place for video tutorials on everything from time management to project management and much more.
听Attend the commencement open house March 6
If you RSVPed, this is the week of the听open house with the Commencement Committee to learn helpful planning information from various campus organizations and off-campus vendors. If you have any questions regarding the open house, please听email commencement@colorado.edu.
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At this free, as well as livestreamed concert March 7, following their 2010 Decca recording of Beethoven's last two piano and violin sonatas, David Korevaar and Edward Dusinberre will continue their exploration of Beethoven featuring works from earlier in his life, including virtuosic sonatas for violin and piano and the beloved "Spring" sonata.
听Learn more about DACA March 7
Featuring three faculty experts, the Social Sciences Today Forum, "Brain Drain Through Deportation," on Wednesday will look at the consequences of the DACA program and its uncertain future.
Join the Hebrew Schmooze-A-Palooza concert March 7
Join the students of CU Boulder's Hebrew classes and the Program in Jewish Studies for a night of musical and dance performances to celebrate Hebrew classes and community.
听Due March 8, tell University Libraries your favorite poem
Submit the title and poet of your favorite poem to the University Libraries for a reading in April representing and celebrating the campus's favorites.
Open to all students, faculty and staff, this month鈥檚 CU on Friday theme is Buff Madness! Sponsored by the Office of Information Technology, there will be a free throw contest (win in a CU Book Store gift card, free pizza and snacks and $5 all-you-can-play bowling and billiards. Kick off your weekend with some campus fun!
听Join the March 10 conference听Rights, Wrongs and Responsibilities: Covering Race in Today鈥檚 America
The College of Media, Communication and Information will unite journalists, media makers and scholars for a one-day conference on Saturday, March 10. The event is free and open to the public.
