This week brings to campus the Education Abroad Fair, Ralphie's Cooking Basics class, Pizza & Perspectives on China, the Avery Bang talk, International Coffee Hour, a film screening and more.
Roman Zavada performs live to lasers and footage of the Aurora Borealis听at Fiske Planetarium. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado.
Tuesday, Sept. 4
Hit the Bricks exhibit
Stop by the CU Heritage Center, on the third floor of Old Main,听to check out the Lego version of the CU Boulder campus. Roughly a million Legos take the shape of the CU Boulder campus. The Heritage Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Complete health requirements
All students are required to have health insurance during their time at CU Boulder, and must complete the health insurance requirement by Sept. 17. Students must meet this requirement their first semester at CU Boulder and every fall semester thereafter.听New students must complete the health insurance and immunization requirements by Sept. 17.
Today is the last day to finalize your fall schedule.听After today, you'll need听instructor and/or听department permission (requirements vary by department) to add a class to your schedule.听
Thursday, Sept. 6
Stop by the UMC fountain area from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about the hundreds of programs in 65 countries that are available to you through . And grab some swag while you are there.
Ralphie鈥檚 Cooking Basics
Learn how to make teriyaki chicken and rice at the first Ralphie's Cooking Basics session of the semester! Sign up at 5:15 p.m. at the Alferd Packer Grill; space is limited to the first 15 people who sign up. Arrive early and wear closed-toe shoes to participate.
Stop by the UMC room 247, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,听for some free pizza and听hear different Chinese student perspectives on culture, life in the U.S.听and life back home; plus, get a chance to ask your own questions.听
Stranger Things laser show
Experience the 鈥�80s tunes and soundscapes from the show Stranger Things听reinterpreted in Fiske Planetarium's听vibrant laser lights. Join from 9 to 10 p.m. under Fiske's dome.
Friday, Sept. 7
International Coffee Hour
Stop by the UMC across from the Alferd Packer Grill, 4鈥�5:30 p.m., to unwind at the end of your first week of school at the semester's first International Coffee Hour. Drop by at the same time each week to drink free coffee, eat free snacks听and meet awesome new people.
Stop by the Museum of Natural History听at 1 p.m.听to preview ,听an exciting reel of short films inspired by the natural world. The听event is free but seating is limited.
Avery Bang lecture
Bridges to Prosperity CEO and College of Engineering and Applied Science alumna Avery Bang will give a free talk, "Building Bridges to Prosperity: From Master's Thesis to a Career." Join at 7 p.m. in BESC 185.
