February 2013

Feb. 27 - DINNER & A MOVIE

(Feb. 26, 2013) The film American Meat will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Sturm Hall 281. Come early at 6:30 p.m. for Chipotle. A panel discussion will follow the film. This event is free and open to anyone. RSVP online.

American Meat is a pro-farmer look at chicken, hog and cattle production in America. Beginning with a history of our current industrial system, the feedlots and confinement operations are unveiled, not through hidden cameras, but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, the story shifts to Polyface Farms, where the Salatin family has developed an alternative agricultural model based on rotational grazing and local distribution. Nationwide, a local-food movement of farmers, chefs, and everyday people has taken root... But could it ever feed us all?

A panel discussion will follow the film. Join the in the conversation with Dianne Koehler, a nutritionist and chapter leader of Denver's Weston A Price Foundation; John Long of Long Family Farms, a sustainable pig farmer who supplies many local, organic restaurants in the Denver metro area and Graham Meriwether, the film's director. The discussion will be moderated by Patricia Calhoun, editor of Westword.

FEB. 26 - THE LAMONT CHORALE PARTNERS WITH THE SPIRITUALS PROJECT CHOIR FOR A SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONCERT

(Feb. 19, 2013) The Lamont Chorale will share the stage with Denver's acclaimed Spirituals Project Choir at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26. Directed by Artistic Director Bennie L. Williams and Associate Choir Director LaDamion Massey, the Spirituals Project Choir has become a favorite of the Rocky Mountain West, celebrating the traditions and legacy of African American spirituals.

This free performance will take in Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Parking is complimentary in the Newman Center parking garage.

NOON, FEBRUARY 21—SUSTAINABILITY AT DU: A PANEL OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION

(Feb. 19, 2013) Join the first event in the Sustainability Speaker Series in the Ben Cherrington Cyber Café. The series will consist of cross-curricular dialogues about sustainability-focused research and teaching at University of Denver.

This session will feature a panel with representatives from units across campus discussing sustainability in their programs. This will be followed by an open discussion about crosscutting themes in sustainability and the goals of the speaker series. Light refreshments will be provided.

Panelists will be: Sarah Bexell, Graduate School of Social Work; Fred Cheever, Sturm College of Law; David Ciepley, Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Bruce Hutton, Daniels College of Business; Keith Miller, Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Dale Rothman, Josef Korbel School of International Studies.

This event is sponsored by the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and the Center for Sustainability.

LOVE, SEX & HEALTH WEEK

(Feb. 8, 2013) Feb. 8-14 on campus is Love, Sex & Health Week, a week of events encouraging students to make healthy decisions, and generally build knowledge and awareness about sexual health and relationships. Love, Sex & Health Week is presented by the undergraduate student organization HYPE (HealthY Peer Empowerment), which partners with the Health and Counseling Center to promote healthy lifestyles by educating fellow students on the impact of their choices.

This year's Love, Sex & Health week will offer free STI and HIV testing (offered by Denver Health and The Denver AIDS Project) for the first time on campus. This free testing is open to the entire University of Denver community in the Driscoll Student Center, First Floor South (next to the ID Office) on Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Primarily geared toward students, Love, Sex & Health week features fun events all centered on making healthy choices. View the full event schedule here.

Love, Sex & Health Week is sponsored by HYPE (HealthY Peer Empowerment) in association with Your HCC (Health & Counseling Center), RAGE (Rape Awareness and Gender Education), GVESS (Gender Violence Education & Support Services) and DUPB (DU Programs Board).

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ENTREPRENEURIAL SUMMIT, TUESDAY, FEB. 12

(Feb. 8, 2013) Dozens of Colorado's leading entrepreneurs will gather for the third annual Rocky Mountain Entrepreneurial Summit (RMES), hosted by Entrepreneur's Organization Colorado. This one-day event features a lineup of leading Colorado entrepreneurs willing to share their experience of running successful businesses with attendees. Aaron Kennedy, Chief Marketing Officer for the State of Colorado, will deliver the keynote. The event will also provide opportunities to network with Colorado innovators and business owners in an effort to celebrate entrepreneurship in Colorado.

The RMES is Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Cable Center. Free to EO members, $25 for non-members, $5 for students. Space is limited. Register online here.

For more information visit the Rocky Mountain Entrepreneurial Summit website.