SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL SPRING MIXER – MAY 28, 4-6 P.M.

You are invited to the Sustainability Council spring mixer for a celebration of the people and programs who have contributed to a wonderful, sustainable year. Join us for appetizers and refreshments on the Student Life outdoor patio, Driscoll North!

MUSICFEST– MAY 25, 4-7 P.M.

The DU Programming Board and the Ritchie Center staff are hosting this incredible on-campus event featuring live music, an outdoor beer garden and family activities!

The main concert in Magness Arena features The Head and the Heart and Mayer Hawthorne, with Thao and the Get Down Stay Down as an opening act. Doors open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets for DU faculty, staff and your families are only $29.95 (all seats are general admission).

Three local bands will precede the main event, including DU student group Vetta Star, playing outside of the Gates Fieldhouse from 4-6 p.m. This concert is completely free! Food, beverages and other activities will round out the fun, so bring your families to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend!

NCAA MEN'S LACROSSE SEMIFINAL WATCH PARTIES – MAY 25, 3 P.M.

Planning to watch the NCAA Tournament Semifinal game on Saturday between the fourth-seeded Pioneers and the top-seeded Syracuse Orange? Join fellow Pioneer fans at one of four watch party locations around campus:

Boone's Tavern
1135 East Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80210

Crimson and Gold
2017 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210

The Pioneer
2401 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210

Stadium Inn
1701 E. Evans Ave.
Denver, CO 80210

The game is slated to begin at 3 p.m. (MT) and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Watch ESPN. You can also listen locally on 102.3 ESPN Radio.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS: THE SENIOR CAPSTONE FESTIVAL CYCLE THREE – MAY 23-25, 7:30 P.M.

The final installment will feature six plays: Trial by Jury, The Unwanted, Oh, the Humanity!, The Fourth Mrs. Phillips, Lynette at 3am and Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen. Every year, as part of their graduation requirement, senior theatre students direct a one-act play using the theatrical skills, techniques, perspectives and styles learned from the theatre program.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Byron Flexible Theater, Newman Center. Parking is free for all shows in the Newman Center parking garage. Tickets for all shows are $10. To purchase tickets, call 303-871-7720, visit newmantix.com or visit the Newman Center Box Office in person.

To learn more about the Capstone Festival visit www.du.edu/thea.

CARE FOR THE AGES: WHAT YOUR PARENTS MIGHT NOT BE TELLING YOU – MAY 23, NOON-1 P.M.

Dr. Scott Adams is a Denver psychologist who has spent a number of years working with senior citizens. Over that time he has come to recognize that there are certain issues and topics that these folks don't necessarily share with their children. We'll have an opportunity to have a conversation with Scott and learn how we might be more supportive and understanding of the challenges they face. "Care for the Ages" is an ongoing program from Religious & Spiritual Life and the Graduate School of Social Work aimed at those of us who may be "sandwiched" between aging parents and children of our own, or who are simply watching our (grand) parents get older. Join the discussion in the Commerce Room in Driscoll Center north.

DU'S FIRST FARMER'S MARKET – MAY 23, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Driven by the DU Environmental Team with help from the Center for Sustainability and Sodexo, DU's first farmer's market will take place on the Driscoll Green next week! Come by and support sustainable, local food sold by Grower's Organic, Colorado Aquaponics and Sodexo.

This inaugural event is made possible by the DU Environmental Team, the Center for Sustainability and Sodexo.

FILM SCREENING: THE DREAM IS NOW – MAY 22, 6:30 P.M.

The Dream is Now is a documentary that follows four undocumented youth in America and focuses on the personal stories of dreamers and their families. It calls for common sense reform that gives all undocumented immigrants the chance to earn their citizenship and contribute fully to society.

Please join the Upsilon Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity as they host the first Denver screening of The Dream is Now on campus.

If you are interested in federal comprehensive immigration reform, if you want to learn more about it, or if this systemic issue has affected you and your loved ones-- come share your story. The film screening will take place on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall. A panel discussion will follow. 

Visit The Dream is Now website for more information about the film. Click here to view a preview of the documentary.

BOOK DISCUSSION: HELP, THANKS, WOW – MAY 21, NOON

Readers of all ages have followed and cherished Anne Lamott's funny and perceptive writing about her own faith through decades of trial and error. And in her new book, Help, Thanks, Wow, she has coalesced everything she knows about prayer to these fundamentals.

THIRD ANNUAL "NEW BEGINNINGS" POWWOW – MAY 19, 1-6 P.M.

In Native American communities, a powwow is a social gathering, a time when dance and music honor the resilient cultural history of Native American people and tradition. A powwow encompasses a variety of educational experiences including history and art. During the powwow, a brief history and information of each performance will be presented. This vibrant display of American Indian culture is offered free and open to the public on the Driscoll Green.

BICYCLE AUCTION – MAY 18, 1 P.M.

Find your "new" bike at DU's abandoned bicycle sale on May 18. The bidding begins at 1 p.m. in the Evans Parking Garage. You'll find mountain bikes, road bikes, kid's bikes and cruisers galore! All bikes are sold as-is, cash only.

Come to one of the pre-auction viewings to stake out your bids: May 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and May 18 from noon-1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the DU Bicycle Program. For more information call 303-871-3019.

VOLUNTEERING WITH THE METRO CARERING – MAY 17, 9 A.M. – NOON

Spend a morning doing good for those less fortunate. Metro CareRing is one of Denver's largest food pantries, but it does more than simply operate as a pantry. Join in and learn all that they do! 

MEET THE PUBLISHER OF THE DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL – MAY 17, 7:30 - 9:30 A.M.

Join Scott Bemis, president and publisher of the Denver Business Journal, for a lively breakfast discussion on how the DBJ can help you seize opportunities during these turbulent times. Dean Greg Anderson will speak on behalf DU and Morgridge College of Education.

PIONEER AWARDS CEREMONY – MAY 15, 5-7:30 P.M.

Each year, remarkable members of the University of Denver's student body, faculty and staff make significant contributions to our campus community. The Office of Student Activities recognizes these individuals and organizations at the Annual Pioneer Awards Ceremony that takes place at the end of each academic year; everyone is invited to attend! The 2013 Awards Ceremony will be held in the Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for Performing Arts.

A MORNING WITH CHIP HEATH - HOW TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN LIFE AND WORK – MAY 14, 9 A.M.

(April 30, 2013) Do you want to learn practical tools to make better decisions in work and life from one of the most preeminent thinkers in the business world?

Together with our partner, Rocky Mountain HR People and Strategy, the Daniels College of Business is thrilled to announce New York Times bestselling author, Stanford Graduate Business Professor, and organizational behavior guru, Chip Heath.

Chip will be discussing his new book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. The first 500 people to sign up for the event will receive a book with an inscription by Chip Heath.

In Decisive, Chip Heath and Dan Heath, the bestselling authors of Made to Stick and Switch, tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions, about our work, lives, families and organizations.

When it comes to decision making, our brains are flawed instruments. But given that we are biologically hard-wired to act foolishly and behave irrationally at times, how can we do better? A number of recent bestsellers have identified how irrational our decision making can be. But being aware of a bias doesn't correct it, just as knowing that you are nearsighted doesn't help you to see better.

Drawing on extensive studies, stories and research, Chip will offer specific, practical tools that can help us to think more clearly about our options and make wiser, bolder decisions at work and at home.

General Admission: $20, Students: $10. The event begins with a networking reception from 8-9 a.m., and the program will begin at 9 a.m., Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center.

LAMONT WIND ENSEMBLE PRESENTS AN EXPRESSION OF THE TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT – MAY 8, 7:30 P.M.

(May 7, 2013) Join director Dr. Joseph Martin as he leads the talented student musicians through works by Steven Bryant, Percy Aldridge Grainger, Paul Hindemith and Martin Ellerby.

The program opens with Steven Bryant's Ecstatic Fanfare, an excerpt from his larger work Ecstatic Waters based on the writings of Carl Jung, and expressing a spiritual evolution between man and the technology he has created. This is followed by the hallmark wind ensemble work Colonial Song by Percy Grainger. This sentimental work is a charming combination of Grainger's nostalgic reflection of his homeland, Australia, and his love for his mother. As Paul Hindemith looked forward to his repatriation to his native Europe after enjoying a borrowed home here in the United States during World War II, he composed perhaps the greatest work for wind ensemble, his Symphony for Band. It expresses not only his return to Switzerland, but also his deep appreciation for the generosity of the American people. The concert closes with the powerful Cantus Laetus by composer David Gillingham. Cantus Laetus, or "Joyful Noise" has many biblical references including its title, taken from Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord). It is based primarily upon the Gregorian Hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" and exhibits the composer's deep personal religious fervor and his passion for composing for wind ensemble.

The performance takes place in Gates Concert Hall in the Newman Center. Admission is free (no tickets required) and parking is free in the Newman Center parking garage.

LOVE YOUR MOTHER – MAY 7, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

(April 30, 2013) Join the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life on the Driscoll Bridge for an opportunity to create cards for loved ones before Mother's Day. Whether it's for your mother, a friend, a partner or an organization, we encourage you to take some time and show some love. We will have supplies for making creative cards and we will even mail the cards for you!

BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE FEATURING OLYMPIA SNOWE – MAY 6, 7 P.M.

(April 23, 2013) Olympia Jean Snowe is an American politician and former United States senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. With her election in 1994, Snowe became only the second woman in history to represent Maine as a U.S. senator, following the late Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, who served from 1949-1973. In November 2006, she was re-elected to a third six-year term in the United States Senate with 74 percent of the vote.

Before her election to the U.S. Senate, Olympia represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for 16 years. Sen. Snowe is only the fourth woman in history to be elected to both houses of Congress and the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of the U.S. Congress.

Sen. Snowe's dedicated work in the U.S. Senate has garnered her nationwide recognition as a leading policymaker in Washington. In 2005, she was named the 54th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center. This event is free and open to the public, please RSVP.

AHSS LIVINGSTON LECTURE FEATURING PROFESSOR SCOTT PHILLIPS – MAY 6, 5:30 P.M.

(April 23, 2013) Mingle with liberal arts alumni and faculty at an open bar reception, then attend criminology and sociology Associate Professor Scott Phillips' lecture entitled "Race and the Death Penalty: Change, Continuity and Remedies."

The first annual Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni Achievement Awards will also be granted at this event. These awards recognize the personal, professional and community service accomplishments of DU's liberal arts alumni.

The reception begins at 5:30 p.m., awards will take place at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture will start at 6:45 p.m. in Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall. RSVP required.

DR. JANE GOODALL TO SPEAK AT STEMOSPHERE – MAY 4, 9 A.M.

(April 16, 2013) The University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education along with the Morgridge Family Foundation is excited to announce that world renowned scientist, Dr. Jane Goodall, will be delivering the opening address at the fifth annual "Share Fair."

Share Fair was started five years ago by John and Carrie Morgridge as a free series of day long intensive teacher workshops. Share Fair is at capacity. Jane Goodall's address in the Magness arena is free and open to the public. 

Immediately following Goodall's keynote speech, in the concourses of the Ritchie Center, the public can enjoy STEMosphere which is a free, fun and interactive show of informational exhibits and creative competitions that demonstrate the many ways that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come to life in the classroom.

Click here for more information about STEMosphere.

LOVE YOUR MOTHER – MAY 2-3 AND MAY 6-7, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

Join the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life on the Driscoll Bridge for an opportunity to create cards for loved ones before Mother's Day. Whether it's for your mother, a friend, a partner or an organization, we encourage you to take some time and show some love. We will have supplies for making creative cards and we will even mail the cards for you!

THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE PRESENTS: THE SENIOR CAPSTONE FESTIVAL CYCLE TWO – MAY 2-4, 7:30 P.M.

(April 30, 2013) Every year, as part of their graduation requirement, senior theatre students direct a one-act play using the theatrical skills, techniques, perspectives and styles learned from the theatre program. Cycle two will feature three plays: Frankenstein, Time Flies and Kiss of Blood.

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Byron Flexible Theater, Newman Center. There will be an opening night reception on May 2. Parking is free for all shows in the Newman Center parking garage.

Tickets for all shows are $10. To purchase tickets, call 303-871-7720, visit newmantix.com or visit the Newman Center Box Office in person.

To learn more about the Capstone Festival visit www.du.edu/thea.

UNIVERSITY LECTURE - THE CLASH OF CULTURES: THE APPROPRIATE LIMITS OF LIBERAL TOLERANCE - MAY 1, 5 P.M.

Presented by Professor Tom Farer from the Korbel School of International Studies.
(April 30, 2013) According to Farer: In an autumnal book, Samuel Huntington anticipated a world structured by civilizational rather than ideological clashes. While he saw each civilization (the Western, Hindu, African, Confucian, Moslem, and Orthodox) as a more-or-less homogeneous culture writ large, I see each of these legacy civilizations as internally divided between liberal and illiberal (some would say "traditionalist") cultural perspectives. The liberal perspective is marked by the convictions that individuals enjoy a core of indefeasible rights and that each individual should have an equal chance to attempt to realize her or his unique potential. "Traditionalists," in contrast, are characterized by adherence to patriarchal family relations and the organization of families into a community of faith, by the view that moral values are inherited and fixed, and by a conviction that anyone attempting to leave the community of faith is a punishable apostate and that the external criticism or satire of the faith is punishable blasphemy.

Today many commentators see a stark collision in Western Europe between liberal governments and illiberal minorities formed by some substantial proportion of post-World War II immigrants from predominantly Moslem states and their descendants. The collision (to the extent it really exists) raises questions of universal significance. Among them is whether liberal governments are obligated by their very values to respect the claimed right of illiberal minorities to live by their traditions and to reproduce their culture in part through control of the education of their youth and control of contact between the women of the culture and the wider society. Another, really the converse of the first, is whether the majority culture has the right to perpetuate itself by restricting immigration or requiring new immigrants to assimilate. These questions require consideration of whether liberalism is a formula for the peaceful co-existence of cultures or is itself a faith in ardent competition with others faiths.

The program takes place at the Center Theater at the Cable Center. A reception will follow the lecture.

This program is free and open to the community. Space is limited, please RSVP to scp@du.edu.