Congratulations to Sir Rat, winner of DUPB's Battle of the Bands last Friday at Illegal Pete's. Sir Rat will open the MusicFest Concert on May 19th.
The event featured eight incredible DU student bands in an all out battle royale including The Sweet Reliefs, Exhaler, Better Weather, Non-dairy, Sir Rat, Thneed, Paulo’s Flood & Anika Erickson.
🏆 THE WINNER IS SIR RAT !!!!!!!
🏆 2nd PLACE NON-DAIRY
🏆 3rd PLACE BETTER WEATHER
March 7-8
On March 7-8, the Women’s Coalition will host its annual conference, HerDU. Registration for the sessions is open and will feature a series of incredible speakers, including Dr. Anne DePrince who will be giving the keynote “Awareness isn’t enough: Our common cause taking action to end intimate violence.” Join us this year as we consider Justice, Action and the Future of Gender Equity.
Thursday, March 9 (8:30pm-12am) | Goosetown Tavern
DU student bands Better Weather and Assistance are playing a show at a local venue, Goosetown Tavern, on March 9. They are two acts that make up DU’s lively music scene and students can see them both live!
March 14 | Maglione Hall
DU is set to demonstrate our commitment to civil, open-minded political engagement by opening our campus to hosting one of a series of mayoral forums, and we hope all of you can attend.
On March 14, 2023, Aaron Harber will be presenting and facilitating a conversation with Mayor Michael Hancock and four Mayoral candidates. The conversation will start with Mayor Hancock’s twelve years in office and his advice to mayoral candidates. Mayor Hancock’s portion of the forum will be followed up by a discussion with the candidates facilitated by Harber. The forum will be hosted in Maglione Hall and will be filmed for prime time broadcast on PBS 12, Colorado Public Television and Channel 12.
If you are interested in attending the forum, doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a scheduled start time of 6:00 p.m.
Artists Affecting Change: Music and Poetry for Social Justice
Thursday, Mar. 9 (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM) | Community Commons room 1600
On March 9 at 5pm, poet Jovan Mays will join Lamont faculty members Conrad Kehn and Richard Harris, as well as guest artist Steve Wilson (trombone), for a special event taking place in Community Commons room 1600. They will perform Kehn’s “Flood,” which was composed in response to the murder of George Floyd. The four artists will discuss and provide context for the work, and answer questions from the audience. A reception will follow the performance.
CAHSS Faculty + Community
Thursday, March 9 (6-7:30 p.m.) | Sturm Hall, Room 286 and on Zoom
Please join the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences for our annual Faculty + Community event, featuring brief lightning talks by four CAHSS faculty members. Each faculty member will present on their recent work or research and its impact on the public good at DU and the broader community.
FACULTY PRESENTERS:
Jared Del Rosso, associate professor, Departments of Sociology & Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies: "Teaching Toward Hope: What We Can Learn from the Study of Denial"
Rafael Fajardo, associate professor, Department of Emergent Digital Practices: "Artful Games // Gameful Art"
Carol Helstosky, professor, Departments of History, Urban Studies and Gender & Women's Studies: "Students as Researchers: Preserving the Life Histories of Colorado Veterans"
Paige Lloyd, assistant professor, Department of Psychology: "Examining Race Disparities in Pain Care from a Social Psychological Perspective"
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Join our paid research study on CBD and mood health!
University of Colorado Boulder
The Research on Affective Disorders and Development Lab is conducting research on the effects of CBD on mood and behavior. We are recruiting young adults ages 18 to 35. One group that we recruit will include people who are experiencing depression. The other group will consist of people who have never had any diagnosed mental disorder.
The study includes a few different parts:
• You will answer short twice-daily surveys for 6 weeks on your mobile device.
• You will complete three in-person research visits, each including an interview about life experiences, a set of computer games, a blood draw, and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan.
• You will select and use a CBD product for up to 6 weeks
The study takes place over the course of 6 weeks and you will be compensated for your participation (maximum of $863-$1,038 for completing all parts of the study).