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February 3, 2017

CU on the Weekend spring series begins Feb. 11

Programs: CU Boulder Online Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship

Corey Wise, wrongly imprisoned for the brutal rape of a NY City woman as part of the Central Park Five, speaks at the University of Colorado School of Law on September 10, 2015.

Corey Wise, wrongly imprisoned for the brutal rape of a NY City woman as part of the Central Park Five, speaks at the University of Colorado School of Law on September 10, 2015. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Mark your calendars now for free public lectures given by some of CU Boulder’s most dynamic faculty members. The CU on the Weekend spring series will start Feb. 11, and will feature topics ranging from animal evolution to wrongful convictions to Mayan life to Chinese and American views on the media.

Lectures include:

What Darwin Didn’t Know About Animal Evolution
Feb. 11, 1–3 p.m.

Daniel Medeiros, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building, Butcher Auditorium (map)

Korey Wise and Other Wrongful Convictions
Feb. 25, 1–4 p.m.

Ann England, Clinical Professor, Law
Benson Earth Sciences Building, Room 180 (map)

Mayan Commoners and Their Uncommon Lives
March 11, 1–4 p.m.

Payson Sheets, Professor, Anthropology
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building, Butcher Auditorium (map)

Chinese and American Views on the Media’s Role
April 22, 1–3 p.m.

Timothy Weston, Associate Professor, History
Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building, Butcher Auditorium (map)

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and seating is limited. Advanced registration is not necessary. For full program descriptions, professor bios, parking information and more visit the CU on the Weekend webpage or contact us at weekend@colorado.edu.

CU on the Weekend is coordinated by the CU Boulder Office for Outreach and Engagement with support from the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of the Provost and the Division of Continuing Education.

Now that you’ve selected your favorite Continuing Education courses, email or print the information, including class number, to more easily search Buff Portal and enroll. Still have questions? Contact an advisor.

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:00am to 5:00pm

Location

We are located at the corner of University Avenue and 15th Street in a white brick building.

Map

1505 University Avenue
University of Colorado Boulder
178 UCB
Boulder, Colorado
80309-0178