This weekend brings HackCU, a digital conference on the origins of writing, free cereal, Health Professionals 101 and more.
Friday, Sept. 18
Digital conference:听The Origins of Writing: Power and Technology
Sept. 18-19听 Zoom
Interested in the history of writing?听This digital conference will feature nationally and internationally recognized experts on early听writing. Learn more and register today.
听10鈥�10:30 a.m.听听 Handshake
Interested in becoming a physician, dentist, nurse, physical therapist, physician assistant, pharmacist or other health professional? This small group session will answer the most common questions about health professions, help you understand the basic requirements (including prerequisite coursework) and introduce you to essential resources and services at CU to support your preparation.
听12鈥�1:30 p.m.听 Zoom
In a conversation with Faculty Director Patty Limerick, business turnaround artist听听will offer stories and insights drawn from the years he has spent observing the capacity of human beings to stop short of the brink of calamity. He will explore听our听nation鈥檚 dilemmas and offer an appraisal of the craft of leadership required to address those dilemmas. .
听12:30鈥�1:30 p.m.听 Zoom
Learn how to register for the virtual career fairs this semester, best practices for putting your best foot forward in employer chats and how to navigate Handshake!
6:30听辫.尘. Virtual event
HackCU鈥檚 first virtual hackathon of the year听will be taking place from Friday evening to Sunday. The theme of this event is impact鈥攚hether it鈥檚 local or global, come build something that impacts others. Be sure to听听and watch for details听on the @hackcu Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Email听contact@hackcu.org听with any questions.听Dial-in instructions will be sent upon registration.
听6 p.m.听听窜辞辞尘
Join the Center for Student Involvement to learn about the origins of the breakfast food, infamous serial killers, cold cases and how it all connects. Free cereal!听
Saturday, Sept. 19
CU on the Weekend: A Mission to Touch the Sun
听1鈥�2:30 p.m. Zoom听
Join the听first virtual CU on the Weekend lecture of the season as Assistant Professor David Malaspina from the astrophysical and planetary sciences department discusses solar wind and the big questions that motivate the Parker Solar Probe mission, which began a historic mission of discovery to the sun in 2018. .
Sunday, Sept. 20听
Enjoy the CU Museum of Natural History
Every day听 Virtual
The CU Museum has gone virtual, offering a wide range of exhibits and educational materials for students, families and community members鈥攐nline accessible every day and always free.听
