University of Wyoming Calendar for Nov. 2

These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 2-8 at the University of Wyoming:

Monday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m. -- Border War blood drive in the Wyoming Union.

Monday, Nov. 2, 3:10 p.m. -- The Department of Geology and Geophysics Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Mike Cheadle, UW associate professor of geophysics. He will discuss “Telepresence, the future of deep sea exploration: Landslides, Tsunamis, the Geology of Puerto Rico and Deep Sea Creatures Never Before Seen” in the S.H. Knight Geology Building, Room 216. Free.

Monday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. -- “Seeds of Time” film screening followed by a panel discussion in the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, Room 138. Free.

Monday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. -- Laramie Civic Chorus fall concert with Laramie Community Band, Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Free.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 5:15 p.m. -- LGBTQA faculty and staff reception in the UW Alumni House. RSVP to rrcstaff@uwyo.edu by noon Monday, Nov. 2.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. -- Visiting artist talk with Dylan Neuwirth in the Visual Arts Building, Room 111. Reception in the Visual Arts lobby to follow. Free.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon -- School of Energy Resources Speaker Series presents Vladimir Alvarado, UW associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering. He will discuss "Lessons learned from the improved oil and gas recovery research cluster" in the Energy Innovation Center’s Encana Auditorium. Lunch provided. Free.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m. -- Public meeting to view plans for, and offer input on, the exterior design of UW’s Engineering Education and Research Building, Berry Center’s atrium and auditorium.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. -- Student Activities Council presents Teton Gravity Research film “Paradise Waits” in the Wyoming Union Ballroom. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. -- Employee benefits fair in the Wyoming Union.

Thursday, Nov. 5, noon -- School of Energy Resources Speaker Series presents Ting He of the Idaho National Laboratory. He will discuss "Fuel cells and the clean energy economy" in the Energy Innovation Center’s Encana Auditorium. Lunch provided. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 4:10 p.m. -- Faculty Senate Speaker Series features Merav Ben-David, UW professor of zoology and physiology. She will present “When the planet warms up will social relationships cool down? A furry tail” in the Classroom Building, Room 302. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m. -- Rainbow Leadership Series presents “Controversy with Civility” in the Wyoming Union, Room 202. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m. -- Center for Land Use Interpretation public lecture from Matthew Coolidge in the Visual Arts Building, Room 111. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. -- Cowgirls basketball vs. Adams State in the Arena-Auditorium. Ticket prices vary.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. -- Studio WYO presents Temple with Ratboys, Bedroom Sons and In July in the Wyoming Union Gardens. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. -- VoicePlay a cappella performance in the Arts and Sciences auditorium. Tickets cost $18.50 for the public; $15.50 for senior citizens, faculty and staff; and $10.50 for students. Tickets are available at www.uwyo.edu/finearts, by calling (307) 766-6666, or at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts box office and the Wyoming Union information desk.

Friday, Nov. 6, noon -- School of Energy Resources Speaker Series presents Bruce Parkinson, UW professor of chemistry and professor of energy and environment. He will discuss "Photoelectrochemical energy conversion on Earth and Mars" in the Energy Innovation Center’s Encana Auditorium. Lunch provided. Free.

Friday, Nov. 6, 1 p.m. -- Gatekeeper suicide prevention training in Wyoming Union, Room 203. Free.

Friday, Nov. 6, 5 p.m. -- UW Women’s Leadership Conference “Breakin’ Through: Find Your Voice, Share Your Voice.” Registration is at 4:30 p.m., second floor of the Wyoming Union.

Friday, Nov. 6, 5 p.m. -- Swimming and diving vs. Colorado State at Corbett Pool.

Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. -- Friday Night Fever will screen “Self/Less” in the Wyoming Union Family Room. A second screening will start at 9 p.m. Free.

Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. -- Planetarium show “This Month’s Sky: A Comet’s Tale.” A tour of the STAR Observatory follows at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for nonstudents, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in Room 204 of the Physical Sciences Building.

Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. -- “Choral Collage” performance by the Singing Statesmen, Bel Canto and The Happy Jacks, Performing Arts Center concert hall. Free.

Friday, Nov. 6, 10:30 p.m. -- “Spectre,” the latest James Bond movie, showing at the Laramie Regal Fox Theater 6. A limited number of free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Campus Activities Center, Wyoming Union, Room 012. Tickets will be available Thursday, Nov. 5, at noon and again Friday, Nov. 6, at noon. Students must have a valid UW student ID to claim tickets and may pick up only one ticket per student ID.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. -- UW Women’s Leadership Conference “Breakin’ Through: Find Your Voice, Share Your Voice,” second floor of the Wyoming Union.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. -- Planetarium show “Exoplanets.” Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for nonstudents, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in Room 204 of the Physical Sciences Building.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m. -- Border War: Cowboys football vs. Colorado State at War Memorial Stadium. Ticket prices vary.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. -- Cowboys basketball vs. Fort Lewis in the Arena-Auditorium. Ticket prices vary.

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. -- “Seeds of Time” film screening followed by a panel discussion in the Berry Center, Room 138. Free.