Join the many Pride Week festivities, cook competitive curry, celebrate Earth Day with the Sustainability office and see a production of Othello!

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Campus Events

MONDAY

Earth Day at Concrete Coyote
Monday, April 22 from 12 – 4 p.m. | Concrete Coyote

• Join the Office of Sustainability as we celebrate Earth Day at Concrete Couch’s Concrete Coyote site. You will be able to participate in art, gardening, construction, and creek cleanup projects. Pizza will also be served for lunch at the beginning of the event.

Guest Lecture and Discussion: “Jainism, Buddhism, and the Ethics of Arguing”
Monday, April 22 from 4 – 6 p.m. | UC 122

• Brought to you by the Asian Studies Program and the Dept. of Philosophy, please join us for this exciting lecture and discussion with Dr. Nic Bommarito of Simon Fraser University. The discussion will center around two important traditions from Indian philosophy, Buddhism and Jainism, and how they have both made bold claims about the nature of philosophical views.

Curry Cookoff!!
Monday, April 22 from 6 – 8 p.m. | Upper Lodge

• Curry cravers unite! This is your chance to sample the boldest, most tantalizing curry creations from the next generation of culinary talents. Embark on a flavor journey around the world as our student chefs from diverse cultures take you on an epic expedition of spice blends. For one night only, become a curry kingpin and reign supreme over our curry conquest. If you want to share your spicy legacy, fill out our student chef form. Specifics regarding the cook-off are given in the registration form.

PRIDE WEEK: Pride Prom 2024
Monday, April 22 from 7 – 9 p.m. | Berger Hall

• Join us to kick start Pride Week 2024 at our Pride Prom. We will have music, mocktails, and ball categories. This year’s theme is Aliens VS Cowboys. Come dressed in your best alien or cowboy attire and make it fierce! Learn more about the categories here.

TUESDAY

Volunteer Days
Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | UCCS Farm

• Ready to pitch in? Volunteer at the Farm every Tuesday!

Healthcare Career & Resource Fair
Tuesday, April 23 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Berger Hall

• You are invited to attend the UCCS Spring 2024 Healthcare Career and Resource Fair! Find internships and job openings with local healthcare employers, network with employers, nonprofits and universities, meet with professional healthcare programs, discover entry level healthcare certification information, volunteerism and more! Please come prepared for this event – dress in professional attire, print out multiple copies of an updated resume, practice an elevator pitch or think of what you want to say as you approach employers and schools. Need guidance for career fair etiquette or a resume review before you go? Be sure to make an appointment with a Career Coach or the Pre-Health Career Coach.

Electric Vehicle Test Drive
Tuesday, April 23 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | West Lawn

• This is your opportunity to test drive an electric car! Several cars will be available. There will also be free coffee, soda, and electric car information.

PRIDE Week – Queer Authorship: Using Your Words as Power
Tuesday, April 23 from 2 – 4 p.m. | UC 122

• Join us to discuss the power and influence Queerness can have over your writing and creative process. We will have a panel of established writers and creatives from our community to discuss their process, and then hold individual workshops focusing on these different aspects and how to help your own writing journey. Some of the panelists include local poet, performer, teaching artist, and organizer of the Keep Colorado Springs Queer open mic, Nico Wilkinson, and Alpha the Musical.

The Stress of the Unknown: Life After Graduation
Tuesday, April 23 from 4 – 5 p.m. | Science Excel Center

• Most people experience stress during a transition, especially during a major life transition such as graduating college. This event will discuss skills to navigate the stress that frequently comes with transitions. We will brainstorm ways that students can explore their passions and find paths that inspire them, highlight the various paths an individual can take following graduation and debunk myths about life after college and provide resources to help ease your transition following graduation.

Club Q Memorial Art Project: the Art Unveiling Event
Tuesday, April 23 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. | Kraemer Family Library 2nd Floor Apse

• Join the UCCS Kraemer Family Library and MOSAIC & LGBTQ+ Resource Center for the unveiling event of the UCCS Club Q Memorial Artwork. We will gather to recognize the tragedy that struck the Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ community on the night of November 19th, 2022, while unveiling an exhibit that symbolizes a permanent recognition of the need for justice for the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage you to join us in memorializing the lives lost. Please register in advance here.

WEDNESDAY

PRIDE Week – Pride Week Yoga
Wednesday, April 24 from 9 – 10 a.m. | Alpine Field

• We invite you to join us for a 60 minutes mindful/restorative yoga on the Alpine Field as part of Pride Week. Open to all! Yoga mats provided. Come in comfortable clothing. No yoga experience necessary, but registration is encouraged.

Earth Day Celebrations
Wednesday, April 24 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | UCCS Farm

• Celebrate Earth Day with a fun-filled day at the UCCS Farm! Enjoy educational activities, farm tours, live music and more! Learn more about the activities and events here.

Breaks with Bella and Beau
Wednesday, April 24 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Summit Turf

• Take time out of your busy day and come join us for breaks with Bella & Beau, our two favorite Bernese Mountain dogs!

Student Affairs & Sustainability
Wednesday, April 24 from 12 – 2 p.m. | UC 124

• The students in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Master’s Program recently enjoyed a travel tour, visiting universities in San Diego. During their time there, they met with Sustainability offices and learned about best practices and student engagement. Pot your own small plant while you hang out with the SAHE cohorts and learn how to bring sustainable practices into student affairs.

PRIDE Week: Staff and Faculty Pride Committee Meet & Greet
Wednesday, April 24 from 4 – 5 p.m. | MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center Lounge (UC 110)

• Come and get to know our UCCS Staff and Faculty Pride Committee and learn how they are creating change and a sense of community for all.

LGBTQ+ Poetry Night
Wednesday, April 24 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Columbine Hall 316

• Join us in the Excel Multiliteracy Center for an open mic night to share and celebrate original LGBTQ+ poetry with a mixer at the end.

PRIDE Week – The Burlesque Werkout w/Mr. Valdez
Wednesday, April 24 from 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. | Recreation Center: Group Fitness Studio 2

• Join us in an inclusive, body positive, and safe environment to unleash your inner diva/divo, divx. This is a one part burlesque and one part workout, facilitated by Mr. Valdez who is a local burlesque performer/producer and legend of 15+ years, he makes sure to give you a werkout. Open to all gender identities and gender expressions. Wear whatever makes you feel comfortable and powerful! Bring a water bottle, shoes are optional.

THURSDAY

Earth Week: 2024 Sustainability Summit
Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | UCCS Upper Lodge Summit Village

• Join the Office of Sustainability in the Upper Lodge in Summit Village as we host the 2024 Sustainability Summit. We will celebrate progress in sustainability for UCCS with stakeholders all across campus! Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP. View the agenda here.

Ethics, from Paper to Practice: Preparing Athletic Training Students for the Workplace
Thursday, April 25 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Dwire 204

• Join us and learn from DFEI Faculty Fellow, Margaret Hunt, MS, LAT, ATC, Senior Instructor in Health Sciences on considerations and examples of how students can attain practical experiences of navigating ethical principles in a safe, application-based learning environment. Although this is geared towards athletic training student curriculum, the considerations can be applicable to a variety of healthcare and sports medicine programs.

PRIDE Week: Reimagining Allyship Dialogue Circle
Thursday, April 25 from 12 – 1 p.m. | MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center (UC 110)

• We welcome you to this dialogue circle to discuss how we can reimagine being an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and the challenges allies face coming to Pride season and in the current political climate.

Free Noodles and Furry Snuggles
Thursday, April 25 from 12 – 2 p.m. | Columbine Hall 316

• Stop by the Excel Multiliteracy Center for a free cup of noodles and visit Lizzie, the therapy dog!

Therapeutic Thursdays: Cloud Dough Slime Making
Thursday, April 25 from 2 – 4 p.m. | Student Life Lounge

• Come join us as we destress by making Cloud Dough Slime during Stress Awareness Month. Anybody and everybody welcome to join, bring your friends, or make new ones!

Zero-Proof Happy Hour
Thursday, April 25 from 5 – 6 p.m. | UCCS Farm

• Invest in your mental health and emotional well-being! Join us for an hour of happiness and explore various techniques and approaches to foster happiness and mitigate stress. Please register in advance here.

PRIDE Week – CAMP: Queer Elders Campfire
Thursday, April 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. | Clyde’s Gastropub Fire Pits

• Join us in a multigenerational story-based gathering to depict queerness through time. We have always been here, and we will always be here, so it is important to recognize our role models while empowering each other through shared queer history.

End of the Year Bash
Thursday, April 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. | UC 124

• Join us to end the year and celebrate, with social time and trivia night.

FRIDAY

Recovery and Resilience with LGBTQ+ Zine Workshop
Friday, April 26 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | MOSAIC Lounge

• Come and join MOSAIC and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and the Kraemer Family Library in a special zine workshop for this month: Recovery and Resilience with LGBTQ+. Learn on what it means to overcome adversity, trauma, and hardship through love and community, and make some creative zines along the way. There will also be special appearance and presentation by the Diversus Health Club Q Impact Team.

PRIDE WEEK: Rainbow Community Hike
Friday, April 26 from 2 – 3 p.m. | Lot 580 near entrance to Heller Center Rd.

• Gather together on this inclusive community hike on one of UCCS’s 5k trails. There will be two groups. One group is a more leisurely hike group and the other is a bit more fast paced. Hikers will park in Lot 580 near the entrance gate to the Heller Center Rd. Wear hiking apparel and bring water. Please register in advance here.

PRIDE Week – LGBTQ+ Learn & Lift
Friday, April 26 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Meet at the lobby of the Recreation Center

• This program will include a short LGBTQ+ centered educational component followed by an exercise session at Campus Recreation. You will learn proper form for common exercises and get your sweat on in an inclusive and supportive environment. This event is designed for all gender identities, sexual orientations, and members of the LGBTQ+ community and will be disability friendly. Learn more about the facilitator, Kim, and how to register here.

Sushi with COE
Friday, April 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Lane Center Room 130

• Come learn to make sushi with the College of Education!!

QTPOC & Two-Spirit Club Meeting: Hawaiian Pidgin
Friday, April 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | MOSAIC Lounge (UC 110)

• Join QTPOC & Two-Spirit and the MOSAIC center in an early celebration for AAPI Heritage Month and May Day! QTPOC President Kane (any pronouns), will be doing a presentation on Hawaiian Pidgin, an English-based creole language spoken in Hawai’i. Learn about the history, common words/phrases, and how you can be an ally to (Native) Hawaiian communities.

SATURDAY

Military Ball
Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Berger Hall

• The ROTC club, along with the UCCS ROTC Program, will be holding our annual military ball!

Your Path to College
Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Mike Davis Building at Pueblo Community College

• This is a community event that seeks to provide you with the tool kit to pursue a college education, including workshops in both English and Spanish on financial aid, veteran support, career exploration and more!

Green Action Fund Anniversary Party & Thrift Ball
Saturday, April 27 from 6 – 10 p.m. | Upper Lodge

• The Green Action Fund cordially invites you to celebrate over 10 years of success in sustainability! Grab your friends, put on your dancing shoes, fashion your fanciest upcycled outfit, enjoy a catered dinner and drinks, walk the catwalk for a prize, and get treated to an exclusive set from one of our own…renowned Bay Area and Denver house and techno DJ Mandi Love! STUDENTS: Please RSVP on the event page on Mountain Lion Connect by April 19th so we are sure to have the right count for catering! If you miss the deadline to RSVP, please email the Chair at [email protected] and we will find a way to include you!

Athletics

BASEBALL

Adams State at UCCS
Friday, April 26 at 12 p.m. | UCHealth Park

Adams State at UCCS
Doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 at 12 p.m. | Mountain Lion Park

Adams State at UCCS
Sunday, April 28 at 12 p.m. | Mountain Lion Park

SOFTBALL

Fort Lewis at UCCS
Doubleheader on Friday, April 26 at 12 p.m. | Mountain Lion Field

Fort Lewis at UCCS
Doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. | Mountain Lion Field

Arts & Culture

Annual Visual Art Senior Exhibition: SONDER
Exhibition Runs April 12 – May 11, Thursdays through Saturdays 1 – 6 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts

• It’s time again for the annual Visual Art Senior Exhibition and this year’s show, SONDER, will be the first exhibition held in the Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery in the Ent Center for the Arts! This is the capstone for graduating visual art students and is always an impressive showing of contemporary student works.

Peak FreQuency: Nebula Ensemble
Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• Join Nebula Ensemble as they explore nature in an immersive music experience at UCCS! Consisting of new musical works written to reflect or compliment the sounds of the great outdoors, the concert showcases Jon Forshee’s work Vivarium, and includes music by Valerie Coleman, Nathan Cornelius, Clara Schumann, Sarah Perske, and more! Purchase tickets here.

Wellness Wednesdays
Wednesday, April 24 at 12 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts

• Join us for free, 1-hour movement sessions every Wednesday at the Ent Center for the Arts! Sessions are free and open to all, but registration is requested.

Student Recital: Rosenthal & Maldonado
Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• Join the Ent Center for the Arts for a student recital.

VAPA Events: World Music Ensemble
Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. | Chapman Foundation Recital Hall

• The World Music Ensemble, directed by Principal Instructor of Music Haleh Abghari and taught by Assistant Professor of Dance Rosely Conz, presents an evening of music and dance from various traditions and cultures. Featuring guest artists Shazia Ali, piano, and Chris Koroshetz, percussion. Performed with students from Fundamentals of Dance. Free event, but registration is required in advance.

Othello
Runs April – May with several showtimes | Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater

• Against all odds, a Black man climbs the social ladder of a rigidly homogenous Venice—finding success in politics, military efforts, and even love. At his side, a woman born to status holds firm in her agency, even as her world reduces her to a symbol. For the first time, Theatreworks welcomes director Mikael Burke (Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Yale Rep) to helm this essential Shakespearean tragedy not seen on our stage since 1988.

Prologue: Othello
Runs April 26 – May 5 with several showtimes | Shockley-Zalabak Theater

• Shakespeare is an integral part of American theatre; the Bard of Avon is still the most produced playwright in the country – but why? Artistic Director Caitlin Lowans joins Associate Professor Max Shulman and Othello director Mikael Burke, to dive in to the enduring love of William Shakespeare, discuss our Othello, and the ways we keep these timeless tales fresh and relevant.

Men On Boats
Runs April 26 – May 5 with several showtimes | Osborne Studio Theater

• Ten men in a big, BIG Canyon: Men on Boats takes us on the first successful trip down the Colorado River. It’s 1869, and a party of daring explorers face the threats of rushing rapids, a dwindling food supply, and their own hard-headedness as they attempt to chart the Grand Canyon. But this American story of white masculinity is taken up by a cast of diverse women, flipping the historic tale on its head, and creating a wildly theatrical satire. Select a showtime and purchase tickets here.

Prologue: Men on Boats
Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. | Ent Center for the Arts

• To accompany the UCCS Theatre Company’s production of Jaclyn Backhaus’ “Men on Boats,” join us for a conversation that examines the foundational role that our country has given to masculinity within our national identity. From the colonial era, through westward expansion, and into the present era, our definition of masculinity has changed from generation to generation. But, the patriarchal system has remained. How has America’s reverence for the masculine held us back, and how can our redefinition of gender lead to a brighter future?

Colorado Springs Philharmonic: Price and Beethoven
Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. | Shockley-Zalabak Theater

• Join us for Colorado Springs Philharmonic Pre-Concert talks. Go behind the curtain and inside the score with these 30-minute pre-concert conversations featuring conductors and guest artists giving their take on the program. Talks begin one hour before performance time.

Check out the 2024 schedule at the Ent Center!

For more events on campus, check out Mountain Lion Connect, our central campus events calendar.