Earth Day celebrations

The DU Community Action Program, the DU Environmental Team, Environmental Awareness Living and Learning Community, and Environmental Science Program are presenting Earth Day events all this week.

The series will focus on renewable energy, but also includes great volunteer opportunities.

Today, the series will feature a showing of the new documentary “Oil on Ice” in Davis Auditorium at Sturm Hall. The documentary begins at 7 p.m. and will run for an hour.

The documentary will show a vivid and comprehensive look at the fight over the future of the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge that is currently raging in Congress.

It will also take a look at fate of the refuge and how these decisions will impact energy policy, transportation choices, and other seemingly unrelated matters in America.

In addition, on Saturday, volunteers will meet in front of Sturm Hall at 9 a.m. to plant 60 trees throughout University Park and other surrounding off-campus areas. To join, e-mail cap@du.edu.

The series will also include a presentation by Colorado photographer John Fielder on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m in Lindsey Auditorium.

For a full list of events and more information about the entire Earth Day celebration, check out the DU Community Action Program website at http://www.du.edu/cap/.

Come mom, come all

Moms and grandmoms weekend will be this upcoming weekend, from Friday to Sunday.

Moms are encouraged to come to DU and spend time with their student in and around Denver. More details are available at www.parents.du.edu.

Festival of Nations

DU’s annual Festival of Nations will be held Saturday, from 12 to 5 p.m.

The festival, which is the largest student run event on campus, is a DU and community-wide event that allows international students and others to share their respective cultures.

This year’s focus will be on languages.

Volunteer at health fair

The University of Denver will be hosting the 9Health Fair on Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is looking for 100 student volunteers.

The needed hours are from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

There will be various volunteer positions available, from assisting with the screenings to being an ambassador for the university.

An estimated 600 citizens will be attending the fair this year.

If you are interested in volunteering, e-mail Alex Lomas at mlomas@du.edu.

DU Diversity Summit

The AUSA Senate Diversity Committee, the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Disability Student Services, Hillel, College of Education, College Personnel Association of Colorado, Housing and Residential Education, DU Pride, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics; Latino Student Alliance, Black Student Alliance, the Campus Climate Council and the Center for Multicultural Excellence will present the fourth annual University of Denver Summit on Diversity on Friday, May 6.

Students interested in attending can register at http://du.edu/cme/summit until Friday, April 22, at 5 p.m.

This year’s theme is based “On Becoming an Ally.”

A list of all of the summit’s events is available at http://www.du.edu/cme/summit/schedule.html.

Pueblo textile exhibit

The University of Denver Department of Anthropology is sponsoring an exhibit called “Modern Art from Ancient Looms: Perspectives on Pueblo Textiles,” running until Friday, April 29.

The exhibit will explore perspectives on Pueblo weaving and textiles, featuring pieces from the University of Denver Museum of Anthropology and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

The exhibit is located in Sturm Hall, room 102 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Brooke Rhode at x12543 or brohde@du.edu.

Free money for interns

If you have an unpaid internship this summer, or are applying for one, you have the opportunity to have the university pay you for it.

Through the Marsico Internship Initiative, DU will be awarding 25 undergraduates majoring in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences or Mathematics a $2,500 grant for unpaid summer internships.

The Career Center will also be awarding eight undergraduates majoring in the Daniels College of Business, Engineering and Computer Science, International Studies or The Women’s College with $2,500 grants for their unpaid summer internships.

Applications for both can be picked up in the center, located on the lower level of Driscoll South, beneath the bookstore.

The application deadline is this Friday at 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact either Jaymie Hoffman at the Marsico Internship Initiative at duintern@du.edu or (303) 871-7978 or John Haag at The Center at jhaag@du.edu or (303) 871-4309.

Basketball managers

The Sun Belt Conference champion DU men’s basketball team is looking for student volunteers to become managers for next season.

Duties include attending daily practices to film and chart statistics, as well as assist coaches with various drills.

Benefits include experience working with a NCAA Division I program, getting to know players and coaches, obtaining first-hand knowledge of the game and receiving free Denver Pioneer workout gear.

For more information, contact Marcus Mason at (303) 871-3293.

Sting in concert

The University of Denver welcomes popular music artist Sting to Magness Arena tonight.

Tickets are available through Ticket Master on their Web site, http://www.ticketmaster.com or at the Ritchie Center box office located on the north side of the Ritchie Center.

This will be Sting’s one and only appearance in Colorado this year on his current Broken Music Tour.

Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and alternative rock band Phantom Planet will open for the former member of The Police.