CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ To Host Symposium Wartime Treatment Of Non-Citizens April 4-6

March 25, 2002

An international symposium about how democratic governments treat non-citizens in their countries during wartime, "Alien Enemies in Wartime: Race, Ethnicity and Civil Liberties," will be held at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ April 4-6. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will begin Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Colorado Chautauqua Association's Community House on Morning Glory Drive in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Chautauqua Park.

CU's Center Of The American West Receives $60,000 Energy Grant

March 25, 2002

The CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Center of the American West has received a $60,000 grant from the Hewlett Foundation to remind Westerners of both the positive and negative impacts that energy development and fossil fuel use have had on the region. "We hope to take advantage of the national attention now focused on energy to lay the foundation for a better informed, more reflective public discussion in the future," said history Professor Patricia Nelson Limerick, chair of the center's board.

Effects Of HIV/AIDS On America Examined April 4 At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ By Indiana U. Political Scientist

March 25, 2002

The impact of HIV and AIDS on American politics and culture will be the topic of a presentation titled "AIDS at 20: A Political History" on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eaton Humanities Building, room 1B50, at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The lecture will be given by Steve Sanders, an administrator and political scientist at Indiana University in Bloomington. Sanders uses slides and video clips to illuminate the political history of HIV/AIDS as a feature of American life and a global epidemic.

Master Class With The Pilobolus Dance Theatre Set For Tuesday, April 2

March 24, 2002

The Artist Series and CU Department of Theatre and Dance will host a master class with a dancer from the Pilobolus Dance Theatre on Tuesday, April 2, before the company's sold out performance in Macky Auditorium that evening. The master class will take place at the Charlotte York Irey Studios in the University Theatre Building on the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The class will feature a dancer from the company and CU dance students and will be open to the public for observation.

Early Evolution Of The Universe Topic Of Live Show At Fiske Planetarium

March 24, 2002

Recent discoveries about the universe and its evolution will be the topic of "The Big Bang," a live show at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Fiske Planetarium on Tuesday, April 9, and Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professor Andrew Hamilton will take the planetarium audience on a trip back in time to learn about the "big bang" and how the Milky Way and its stars were formed. The term big bang refers to the theory that the universe began at a single point in space and has been expanding ever since.

Binge Drinking Survey Shows Declines At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

March 24, 2002

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ appears to have experienced a decline in the rate of binge drinking, according to the results of Harvard University's 2001 College Alcohol Survey. The binge drinking rate at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ declined from 63 percent in 1999 to 54 percent in 2001.

Search Committee Recommends Gleeson As Arts & Sciences Dean

March 21, 2002

The search committee seeking a new dean for the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ College of Arts and Sciences has unanimously nominated Todd Gleeson, former associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, to fill the post following a national search. The recommendation was forwarded to Provost Phil DiStefano as a unanimously endorsed sole finalist.

New CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Center Receives $870,000 To Study AIDS In Africa

March 20, 2002

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will receive $870,000 over the next four years to study the impact of HIV and AIDS on people living in sub-Saharan Africa, including children and the elderly. The new Population Aging Center will be directed by sociology Professor Jane Menken, director of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Institute of Behavioral Science and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Names Finalists For Dean Of Engineering

March 20, 2002

Five finalists have been selected to participate in campus interviews during April for the position of dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The finalists, and the dates of their campus interviews, follow: * Reza Abbaschian, Vladimir A. Grodsky Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, will visit the campus April 8-9. Abbaschian has served as chairman of the department of materials science and engineering since 1986.

CU Regents Dedicate $1.5 Million Gift In Memory Of David E. Teets

March 20, 2002

At their March 21 meeting, the University of Colorado Board of Regents approved a new name for the east wing of the Engineering and Applied Science Building at CU-Colorado Springs in memory of David E. Teets, who died tragically in an accident in December 2001. Teets was a microelectronics engineer with an undergraduate degree from CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Colorado Springs campus.

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