Range Of Activities In Store For CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Students Arriving For Fall 2001 Semester

Aug. 15, 2001

While they're still trying to figure out where the student union is located, new and returning students at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be awash in activities to help them learn about campus and have fun while they're unpacking and finalizing class schedules. Classes begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. But leading up to that date are a slew of events ranging from late-night movies and rock-wall climbing to bicycle tours of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and several events for foreign and minority students.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Names Roop Mahajan Interim Dean Of Engineering

Aug. 15, 2001

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has appointed mechanical engineering professor Roop L. Mahajan to serve as interim dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, pending approval by the CU Board of Regents.

CU Recycling Ready To Handle Boxes During Student Move-In

Aug. 15, 2001

Photo Editors: Students will be helping with cardboard recycling between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at all residence hall loading docks beginning Aug. 21. CU Recycling is in contact with students by radio and can help arrange photos at (303) 492-8307. For the fourth year, CU Recycling will be ready to collect and recycle empty cardboard boxes when University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students begin moving into campus residence halls on Aug. 21.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Volunteers To Help New Students Move In Aug. 21-22

Aug. 15, 2001

Photo Editors: Photographers are invited to campus as volunteers help students move into the residence halls. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Chancellor Richard Byyny, the vice chancellors and deans will be assisting students between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. 600 volunteers will be posted throughout the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus Aug. 21-22 to welcome new students and help them, and their belongings, get settled in the residence halls.

Researchers Generate New Approach To Working With Laser Light

Aug. 15, 2001

A team of researchers in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, Colo., has generated a new and flexible approach to working with laser light in the world of ultrafast science by successfully combining extremely short pulses of light generated by two independent lasers into a single pulse of light.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Looking For Past Residence Hall Advisers For October Weekend Event

Aug. 12, 2001

Former residence hall advisers and housing staff members at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ are invited to a first-ever reunion of those groups during the Oct. 12-13 Back to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Weekend on campus. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Housing Department is trying to locate all former Resident Advisers, or RAs, and housing staff to include them in the events. The Housing Department, in conjunction with the Alumni Association, is hosting the Resident Adviser Roundup reunion.

Local Students To Receive Degrees From CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Aug. 9, 2001

Local students will be among the 1,076 students who receive degrees Aug. 11 during summer commencement at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The summer ceremony, which is much smaller than the spring and winter ceremonies, is the only one held outside on the lawn of the historic Norlin Quadrangle in the heart of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Seeks Nominees For University Perspective Program

Aug. 8, 2001

Nominations are being sought for an employee development program at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ designed to increase understanding of CU's four-campus system. Nominations for the nine-month University Perspective program must be received in the nominee's respective vice chancellor office, the chancellor's office or the system administration office by Aug. 17.

Mary Covell Returns To UMC As Business Manager

Aug. 8, 2001

Carlos Garcia, director of the University Memorial Center, has announced the appointment of Mary E. Covell as business manager of the UMC. A certified public accountant, Covell oversees all budgeting and financial operations for the UMC administration. She also is managing six staff members in accounting. Jack O'Neill, former business manager, had returned from retirement to fill the post on a temporary basis before Covell was hired this summer.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Among Founders Of National Green Power Movement

Aug. 8, 2001

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has joined 20 companies, cities, universities and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in founding a partnership to boost the market for renewable energy sources. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program highlighted by the founding partners' pledges to switch to "green power" for a portion of their electricity needs within the next year.

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