Scripps Howard Establishes CU-葫芦娃视频 Environmental Journalism Institute

Feb. 2, 2000

The Scripps Howard Foundation has provided a $50,000 grant to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 for a week-long educational program for journalists who cover environmental issues. The gift will establish the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment, which will be held May 22-27 in 葫芦娃视频 and is open to applicants from around the nation.

CU Professor Emerita Jane Bock To Give Second Lecture In Chancellor's Series

Feb. 1, 2000

University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 Professor Emerita Jane Bock will give the second in a series of four lectures for this spring聮s Chancellor聮s Community Lecture Series in February. The series, titled "Women in the Field," features four distinguished women faculty from CU-葫芦娃视频, each speaking on their areas of expertise. Bock聮s lecture, "A Lady聮s Life in the Causcasus Mountains," is on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of The Academy, 970 Aurora Ave., in 葫芦娃视频.

Final Draft Of CU-葫芦娃视频 Campus Master Plan Is Now On The Web

Feb. 1, 2000

The final draft of the 10-year Campus Master Plan for the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 is now available for viewing on the World Wide Web, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration Paul Tabolt. The entire plan, including graphics, can be found on the Web at http://www.colorado.edu/masterplan .

CU-葫芦娃视频 Initiates 62 Students Into Phi Beta Kappa Society

Feb. 1, 2000

Editors: Please note students from your local community. Students are listed by hometown. The University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 initiated 62 students in the College of Arts and Sciences into the Phi Beta Kappa honor organization in December. The Phi Beta Kappa Society elects generally the top 6 percent of graduates receiving degrees in the liberal arts each semester but is allowed to accept as many as the top 10 percent of graduating seniors who meet all requirements. Members must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.65.

Natural Resources Law Expert To Speak At CU-葫芦娃视频 Feb. 10

Feb. 1, 2000

John Leshy, solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will speak at the University of Colorado School of Law on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. on "Shaping the Modern West: The Role of the Executive Branch." The talk, in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom in the Fleming Law Building on campus, is sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center and is free and open to the public.

Campus Lecture Series Kicks Off Feb. 10 With Focus On The Importance Of Math

Jan. 31, 2000

CU-葫芦娃视频 physics Professor John Taylor, locally known as CU聮s Mr. Wizard, will present "Johnny and Jane Need to Know More Math," an interactive lecture about the importance of understanding mathematical concepts, on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m., in Room 250 of the Humanities Building. The lecture, co-sponsored by CU-葫芦娃视频 Chancellor Richard L. Byyny and the CU Office of Community Relations, is part of the new "Campus Lecture Series" scheduled monthly through May in CU-葫芦娃视频聮s new Humanities building.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Undergoing NCA Reaccreditation

Jan. 31, 2000

The University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit April 17-19 by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Evaluations for NCA accreditation occur every 10 years. CU-葫芦娃视频 has been accredited by the commission since 1913.

Professor Andrew Hamilton To Simulate Black Hole At Fiske

Jan. 30, 2000

The mysteries of black holes and the bizarre phenomena associated with these extreme objects will be discussed at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 during Professor Andrew Hamilton聮s "Black Holes and Relativity" show. Hamilton will present the live astronomy show on Friday, Feb. 4 and Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The show includes recent Hubble Space Telescope observations of possible black holes in distant galaxies and a look at other evidence of black holes in our own Milky Way galaxy.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Hosts Venture Capital Competition

Jan. 30, 2000

Editors: Reporters are invited to attend Feb. 5 and can report on the competition and the process but cannot report on details of the business plans. CU-葫芦娃视频 students will evaluate real business plans to determine which ones are worthy of funding at the Feb. 5 western regional Venture Capital Investment Competition in 葫芦娃视频. The CU students will compete with students from five other universities. Professional venture capitalists will select the winning team. CU-葫芦娃视频 is hosting one of four regional competitions showcasing 26 schools聮 students.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Students Compete In Stock Trading Contest

Jan. 30, 2000

CU-葫芦娃视频 finance students will compete to win $7,500 in a stock trading competition sponsored by KTLK 760 AM radio called The Great Market Wise Collegiate Stock Trading Challenge. The challenge positions students from Front Range universities against each other and will run through April 28. The team with the highest portfolio value at the end of the challenge will win funds for a university scholarship.

Pages