CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Printing And Copying Services Gets Certified In Pollution Prevention

June 30, 1998

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Printing and Copying Services has received certification as a Partner for a Clean Environment for its excellence in pollution prevention. The PACE certification program is a no-cost, local, voluntary and non-regulatory program that provides a free pollution prevention assessment. It also provides technical assistance specific to a company's business needs, access to innovative financing opportunities and public recognition of the organization's efforts to improve environmental conditions at its work site.

El Niño's Impact To Be Discussed At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Natural Hazards Meeting

June 28, 1998

Three CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professors Receive Fulbright Awards For 1998-99

June 25, 1998

Three University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ professors have received 1998-99 Fulbright Awards to teach and conduct research at universities in Africa, South America and Europe. Two CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students also received Fulbright Awards to study in other countries. Thomas Zeiler, assistant professor of history, will use his Fulbright Award to teach courses on U.S. diplomatic history and international economic history at the Universidad Di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Phil DiStefano Appointed CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs

June 24, 1998

Phil DiStefano, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, was appointed to the permanent post on June 25 by the CU Board of Regents. DiStefanoÂ’s appointment was recommended to the board by Chancellor Richard L. Byyny, following a national search. DiStefano has served in the interim position since October 1997.

New Study Indicates Lightning Can Kill Without Leaving A Mark

June 24, 1998

New findings by a group of Colorado researchers indicates lightning could be the culprit in a number of unexplained fatal heart malfunctions in the outdoors in recent years, including some in the state's high mountains. In an article published in the June 13 issue of Lancet, a highly regarded medical journal published weekly in London, the Colorado team proposed that lightning can kill without a visible sign of electrical current entering or leaving a person's body.

Expert In Dispute Resolution Is CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Visiting Law Professor

June 22, 1998

Leonard Riskin, a professor of law and director of the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will be a visiting professor at the University of Colorado School of Law from June 29 through July 13. Riskin, who is this year's Charles Inglis Thomson Guest Professor of Law, will hold informational sessions with faculty interested in curriculum and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and will also be visiting ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Denver law firms.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ And City Open Space Expand Trail On Flatirons Property

June 18, 1998

The City of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Open Space Department and CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Chancellor Richard L. Byyny will host a trail dedication ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the South ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Creek Trail on Monday, June 29 at 4 p.m. at the campus' Flatirons property. The trail dedication ceremony is free and open to the public.

Director Of International Education At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Receives National Award

June 16, 1998

Jean Delaney, director of international education at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, has received the 1998 Homer Higbee Award, one of the two highest honors given by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Hughes Initiative To Hold Summer Science Workshops For Teachers

June 15, 1998

Many science teachers will be rushing back to class this summer to learn more about bugs and genetics through a variety of workshops sponsored by the Hughes Initiative Program at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Appoints New Director Of Academic Advising

June 14, 1998

Elizabeth A. Guertin has been named the director of academic advising and assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Guertin was serving as director of the University Academic Advising Center and the University Studies Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She will begin her position at CU in mid-June. Guertin will succeed Doris Downey who has been the interim director of academic advising as well as assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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