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The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's A Matter of Degree program, other AMOD campuses and the American Medical Association have a suggestion for the public and media about the Princeton Review's "Top Party Schools" list: take it with a grain of salt. The AMOD group and the AMA claim the rankings, to be published next week in the Princeton Review's annual "Best Colleges" guide, are misleading and give college-bound students a skewed perception about partying on campus.

Congressman Mark Udall and The Home Depot will join University of Colorado students in promoting renewable energy as part of the world's first university competition to design and build an attractive energy efficient home that relies on solar power and today's energy efficient products for all its energy needs. The three entities will come together for a Renewable Energy and Green Building Technology Fair on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Home Depot, 1200 Dillon Road, Louisville.

Editors: Photographers are invited to campus as volunteers help students move into residence halls. Kittredge Complex (south of Fiske Planetarium and Regent Drive) will be busy and is the easiest residence hall to access. University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff will welcome new undergraduates to the campus and help them move into their residence halls on Aug. 20 and Aug. 22. More than 700 students and 200 faculty and staff members volunteered for the effort and will help from 8 a.m. to noon on Aug. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 22.

While they're still unpacking and finalizing class schedules, new and returning students at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be able to participate in a wide range of welcome activities aimed at helping them learn about the campus and have fun in the process. Classes begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26. Leading up to that date are dozens of events ranging from late-night movies and hiking the Flatirons to bicycle tours of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and several events for foreign and minority students.

The Office of Judicial Affairs at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has completed action on the cases of nine CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students who were involved in an off-campus party last Dec. 7 resulting in violations of the Student Code of Conduct, said Ron Stump, vice chancellor for Student Affairs. Pending appeals in two cases, seven students have received sanctions resulting from Code of Conduct violations and two students were found not responsible for the charges against them.

Despite a troubled state and national economy, the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ received more than $229 million in sponsored research awards for the 2002 fiscal year, setting another campus record. For the first time since the 1997 fiscal year, the National Science Foundation outpaced NASA in dollars awarded to CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in sponsored research, said CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Contracts and Grants Director Larry Nelson. NSF provided the most award dollars to the campus - nearly $46 million - followed by NASA and its affiliates at slightly more than $44 million.

Music industry veteran and trombonist Michael Millar has been appointed interim director of the Entrepreneurship Center for Music in the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's College of Music. An alumnus of the college and veteran of the music industry, Millar replaces outgoing Director Catherine Fitterman.

This Friday, Aug. 16, is the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ art historian and author Erika Doss is documenting what the date means in American society. In 1999, Doss wrote "Elvis Culture - Fans, Faith, & Image," an examination of Presley's enduring presence in popular culture. The book takes a hard look at how the performer's image is related to sex, religion and racism in the lives of his fans.

The Denver Business Journal has named Kathryn Simon, director of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, an outstanding woman in business in the area of banking and finance. The journal recognized 10 women who have made significant contributions to their work and community at the fourth annual Outstanding Women in Business luncheon on Aug. 8. Simon was among more than 70 finalists in 10 categories.

Editors: Enclosed are the names of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ degree candidates from your area. This list was accurate as of Aug. 5, but is subject to final grade reports. Local students will be among the 1,177 students who receive degrees Aug. 10 during summer commencement at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. A total of 822 bachelor's degrees, 227 master's degrees, 125 doctoral degrees and three law degrees were awarded.