Search Committee Named For Dean Of School Of Journalism And Mass Communication At CU-Boulder

Aug. 14, 2002

A search committee has been named to identify finalists for the position of dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Stewart Hoover, professor of journalism and mass communication, is currently serving as interim dean of the school. He assumed the post last February, following the departure of former dean Del Brinkman, who resigned citing health and family concerns.

"Words To Stir The Soul" At CU-Boulder Aug. 27 And Lodo Tattered Cover Aug. 29

Aug. 14, 2002

"Words to Stir the Soul: Readings From the American West," will be presented by the CU-Boulder Center of the American West in Boulder on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 29. The sixth annual event will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 27 in the Old Main Chapel on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus, and at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 at the LoDo Tattered Cover Book Store at 16th Street and Wyncoop Street in Denver.

CU Artist Series Keeps World-Class Performers Coming To Boulder

Aug. 14, 2002

An ambitious effort to bring culture to Boulder in 1937 has grown into a perennial provider of world-class performances from artists as stylistically diverse as Dave Brubeck and the Japan Philharmonic. Both the American jazz legend and the Asian symphony have performed in the University of Colorado at Boulder's Artist Series, now in its 65th season. Legendary violinist Isaac Stern performed six times in the series, and other past performers include Leonard Bernstein, Van Cliburn, Paul Robeson, Yo-Yo Ma, Branford Marsalis, Andres Segovia and Beverly Sills.

STATEMENT: University Of Colorado Response To Boulder County Commissioners Decision On South Campus Property

Aug. 14, 2002

We are very pleased with the Boulder County Commissioners' decision today to approve our application for the construction of 12 tennis courts and a parking lot on the 308 acre South Campus property. The Commissioners agreed that the university's application was in conformance with the county's land use regulations and met all other applicable requirements of the law. We are committed to being good stewards of the South Campus property, a state asset that will benefit generations of students. Construction of the tennis courts will begin as soon as design work is complete.

CU Law Professor Is Named Nicholas Rosenbaum Professor

Aug. 14, 2002

CU-Boulder law Professor Barbara Bintliff has been named a Nicholas Rosenbaum Professor of Law by law school Dean Harold Bruff. A ceremony to honor Bintliff will be held at the Fleming Law Building on Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. Bintliff has been director of the law library since 1989. A nationally prominent law librarian, she recently completed a term as president of the American Association of Law Libraries. She is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences and teaches a course in advanced legal research.

CU-Boulder's AMOD Program Discounts Princeton Review "Party Schools" List

Aug. 13, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder'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.

CU Students Design, Showcase Energy-Efficient Home As Part Of Solar Decathlon Contest

Aug. 13, 2002

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.

CU-Boulder Volunteers To Help Students Move In Aug. 20 And 22

Aug. 13, 2002

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 Boulder 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.

Lots Of Activities In Store For Arriving CU-Boulder Students

Aug. 13, 2002

While they're still unpacking and finalizing class schedules, new and returning students at the University of Colorado at Boulder 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 Boulder and several events for foreign and minority students.

CU-Boulder Office Updates Cases Of 9 Students Charged In Dec. 7 Off-Campus Party

Aug. 13, 2002

The Office of Judicial Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder has completed action on the cases of nine CU-Boulder 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.

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