CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Study Abroad Fair Offers Info, Advice From Returning Students

Sept. 7, 2004

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 15 will include students returning from some countries that some Americans might think of as unsafe. "Some of the returning students who will be at the fair studied in places some Americans might perceive as 'off-limits' -- that's not necessarily the case," said CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Study Abroad administrator Jami Nelson-Nunez. The Study Abroad information fair will be open to students from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center.

Celebrity CEOs Might Be Hazardous To Firms' Health Says CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor

Sept. 7, 2004

If you're a CEO, don't believe your own press because it may be hazardous to your company's health, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø researcher. That advice may sound easy to follow, but the media's insatiable appetite for celebrities and many CEOs' propensity to swallow positive press hook, line and sinker can make it hard not to be influenced, according to Mathew Hayward an assistant professor in CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Leeds School of Business.

North Greenland Ice Core Reveals Gradual, Abrupt Climate Swings

Sept. 6, 2004

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 1 p.m. on Sept. 8. James White is reachable at James.White@colorado.edu or at the Crowne Plaza Christchurch Hotel, New Zealand, at 643-365-7799. Christchurch time is 16 hours ahead of U.S. EDT. A new, undisturbed Greenland ice deep-core record going back 123,000 years shows the Eemian period prior to the last glacial period was slightly warmer than the present day before it gradually cooled and sent Earth into an extended deep freeze.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Names Susan Avery Interim Dean Of Graduate School And Vice Chancellor For Research

Sept. 6, 2004

Susan Avery, professor of electrical and computer engineering and outgoing director of CIRES, the largest institute at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been appointed interim dean of the Graduate School and vice chancellor for research, according to Provost Phil DiStefano. Avery's appointment, approved by the Board of Regents last month, fills the positions vacated by Carol Lynch, following Lynch's 12 years as CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's top research official.

CU's New Research Vice Chancellor, Susan Avery, Known For Communicating About Science, Global Climate Change

Sept. 6, 2004

A professor in electrical and computer engineering known for her research applications of radar in atmospheric science, Susan Avery is highly regarded among research scientists at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. But her ability to communicate the importance of science to outside funding agencies and among scientists sets her apart from many in the research community and has become one of her major strengths in the 10 years she served as director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

CU Study: Mars May Have Had Large Sea Near NASA Rover Landing Site

Sept. 6, 2004

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Spacecraft observations of the landing area for one of NASA's two Mars rovers now indicate there likely was an enormous sea or lake covering the region in the past, according to a new University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø study.

Richard Rodriguez Is New Counseling Center Director At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Sept. 1, 2004

Richard A. Rodriguez is the new director of Counseling and Psychological Services: A Multicultural Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Rodriguez was selected after a national search and joined the staff in July. "We are very pleased to have Dr. Rodriguez join us as director of the counseling center," said Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs. "He has interests, energy and leadership skills that will be of great benefit to CAPS and the campus. He will make significant contributions to our community."

CU Continuing Education Partners With Sun Microsystems Korea To Instruct Korean Students

Sept. 1, 2004

A new partnership between the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Division of Continuing Education and Sun Microsystems Korea is bringing 43 Korean students to Broomfield and Â鶹¹ÙÍø for six months of instruction in information technology and English. The program began in late August and will run through Feb. 11, 2005. The students will attend information technology classes mostly at the University of Colorado Interlocken site in lab space provided by Level 3 Communications Inc. English as a Second Language classes will meet at the International English Center at 1030 13th St. in Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Alternative Parking Suggested For CU-CSU Football Game

Sept. 1, 2004

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø officials expect parking on campus to be at a premium for the sold-out Sept. 4 CU-CSU football game at Folsom Field and suggest that fans consider alternative parking for the 6 p.m. game. Adding to the parking congestion this year is the closure of the Crossroads Mall parking lot due to construction. The lot had parked about 1,000 vehicles. Another change for the 2004 football season is an increase in campus parking fees to $20 per space.

CU-CSU Administrations Urge Respectful, Responsible Approach To Sept. 4 Matchup At Folsom Field

Sept. 1, 2004

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Ron Stump and CSU's Lunda Kuk, vice chancellor for student affairs and vice president for student affairs respectively, are speaking from the same page in the days before Saturday's game in urging both Buffs and Rams fans to keep game-day celebrations safe and responsible.

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