CU Announces Sweeping Athletics Department Changes

May 26, 2004

Unprecedented changes in the way athletics are administered and run at the University of Colorado were announced today by University President Elizabeth Hoffman and Â鶹¹ÙÍø Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. “Make no mistake, the organizational and structural actions we are announcing today are serious, sweeping and will dramatically alter the relationship between the Athletics Department and the rest of the University,” said President Hoffman. “We believe the new structure and procedures are unprecedented among major universities.”

American Cancer Society Relay For Life At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Be June 4 On Potts Field

May 25, 2004

The track at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Potts Field will see a different kind of relay starting June 4, 2004 as more than 30 teams, comprising hundreds of participants, will begin a 15-hour event to raise money for the fight against cancer. One representative from each team will be on the track at all times, symbolizing the never-ending fight against cancer. Luminaria will circle the track, representing friends and loved ones who have battled the disease.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Entrepreneurship Program Receives $10,000 For Summer Internships

May 24, 2004

The Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business has received a $10,000 grant to support summer entrepreneurship internships for MBA students. The grant is the seventh to be awarded to the Deming Center by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, Mo., a not-for-profit organization that aims to accelerate entrepreneurship in America.

Two CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professors Win Fulbright Awards

May 24, 2004

Bryan Pellom, a research assistant professor in CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Center for Spoken Language Research and Thomas Zeiler, professor and chair of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's history department, have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants to teach and conduct research internationally. Pellom, an expert in speech recognition software and author of the large-vocabulary continuous speech recognition system, SONIC, which is used in many CSLR research projects, will travel to Finland in fall 2004.

Study: Dinosaurs Died Within Hours After Asteroid Hit Earth 65 Million Years Ago

May 23, 2004

According to new research led by a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø geophysicist, a giant asteroid that hit the coast of Mexico 65 million years ago probably incinerated all the large dinosaurs that were alive at the time in only a few hours, and only those organisms already sheltered in burrows or in water were left alive.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School Of Education Receives $1.5 Million Endowed Chair

May 23, 2004

Bob and Judy Charles have given a $1.5 million gift to create an endowed chair at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's School of Education, the education school's first endowed chair. The Bob and Judy Charles Endowed Chair in Education will permanently fund a faculty position in the School of Education, while also providing additional research funds for the honorary recipient of the chair. Margaret Eisenhart, a professor of educational anthropology and research methodology who has been at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø since 1987, has been named as the chair's first holder.

Top Drawer Society Sculpture To Be Unveiled At The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Libraries May 25th

May 23, 2004

Editors Note: The press is invited to attend and photograph the sculpture, which will be on display Tuesday, May 25, at 4: 30 p.m. in the Norlin Library east entrance. The venerable card catalog has been transformed from a piece of outdated furniture to the hallmark of a new donor society at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Libraries. The sculpture will be unveiled Tuesday, May 25, at 4:30 p.m. in the Norlin Library east entrance. The 15-member Libraries Development Advisory Board will attend.

Leeds School Of Business Professor Elected President Of Tourism Academy

May 19, 2004

Professor Richard Perdue of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business has been elected president of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. The academy is the premier scholarly organization in the field of tourism with only 75 elected members representing the top tourism scholars internationally. The academy's goal is to further the scholarly research and professional investigation of tourism.

Aerial Photography At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Rescheduled

May 19, 2004

One of two sessions of aerial photography at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø was postponed earlier this week because of overcast weather conditions. It has been rescheduled for Friday, May 21st, weather permitting. If adverse weather conditions prevail Friday, it will be conducted on Saturday, May 22nd.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Awarded Puksta Scholarships For Civic Involvement

May 19, 2004

Eight students with a passion for public service have been selected for the Puksta Scholars Program, a civic education and leadership program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Matthew de Caussin, Travis Macy, Raven Semien, Kathleen Krohne, Jennifer Young, Diana Silva, Amy Hutmacher and Erin Fischer were chosen for their commitment to civic engagement, socially responsible citizenship, leadership and encouragement of positive social change. They join nine others receiving $4,500 scholarships in the Puksta program for a total of 17 scholars in the program.

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