'Glenn Miller's Music And The Swing Era' Is Topic Of Feb. 25 Talk At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Feb. 11, 2004

A talk on "Glenn Miller's Music and the Swing Era" by one of the foremost authorities on music of the swing era will be presented by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Friends of the Libraries on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Center for British and Irish Studies on the fifth floor of Norlin Library on the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The program is free and open to the public and a reception will follow. Entrance to the library will be through the west door.

Marketing Expert Kevin Lane Keller To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School

Feb. 11, 2004

Kevin Lane Keller, an academic pioneer in the study of brands, branding and brand equity, will speak to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business MBA students on Feb. 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in room 218. Keller has served as brand adviser to marketers for some of the world's most successful brands, including Accenture, Disney, Ford, Intel, Levi-Strauss, Procter & Gamble and Starbucks. He also has served as a marketing consultant for the Bank of America.

Desmond Tutu To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø March 29

Feb. 9, 2004

Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and former Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, will discuss his new book March 29 in a public event at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Tutu will talk about "God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Times," the book he calls a "cumulative expression" of his life's work, at 7 p.m. in the Coors Events/Conference Center. Tickets are $17.50 for the public, $5.50 for CU students and are available through TicketsWest.com or at King Soopers stores. Premium floor seats will be available for $52.

Time Travel, Impact Of Light And Radio Waves Are Topics Of Two CU Shows In February

Feb. 8, 2004

The physics behind time travel and antimatter and the impact light and radio waves have had on the modern world will be discussed in February during two separate presentations at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The CU Wizards show "Waves That Changed the World" will take place Saturday, Feb. 21, at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30. At 2 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30, the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics department will present "Time Traveling With Physics" as part of its Saturday Physics Series. Both shows are free and open to the public.

Blind Mount Everest Climber To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School

Feb. 8, 2004

Editors: To schedule an interview with Erik Weihenmayer please contact Ben Witherell at (303) 903-8824. Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to climb Mount Everest and author of "Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See," will speak to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business students on Feb. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Weihenmayer will discuss his experiences and provide advice on leadership and how to achieve one's goals.

CU Football Coach Sanctions Players For Team Rules Violations

Feb. 6, 2004

University of Colorado Head Football Coach Gary Barnett today announced that he has sanctioned four players for team rules violations related to recruiting activities. On Friday, Feb. 6, Barnett learned of one team violation in which player Chris Hollis took a recruit to an 18-and-over strip club in Â鶹¹ÙÍø. There was no indication of under-age drinking, illegal activity or any violations of the Student Code of Conduct. The recruit was returned to the hotel at 12:30 a.m. in time for curfew.

Nominations Sought For Prestigious CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Awards

Feb. 2, 2004

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 74th Annual Alumni Association Awards, which honor faculty, staff and alumni from the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The alumni awards are among the most prestigious honors presented at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

CU Underwater Archaeologist, Colleagues Aided By Octopus's Antiquities Collection, Are Hot On Trail Of Ancient Persian Warships

Feb. 2, 2004

An international research team including a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø professor has mounted a deep-water search off the northern coast of Greece in search of a fleet of Persian warships presumed lost in a massive ocean storm in 492 B.C. The armada of warships is believed to have been sent by Persian King Darius to invade Greece, according to ancient historical accounts. The research team included more than a dozen Greek, Canadian, American and Finnish scholars.

Co-Founder Of Mother Jones Magazine To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 10

Feb. 2, 2004

Adam Hochschild, an author, editor and co-founder of Mother Jones magazine, will give a public talk at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Hochschild will present the lecture "12 Men in a Printing Shop, 1787: the First Great Human Rights Movement is Born," at 4 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. The talk is free and open to the public. He will be on campus as a guest of the World Affairs Athenaeum.

Shock Humor Of Poor Brazilians Explored In CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Expert's New Book

Feb. 1, 2004

Making jokes about a rape committed at gunpoint or a poor child's horrific death would be met with outrage in most cultures, but a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø anthropologist says what appears to be tasteless humor in the slums of Rio de Janiero, Brazil, is really just a means of coping with everyday life.

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