CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Jazz Program Garners More Downbeat Magazine Awards

May 6, 2003

For the second consecutive year, students in the jazz studies program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's College of Music have won three Down Beat Magazine Student Music Awards. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Jazz Ensemble I, a big band under the direction of Professor John Davis, was honored for outstanding performance. Pianist Andy Nevala won for his unique arrangement of the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves," and vibraphonist Greg Harris was cited for outstanding performance on his own original composition, "Switch." Nevala and Harris are students of Assistant Professor Chip Stephens.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Friends Of The Libraries Present 'Just Desserts' Event May 16

May 5, 2003

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Friends of the Libraries will present a talk by local mystery writer Stephanie Kane at the 11th annual Just Desserts event on Friday, May 16. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fleming Law Building on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. It is free and open to the public. A dessert reception will precede the program.

Early Arrival Recommended For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Commencement May 9

May 5, 2003

People who plan to attend the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø commencement ceremony May 9 at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium will join a crowd of about 20,000 and should plan an early arrival. The majority of available parking for the ceremony will be in Lot 436 on Regent Drive, just south of Colorado Avenue. Close-in parking and drop-off for those who have difficulty walking will be along Colorado Avenue south of the stadium. People who want to use the drop-off area should do so before the student procession, which begins at 8 a.m.

Two CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Faculty Members Elected To Prestigious American Academy Of Arts And Sciences

May 5, 2003

Two University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty members have been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the only Coloradans to receive the honor this year. Elected to the nation's oldest learned society were Charles DePuy, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, and Robert F. Nagel, the Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. professor of constitutional law. They are among only 16 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty members to have been elected members of the academy.

CU Wizards To Explore Biochemistry For Kids

May 5, 2003

The basic chemistry of life processes will be the subject of the May 17 CU Wizards show "Biochemistry for Kids." University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Deborah Wuttke will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry, room 140. The show is aimed at students in grades five through nine and is free and open to the public.

CU Parents Association Announces Scholarship Award Winners

May 4, 2003

The CU Parents Association has awarded $41,000 in scholarships to 41 undergraduate students at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, according to Peter Simons, director of the Office of Parent Relations. The scholarship awards are merit-based and are presented each spring. Scholarships are made possible by CU Parents Association fund-raising efforts. Interested students must complete and submit an application by early March. This year, $17,000 in scholarships was awarded to 17 incoming freshmen. Another $24,000 in scholarships was awarded to 24 continuing students.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School Of Business Graduate Students Win First Annual Real Estate Challenge Over DU

May 4, 2003

A team of MBA students from the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business trumped a team from the University of Denver at the first annual Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge last Thursday, May 1.

International Publishing Executive To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's MBA Graduation

May 4, 2003

Dick Engebretson, executive vice president of dmg world media, an international exhibition and publishing company, will speak at the 2003 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business MBA recognition ceremony on May 9. The graduation ceremony will be held in Macky Auditorium at 5 p.m. Engebretson received his MBA from the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø business school in 1972. In 1984, he launched a trade exhibition company, TSI Productions, which he sold to dmg world media in 2001. Upon selling TSI Productions, Engebretson assumed his current position.

Recycling Saves CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Up To $235,000 Annually, Report Says

May 4, 2003

A study of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's recycling program shows that it would cost the campus up to $235,000 more per year to dispose of recyclable materials as solid waste. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's recycling efforts have been nationally recognized for many years, and the study confirms the recycling program has "led to business decisions that are not only good for the environment, but also financially beneficial to the campus," according to the 82-page document.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Schools, Colleges Announce Commencement Recognition Events

April 30, 2003

Special recognition ceremonies will be held by most University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø schools and colleges in addition to the main university commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium. Following is a schedule of special events in the schools and colleges. * College of Architecture and Planning recognition ceremony, Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry, room 140. * Leeds School of Business recognition ceremony, Thursday, May 8, at 4:30 p.m. in Coors Events/Conference Center.

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