CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Offers Informational Meeting On Campus Tobacco Issues Nov. 15

Nov. 12, 2002

Last year, the tobacco industry spent an estimated $8.9 billion on marketing its products in the United States - most of which was spent targeting people between the ages of 18 and 24. The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, in hopes of curbing the number of smokers on campus, is hosting an informational meeting on campus tobacco issues on Friday, Nov. 15.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Energy Conservation Campaign Kicks Off This Month With Three-Pronged Approach

Nov. 11, 2002

A campaign to make energy conservation part of everyday campus routines is being targeted to students, faculty and staff at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø this month with blue and yellow stickers that remind energy users: "When not in use, turn off the juice."

Doctoral Fellowships In Media, Religion, Culture, Available At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Nov. 10, 2002

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is now accepting applications for a new dissertation fellowship program provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc. The one-year fellowship grants of $12,000 each are available to doctoral candidates nationwide who are engaged in research projects involving media, religion and culture. The grants are designed to coincide with the year of dissertation proposal writing, or the first year after the approval of the dissertation proposal.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø And CIRES Host International Year Of The Mountain Conference

Nov. 6, 2002

Sixteen mountain researchers, adventurers and filmmakers from around the world will congregate for talks, discussions and screenings at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Nov. 15-16 for the "International Year of the Mountain Conference: Ecosystems to Earthquakes." Presentations will run from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on both days in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. Film showings start at 7 p.m. on Friday in UMC room 235 and at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Fiske Planetarium. All events are free and open to the public.

Leonid Meteors To Provide A Show For Colorado Skies In November

Nov. 5, 2002

When the Leonid meteor shower peaks at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, Colorado skywatchers may be in for a great show, according to Doug Duncan of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium. The Leonid meteors are part of the debris trail from the comet Tempel-Tuttle in its 33-year orbit around the sun. Each November the Earth passes through this patchy stream of space dust and sand that makes up the debris trail.

Ceremony, Plaque To Honor CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's WWII Navy Language School Participants

Nov. 5, 2002

A plaque honoring the U.S. Navy's Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø during World War II, will be unveiled on Veteran's Day at the campus' University Memorial Center. Language school graduates and instructors will join CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Navy ROTC team for the ceremony on Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the UMC's newly converted Veterans Lounge.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Death Penalty Expert Edits Journal On Wrongful Convictions Of The Innocent

Nov. 4, 2002

The release of innocent people from death row and the increasing use of DNA testing are the two biggest reasons behind Americans' growing concern over erroneous convictions, according to a prominent University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø criminologist.

CU Wizards 'Go With The Flow' At Nov. 16 Show For Kids

Nov. 4, 2002

Using a hairdryer to suspend balls, nitrogen to create a delicious dessert and combining common household fluids to make "elephant snot" are only a few of the activities that will be explored during the next CU Wizards show "Go With the Flow" on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Spring 2003 Final Exam Schedule Is Corrected By Registrar

Oct. 30, 2002

Before making any travel plans for the end of the spring 2003 semester, the Office of the Registrar at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is encouraging students to take one more look at the final exam schedule because the first schedule released in early October was incorrect.

Flu, Meningitis Shots Urged For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students At Nov. 7 Clinic On Campus

Oct. 30, 2002

Robert Cranny, director of the Wardenburg Health Service at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, wants all CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students who live in residence halls to get vaccinated for meningitis at a special daylong campus clinic on Nov. 7. Cranny's recommendation is in line with many health officials who support the shots for college-age adults, especially those who live in residence halls.

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