CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Employees Make Biggest Contribution To CCC In History

Jan. 29, 2002

Employees at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø pledged more than $140,000 to the 2002 Colorado Combined Campaign, the largest amount contributed since the program's inception 14 years ago. The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø pledges exceeded this year's goal by more than $10,000. Since the drive for charitable agencies began in 1988, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has contributed more than $1.5 million, making it the state's biggest contributor.

CU's Deming Entrepreneurship Center Awarded $10,000 Grant For Internships

Jan. 29, 2002

The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has received a $10,000 grant to support the center's summer entrepreneurship internship program for MBA students. It is the sixth grant awarded to the center by the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that aims to accelerate entrepreneurship in America. The Deming Center is a joint program of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering.

Fine Arts Visiting Artists Program Presents Environmental Artist Betsy Damon Feb. 12

Jan. 29, 2002

Environmental artist Betsy Damon will give a free public lecture Feb.12, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø as part of the Fine Arts department's Visiting Artist Program. The talk will be in the Sibell Wolle Fine Arts building, room N141. Damon's large-scale environmental projects focus on waterway pollution and its impact on the survival of the planet. She has used water as the central theme for her work since 1985.

Environmental Law Expert Appointed Director Of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Natural Resources Law Center

Jan. 28, 2002

Jim Martin, a former senior attorney at Environmental Defense and staff member for Sen. Tim Wirth, has been appointed director of the Natural Resources Law Center at the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law. He took over duties in early January, following a national search. Martin replaces Gary Bryner, who stepped down as director last spring to pursue fieldwork for NRLC as a staff member in Utah.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Celebrates Black Awareness Month In February

Jan. 28, 2002

Editors: Go to http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/bsa for a complete schedule of events. The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will offer a variety of events in February in honor of Black Awareness Month. Event coordinators hope to provide opportunities for people in the university and local communities to expand their understanding of African American life and history.

CU's Artist Series Hosts School Presentation, Master Class With Trinity Irish Dance Company On Feb. 6

Jan. 28, 2002

The Artist Series will host two educational events with the Trinity Irish Dance Company on Wednesday, Feb. 6, before the company's performance in Macky Auditorium that evening. A lecture-demonstration will be held at Creekside Elementary School, 3740 Martin Dr. in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, and a master class for CU students will be at the Charlotte York Irey Studios in the University Theatre Building on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. Both events will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature dancers and musicians from the company.

Being Single On Valentine's Day May Add Stress To 'Holiday'

Jan. 27, 2002

Valentine's Day is a romantic time for many couples; a time when people express their love and emotions. But, according to a Christian Science Monitor estimate, there also are 80 million Americans who will be single on Valentine's Day. While many singles are indeed happy, some are not. Last year the Monitor reported 14 percent of women in America sent themselves flowers on Feb. 14, an indication they may suffer from what CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø counselor Sharon Campbell calls the unspoken Valentine's Day slogan; "We must be coupled in order to be happy."

CSAP 10th Grade Math Test Is Harder Than College Placement Exam CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ed School Study Finds

Jan. 27, 2002

Editors note: Lorrie Shepard will be available on Monday afternoon for comment on the results of the 10th grade mathematics CSAP study. A University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø study of the content and difficulty of the 10th-grade mathematics CSAP test commissioned by the Denver Area School Superintendents Council found that 31 percent of the questions asked are not taught until after 10th-grade geometry, which may unfairly handicap a large segment of 10th-grade test takers.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Business Professor Elected Chair Of Entrepreneurship For Academy Of Management

Jan. 27, 2002

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business Associate Professor Tom Dean has been elected chair of the entrepreneurship division at the Academy of Management. The Academy of Management is the world's premier organization of management academics and is dedicated to spreading knowledge about management and organizations. Membership in the academy is comprised of scholars from colleges, universities and research institutions as well as practitioners from business, government and not-for-profit organizations. It has 12,000 members in 77 countries.

Southern Skies To Be Explored At CU's Fiske Planetarium

Jan. 27, 2002

The myths, astronomical phenomena and constellations of the sky in the Southern Hemisphere will be explored in the live astronomy show "Southern Skies" at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Feb. 8, and Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m.

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