Two Upcoming CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Events Have Been Cancelled, Rescheduled

Sept. 13, 2001

MEDIA ADVISORY Two upcoming CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø events have been cancelled, rescheduled o Sept. 18, a lecture by internationally known photographer Cirenaica Moreira has been cancelled. The lecture was part of the Visiting Artist Lecture series, a program of the fine arts department at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. o Sept. 25, a lecture by artist Juan Carlos Alom has been rescheduled to a date to be announced. His lecture is also part of the Visiting Artist Lecture series.

American Muslims Fear Retribution Following Terrorist Attacks

Sept. 12, 2001

NEWS TIP SHEET University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor Frederick Denny said the large Muslim population in America fears retribution following the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania Sept. 11.

Today's Attacks Will Bring Out The Best In People; Will Change U.S., CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Disaster Expert Says

Sept. 10, 2001

After a period in which people are stunned and in a state of disbelief about the events of Sept. 11, "you can count on this bringing out the best in humanity," says Professor Dennis Mileti, chair of the sociology department at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø and director of the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center.

Colorful Front Range Aspen Season Forecast By CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor

Sept. 9, 2001

For avid quaking aspen viewers in search of gold, or even yellow and red, it looks to be a good season in areas west of Denver and Â鶹¹ÙÍø, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø professor.

School Of Journalism And Mass Communication Hosts CNN Journalists, Town Hall Meeting At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Sept. 9, 2001

Two veteran CNN journalists will participate in a town hall meeting on the topic "Are You Getting What You Want from the News" hosted by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Thursday, Sept. 20. The event will begin at 5:15 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 270. The panel discussion also will feature Joanne Ostrow, television critic for the Denver Post. The public is invited to attend.

Tim Wirth To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø On Sept. 25

Sept. 9, 2001

Tim Wirth, president of the United Nations Foundation and former U.S. senator from Colorado, will give a public talk titled "Think Globally, Act Locally: A 25-Year Odyssey" at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Wirth will speak at 7 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Center of the American West.

"Searching for Distant Worlds" Sept. 21 at CU's Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 6, 2001

For centuries people have attempted to prove the existence of planets circling distant stars. On Friday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will explore the topic. "Searching for Distant Worlds," a pre-recorded program, will examine recent discoveries of unknown planets around far-away stars and explain why it is so difficult to find these distant objects. Sommers-Bausch Observatory will be open for telescope viewing immediately following the show at Fiske.

UMAS To Host Chicano History Week Activities Sept. 10-19 At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Sept. 6, 2001

In recognition of Chicano History Week, the United Mexican American Students organization at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø will host a series of events Sept. 10-19. The annual event shares many of the goals of UMAS, according to Victor Hernandez, a senior at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and a peer leader in the group. Both seek to promote awareness about Chicano history and issues the Chicano community faces today, he said.

Larger Humanities And Social Science Class Means Good News For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's MASP

Sept. 6, 2001

The Minority Arts and Science Program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will have its largest class of incoming humanities and social science students this year. For the first time the program's incoming humanities class will be larger than the science class. Fourteen new social science and humanities students have enrolled in addition to 11 new students in selected scientific fields.

Top Executives To Share Experiences With CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Business Students

Sept. 6, 2001

EDITORS: In some cases, members of the press can arrange meetings with these business leaders prior to or following their lectures. CEOs and founders of Quizno's Corp., Agilent Technologies and other leading companies will discuss lessons learned from their successful business careers with CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students at lectures throughout the fall semester. The Fortune 500 executives and entrepreneurs will speak at class lectures of the Profiles in American Enterprise course.

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