Legacy Of Ronald McNair Continues In CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Class Of 2000

May 7, 2000

Although Ronald McNair died tragically in the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, his legacy continues through the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program named in honor of the African-American astronaut. The McNair program prepares selected CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø undergraduates for graduate study at the doctoral level. Fourteen accomplished McNair Scholars will graduate this year and several have been offered and accepted fellowships to major universities.

Posthumous Degrees To Be Granted To CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students

May 7, 2000

Justin Anthony Colonna, Tuan Linh Vu Nguyen, Eric Mitchell Smith and Jeong Uk Noh will receive posthumous degrees from the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø during commencement ceremonies May 11 and May 12. Colonna, a fifth-year senior at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø, was killed in an avalanche on Dec. 18, 1999, in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. He will receive bachelor's degrees in communications and humanities. Ann Colonna, Justin Colonna's sister, will accept the degree on May 12 at the recognition ceremony for communications majors at 3:30 p.m. in the Mary Rippon Theater.

Future Of Space Panel To Feature CU Astronauts, Colorado Space Industrialists

May 7, 2000

A panel discussion on the future of space involving five CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø astronaut-alums and four Colorado space industry heavyweights will be held on Thursday, May 11, on campus. Free and open to the public, the panel discussion will be held in room 100 of the Mathematics Building from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include CU astronaut-alums Loren Acton, Vance Brand, Sam Durrance, Richard Hieb and Ron Sega.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Entrepreneurship Director Denis Nock Retires

May 4, 2000

After five years spent building an entrepreneurship program that was recently ranked 16th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Entrepreneurship Director Denis Nock is retiring effective this month. "It has been my privilege to work with the faculty, advisory board and the entrepreneur community to serve and benefit students," said Nock. "This has been, without question, the most enjoyable and satisfying assignment I have had in my entire career. I am truly grateful to have had this opportunity."

Former CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor Ulrich Goldsmith Dies In Â鶹¹ÙÍø

May 4, 2000

Ulrich "Ulo" Goldsmith, professor emeritus of Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures and the department of comparative literature at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, died in Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Tuesday at age 90. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 10, at 2 p.m. in Old Main Chapel on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. According to Adrian Del Caro, GSLL chair, Goldsmith leaves a humbling legacy as one of CU's greatest humanists.

Two CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professors Receive Presidential Early Career Awards

May 4, 2000

Two University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø professors are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on researchers at the start of their careers. Gregory Asner, assistant professor in the geological sciences department and the Environmental Studies Program, and Linnea Avallone, assistant professor in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Sciences, were among 60 people receiving the award last month in a White House ceremony.

50-Year Alumni Reunite For Commencement Weekend

May 4, 2000

The Alumni Association of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will host the golden anniversary reunion of 1950 graduates May 11-13, during the university's May commencement weekend. On Friday, May 12, about 125 members of the class of 1950, dressed in academic regalia, will lead the procession that initiates the university's 2000 commencement ceremony, upholding a longtime CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø tradition. Like the class before them, the 1950 graduates were a mix of young kids fresh out of high school and returning World War II vets on the G.I. Bill.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School Of Education Receives NCATE Accreditation

May 4, 2000

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Education received accreditation this month from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the national organization responsible for professional accreditation of teacher education. The approximately 500 institutions accredited by NCATE produce two-thirds of the nationÂ’s new teacher graduates. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes NCATE as the professional accrediting body for schools, departments and colleges of education.

Denver Museum Of Natural History Features Space Weather Exhibit

May 3, 2000

Note to Editors: CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø space scientist Daniel Baker, Space Science Institute Director Paul Dusenbery and NOAA scientist Ernie Hildner will make brief remarks on space weather and education on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Natural HistoryÂ’s Bailey Lounge. Media are invited to attend the private event, sponsored by SSI, Raytheon ITSS, Condit Exhibits and Suter Communications. A space weather research and education exhibit developed by Â鶹¹ÙÍø scientists and educators with NASA is now on display at the Denver Museum of Natural History.

Six CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Receive Education, Career Scholarships

May 3, 2000

Six CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students will receive Center for Education and Career Transition Scholarship for the fall 2000 semester. The $600 scholarship is awarded to three categories of students, including undergraduate women, graduate women, and a student 30 years or older. To receive the undergraduate and graduate scholarship awards, students must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average. Applicants for the student over 30 award must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.0.

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