Bering Land Bridge Conference In Colorado Slated For Sept. 20

Sept. 11, 1997

Scores of scientists from around the world will be in Colorado Sept. 20 to Sept. 23 for a conference on the prehistoric environment of the Bering land bridge, believed to be the migration corridor for the earliest North Americans. The conference was organized by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the University of Massachusetts with funding from the National Science Foundation. The three-day event will be held at The Nature Place Conference Center near Florissant, Colo.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Astronomers To Present Star Talks At Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 10, 1997

Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will continue its tradition of hosting monthly “star talks” by noted CU astronomers this fall. The live presentations for adults and children 12 and over will include use of the star projector, special effects and the latest images from NASA and major observatories.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Celebrate Chicano History Week, Sept. 17-19

Sept. 10, 1997

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Latino Advocacy Committee in conjunction with United Mexican American Students (UMAS) and the University of Colorado Student Union will present three events celebrating Chicano History Week next week. Events begin with the 1997 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Bienvenidos Celebration, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 17, on the lawn north of Regent Hall. A welcome picnic for new Latino students, the event will feature a taco bar and regional music. Latino students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to attend.

CU Foundation Hires New Vice President

Sept. 9, 1997

Myrna Hall, interim vice president for university relations and development at San Diego State University, has been appointed vice president for development, Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus, at the CU Foundation, Inc. Hall will work closely with the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus administration to develop and implement a fund-raising plan that will increase private support for CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Her appointment is effective Oct. 6.

New and Recently Established Undergraduate Education Programs Highlighted

Sept. 8, 1997

Editors: Following are new or recently established programs at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø that focus on enhanced opportunities or increased faculty contact for undergraduate students. Students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are returning to campus this fall to find a New Media Center in their midst.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Real Estate Center Looks At Growth, Transportation

Sept. 8, 1997

Editors Note: Reporters interested in covering one or more sessions should contact Barb Duran at (303) 492-3258. Growth, responsible development and transportation issues are among the topics to be discussed at a conference sponsored by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s Real Estate Center. More than 350 real estate and development professionals are expected to attend the conference on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Denver.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Deals With Higher Enrollment

Sept. 7, 1997

Schools and colleges at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will receive extra funds to handle a larger-than-expected fall enrollment, according to an announcement by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. Although the official fall census will not be taken until Sept. 10, preliminary figures indicate the fall enrollment may top 25,000, including possibly the largest freshman class in CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s history. Freshmen may total as many as 4,220 -- or 40 more than the all-time high set in 1995.

1998 Fiske Guide To Colleges Ranks CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø "Best Buy"

Sept. 4, 1997

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is ranked in the 1998 Fiske Guide to Colleges among the best of the nationÂ’s universities and one of 21 “best buys” among the nationÂ’s public universities. The highly regarded guide to colleges is written by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times.

Renovated Women's Studies Cottage Takes CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Back In Time

Sept. 4, 1997

The Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage, an historical landmark on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus, is open this fall after a renovation that restores the buildingÂ’s place in time. The Cottage, formerly known as the WomenÂ’s Studies Cottage No. 1, was built in 1885 to house the first womenÂ’s dormitory on campus. It originally provided dining facilities for 100, sleeping rooms for 12, a bath and an office for the chaperone on the first floor.

Success Magazine Ranks CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Program Among Best In Nation

Sept. 3, 1997

For the fourth consecutive year, Success magazine has named the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø one of the nation's top 25 schools for entrepreneurship education. Other colleges making the list, published in the magazineÂ’s September issue, included the University of California-Berkeley, Harvard, Northwestern, Cornell and the University of PennsylvaniaÂ’s Wharton School of Business.

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