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Is it possible to build a boat out of plastic jugs, wood furring strips and duct tape in only one hour, and then use it for transportation? That's what hundreds of high school students across the state are eager to find out during the Seagate-sponsored Colorado Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Spring Fling 2000, set this year at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, April 17-18.

Peter Webster, professor and director of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, has received a prestigious 2000 Fellowship award from the American Geophysical Union and the 2000 National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award. AGU is an organization of international geophysical scientists that annually recognizes members who have made outstanding science and community contributions. The award -- given to no more than 0.1 percent of AGU's 35,000 members -- will be presented to Webster June 2 at the organization's honors ceremony held in Washington, D.C.

MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is hosting "Theta Ole," the groupÂ’s annual dinner to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, who advise children and juveniles involved in court cases. WHERE: The Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, 1333 University Ave., Â鶹¹ÙÍø. WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with two seatings. 5 p.m. First seating 6:30 p.m. Second seating

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Office of Victim Assistance and the CU Rape and Gender Education (COURAGE) program have been awarded the 2000 Distinguished Service Award as part of Â鶹¹ÙÍø County's observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

A team of higher education leaders from around the nation will visit the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 17-19, as part of a comprehensive evaluation for the campusÂ’ continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The evaluation, which occurs about every 10 years, is conducted under the direction of the NCA Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has been accredited by the commission since 1913.

The Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will host a spring reception on Friday, April 21, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 450. The reception will bring together faculty and graduate students in all fields and regions of Asian Studies from colleges across the state. Asian refreshments will be provided at the reception, which is free and open to all Colorado area faculty and graduate students in Asian Studies.

Pueblo area teachers and students in grades five through eight will spend the day learning about ozone and Antarctica in hands-on workshops for the next Science Explorers Program on Thursday, April 20. Three workshops will be presented by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Science Discovery program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshops will be at the Colorado state fairgrounds. Teams of one teacher and five students will work to solve problems dealing with tropospheric ozone pollution, stratospheric ozone destruction and the harsh climate of Antarctica.

A photo exhibit, "Shades of Intimacy: Exploring the Mystery of Relationship . . . With Ourselves, With Each Other, Without Bounds," is now on display at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Norlin Library. The exhibit runs through June 14 at the Norlin Library art gallery, located on the third floor in the northwest section of the building. The exhibit marks the first showing of Â鶹¹ÙÍø photographer Jan Autrey's black and white nudes. A reception for the artist will be on Friday, April 21, from 7 p.m. to p.m. in the British Studies Room on the 5th floor northwest in Norlin.

Experts and activists in the field of natural resources law and social justice will gather at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in downtown Denver April 14-15 for a symposium on environmental justice and social equity in the use and conservation of natural resources. Nationally acclaimed history Professor Patricia Limerick of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will deliver the keynote address on the role of ethnicity in environmental thought on Saturday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Four finalists for the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will begin campus visits April 16. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend the candidatesÂ’ open forums and offer feedback to the search committee, chaired by Allen, associate chair and associate professor of the communication department. "We were fortunate to receive applications from numerous professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to student services," said Allen.