Free Bagels Offered At Moe's Broadway Bagel During Book Drive Through Feb. 28

Feb. 20, 2003

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder Office of Community Affairs and Moe's Broadway Bagel are sponsoring a book drive with free bagels at all three Moe's stores through Feb. 28 in connection with National Education Association's Read Across America Day, March 3. People who bring in new or gently used children's books to either of the Boulder Moe's locations or the Denver store at 550 Grant St. will receive a free bagel with cream cheese. The offer is limited to one bagel per customer per visit.

'Legacy Of Hit-And-Run Mining' Is Topic Of March 5 Lecture By CU-Boulder Professor

Feb. 19, 2003

"Abandoned Mines and Acid Mine Drainage: Dealing with the Legacy of Hit-and-Run Mining in the West" will be addressed by CU-Boulder Associate Professor Joseph Ryan as part of the Chancellor's Community Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 5. The talk will be from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Chautauqua Community House at 900 Baseline Road in Boulder and is free and open to the public. No reservations are required.

CU-Boulder Campus Is Prepared For Major Emergencies, Administration Says

Feb. 19, 2003

National security concerns have drawn new attention to emergency planning at universities and colleges, but campus administrators at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder said today emergency response planning has long been a priority for the Boulder campus. "Although we have no specific reason to think we would be a target, we have emergency plans in place and our campus administration is ready to implement a plan of action to respond in the event the university is faced with a major emergency," said Richard L. Byyny, chancellor of the CU-Boulder campus.

And The Grammy Goes To... CU-Boulder's Glenn Miller

Feb. 19, 2003

Glenn Miller, one of the most popular bandleaders of the 1940s swing era and an alumnus of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, will be posthumously honored at the 2003 Grammy Awards with a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Miller joins Etta James, Johnny Mathis, Tito Puente and Simon and Garfunkel as this year's honorees for lifelong artistic contributions. All will be recognized at the 45th annual Grammy ceremonies in New York, to be aired Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. on Denver's KCNC Channel 4.

CU-Boulder Freshman Applications Reach Highest Number Ever, Close Date Is Feb. 21

Feb. 19, 2003

Freshman applications for fall 2003 at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will be closed Friday, Feb. 21, nearly six weeks earlier than last spring, after a record 20,780 applications was reached this week, according to Barb Schneider, executive director of enrollment management. This year's high point follows three years of record increases in the number of new students seeking to enroll at CU-Boulder. "We are delighted with the continuing high level of interest and confidence in the quality of education offered by CU-Boulder," Schneider said.

Fiske Planetarium To Explore Traditional Navajo Views Of The Sky

Feb. 19, 2003

Navajo star and constellation myths, including the story of the creation of stars, will be explored during a live astronomy show at Fiske Planetarium in March on the campus of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. John Stocke, a CU-Boulder professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences, will present "Navajo Skies" at Fiske Planetarium on Friday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.

Scripps Howard Awards CU-Boulder $150,000 For Environmental Journalism Institute

Feb. 18, 2003

The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of $150,000 to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder to continue hosting the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment. The institute, established in 2000, is a weeklong educational program for journalists who cover environmental issues. The next institute is scheduled for May 12-17.

CU-Boulder Professor Explores Relationships Between Americans And Animals

Feb. 17, 2003

Chickens, dogs, cows and cats are all domesticated animals found in America today. While some sleep on personalized beds in our homes, others are packed by the hundreds under one roof awaiting a date with the dinner table. So why do we eat some and treat others as members of our families?

Perspectives On Atomic Bomb Offered At CU-Boulder Symposium

Feb. 17, 2003

"Copenhagen," a Tony Award winning play about ethical, moral and personal dilemmas surrounding the creation of the first nuclear bomb, will provide the backdrop for a two-part symposium presented April 13 and April 14 by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

CU-Boulder Science Policy Expert To Lead Group Discussion On Politicization Of Science

Feb. 16, 2003

As science is increasingly used as a tool of advocacy and argument, what will be the consequences? Roger A. Pielke, Jr., director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, directed a discussion of the role of science in its social contexts and utility in decision-making Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Denver.

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