RTD 'Buff Ride' Eases Parking Woes During Home CU Football Games

Sept. 10, 2002

Fans traveling to home CU football games are encouraged to use RTD's BuffRide, which provides a hassle-free alternative to driving and avoids the expense of increased parking fees. This year parking fees for football games are $10 per space and campus parking lots have 200 fewer spaces making availability tight, according to Mark Stevens, CU-Boulder's Parking and Transit Outreach Coordinator.

CU-Boulder To Upgrade Libby Hall Dining Facility

Sept. 9, 2002

The Department of Housing at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder has begun the next phase in elevating the standard for dining services. After completing the first phase, the "Alley @ Farrand Hall" in July, design plans for the Libby Hall dining area are being prepared for review and work is scheduled to begin during winter break.

CU Officials: New Federal Laws Governing Foreign Student Visas Could Impact 2003 'Show Rate'

Sept. 9, 2002

New federal regulations covering international student visas may make it harder for those students to get visas to study in the United States, and could change the 'show rate' for international students at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder next year. But this fall, the numbers of new and returning international students is shaping up to be about equal to or slightly higher than the university's fall 2001 international student enrollment of 1,110. Final figures will not be available until later in September.

Larry Bell Of CU-Denver Is Named Director Of CU-Boulder Office Of International Student Services

Sept. 9, 2002

Larry Bell has been named the new director of International Student and Scholar Services at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, formerly known as Foreign Student and Scholar Services. Bell replaces Phil deNeeve, who retired from the post last spring, and comes to CU-Boulder from the CU-Denver campus where he was director of the Office of International Education.

CU-Boulder Events Remembering 9-11-01

Sept. 9, 2002

CU-BOULDER EVENTS REMEMBERING 9-11-01 Monday, September 9 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., Environmental Design, Room 134 Unveiling and Discussion of World Trade Center Redevelopment Proposals Created by CU-Boulder ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½; Accompanying Lecture by Instructor Scott Sworts Sponsor: College of Architecture and Planning Tuesday, September 10 6:00 p.m., Hellems, Room 241 Discussion on what September 11, 2001, meant to Democrats: as people, politicians, and activists Sponsor: College Democrats

CU-Boulder College Of Engineering Names Two New Associate Deans

Sept. 8, 2002

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder Professors John Bennett and Stein Sture have been appointed associate deans for the College of Engineering and Applied Science, effective at the start of the fall semester. The appointments, announced by engineering Dean Robert Davis, complete the formation of the college's new leadership team. Davis began his appointment as dean of the college on July 1.

CU-Boulder Professor To Simulate Black Hole At Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 8, 2002

The mysteries of black holes will be unraveled at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder on Friday, Sept. 20, and Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Andrew Hamilton will present his live star show, "Black Holes and Relativity," to kick off Fiske Planetarium's fall 2002 schedule of monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Boulder professors and guest lecturers.

"9/11 One Year Later: How Have We Changed?" Is Topic Of Public Teach-In At CU-Boulder

Sept. 5, 2002

On the evening of Sept. 10, professors from eight different departments at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will gather for a public teach-in titled "9/11 One Year Later: How Have We Changed?" Speaker presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. in room G1B30 of the Duane Physics building on the CU-Boulder campus, according to organizer and CU-Boulder religious studies Professor Ira Chernus. Admission is free.

Hanan Ashrawi To Speak At CU-Boulder Sept. 14 As Part Of Student-Sponsored Series

Sept. 5, 2002

The Cultural Events Board of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder's student government is hosting a lecture by Hanan Ashrawi, an internationally known speaker on the Palestinian cause, on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The talk will be in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets for the talk will go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Connection in the games area of the UMC. Ashrawi will speak on "Liberty and Justice Forgotten: United States and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine."

Preparations For Terrorist Attacks And Natural Disasters Are Linked, Disaster 'Resilience' Essential, CU Expert Says

Sept. 4, 2002

When asked how the Sept. 11 attacks affected the people charged with responding to disasters, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder sociology Professor Dennis Mileti went to a shelf in his office and brought back a serious cartoon. The three characters in the cartoon are labeled "bioterrorism," "dirty bomb" and "natural hazards." The natural hazards character - representing events such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods - is saying to the other two: "Welcome to the club."

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