New CU-Boulder Web Site Can Be A Schoolteacher's Best Friend

Sept. 6, 2000

A public schoolteacher聮s workload just may have gotten easier, thanks to a new Web site that has been launched by the 乐播传媒 at Boulder. CU4K12 at www.colorado.edu/cu4k12 is a comprehensive outreach and in-service program guide for Colorado elementary, middle and high school teachers and students. It provides access to 174 CU-Boulder outreach programs, campus resources, professional development services and Internet resources for research.

Paul Stewart Lecture For Center Of The American West

Sept. 6, 2000

A lecture on "Black Pioneers in the Rocky Mountain Region" will be presented by Paul Stewart, founder of the Black American West Museum of Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Boulder Public Library Auditorium.

Former Member Of CU Design Review Board, Hideo Sasaki, Dies At Age 80

Sept. 6, 2000

Hideo Sasaki a long-time friend and consultant to the 乐播传媒 died last week from cancer at the age of 80. Sasaki, a resident of Lafayette, Calif., was a member of CU聮s four-member design review board for 33 years. His affiliation with the university began in July of 1960 when his firm, Sasaki Associates Inc., was retained as landscape architecture consultants.

"Buffalo Racing" Car Show

Sept. 6, 2000

The car show will feature all types of street and race cars -- exotic and classic, foreign and domestic. Awards will be given at the end of the show. The event also will include a silent auction, food and T-shirt sales. Proceeds will benefit the project race car of the CU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, which will be on display at the show. The event is co-sponsored by the CU department of mechanical engineering and Checker Auto Parts.

Long-Term River And Lake Ice Records Show Warming Trend In Northern Hemisphere

Sept. 6, 2000

An historical survey of rivers and lakes in the Northern Hemisphere during the past 150 years shows they have been thawing earlier and freezing later each year, an indication the temperate regions of the world have been warming.

CU-Boulder Hires Consultant For South Campus Conceptual Plan

Sept. 6, 2000

Shapins Associates of Boulder was selected by the 乐播传媒 Board of Regents today to begin work on a conceptual land-use assessment for the CU-Boulder South Campus. The assessment will address environmental, floodplain, transportation, utility and other infrastructure issues and will include conditions and mitigation processes that will define appropriate land uses for the property. CU-Boulder's 308-acre South Campus, located west of U.S. 36 and south of Table Mesa Drive, was purchased by the university in 1996 to meet future campus needs.

Conference Explores Colorado's Tourism In The New Millenium

Sept. 5, 2000

Colorado聮s most comprehensive conference on the state聮s tourism industry will reveal results of a new study on mountain tourism, the latest trends in the family vacation market and how well the state tourism advertising agency did in its 2000 summer campaign. The 2000 Colorado Tourism Conference, titled "Colorado Tourism in the New Millennium," will meet Oct. 18-20 at the Doubletree Hotel, 3203 Quebec St., in Denver. Conference registration is $150 through Sept. 26 and $180 after Sept. 26 by calling Terry Rosen at (303) 492-8227.

Senior Vice President Of IBM Research To Speak On Future Of Technology

Sept. 5, 2000

Paul Horn, senior vice president and director of research for IBM Corp., will present the CU-Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science聮s second annual Mervyn Young Memorial Lecture at Macky Auditorium, Sept. 14. The 90-minute lecture titled "The Future of Technology" is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CU-Boulder Community Relations Office Solicits Ideas On Upcoming Lectures

Sept. 4, 2000

The Office of Community Relations at the 乐播传媒 at Boulder is asking Boulder area residents to submit lecture topic ideas to help develop future installments of the Chancellor聮s Community Lecture Series, aimed at bringing faculty expertise to general public audiences. Because of the diversity of the campus聮s academic programs, topics can range anywhere from aerospace engineering to Shakespeare. Popular lecture topics in past years have included smart growth, life in the Caucasus Mountains and the people of ancient Nubia.

CU-Boulder Forum And Welcome Reception To Honor New President Elizabeth Hoffman

Sept. 4, 2000

Chancellor Richard L. Bynny has invited the 乐播传媒 at Boulder campus community to an open forum and reception to welcome CU President Elizabeth Hoffman, the 20th president of the university. The open forum will be held Monday, Sept. 11, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. President Hoffman will give a brief overview of her initial plans for the university and will field questions from the audience. Following the forum a reception is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Norlin Quad on the lawn in front of Old Main.

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