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Dan Raybon, director of the Cultural Unity Center, will retire Aug. 31 after 26 years of service at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, according to Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs. Raybon and his spouse, Professor Patricia Raybon of CU-BoulderÂ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will be working on their consulting venture, Christian Diversity Concepts, Inc., specializing in diversity education and training. Professor Raybon is taking a one-year leave of absence from the university.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ attending the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder who have been fighting fires in Western states this summer will be able to arrive late for classes but they are encouraged to notify the registrar's office of their delayed arrival. These students, or a family member, should contact the registrar's office as soon as possible to hold their fall semester classes. The number to call is (303) 492-6970.

Construction work on the new Discovery Learning Center east of the CU-Boulder Engineering Center may cause traffic delays on Regent Drive during student move-in Aug. 22-23. The far right southbound lane just east of the Engineering Center will be closed while construction crews dig out the foundation area for the new building. The lane is expected to reopen by the time classes start Aug. 28. "Due to the construction along Regent Drive, there may be some traffic delays during the next week," said Jim Fadenrecht, the CU Police director of public safety.

College freshmen are choosing the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder in record numbers this fall to take advantage of strong academic programs and the quality of student life. The fall 2000 freshman class will have about 600 more students than last yearÂ’s freshman class of 4,560. The class will include more than 2,800 students from Colorado. Overall enrollment for degree-seeking students will be approximately 26,000. Final enrollment numbers will not be available until the close of the drop-add period, sometime the week of Sept. 18.