CU-Boulder Graduates First ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ From Roaring Fork Teacher Project

May 12, 1998

The first students of the innovative Roaring Fork Teacher Education Project will graduate this week from the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. The one-of-a-kind program houses future teachers in the Roaring Fork Valley near Aspen, Colo., where they live together and perform community service in addition to teaching. By being part of the community the students learn about the lives of their students outside of the classroom, according to Liz Meador, co-director of the Roaring Fork project.

Sven Steinmo To Step Down As Head Of CU Conference On World Affairs

May 12, 1998

Sven Steinmo, director of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Conference on World Affairs, today announced his resignation as conference director, effective June 30. A professor of political science at CU-Boulder, Steinmo has led the conference since 1995. Steinmo cited his wish to spend more time in teaching and scholarship, as well as his desire to spend more time with his family, as the major factors influencing his decision to step down.

Gov. Romer To Speak At CU Law School Commencement On May 15

May 12, 1998

NEWS TIP SHEET Gov. Roy Romer will deliver the keynote address at a special recognition ceremony for graduates of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ School of Law on May 15 beginning at 2 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. The governor earned his law degree from the CU School of Law in 1952, and his son Tom is a member of this year's law school graduating class. Justice Alex Martinez, who was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court in 1996 by Gov. Romer, will receive the Honorary Order of the Coif.

CU-Boulder Updates Policy On Sexual Harassment

May 11, 1998

The sexual harassment policy of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder has been revised, effective immediately, based on input from numerous individuals and groups on campus and review by legal counsel. Chancellor Richard L. Byyny recently approved the revised policy, which will continue to evolve with ongoing reviews and updates.

CU-Boulder Merges Affirmative Action Unit With Office Of Diversity And Equity

May 11, 1998

The former Office of Affirmative Action and Services at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder has been merged with the campus' new Office of Diversity and Equity, effective May 1. The Office of Diversity and Equity, headed by Ofelia Miramontes, interim associate vice chancellor for diversity, is charged with providing leadership and direction for campus diversity activities. Within the new organization, Affirmative Action and Services will be called the Department of Equity and Access.

$1 Million Supercomputer Donated To CU-Boulder By IBM To Help Model Nuclear Stockpile Issues

May 7, 1998

A $1 million parallel supercomputing machine donated to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder by IBM will be used in part to help model issues associated with the reliability and safety of U.S. nuclear stockpiles. Donated to the applied mathematics department in the College of Arts and Sciences and the computer science department in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the machine is a smaller version of the massive machines at U.S. Department of Energy research laboratories.

CU-Boulder Chancellor To Speak On Cancer At Boulder Library

May 7, 1998

CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny, who also is a professor of medicine at the CU Health Sciences Center in Denver, will give a talk titled "Cancer: Perspectives of a Physician" on Tuesday, May 12 at the Boulder Public Library.

50-Year Alumni Reunion And Awards Ceremony Highlight Commencement Weekend At CU-Boulder

May 6, 1998

The Alumni Association of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will host the Golden Anniversary Reunion and Alumni Awards Ceremony May 14-16, sandwiched around the university's spring commencement ceremony. A record-breaking number of graduates of the class of 1948 and years prior -- about 225 people -- are expected to attend the festivities. William Royal of Boulder, an electrical engineering graduate and member of the class of 1928, will represent the earliest class attending the reunion.

CU Engineering Student Receives Nation's First Floodplain Management Graduate Fellowship

May 5, 1998

Leonard Wright, a doctoral student in civil engineering at CU-Boulder and a graduate research assistant at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, is the nation's first recipient of the Floodplain Management Graduate Fellowship. Wright will be awarded $25,000 by the Association of State Floodplain Managers Inc. for research that will estimate the level of flooding and environmental costs that can be attributed to urban development. The award follows a national competition in which graduate students submitted research proposals.

CU Libraries Off-Site Storage To Ease Overcrowded Buildings

May 5, 1998

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Libraries has begun to transfer a small portion of its materials to an off-campus storage site to ease the overcrowding of book stacks and study areas. The Periodicals Room at Norlin Library is the first area to see the benefits with patrons enjoying improved access to journals and services.

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