CU-Boulder Donates Space For Holiday Food Program

Sept. 25, 1997

Holiday food baskets, toys and clothing will be distributed to about 600 needy families in Boulder County this year from a site at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. CU has donated about 8,000 square feet in Balch Fieldhouse and Carlson Gym to be used as a distribution center between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24.

Communication Roundtable Hosted By Journalism School Oct. 1-2

Sept. 25, 1997

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will host the 9th Annual MacBride Roundtable on Communication Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 1-2. The conference will bring media scholars from around the world to Boulder to discuss mass communication trends. Boulder is the first North American site for the prestigious Roundtable. The theme of the conference, Global Media and Global Responsibility: A Time to Choose, will examine rights and responsibilities of the press in a period of expanding technology.

Deaf ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Benefit At CU-Boulder From Aid Of Disability Services

Sept. 24, 1997

(Note: To contact Cliff Moers or any TTY user, call Relay Colorado at 1-800-659-3656 to place your call.) Sometimes called an “invisible” minority, some 17 deaf and hard of hearing students are quietly reaching their educational goals at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. Though the deaf and hard of hearing population at CU-Boulder is small, students say the services provided are first-rate.

CU-Boulder Real Estate Center Names Bill Reynolds Person Of The Year

Sept. 24, 1997

Editors Note: Reynolds is unaware that he is being honored at the awards dinner. We request that you not spoil the surprise. Bill Reynolds, owner of the W.W. Reynolds Cos. in Boulder, will be named the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Real Estate Council's Person of the Year Thursday night, Sept. 25, at an awards banquet at the Hyatt Regency-Downtown Denver. Reynolds, a longtime Boulder County real estate developer, is responsible for projects including the Pearl East Business Park, Westwood Condominiums, and the Table Mesa and Sunrise shopping centers.

Ombuds Service For Faculty Starting This Fall At CU-Boulder

Sept. 23, 1997

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny has announced a pilot Faculty Ombuds program for the 1997-98 academic year, following a recommendation by the Boulder Faculty Assembly to create a program. Two recently retired faculty members will each serve as part-time Faculty Ombudspersons. Robert Fink, former dean of the College of Music, and Jack Kelso, professor emeritus of anthropology and former director of the Farrand Hall Residential Academic Program, will share the post.

Sewall Hall Program Sets Fall Symposium Speakers

Sept. 21, 1997

The 1997-98 Sewall Symposium Series at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will open Sept. 29 with a talk on affirmative action by Georgetown University law Professor Mari Matsuda. MatsudaÂ’s address, “We WonÂ’t Go Back: Making the Case for Affirmative Action,” is free and open to the public. The talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Old Main Chapel and will be followed by a reception in the CU Heritage Center.

Zany Parade and Pre-Game Parties Highlight CU Homecoming Sept. 26-27

Sept. 18, 1997

A stampede of Ralphie-impersonating canines is headed for the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½Â’s Homecoming Parade on Friday, Sept. 26, on University Hill in Boulder. The Buffs plays Wyoming on Saturday, Sept. 27. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. “As part of the parade, we're inviting contestants to dress their dogs like Ralphie and compete for big prizes," said Jen McLaughlin, Homecoming parade coordinator.

'Live High, Train Low' Is Proven Best Way To Train, CU Prof Says

Sept. 18, 1997

EDITORS: Color slides and black-and-white photos of Professor Gamow and the Gamow Bed are available by calling 303-492-4007. A ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder professor expects more elite athletes will begin sleeping in a device he invented now that his long-held theory on the best use of altitude for training has been scientifically proven.

Science Discovery Program Set To Begin At CU-Boulder

Sept. 17, 1997

Youngsters with an interest in science, whether it be looking at bugs or studying advanced astronomy, will find something enticing in Science Discovery, an outreach program of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. After-school and summer enrichment courses are offered in all fields of science for students ages 4 through 16. Courses are taught by instructors specially qualified for the program and held at various campus locations or at the Chautauqua Community House.

CU-Boulder Begins Search For Facilities Director

Sept. 17, 1997

A search committee has been formed to seek a new director of facilities management at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, replacing Paul Tabolt, newly appointed vice chancellor for administration. Chaired by Jeff Lipton, director of business services, the committee has placed position announcements in local, state and national publications. The deadline for application is Oct. 24. John Bruning, assistant director for maintenance operations since 1993, has been tapped to serve as interim director of facilities management until a permanent director is named.

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