CU-Boulder Working Toward Campus Wide Writing Program

April 15, 2001

Under the umbrella of a newly designed writing program, all freshmen entering the University of Colorado at Boulder will soon be required to enroll in a program in writing and rhetoric. While many CU-Boulder freshmen are currently required to enroll in a writing class their first year, nearly 70 percent bypass it by scoring high enough on their SAT or ACT tests, according to College of Arts and Sciences Dean Peter Spear, who will oversee the new program.

Fraternities And Sororities To Display And Celebrate Positive Contributions

April 15, 2001

The University of Colorado Student Union in collaboration with the fraternities and sororities of the University of Colorado at Boulder are sponsoring "Farrand Field Fest 2001" to take place on Tuesday, April 17. The event is designed to recognize the student groups聮 positive involvement in the local community as well as on the CU-Boulder campus.

China's Cultural Revolution Addressed By Yongyi Song April 20 At CU's Norlin Library

April 12, 2001

CU-Boulder alumnus Yongyi Song, a librarian and researcher at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania who was arrested in China while conducting research on the Cultural Revolution, will speak about his work on April 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The talk will be in the Center for British Studies in Norlin Library. Song's presentation will last about an hour and will be followed by a question-and-answer period and reception. The talk is free and open to the public.

Cancer Awareness Forum At CU-Boulder On April 16

April 12, 2001

A free forum on cancer awareness will be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Monday, April 16, in Benson Earth Sciences room 150 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jigme Stormcrow, a breast cancer survivor, and David Raben of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center will headline a panel of cancer survivors and support personnel from CU-Boulder's Wardenburg Wellness Center. The event is aimed at raising consciousness of cancer issues within the community and is open to the public.

'Engineering Days' To Feature Egg Drop, Carnival, Sporting Events

April 12, 2001

Students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science will apply their design skills and engineering know-how for the sheer fun of it April 16-20 as they compete in the annual Egg Drop and Model Rocket Competition, two of the highlights of Engineering Days 2001 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Engineering Days, or "E-Days," is a weeklong, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the engineering profession organized by students each spring. Students throughout the Boulder campus are invited to participate.

John Norman Maclean Speaks On Storm King Fire April 24 At CU-Boulder

April 12, 2001

John Maclean, author of "Fire on the Mountain," will give a talk on "Storm King: The Fire and Its Legacy" on Tuesday, April 24, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Maclean, a veteran journalist for the Chicago Tribune, will speak at 7 p.m. in room G1B20 of the Duane Physics Building in an event co-sponsored by the CU-Boulder Center of the American West and the Boulder County Wildland Fire Cooperators.

University Of Colorado 125th Anniversary Celebration To Be April 20 On Norlin Quad

April 11, 2001

The 125th anniversary of the state's oldest public institution of higher education will be celebrated April 20 with an equal number of cakes including one in the shape of Old Main, the first University of Colorado building, which was completed in April 1876. The celebration will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on CU-Boulder's historic Norlin Quadrangle, bordered by eight of the university's oldest buildings. An estimated 4,000 guests are expected to attend the 125th anniversary celebration. The public is invited to attend.

125th Anniversary Celebration At The University Of Colorado To Be A Potpourri Of Cakes

April 11, 2001

Historic Norlin Quadrangle at the University of Colorado at Boulder will be a sea of cakes the afternoon of April 20th as thousands of guests gather to celebrate the university's 125th anniversary. Traditions Catering of Boulder has been ordering supplies, including 125 heavy-duty cake boxes, for the past two months in preparation for the celebration. Baking begins this weekend on the centerpiece cake -- a replica of Old Main in chocolate filled with raspberries and whipped cream.

Two CU-Boulder Students Receive Prestigious Truman Scholarships

April 11, 2001

Two undergraduates from the University of Colorado at Boulder have been named 2001 Truman Scholars from a field of 592 candidates nominated by colleges and universities throughout the nation. CU junior Jack "Doug" Wilson, an English and philosophy double major from Colorado Springs, and Jessica Sucherman, a junior and a double major in English and anthropology from Mancos, Colo., each will receive $3,000 scholarships for their senior years at CU-Boulder and $27,000 each to be used for graduate school.

CU-Boulder Experiment Heading For International Space Station

April 11, 2001

The University of Colorado at Boulder-based BioServe Space Technologies Center is sending an intriguing biomedical experiment to the International Space Station April 19 to test the effects of long-term weightlessness on antibiotic production.

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