Umoja Gospel Extravaganza To Be Held At CU-Boulder Nov. 12

Oct. 25, 2000

The 10th Annual Umoja Gospel Extravaganza will be held Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Various choirs throughout the Boulder and Denver metro area are scheduled to participate. It is free and open to the public. The event is organized by students in CU-Boulder's Umoja Voices Gospel Choir, with the assistance of DeLaris Carpenter of CU's Cultural Unity Center.

Correction: Time Change for National Academy of Sciences Symposium at CU-Boulder Oct. 31

Oct. 25, 2000

CORRECTION Time Change for National Academy of Sciences Symposium at CU-Boulder Oct. 31 In an Oct. 25 CU-Boulder news release on the National Academy of Sciences Symposium to be held in Old Main Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 31, the time listed for the event was incorrect. The correct time of the symposium is from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information on the symposium, contact Jim Scott in the CU-Boulder Office of News Services at (303) 492-3114.

Open Forums Set Nov. 7 And Nov. 13 On Proposed CU-Boulder Honor Code

Oct. 24, 2000

Two open forums on the University of Colorado at Boulder's newest referendum, the honor code, will be presented Nov. 7 and Nov. 13 by the students who are proposing it. The forums will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Recreation Center conference rooms 1-2, and on Monday, Nov. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Recreation Center conference rooms 3-4.

Search Committee Named For Dean Of College Of Engineering And Applied Science

Oct. 24, 2000

A search committee has been named to seek a replacement for Ross B. Corotis, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Corotis resigned effective at the end of the current academic year, July 31, 2001. He will continue his teaching, research and scholarly work as the engineering college's Denver Business Challenge Professor beginning next academic year.

CU-Boulder Students To Hold 'Rowathon' Oct. 28 On Pearl Street Mall

Oct. 24, 2000

The Colorado Crew rowing team comprised of students from the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a "rowathon" on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Pearl Street Mall as part of CU Parent聮s Weekend.

CU-Denver Prof To Discuss Sports, Culture And Politics In Colorado At Oct. 30 Lecture

Oct. 24, 2000

Professor James Whiteside of the University of Colorado at Denver will give a lecture on "Sports, Culture, and Politics in Colorado" Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. on the Front Range Community College campus in Longmont. Whiteside is the author of "Colorado: A Sports History." A slide show will be presented as part of the program and a reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

National Academy Of Sciences Symposium At CU-Boulder To Feature Three Talks By Local NAS Members

Oct. 24, 2000

A symposium sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences to be held on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus Oct. 31 will feature talks by three of Boulder聮s top researchers, all members of the prestigious national academy.

Supernovae And Their History Is Topic Of CU Astronomy Show

Oct. 23, 2000

One of the most violent phenomena in astronomy 聳 supernovae 聳 will be the topic of a live astronomy show at CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Nov. 3, and Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Boulder astronomy Professor Richard McCray will delve into the subject of supernovae, looking at everything from ancient Chinese inscriptions to current observations of these rare stars and how new observations are used to measure the expansion of the universe.

Ten New CU-Boulder Study Abroad Programs To Start In Spring 2001

Oct. 23, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder has added 10 new programs to the choices undergraduate students have to study around the globe, including Cuba, Jordan and the Dominican Republic. The new additions will start in spring semester 2001. CU-Boulder students can now choose from more than 140 Study Abroad programs in 70 countries. Programs are available in a variety of lengths, including by semester, academic year or summer. Not all choices are available for all programs. The deadline to apply for fall 2001 programs is March l.

CU Researchers Show Family Helpful In Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder

Oct. 23, 2000

Patients battling the often crippling effects of bipolar disorder now may have another ally in their fight to control the disease 聳 their own family members. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have completed a yearlong study showing that patients who received medication and an experimental family-focused treatment program had fewer episodes of the disease, and longer delays before relapses, than those receiving medication and standard community treatment.

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