CU-Boulder Sources On Labor Issues And Immigration Reform

May 17, 2006

NEWS TIP SHEET Unless the United States addresses the economic disparity that exists with Mexico we will fail to stop the flow of illegal workers into the country no matter which immigration reform law is passed, according to Clare Huntington, University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor of law.

CU Study Shows Novel Structure In South Pacific Plant May Be 'Missing Link' In Evolution Of Flowering Plants

May 16, 2006

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study involving a "living fossil plant" that has survived on Earth for 130 million years suggests its novel reproductive structure may be a "missing link" between flowering plants and their ancestors.

Report On Professor Ward Churchill Presented To Media

May 15, 2006

MEDIA ADVISORY The findings of a University of Colorado at Boulder investigative committee charged with reviewing allegations of research misconduct against ethnic studies Professor Ward Churchill will be presented today in a news conference.

CU-Boulder Economist Wins Fulbright Fellowship For Vietnam Project

May 14, 2006

University of Colorado at Boulder economics Professor Robert McNown has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for a project to help train and better equip Vietnamese economists. McNown will be in Vietnam from September through January to teach econometrics at Hanoi National Economics University. Econometrics is the statistical modeling of economic phenomena, such as growth or recession.

Local Â鶹ÒùÔº Receive Degrees From CU-Boulder

May 11, 2006

Editors: Enclosed are the names of the degree candidates from your area. This list was accurate as of May 11 but is subject to final grade reports. Local students were among the 5,610 graduates who received degrees May 12 during spring commencement ceremonies at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Water Festival At CU-Boulder May 16

May 10, 2006

Nearly 1,000 fifth-grade students from area schools will attend the 14th annual Water Festival on May 16th at the University Memorial Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the CU-Boulder campus. The Water Festival is a hands-on way for students to discover where drinking water comes from. Â鶹ÒùÔº will learn ways to protect and conserve water, experience the history, geography and science of water, explore the Boulder Creek watershed and its geology, and encounter the diverse plants and animals that rely on water for survival.

Migrant And Seasonal Workers Will Receive GEDs May 19 Through CU Program

May 10, 2006

About 250 migrant and seasonal workers who have earned their general education diplomas, or GEDs, through the University of Colorado at Boulder's High School Equivalency Program will graduate on Friday, May 19. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom on the CU-Boulder campus and will include graduates from the High School Equivalency Program site in Brighton.

CU-Boulder Announces Creation Of New Student Recovery Center

May 8, 2006

The University of Colorado at Boulder has announced the creation of a new center to support students in recovery from addiction, based on a model program emphasizing peer-based support now in place at Texas Tech University.

Energy Chemistry Is Topic Of CU Wizards May 20 Show

May 8, 2006

Lightning bugs and a clock powered by orange juice will be among the energy conversion examples discussed during the May 20 CU Wizards show "The Chemistry of Energy." University of Colorado at Boulder chemistry and chemical engineering Professor Steve George will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in room 140 of the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building. The show, aimed primarily at students in grades five through nine, is free and open to the public.

Early Arrival Recommended For CU-Boulder Commencement May 12

May 7, 2006

People attending the University of Colorado at Boulder commencement ceremony May 12 at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium will join a crowd of about 20,000 and should plan an early arrival. Stadium gates will open at 7 a.m. for seating. No tickets are required for the ceremony, which will be held in Folsom Stadium regardless of the weather. Most of the available parking for the ceremony will be in Lot 436 on Regent Drive, just south of Colorado Avenue.

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