CU-Boulder College Of Business Undergraduates Compete For $5,000 In Business Plan Competition

April 26, 2001

A landscaping layout tool based on global positioning system technology, a vending machine that develops and prints photos and a furniture and interior design store targeted at college students are among the eight business ideas that may qualify to compete for $5,000 on May 2. Â鶹ÒùÔº who created these plans and others will participate in the Spring 2001 Undergraduate Business Plan Competition at the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Business.

CU School Of Law To Graduate 167 Â鶹ÒùÔº

April 26, 2001

Three important events will mark the graduation of 167 students on May 11 at the University of Colorado School of Law commencement. The endowment of the J.J. Witt Memorial Law Scholarship will be announced; Gail Klapper will receive the Honorary Order of the Coif; and Jim Hightower, a man profiled on the CBS news show "60 Minutes" and listed by the National Journal as one of the 150 individuals "who make a difference," will give the keynote address.

Latino Youth Conference Held At CU-Boulder May 2

April 25, 2001

More than 300 Chicano, Latino and black high school students from the Boulder Valley School District will gather at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the fourth annual Latino Youth Conference on Wednesday, May 2. The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University Memorial Center. Participating schools include Arapahoe Ridge, Boulder High, Broomfield High, Centaurus High, Fairview High, Monarch High, Nederland High and New Vista High.

Vietnam's Integration Into Global Market Topic Of CU-Boulder Lecture

April 25, 2001

University of Colorado at Boulder history Professor Robert Schulzinger will give a public talk Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m., about the opportunities and challenges of Vietnam's integration into the global market. Schulzinger's talk, "The United States and Vietnam Today: Globalization on Trial," is free and open to the public and is part of the Chancellor's Community Lecture Series. The talk will be in the Chapel at The Academy building at 970 Aurora Ave. in Boulder.

NBC Sports Reporter Jim Gray To Address Journalism School Graduates On May 10 At CU

April 25, 2001

Jim Gray, NBC sports reporter and CU-Boulder alumnus, will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication on May 10 at 3 p.m. in Macky Auditorium.

First Observations Of Planetary Birth, Death Observed By Colorado Researchers

April 24, 2001

A team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has observed the first phases of planetary growth by confirming that tiny particles orbiting in dusty disks surrounding several young sun-like stars in the Orion Nebula are clumping together and growing.

Activity Decrease In Exercising Older Adults Linked To Decline In Resting Metabolism

April 23, 2001

When University of Colorado at Boulder researchers came out with a study in 1998 showing older adults who exercise regularly burn more calories at rest than their sedentary counterparts, it was good news for the active older generation. Now comes some not so good news.

CEO Of Elite Brand-Consulting Firm To Speak At CU-Boulder Business College

April 23, 2001

The chief executive officer of Landor Associates, the elite brand-consulting firm that will create the design for the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and represents companies such as Levi's, Delta Airlines, Xerox and Lucent, will speak at the CU-Boulder College of Business on May 1. Clay Timon, CEO of Landor Associates and an alumnus of the CU-Boulder College of Business, will discuss the advertising industry and his experiences in business.

Local Organizations To Receive More Than 1,350 Books From "Bagel For A Book" Drive

April 22, 2001

Editors: Photographers are welcome to photograph the delivery of books to the Family Learning Center on Wednesday, April 25, at 10 a.m. More than 1,350 new and used children's books collected in the "Bagel for a Book" drive, sponsored by the CU-Boulder Office of Community Affairs and Moe's Broadway Bagel, will find new homes this week at area schools, hospitals, shelters and education centers.

Drainage Work Begins At CU-Boulder South

April 22, 2001

The University of Colorado at Boulder has completed the bidding process for undertaking reclamation and drainage work on the CU-Boulder South property. The estimated cost of the work to be performed is $250,000. The project will involve moving poorly drained water through an underground pipe system into existing ponds, minor re-grading of low spots, cleaning of an irrigation lateral and re-seeding portions of the site. The improvements will alleviate pooling that has occurred as a result of mining reclamation on the site.

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