CU-Boulder Celebrates Black Awareness Month In February

Feb. 6, 2001

Editors: A complete schedule of events is attached. The University of Colorado at Boulder will offer a variety of events in February in honor of Black Awareness Month. Event organizers hope to provide students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members with an enriching experience.

Siegel Named Director Of Community Affairs At CU

Feb. 5, 2001

Gail Siegel has been named Director of Community Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder, according to Bobbi Barrow, executive director of University Communications. The appointment is effective Feb. 12. Siegel, an 11-year CU-Boulder employee, spent nine years with the CU Art Galleries doing special events, outreach programs and publications before joining the University Communications group in October 1998.

Poor Communication Skills Can Hinder Relationships

Feb. 5, 2001

Valentine's Day is a time of year when cupid, flowers and candy-shaped hearts can signal the most romantic day of the year. Many couples take the occasion to evaluate where the relationship is, but according to Cindy White, an assistant professor in the University of Colorado at Boulder's communications department, many couples have a difficult time evaluating their relationships because of poor communication skills.

CU-Boulder Experts To Speak And Perform On Wildfires And Human Society Feb. 17

Feb. 5, 2001

University of Colorado experts from a dozen disciplines will reappraise the relationship between human society and wildfires in two public programs presented by the Center of the American West on Saturday, Feb. 17. "Facing Fire: Lessons From the Ashes" will examine current understanding of wildland fires in the West and explore whether combining knowledge from different viewpoints might produce new strategies for wildfire management.

CU-Boulder Committee On Women Focuses On Experiences Of Faculty, Staff And Â鶹ÒùÔº In Annual Report

Feb. 5, 2001

Chancellor Richard L. Byyny will deliver the annual address on the status of women at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. The chancellor will address some of the key issues contained in the Status of Women Report issued by the Chancellor's Committee on Women. He and committee members will take questions, comments and suggestions from the audience afterward. The public is invited to attend the address and the reception in the Heritage Center immediately following.

University Of Colorado At Boulder Receives $6.8 Million To Conduct Genetic Analysis In Families

Feb. 5, 2001

A $6.8 million study at the University of Colorado at Boulder will examine three generations of families in an effort to determine the influence of genetics in problem alcohol use. The five-year study also will collect extensive information on environmental factors such as marital status, education and employment in an attempt to disentangle the influences of the environment and genetics on problem alcohol use.

Colorado High School Â鶹ÒùÔº To Launch Gliders, Boats And Careers At 'Spring Fling 2001'

Feb. 4, 2001

Editors: Media are welcome to attend the balsa wood glider contest, boat-building and racing event, and other activities this Thursday, Feb. 8. Contact Carol Rowe, (303) 492-7426, for a detailed schedule of events. Up to 200 high school students from 20 schools throughout Colorado will apply their skills to building boats and flying gliders of their own design during the Colorado Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Spring Fling 2001 at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Feb. 8-9.

Feb. 8 Reception To Celebrate CU-Boulder Women In Science

Feb. 4, 2001

A collection of 36 posters celebrating women scientists will be the focus of a public reception at Fiske Planetarium on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The poster collection is the work of Pamela Davis Kivelson from the UCLA Science and Art Center, part of the university's physics department. "This reception is really a celebration of the strong presence of women in the sciences at CU-Boulder, as well as the arrival of this wonderful collection," said astrophysical and planetary sciences Professor Fran Bagenal.

President Hoffman To Address MASP Â鶹ÒùÔº At Ceremony

Feb. 4, 2001

Editors: Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend this event, which is not open to the public. University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman will address students enrolled in the CU-Boulder Minority Arts and Sciences Program at an awards ceremony on Feb. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the British Studies Center in Norlin Library. The event is to recognize the community of 93 undergraduate students for collectively achieving a 3.2 grade-point average last semester.

Leadership Certificate Is Now Available To CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº

Feb. 4, 2001

The world's great leaders have many traits in common, including being inspirational, compassionate, ethical and courageous. But few were born leaders - they had to learn those skills. Â鶹ÒùÔº at the University of Colorado at Boulder interested in becoming effective leaders while working toward their chosen degrees can now do so through a new leadership program.

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