Regent Drive Construction Could Slow Campus Traffic

Aug. 20, 2000

Construction work on the new Discovery Learning Center east of the CU-Boulder Engineering Center may cause traffic delays on Regent Drive during student move-in Aug. 22-23. The far right southbound lane just east of the Engineering Center will be closed while construction crews dig out the foundation area for the new building. The lane is expected to reopen by the time classes start Aug. 28. "Due to the construction along Regent Drive, there may be some traffic delays during the next week," said Jim Fadenrecht, the CU Police director of public safety.

Building Community Campaign To Welcome Â鶹ÒùÔº At Convocation Aug. 24

Aug. 20, 2000

New students entering the University of Colorado at Boulder will be welcomed by students, staff and faculty from the Building Community Campaign at the Fall 2000 Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. on the Norlin Quadrangle. University of Colorado Student Union tri-executive John Moore will ask the students to pledge their commitment to making the Boulder campus a better place to live, work and learn.

CU-Boulder's Fall 2000 Enrollment To Surpass Previous High In Fall

Aug. 17, 2000

College freshmen are choosing the University of Colorado at Boulder in record numbers this fall to take advantage of strong academic programs and the quality of student life. The fall 2000 freshman class will have about 600 more students than last yearÂ’s freshman class of 4,560. The class will include more than 2,800 students from Colorado. Overall enrollment for degree-seeking students will be approximately 26,000. Final enrollment numbers will not be available until the close of the drop-add period, sometime the week of Sept. 18.

Aerospace Companies To Test CU's Citizen Explorer Satellite

Aug. 16, 2000

Note to Editors: Print and broadcast media planning on covering either event should contact Chris Koehler or Jim Scott at least one day in advance of testing. Two Denver-Boulder area aerospace companies will contribute their time and expertise to test a NASA satellite designed and built by students at the University of Colorado at Boulder during August in anticipation of a November 2000 launch.

CU-Boulder Sponsored Research Up Again, Tops $214 Million Mark

Aug. 16, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder received more than $214 million in sponsored research awards for the 1999-2000 fiscal year, a record amount for the campus. Of the thousands of grant proposals made by CU-Boulder faculty, researchers and students in the past decade, roughly half have been funded, said Larry Nelson, director of the CU-Boulder Office of Contracts and Grants. "This has been a remarkably stable percentage over the past 10 years, which I think is indicative of the health and stability of our enterprise," Nelson said.

CU Fall 2000 Convocation To Welcome Â鶹ÒùÔº For A Year Of Academic Success

Aug. 15, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder will hold its annual Fall 2000 convocation ceremony on Thursday, Aug 24, at 5:30 p.m. on the Norlin Quadrangle. In the event of rain, the convocation will be moved to the Coors Events/Conference Center. CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny is encouraging students, faculty and staff to attend. "Aside from commencements, the Boulder campus has few official gatherings for the entire campus," Byyny said. "Welcoming our students into this great university is one of those important occasions.

CU-Boulder To Host New Student Welcome

Aug. 15, 2000

New student activities kicking-off the Fall 2000 semester will begin on the CU-Boulder Campus following the ChancellorÂ’s convocation on Thursday, Aug. 24th. Â鶹ÒùÔº are encouraged to take part in the "UMC Crawl," an annual party at the University Memorial Center student union that is aimed at welcoming new students, said Bhadra Mitchell, UMC marketing manager. "The goal of the party is to acquaint new students with their student union and to show them a good time."

CU-Boulder's Facilities Management Department Realigns Its Planning-Construction Functions

Aug. 14, 2000

Steve Thweatt, director of design, engineering and construction services for CU-BoulderÂ’s Facilities Management department, has been named interim director of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction for the department, according to Jeff Lipton, executive director of Facilities Management. ThweattÂ’s appointment is effective immediately. Although construction and engineering services will continue to report to Thweatt, his primary initial focus will be in the facilities planning area, Lipton said.

CU-Boulder Volunteers Open Arms To Â鶹ÒùÔº Moving In Aug. 22-23

Aug. 14, 2000

Editors: Photographers are invited to campus move-in as volunteers help students get situated. Kittredge Complex (south of Fiske Planetarium and Regent Drive) is expected to be very active. Campus administrators also will greet students from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both Aug. 22 and 23. A small army of volunteers will be on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus Aug. 22-23 welcoming new students, helping them move in and giving directions in an effort to ease them into their new homes away from home.

Ofelia Miramontes Named Permanent Associate Vice Chancellor For Diversity And Equity At CU-Boulder

Aug. 13, 2000

Ofelia Miramontes, interim associate vice chancellor for diversity and equity at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis, according to Phil DiStefano, vice chancellor for academic affairs. The appointment was approved by the Board of Regents on Aug. 3. Her salary will be $101,260.

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