CU-Boulder School Of Education Receives NCATE Accreditation

May 4, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education received accreditation this month from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the national organization responsible for professional accreditation of teacher education. The approximately 500 institutions accredited by NCATE produce two-thirds of the nation聮s new teacher graduates. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes NCATE as the professional accrediting body for schools, departments and colleges of education.

Denver Museum Of Natural History Features Space Weather Exhibit

May 3, 2000

Note to Editors: CU-Boulder space scientist Daniel Baker, Space Science Institute Director Paul Dusenbery and NOAA scientist Ernie Hildner will make brief remarks on space weather and education on Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Natural History聮s Bailey Lounge. Media are invited to attend the private event, sponsored by SSI, Raytheon ITSS, Condit Exhibits and Suter Communications. A space weather research and education exhibit developed by Boulder scientists and educators with NASA is now on display at the Denver Museum of Natural History.

Six CU-Boulder 麻豆淫院 Receive Education, Career Scholarships

May 3, 2000

Six CU-Boulder students will receive Center for Education and Career Transition Scholarship for the fall 2000 semester. The $600 scholarship is awarded to three categories of students, including undergraduate women, graduate women, and a student 30 years or older. To receive the undergraduate and graduate scholarship awards, students must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average. Applicants for the student over 30 award must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.0.

Moores Donate $1.1 Million For CU-Boulder Graduate Fellowships

May 2, 2000

CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny announced today that Melissa and Anthony Moores have donated $1.1 million in a challenge grant to increase the availability of graduate fellowships in the University of Colorado at Boulder聮s Graduate School. Anthony Moores, a 1977 graduate of CU-Boulder聮s Graduate School of Education, and his daughter, Melissa, requested that their gift be applied to graduate fellowships throughout the campus.

Human Rights Standards Added To CU Licensing Policy

May 2, 2000

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny announced today that he has approved a revised campus licensing policy that reflects the university聮s commitment to human rights. The changes in the official policy were made following administrative and legal review, today聮s discussion of an ad hoc committee聮s report to the chancellor and proposed changes to the official campus policy on licensing.

Former US Attorney General Edwin Meese To Speak At CU Law School Commencement

May 2, 2000

Former United States Attorney General Edwin Meese III will be giving the keynote speech at the University of Colorado聮s School of Law commencement ceremony this year. Meese was a key political figure in the Reagan White House during the 1980s. Also featured at the May 12 ceremony will be CU School of Law alumnus Carl "Spike" Eklund. Eklund, an accomplished bankruptcy and corporate restructuring lawyer, will receive the prestigious Honorary Order of the Coif. The commencement begins at 2 p.m. in Macky Auditorium.

Recent House Fire Is Costly Reminder Of Candle Hazard

May 2, 2000

The recent house fire on University Hill in April is a costly reminder of the potential danger of everyday household items like candles, according to Tom Carney, the emergency management coordinator for the University of Colorado at Boulder. An unattended candle caused the April 21 fire, which gutted the house and left 10 people homeless, including eight CU-Boulder students, while also damaging many of their possessions.

College Of Engineering To Break Ground On Discovery Learning Center Using GPS

May 2, 2000

Editors: College leaders and government representatives will be available at 1:30 p.m., May 12, in the architects/tenants tent at the corner of Regent Drive and Colorado Boulevard to answer questions for media prior to the groundbreaking. An artist聮s rendering of the Discovery Learning Center is available by calling Carol Rowe, (303) 492-7426.

Three CU Undergraduates Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

May 2, 2000

Three students from the University of Colorado at Boulder received prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for undergraduate academic excellence in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. CU-Boulder junior Katherine Francis and sophomores Saverio Spagnolie and Gadalia Weinberg were among 309 undergraduate students to receive the scholarships for the 2000-01 academic year. A total of 1,176 undergraduate students were nominated nationwide for the awards.

Supernovae And Their History Is Topic Of Fiske Astronomy Show

May 2, 2000

One of the most violent phenomena in astronomy -- supernovae -- will be the topic of the final live astronomy show of the spring semester at CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Boulder astronomy Professor Richard McCray will delve into 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.

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