Former Director Of National Park Service To Lecture On Burr, Hamilton And Jefferson

Nov. 18, 1999

Roger Kennedy, former director of the National Park Service, will give a public lecture on "Burr, Hamilton, and Jefferson: Character, Reputation and Personalities" at 5 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Boulder Public Library Auditorium. Kennedy, director emeritus of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will bring 40 years of insider knowledge of the American political process to the examination of three giants of the early republic: Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson.

CU-Boulder Professor Speaks on Codependency Group Study

Nov. 17, 1999

NEWS TIP SHEET Leslie Irvine, professor of sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and author of a new book, "Codependent Forevermore: The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group," will speak at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Rocky Mountain Book Festival. The festival is being held at the Denver Merchandize Mart.

High School Â鶹ÒùÔº To Attend Theatre Workshops On CU-Boulder Campus Nov. 19

Nov. 17, 1999

MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Faculty from the CU-Boulder department of theatre and dance will host students from Heritage High School in Littleton and Sierra High School in Colorado Springs.

CU Institute Hosts Open House for More Than 350 Middle School Â鶹ÒùÔº

Nov. 17, 1999

MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: The Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) is hosting an open house for more than 350 middle school students from BoulderÂ’s Southern Hills, Monarch and Baseline schools. WHERE: The INSTAAR building is located in RL1, 1560 30th St., on the east campus of CU-Boulder. The building is located one building south of the intersection of Arapahoe and 30th streets.) WHEN: Friday, Nov. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 9:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Local Panel Will Address School And Community Emergencies Nov. 30

Nov. 17, 1999

The third and final installment of a three-part series on youth violence, "Containing Crisis: Managing School and Community Emergencies," will be offered free to the public Nov. 30 by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Mars, Science And Society Symposium Slated For CU-Boulder Campus Dec. 2

Nov. 16, 1999

A public symposium titled "Mars, Science, and Society" will be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Thursday, Dec. 2, the evening before NASAÂ’s unmanned Mars Polar Lander is slated to land near the southern pole of the Red Planet.

Glenn Miller's Sister, Irene Miller Wolfe, Dead At 83

Nov. 16, 1999

Irene Miller Wolfe, sister of Glenn Miller, the famous big band leader of the 1930s and 1940s, died Nov. 15, 1999 in Longmont, Colo. Mrs. Wolfe had been in poor health for the past year. She was born Emma Irene Miller on Feb. 21, 1916, in North Platte, Neb., to parents Lewis Elmer and Mattie Lou Cavender Miller. She lived with her parents and brothers a short time in North Platte before moving to Fort Morgan, Colo., where she spent her school years, graduating from Fort Morgan High School in 1933.

CU-Boulder Student Awarded Prestigious National Scholarship

Nov. 16, 1999

Nicole Cavarra, a marketing student at the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Business and Administration, was selected as one of 10 national recipients—and one of four undergraduates—for the prestigious Travel Industry Association (TIA) Foundation scholarship. The scholarship, awarded to the top students in the country, supports individuals pursuing careers in the tourism field. Cavarra is from Coal Creek, Colo., and has consistently been on the Dean’s List at CU-Boulder, with more than 20 honors accumulated so far in her undergraduate career.

Portrait Of Einstein Presented At CU Nov. 22

Nov. 15, 1999

Physicist Albert Einstein is the subject of a performance to be presented at the University of Colorado at Boulder Nov. 22 in a one-man theatrical performance presented by Len Barron titled "Walking Lightly: A Portrait of Einstein." The title refers to Einstein's contributions to the development of Quantum theory and his postulations on light quanta in 1905 and to the fact that he walked to work almost every day of his life.

CU Scientist Is Honored For Antarctic Research, Exploration And Book

Nov. 15, 1999

He took part in 12 Antarctic explorations. His scientific research has appeared in 280 articles and reports. Last month CU-Boulder scientist John Behrendt was honored for 40 years of exploration and research. On Oct. 14 the Italian Antarctic National Research Program and the Academia Nazionale dei Linceia awarded Behrendt the first Felice Ippolito Gold Medal for his "significant and fruitful research in that continent." The medal is named after the late Professor Felice Ippolito, vice president of the Antarctic National Scientific Board at the time of his death.

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