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CSU Receives $15M to Study Climate Change Impact on Livestock

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University has received a $15 million grant to look at the impact of climate change on livestock around the globe, particularly in developing countries.

CSU Board Approves Sole Finalist for CSU-Global President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University-Global Campus presidential search committee and board member recommended yesterday to the board Becky Takeda-Tinker (left), current dean of Academics Affairs at CSU-Global, as a sole finalist for the position of CSU-Global president.

CU Health Science Students to Honor Body Donors, Their Families, Friends

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Medical students at the University of Colorado will gather for a full-fledged service with song, prayer and personal stories from both health sciences students and families of the people who gave their bodies to science, May 7.

ACC PTK Advisor Presented Paragon Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Sigma Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Arapahoe Community College received the Scholarship Hallmark Award, the Top 100 Chapter award and the Paragon Award for New Advisors for Dr. Erica Hastert (left).

ASC Theatre to Present Scenes from Banned Plays

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Will Act for Change will present 1st Amendment Theatre: Scenes from Banned Plays at 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, on the Adams State College Main Stage Theatre.

LCC Nurse Pinning Slated During National Nurses Week

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Beginning on May 6, Lamar Community College is joining the American Nurses Association in celebrating Nurses: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow, as part of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12, every year.

FLC Marketing for Smarties Challenge Open to Current and Aspiring Entrepreneurs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College will present the Marketing for Smarties Challenge at Fort Lewis College May 6, May 27 and June 24.

OJC Youth Basketball Camp Set for June 1-3

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Otero Junior College Athletic Department will be hosting its annual youth basketball camp on June 1-3 for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 16 (grades K-10). Shown is Chris Spurling of OJC Rattler Basketball team, helping a young player with passing skills during the 2009 OJC Youth Basketball Camp.

CSU Biochemists Receive $7.8M Health Grant

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Professors (l to r) Jennifer Nyborg, Karolin Luger and Laurie Stargell, Colorado State University biochemists, will investigate how chromosomes untangle to expose genes that dictate cell behavior.

CU Student Kevin Fiedler Wins National Goldwater Scholarsship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kevin Fiedler (left), a junior at the University of Colorado at Boulder majoring in engineering physics, has been named a 2010 Goldwater Scholar, the premier national undergraduate award recognizing outstanding students in math, science and engineering.

UCD Public Affairs School Launches Program for Public and Nonprofit Managers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver has joined the National Certified Public Managers Consortium and for the first time will offer a training program, co-directed by Allan Wallis (left), PhD, for certified public managers in Colorado.

Mines’ Hosts 8th Continent Project Business Plan Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado School of Mines’ 8th Continent Project Business Plan Competition once again challenged students to create business plans that employ aerospace-derived technology in products and services with immediate commercial applications on Earth.

NJC Students Reinvent Porcelain Press Newsletter

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Northeastern Junior College administrators share important, timely information through the Porcelain Press, a newsletter that appears on the inside door of every bathroom stall on campus and which was redesigned by Matt Cornell (left) and Derek Wright (right).

LCC Commencement Slated for May 8 with Romanoff Giving Keynote Speech

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College will host its 71st annual Commencement on May 8 at the LCC Wellness Center and feature former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff as the keynote speaker.

CSU-Pueblo Inducts 19 Students into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nineteen Colorado State University–Pueblo students and four faculty, including President Joseph Garcia (left), were inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi in a ceremony on April 22.

CU Prof: Materialistic People are Liked Less than ‘Experimental’ People

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study led by University of Colorado at Boulder psychology Professor Leaf Van Boven (left).

DOE Awards CU $3.1 Million for Carbon Capture Research

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A University of Colorado at Boulder project headed by Professors Richard Noble and Douglas Gin (left), has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive a total of $3.1 million for research that could fundamentally change the way the country uses and produces energy.

ASC Matches Humane Society Reward, $5,000 Offered for Info on Deer Killing

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Seeking information on those responsible for poaching five deer on campus last week, Adams State President David Svaldi announced the college will match the $2,500 reward offered by The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust.

UCCS Staff Member to Address National Press Club

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kurt Johnson (left), an educator at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs whose background includes providing legal counsel to senior military authorities will address the National Press Club on legal issues impacting U.S. national security.

CSU-Pueblo Releases Economic Impact of Amendment 61 on Pueblo, El Paso Counties

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Results of a study by Dr. Kevin Duncan, professor and senior economist for the Healy Center for Business and Economic Research at Colorado State University-Pueblo, show that passage of the proposed Amendment 61 would reduce the flow of new dollars into the region and reduce economic activity in both Pueblo and El Paso counties based on projects currently in process.

Dr. Melissa Mincic to Deliver TSJC’s Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Melissa Mincic (left), Trinidad State Junior College graduate class of 2000, will be the honored guest speaker at TSJC’s commencement ceremonies in Trinidad, Friday, May 14.

Mines Students Build Large Cosmic Ray Detector

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A team of three Mines physics undergraduate students, led by professor Fred Sarazin and electronic specialist Orlen Wolf, recently completed the assembly and deployment of a large cosmic-ray detector.

CSU's Biz College Dedicates Rockwell Hall-West

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University President Tony Frank and College of Business Dean Ajay Menon officially dedicate the new expansion – Rockwell Hall-West – of CSU’s College of Business April 30.

NJC Provides LA RAZA Field Trip for Local Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sixty members of the Northeastern Junior College’s Latino Education Achievement Recruitment Network organization attended the LA RAZA youth leadership conference in Denver.

Dr. Jill Biden to Visit RRCC, ACC Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will visit Red Rocks Community College and Arapahoe Community College today, April 30.

CSU’s Temple Grandin on Time Magazine's Most Influential List

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin (left) has been included on Time Magazine’s list of the most influential people of 2010.

Three CSU-Pueblo Students Earn $1,000 National GEICO Achievement Awards

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Micah Holt, Staci Brady and Garrison Ortiz (l to r), Colorado State University-Pueblo students, were the only Colorado recipients of GEICO Achievement Awards for 2010.

‘Room to Read’ Founder to Speak at CU-Boulder Commencement May 7

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

John Wood, founder of the international nonprofit organization “Room to Read,” will give the commencement address during the University of Colorado at Boulder’s spring graduation ceremony on Friday, May 7.

Special Library Exhibit to Celebrate Work of Ethiopia Reads Founder

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

To celebrate the conferring of an honorary doctorate on Yohannes Gebregeorgis (left), founder of Ethiopia Reads, Regis University’s Dayton Memorial Library will exhibit photos and artifacts showcasing the children of Ethiopia and the impact of Gebregeorgis’ work in their lives.

UCD History Department Hosts Colorado History Day

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Approximately 1,500 Colorado students will compete during the 30th Annual Colorado History Day competition on the Auraria Campus on May 1.

ASC Provost Office Announces the Presidential Teacher Award Recipients

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College awarded (l to r) Dr. Clarence Parks, Dr. Tracy Doyle and Dr. Stephen C. Roberds the Presidential Teacher Award at the annual Employee Celebration Ceremony on April 28.

LCC Spring Horse Show a Galloping Success

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College presented its annual Spring Horse Show April 24 to demonstrate its Horse Training & Management and Equine Business Management students' skills at riding and training horses. Shown: Karli Zeniuk, HTM Student of the Year.

Metro State, Regis to Co-Host RMAC Softball Championship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2010 Women’s Softball Championship competition for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will be held Metropolitan State College of Denver and Regis University campuses in early May.

CSU Prof Awarded $330,150 Grant to Study Safer Drug Delivery Methods

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Brian R. McNaughton (center), a Colorado State University researcher, and his team, Utpal Mohan (left), and Sandra DePorter, have received a $330,150 grant to identify novel molecules that deliver drugs to prostate cancer cells, but not healthy cells.

CU Receives $15M Stimulus Award for Biotech Building Construction

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder has received a $15 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used toward the ongoing construction of a revolutionary biotechnology and biomedical research facility.

UC Cancer Center Study Addresses the Impact of Race on Breast Cancer Risk

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Many of the established risk factors for breast cancer explain less of the breast cancer cases in Hispanic women compared with non-Hispanic White women, said Dr. Lisa Hines (left), lead author of a new paper published online April 26, 2010 in the journal Cancer.

New Fund at CMC Strives to Remove Unexpected Financial Barriers for Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado Mountain College students facing unexpected financial roadblocks can seek emergency help from the CMC Foundation’s new No Barriers Fund, addressing what counselor Dr. Dawn Zoni (left) sees as a growing concern. (Photo: Summit Daily/Brad Odekirk)

Metro Student Tapped for Exclusive Poetry Workshop

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sebastian Doherty (left), a junior English literature major at Metropolitan State College of Denver, has been chosen as one of only 10 students in the country to be accepted into the Bucknell (University) Seminar for Younger Poets.

NJC Diesel Program Receives Semi-Truck Donation

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Northeastern Junior College diesel technology program received a major donation this month from Daryl Kindvall of Atwood who gifted the program a 1994 Freightliner FLD 120 semi-truck.

CSU-Pueblo Student’s Paper Accepted to 7th Annual Chicano Literatures Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo freshman Mikiel Ghelieh (left) has had a paper accepted for presentation at the 7th Annual Chicano Literatures Conference at the University of León, in Spain next month.

ACC Teacher Education Information Night May 11

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College will host a teacher information night on Tuesday, May 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Registration for College for Kids at Aims Now Open

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

This summer marks the 30th year Aims Community College has offered the College For Kids program, featuring educational programs with an emphasis on fun.

CU Student Wins National Udall Scholarship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Chayla Rowley (left), a junior in civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder who plans to work with tribal nations to provide healthy water supplies, has been awarded a national Udall Scholarship.

CSU Launches Center for Professional Development and Business Research

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s College of Business has launched a new professional and executive development endeavor that offers coaching, training and development opportunities to individuals and organizations.

Shepard to Receive UCCS College of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Recognizing the importance of the Pikes Peak region’s long history of visionary entrepreneurs, the UCCS College of Business will honor entrepreneur and community activist Bruce E. Shepard (left) at an April 30 campus luncheon.

Colorado College Digs in to Help Financially-Strapped City

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In an effort to assist the financially-strapped city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is adopting the Cascade Avenue median that runs through campus, providing not only time and labor, but also the financial support to help maintain the award-winning median.

ACC Offers Automotive Technicians Advanced Training on Hybrid Vehicles

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College has created a new program to give automotive technicians the added skills to work on the increasingly popular hybrid vehicles.

CSU Pueblo Students Intern for Travel Channel Food Wars Event

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sixteen Colorado State University-Pueblo mass communications majors and an alumnus got a “taste” of real life television production as the Travel Channel’s Food Wars team sought assistance in the filming of its Pueblo Slopper Showdown, April 12-14.

OJC Nurse Pinning to be Held April 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Otero Junior College will honor 13 nursing graduates during Nurse Pinning ceremonies on April 30 in the Ed Stafford Theatre.

NJC Baseballers Have Something Worth Smiling About

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Northeastern Junior College baseball team was paid a visit by Reverend David Baines from the New Beginnings Church to deliver a thank you card from the children in his congregation that were given new bicycles, purchased and delivered by the NJC players and coaches, at Christmas time.

Final Adams State Science Saturday is May 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The final Adams State College Science Saturday of the spring semester is from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 1, in the Science Activity Center and offers participants an opportunity to use equipment enjoyed previously.

CU Haiti Researcher to be Featured Today in NSF Webcast

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder social scientist Liesel Ritchie (left) is one of three disaster researchers who will discuss their work in Haiti in a nationwide webcast to, April 27, hosted by the National Science Foundation.

Award Winning Novelist to Read His Works April 28 at FRCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Novelist Eli Gottlieb (left) will read from his award-winning works at the My Word! visiting writers series April 28 in the Harmony Library Community Room.

U.S. Congresswoman Betsy Markey to Deliver OJC’s Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

U.S. Congresswoman Betsy Markey (left) will be the commencement speaker at Otero Junior College’s 68th Commencement, May 1.

Regis to Honor Leaders with Honorary Degree, Civis Princeps Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University will present one honorary degree to Yohannes Gebregeorgis (left) and four Civis Princeps (First Citizen) awards during spring commencement ceremonies May 8-9 at the north Denver (Lowell) campus.

UNC Spring Commencement Ceremonies to be Held May 7-8

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado will hold ceremonies marking the 120th spring commencement May 7-8.

UCD Digital Animation Center to Host Video Game Industry Legends

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Digital Animation Center at the College of Arts & Media at University of Colorado Denver will host video game industry legends Greg Zeschuk, MD (left), and Ray Muzyka, MD (right), who will give an interactive presentation to Digital Animation Center students, April 27.

CSU Guest Lecture on Political Protest in Jordan April 28

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jillian Schwedler, associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will discuss the political upheaval taking place in the country of Jordan, April 28, at the Colorado State University.

ACC Offers Writing Workshop for Veterans and Families

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Writing about both the positive and negative aspects of military family life can serve as both a creative outlet and a therapeutic activity and to facilitate such creative healing, Arapahoe Community College will offer a free workshop for veterans and their families, May 9. Diana Serquina (left) will serve as one of two facilitators.

LCCC’s Smith wins NJC’s Broke By Sunset Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Matt Smith, Laramie County Community College, was named winner of the fifth annual Broke By Sunset competition hosted by Northeastern Junior College’s Equine Club last weekend.

Patty Erjavec Appointed PPC President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Patty Erjavec (left), former member of the State Board for Community College and Occupational Education, was, Friday, appointed president of Pueblo Community College by Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

Felix Lopex Appointed TSJC President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Felix Lopez (left), who has served as interim president of Trinidad State Junior College since last June was Friday appointed TSJC president by Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System.

Lawsuit Against PERA and the State Update

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Stephen Pincus, the attorney representing ‘Save PERA COLA’ and handling the lawsuit against PERA and the State of Colorado, provided an update Friday on the legal action.

CSU Experts Discuss Implications of Global Food Security on April 28

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University is presenting a panel discussion on global food security April 28 and featuring CSU experts from various disciplines, among them (l to r) Dan Bush, Jan Leach and Henry Thompson.

CSU-Pueblo Co-Hosting Workshop on Teen Pregnancy Prevention

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo will co-host a breakfast on May 3 with various community entities, Working Together to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, at CSU-Pueblo’s Occhiato University Center Ballroom.

CU Faculty, Students to Chase Tornadoes Once Again This Spring

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and students will join a storm-chasing science team for the second year in a row across the nation’s infamous “Tornado Alley”

Mesa State Honors Late Coach Bus Bergman

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Last Friday night was proclaimed Bus Bergman (left) Night when the Mesa State College Mavericks face off against New Mexico Highlands University at Suplizio Field.

ASC Presents Percussion Spectacular to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A crowd favorite, the Adams State Percussion Spectacular will be presented Cinco de Mayo, May 5, in the Richardson Hall Auditorium.

FLC Hosting Inventors Boot Camp

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Fort Lewis College is presenting the Inventor’s Boot Camp for anyone with an idea for the next great invention, but no idea of how to bring it to life.

CSU Awarded $1M Endowment for Osher Reentry Scholarship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded Colorado State University a $1 million endowment to fund the Osher Reentry Scholarship program for decades to come.

CU Med School Research Offers Hope for Treating Vitiligo Skin Disorder

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

New research led by a team from the University of Colorado School of Medicine may lead to breakthrough treatment of the skin-pigmentation disorder called vitiligo.

CSU-Pueblo Students Honored by Society of Professional Journalists

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo student journalists received a first-place award for an online story and a second-place award for Best Student Magazine at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards held in Denver.

ACC Students to Participate in Music and Speech Events

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College students will participate in music and speech events next week ranging from a musical scenes concert to a speech competition.

Student Forum to Discuss Statewide Higher Education Planning

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Associated Students of Colorado will co-host a student forum to discuss the statewide strategic planning process Saturday, April 24.

DU Couples Clinic Offers New Program for Couples

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver Couples Clinic, directed by Dr. Howard Markman (left), offers a couples group program, where two or three or four couples participate in a group that share similar goals and concerns.

Brass Quintet to Play Free Concert at ASC April 24

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College Music Department presents a free concert by Stellar Brass, a brass quintet with the United State Air Force Academy Band, April 24.

ASC Spring Choir Concert is April 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College Chamber Choir and Concert Choir spring concert is 8 p.m. Friday, April 30, in Sacred Heart Church.

Rattler Basketball Inks Three Colorado Players

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Otero Junior College Men’s Basketball program has signed three Colorado players, among them DeSe Lee (left), to play for the Rattlers in the 2010-11 season.

CU Study Finds Link Between Carbon & Nitrogen that May Mitigate Pollution

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new study at the University of Colorado at Boulder exploring the growing worldwide problem of nitrogen pollution shows that ratios of nitrogen and carbon in the environment are inexorably linked, a finding that may lead to new strategies to mitigate regional pollution problems.

CC to Host Innovators in the Video Gaming Industry

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado College will host founders of video game giant BioWare, Dr. Ray Muzyka (left) and Dr. Greg Zeschuk (right), now co-chairs of new media and internet software company CodeBaby April 26.

NJC’s SIFE Team Takes Regional Championship Title

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Members of the Northeastern Junior College Students in Free Enterprise Team that was named a regional champion at the Students in Free Enterprise USA Regional Competition, April 7, in San Francisco.

WSC Wins National Award for Action to Curb the Effects of Global Warming

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Western State College of Colorado has been honored by National Wildlife Federation as a winner in the annual competition Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming.

CSU Offers First Global Environmental Sustainability Course in Fall 2010

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University will offer its first global environmental sustainability course in fall 2010.

Member of Nobel Prize Panel to Present at UNC on Earth Day

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Russ Schnell (left), a contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, will present “The Air We Breathe – It Ain’t What It Used to Be” at the University of Northern Colorado April 22.

OJC Choir to Present Broadway Hits of the New Millennium

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Members of the Otero Junior College Student and Community Choir have prepared for their final concert of the year, “Broadway Hits of the New Millennium”.

ASC Hosts Second Annual Valley Teachers Art Show

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Annette Troncoso, Antonito Schools, with her artwork that will be on display at Adams State College Community Partnerships Community Gallery’s second annual “Before they were Teachers they were Artists,” exhibit featuring the work of 16 San Luis Valley teachers.

CC Students Headed to London for Drama Class Deal with Volcanic Drama

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado College’s drama in London class is experiencing more drama than might be indicated by the syllabus as they are stymied by volcanic ash disrupting air travel, although instructor Andrew Manley (left) says London theaters are working to accommodate the students.

Company Supports CU Aerospace Students, Faculty in Dream Chaser Development

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sierra Nevada Space Systems of Louisville is collaborating with students and faculty in the department of aerospace engineering sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the development of Dream Chaser, a new spacecraft that will be used to carry astronauts to space.

Former CU Med Researcher Leaves Legacy of Medical School Scholarships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Students in the University of Colorado Denver’s new BA/BS-MD program will receive School of Medicine scholarships thanks to a new endowment funded by a bequest from former University of Colorado medical researcher Jean Baughman (left).

CSU-Pueblo Ludlow Memorial Labor Fest Features Walmart Author

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2010 Ludlow Memorial Labor Fest at Colorado State University-Pueblo today, April 21, and tomorrow will feature a faculty author, a panel providing students with a reality check about employment after graduation, and a presentation by one of the nation's preeminent labor historians Nelson Lichtenstein (left).

CSU Researchers, Cities and Farmers Work Together to Solve Water Challenges

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Parker Water and Sanitation District and Colorado State University joined forces to develop a new approach to meeting Colorado’s water challenges.

LCC Hosts CU Prof for Spring Symposium

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College will host University of Colorado Professor Andrew Hamilton (left) today, April 21, at for the spring LCC Reads symposium.

OJC Art Faculty Exhibit Work at State Capital

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Otero Junior College art faculty members, Steven Kalaher and Justin Miller (left), currently have pieces of their artwork on display at the Colorado State Capital in a special exhibit.

WSC Art Department to Host Lectures on Canadian Artist Emily Carr

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Western State College of Colorado Department of Art will host two lectures on Canadian artist Emily Carr and the art of the Native American peoples of the Northwest Coast on today, April 21, and tomorrow, April 22. (Shown, Carr at 21.)

FLC Spring Commencement Speaker is Retiring Dr. Byron Dare

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Byron Dare (left), Fort Lewis College professor emeritus of political science, will address the graduates at both ceremonies as the Spring Commencement Speaker.

ASC's Howard Sees Versatility as Key to Life and Music

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Elizabeth “Liz” Howard, Adams State College music performance freshman, plays flute and harmonica and loves to ski, hike, mountain bike, and knit.

LCC Pitcher Shatters National Save Record

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College freshman right-hander Brandon Ward-Hersee (left) picked up his National Junior College Athletic Association record-breaking nineteenth save of the 2010 season in game four of a four-game series against conference rival Trinidad State Junior College.

Pulitzer Prize Finalist to Present UNC's Annual Hewit History Lecture Tomorrow

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jill Lepore (left), the 2010 Hewit Distinguished Professor in History at the University of Northern Colorado, will visit campus Wednesday to present the annual Hewit lecture.

Provost Candidate Withdraws From Consideration at CU-Boulder

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Robert J. Sternberg (left) has withdrawn as a candidate for the position of provost at the University of Colorado at Boulder in order to pursue a pending offer at another university, Todd Gleeson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at CU-Boulder and chair of the provost search committee announced yesterday.

CSU-Pueblo Faculty Member Earns First-Place Award for Photograph

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Richard Joyce (left), a Colorado State University-Pueblo mass communications faculty member, received a first-place award for feature photography in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 9 Top of the Rockies Awards, held in Denver on April 10.

CSU and Beijing Normal University to Sign Memorandum of Understanding

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University and Beijing Normal University will sign an International Memorandum of Understanding, today, April 20, in recognition of their mutual education and scholarly interests.

ASC Main Stage to Open Thornton Wilder Classic, ‘Our Town’ April 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jacob Sorling, Kaitlyn Perham, and Bothe Kretsinger rehearse for the Adams State College Theatre Department production of “Our Town”, opening April 30.

ACC Foundation Hosts Annual Scholarship Luncheon

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Arapahoe Community College Foundation will host the fourth annual Scholarship Luncheon, April 29 with Diana Doyle (left), new ACC President, opening the luncheon with welcoming remarks.

Otero’s Matt Peeler Signs with Division I Evansville

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Matt Peeler, a stand-out forward for the Otero Junior College Rattlers over the past two years, signs a Letter of Intent to play for the University of Evansville, a Division I school in the Missouri Valley Conference.

CSU Suspends Ticket Reservations for Colin Powell’s April 30 Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Ticket reservations have reached capacity and are now closed for the address by retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, April 30 at Colorado State University.

CSU-Pueblo Music Department Receives 1896 Organ

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Bev Buzan Pressey and Dr. Jennifer Peters, chair of the CSU-Pueblo Department of Music, show off the 1896 Farrand & Votey organ that Pressey and her husband donated to the university to benefit future generations of organists.

CSU, Congressional Black Caucus Institute to Sign Memorandum of Understanding

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University and the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding today, April 19, to bring into focus issues related to the environment and diversity.

LCC Hosts 553 Students at FFA Career Development Day

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College recently hosted a regional FFA Career Development day with 553 students registered and 33 schools attending.

Mines Steel Bridge Team Takes 1st Place in Regional Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado School of Mines’ Steel Bridge team recently won first place in the steel bridge competition at the 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers Rocky Mountain Regional Conference.

By Ear or Note it is All Music to Wohlrabe

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Juan Francisco, Juana Baltacar, and Marisol Lucas (left), learn the Guatemalan marimba from Adams State College music major, Josh Wohlrabe, who is teaching at Alamosa High School.

CU Engineering Students Ramp Up for Egg Drop, Rocket Launch, Design Expo

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Engineering students at the University of Colorado at Boulder are ramping up for a week of intense activity April 20 to 24, when they will celebrate Engineering Days and complete hands-on design projects for demonstration to the community at the Engineering Design Expo.

FRCC-Boulder County Honors Its Best

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Front Range Community College-Boulder County’s Faculty and Staff Awards Presentation last week honored Andy DeRoche, Kathy Gamble, Debbie Puder, Connie Dewart, and Sandie Love with employee awards.

ACC to Host Open House Event for Adult Learners

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College will offer an opportunity for adult learners to visit campus and obtain useful information about ACC during an Open House April 27.

Sturm College of Law Among the Nation’s Top 100 Law Schools

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For the ninth straight year, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, headed by Dean Martin Katz (left) is ranked among the top 100 law schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

CSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Awarded $1M Endowment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

At its board of directors’ meeting on April 13 the Bernard Osher Foundation awarded Colorado State University a $1 million endowment.

Company Donates Excavator to NJC Diesel Tech Program

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

BTC General Contractors of Henderson donated an Insley track hoe excavator to the Northeastern Junior College diesel technology program last week, adding a new dimension to the programs hands-on experiences.

RRCC’s Awards the Mike Leprino Family Foundation Endowed Teaching Chair

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Red Rocks Community College Foundation’s Mike Leprino Family Foundation Endowed Teaching Chair for 2010-2012 has been awarded to Paul Gallagher (left), RRCC English Faculty.

Aims Math Instructor Receives National Award for Developmental Educators

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Aims Community College Math Instructor Art Terrazas (left) received the NADE Adjunct Faculty Scholarship award while attending the National Association for Developmental Education’s national convention.

CSU-Pueblo Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff at Luncheon

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Outstanding faculty and staff leaders at Colorado State University–Pueblo were honored at a recognition luncheon held April 13.

Regis to Dedicate Creative Writing Center to 97-Year-Old Poet April 22

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University will dedicate its Creative Writing Center to renowned 97-year-old poet Lois Beebe Hayna (left) April 22.

ASC’s LeBlanc is Versatile and Talented

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College senior Marcos LeBlanc (left) is a versatile musician playing tuba in the concert band and wind ensemble, bass trombone for jazz band, electric bass for the steel drum band, performs in the Mariachi band and sings in the concert and chamber choir.

CCA Hosting 9Health Fair 7 a.m. to Noon April 18

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Community College of Aurora will host the annual 9Health Fair from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, at its CentreTech campus, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Aurora.

CU Scientist: Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Unlikely to Have Global Effects

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Icelandic volcano that sent a huge plume of ash into the atmosphere and caused sweeping disruptions of air traffic over Great Britain and Scandinavia will likely dissipate in the next several days, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder atmospheric scientist.

CU Astrophysics Prof Juri Toomre to Receive 2010 Hazel Barnes Prize

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Juri Toomre (left), a professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences and a fellow of JILA at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been selected to receive the Hazel Barnes Prize, the highest faculty recognition for teaching and research awarded by the university.

UNC Prof Earns Regional Art Educator of the Year Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor Connie Stewart (left) has been selected by the National Art Education Association to receive the 2010 Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Award.

UCD Preparing to Launch New Visualization Grad Program

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media is launching the development of a new graduate program in Visualization.

CSU-Pueblo Honors Mariscal with Threlkeld Prize as Top Senior

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Brenda Mariscal (left), a first generation college student from Los Angeles, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Threlkeld Prize for Excellence.

Aims to Offer Forensic Psychology class on UNC Campus in the Fall

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

This fall, Aims Community College on the University of Northern Colorado campus will offer a special three-credit, guaranteed-transfer course in Forensic Psychology.

ASC History Alumnus Publishes Book

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Tom Bruscino (right), holding a copy of his latest book, moved from Adams State College football linebacker to professor, defying social expectations, but not the expectations of Dr. Edward Crowther (left), chair of ASC’s department of history, government, and philosophy.

UNC Student-Produced Documentaries to be Screened Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

High School Students in College Prep Program at the University of Northern Colorado will hold first public screening of documentaries produced by students in the UNC’s Upward Bound Program tonight, April 15.

CSU Hurricane Forecast Team Predicts Above-Average 2010 Season

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

William Gray (left) and Phil Klotzbach, the Colorado State University hurricane forecast team, predict an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season.

Tax Help Colorado Volunteers at CCA Help Return a Record $2.3M in Refunds

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Community College of Aurora volunteers participating in the 2010 Tax Help Colorado program filed more than 1,000 returns for low-income taxpayers, garnering more than $2.3 million in refunds.

Condoleezza Rice to Keynote 2010 Korbel Dinner, Receive Award from Albright

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies will honor former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (left) among others and Rice will receive the 2010 Josef Korbel Outstanding Alumni Award from Madeleine Albright (right), 64th U.S. Secretary of State.

Aims Assistant Director Receives International Leadership Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Aims Community College Assistant Director of Student Life Shannon McCasland has been selected as a 2010 International Exemplary Leader by The Chair Academy.

CU Honors 40th Anniversary of Environmental Center

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Amid an extensive lineup of Earth Day events, the University of Colorado at Boulder is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Environmental Center, founded by students as the “Eco-Center” on the inaugural Earth Day in 1970.

Mines Design Team Headed to Third Clinton Global Initiative University

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado School of Mines team members (l to r) Kevin Boxer, Sarah Cassini, Bethany Behrens and Alyssa Horvat will attend the Third Clinton Global Initiative University at the University of Miami April 16 to 18.

ASC Honors Retirees

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College Student Union Building banquet room was filling up the evening of April 6, as employees gathered to honor 2010 retirees, (l to r) Dianne “Di” Machado, Ray Welch and Dr. Ted McNeilsmith.

CSU Hosts Tree Restoration ‘Beyond the Bugs’ Conference April 19-21

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s Colorado Forest Restoration Institute is hosting a conference, “Beyond the Bugs: Future Range of Variability for Forests and Communities,” April 19-21 in Steamboat Springs.

CSU-Pueblo Hosts ‘Be Your Own Man Conference’ for Grades 5-9

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo, in conjunction with numerous community agencies and businesses, will host the 2010 Be Your Own Man Youth Conference April 24.

Iliff to Host Film Screening of ‘African Christianity Rising’ April 22

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Join students and scholars from throughout the Denver Metro Area will gather April 22 at the Iliff School of Theology for a screening of the film "African Christianity Rising - Stories from Zimbabwe," a film by James Ault (left)

FLC Women’s Basketball Celebrated

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2009-2010 Fort Lewis College Skyhawks women's basketball, finishing the season ranked #3 in the nation and played in the NCAA Division II National Championship game, were feted by fans at a congratulatory celebration last night in downtown Durango

UCCS, Texas A&M Health Science Center Partner to Advance Disease Treatment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will work collaboratively with the Texas A&M Health Science Center in the areas of bioenergetics, immunology and cell life, the schools announced this week.

Mesa State College’s Fifth Annual Entrepreneurship Day features Ben Stein

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The fifth annual Entrepreneurship Day, hosted by the Entrepreneurial Business Institute at Mesa State College, will be held on April 14, and will feature economist, FORTUNE columnist, humorist, TV and movie actor, author, lawyer and university teacher Ben Stein as the

Veteran Prosecutor to Speak to OJC Law Academy Graduates

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Veteran prosecutor Cathy Mullens (left), La Veta, will give the graduation address for the Law Enforcement Academy at Otero Junior College on April 17.

FLC’s Best Student Research Displayed at Undergraduate Research Symposium

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For a fifth year, the Fort Lewis College School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium will display some of the best FLC student research during a full day of presentations, April 22.

CU Study: Natural Antioxidants Give Top Barn Swallows a Leg Up on Competitors

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study led by Assistant Professor Rebecca Safran (left) indicates North American barn swallows outperform their peers in reproduction by maintaining a positive balance of antioxidants.

ASC Student Leaders Recognized

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A traditional Diwali Indian dinner, complete with rose ice cream, added an air of light and festivity to the second annual Adams State College Leadership Recognition Awards Banquet.

LCC’s Taste of Traditions a ‘Global’ Celebration

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Lamar Community College Taste of Traditions, April 1, was a great success filled with laughter, dancing and learning, not to mention entertainment by belly dancer Isadora (left).

CCA Hosting “Take Back the Night” Events April 15

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A series of Take Back the Night events designed to advocate for the right of individuals to feel safe from violence will be held throughout the day April 15 at the Community College of Aurora.

CSU Researchers Say “Hush’ in National Parks

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Two new Colorado State University studies published recently in Park Science Journal indicate that visitors to the Bear Lake Corridor of Rocky Mountain National Park need to hike just more than a half-mile to get some peace and quiet.

CSU Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Lost City in Mexico

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Christopher Fisher (left), a Colorado State University archaeologist, and his team have discovered the ruins of an ancient urban center in the heart of the Purépecha Empire in Lake Pátzcuaro Basin.

DU Professors Reach For The Stars

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For more than a century, there has been a mystery. For decades there have been theories. For years University of Denver astronomy professor Robert Stencel has sought answers. But never has there been an image. Until now.

CU Researchers: Gender Equity is Thwarted by Old Expectations

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Research conducted by Bernadette Park (left), a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado at Boulder, found that even as women have succeeded in historically male-dominated fields, they have not enjoyed a corresponding reduction in domestic work.

CCHE Begins Review of Performance Contracts

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education met Friday where it began its review of Performance Contracts signed with institutions of higher education that are set to expire in 2011, a process Executive Director Rico Munn (left) termed "timely and important."

FRCC Boulder to Celebrate Earth Day

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The student Environmental Club at Front Range Community College Boulder County Campus will sponsor a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day April 21 and 22.

ASC Spring Band Concert April 17

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Repertoire for the Adams State College spring band concert, April 17, includes new band literature, as well as music from Harry Potter and the Wizard of Oz.

CSU Pueblo Offers Second Saturdays Sessions this Spring, Summer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Representatives from across the Colorado State University-Pueblo campus will be available on four second Saturdays this spring and summer to guide all interested CSU-Pueblo students through the registration and application processes.

Aims Marketing Department Earns Silver in National Awards

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Aims Community College won a silver award in the Novelty Advertising category of the Paragon Awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.

DU, DPS Denver Teacher Residency Program Awarded $8.2M Grant

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Denver Public Schools and the University of Denver Morgridge College of Education announced yesterday that the Denver Teacher Residency program has received an $8.2 million grant from the US Department of Education.

Auraria Issues Meningococcal Disease Alert

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Health Center at Auraria has been informed by Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment that a Metropolitan State College of Denver student died yesterday morning from a suspected case of bacterial meningitis.

CSU’s College of Business Hosts Colin L. Powell April 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s College of Business will host retired Gen. Colin L. Powell (left) April 30 for a free lecture at Moby Arena on campus.

College in Colorado's College Day is April 16

09 Apr 2010 07:34:43 CST

College In Colorado reminds the entire community to participate in the fifth annual College Friday on Friday, April 16.

CSU Pueblo 2010 Happening Scholarship Fundraiser to Honor Trio

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

El Pomar CEO Bill Hybl (left) will be among those honored with President’s Medallions for Distinguished Service as part of the 2010 President’s Scholarship Happening, May 22, at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

ACC Welcomes New President with Reception April 22

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The new president of Arapahoe Community College, Diana Doyle (left), will be welcomed at a reception on April 22.

Creative Nonfiction Writer Comes to Adams State

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College English, Theatre, and Communications Department will host creative nonfiction writer, Dr. Bob Root (left), to campus for a workshop April 13.

Auraria Health Center Distributes Alarm Key Chains

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In light of the recent assaults on and near the Auraria Campus, the Health Center at Auraria has purchased 2,000 personal-safety alarm key chains with lights to be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, starting April 12.

Traditional Inuit Knowledge, Science to Shape Arctic Weather Insights

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Inuit forecasters possessing generations of environmental knowledge are helping scientists better understand changes in Arctic weather. (Photo courtesy Shari Gearheard, CU-Boulder National Snow and Ice Data Center.)

CU System Eliminating Another 139 Jobs in Budget-Balancing

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado system yesterday announced a proposed $22 million package of budget-balancing measures, including the elimination of another 139 positions, for fiscal year 2010-11.

Cobalt Technologies Testing Biobutanol Fuel from Beetle-Killed Pine at CSU

08 Apr 2010 08:05:09 CST

Cobalt Technologies, in a fuel-testing partnership with Colorado State University, yesterday announced a breakthrough in producing biobutanol from beetle-killed lodgepole pine feedstock.

Alum, Disney Executive to Give CSU-Pueblo Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A.J. Rhodes, a new media executive and 1999 mass communications graduate of Colorado State University-Pueblo who spearheads Disney’s Interactive Media Group’s Disney.com mobile strategy, will share his insights with the 2010 graduating class in May.

Photographer Fielder Visits ASC April 15

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nationally renowned nature photographer, publisher, teacher, and preservationist John Fielder (left) is coming to the Adams State College campus at noon April 15.

Animals Matter: Perspectives in Conservation Social Work and Human-Animal Ethics

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work will host a seminar, April 20, featuring internationally recognized researchers Josphat Ngonyo, Dr. Marc Bekoff, Dr. Sarah M. Bexell and Dr. Ray Powell.

UNC Academic Excellence Awardees Honored

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado yesterday celebrated this year's Academic Excellence Awards that went to (l-r) Michelle Low, Nathaniel Miller, Dianna Gray, Hortensia Soto-Johnson, Richard Hyslop and Joy Landeira.

FRCC Hosting CU Prof Discussing New WWII Book

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Thomas Zeiler, a history professor at the University of Colorado, will discuss and sign his newly published book, “Annihilation: A Global Military History of World War II,” April 12 at Front Range Community College-Boulder.

Regis U’s College for Health Professions to Host 9Health Fair April 24

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Free and low-cost health screenings and education to address today’s most critical health issues will be available April 24 at Regis University’s north Denver campus, a host site for the 9Health Fair.

FRCC Hosting High school Students in Math Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Front Range Community College-Westminster will host 144 students from 10 high schools for a math contest April 9.

UNC History Professor Earns Top Faculty Honor

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado History Professor Marshall Clough (left) has been named winner of the 2010 M. Lucile Harrison Award.

CSU Honors 2010 Best Teachers

08 Apr 2010 15:40:19 CST

Colorado State University will announce the six 2010 Best Teacher Award recipients during a reception at 6:30 p.m., April 8, in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom. They include (l-r) Siu Au Lee, Gideon Markman, Nathan “Cory” Seymour, Barbara Thiem, Melissa Wdowik and Jolyon T. “JT” Hughes.

ASC Trustees OK Demolition of Apartment Building

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Trustees for Adams State College approved demolition of the college’s Casa Del Sol apartment building at its April 2 meeting in Denver. (Photo: Kat Olance)

DU to Host Executive Director of Greenpeace International

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kumi Naidoo (left), executive director of Greenpeace International, will speak at the University of Denver, April 26, addressing the necessary changes he believes civil society will need to make in order to save the planet.

CU Spring Fest Offers a Wide Range of Activities April 9-11

07 Apr 2010 07:38:36 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s second annual Spring Fest is expected to draw thousands of students and visitors to campus April 9-11 for a variety of events, amonmg them the Buffalo Can Challenge (left).

Regis Stories from Wartime Series Focuses on Vietnam, Gulf Wars

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The April schedule of Regis University’s popular “Stories From Wartime” lecture series features presentations on the Vietnam War, the Gulf Wars and How We Remember War.

CSU Pueblo Bridge Project Provides Link for Community College Transfers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Bridges to Biomedical Careers program will resume this summer at Colorado State University-Pueblo to provide academic skills and research experiences for community college students interested in continuing their training at a four-year institution.

New Sprick paintings on display at CMC Gallery

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Many of Daniel Sprick’s newest photo-realistic paintings, such as the female portrait at left, will be on display at the Colorado Mountain College Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs March 31 through April 29.

LCC Signs Utah Softball Star

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kelsey Plowman of North Salt Lake, Utah, signs her letter of intent to play softball for the Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes.

CSU Research: Histone Proteins in Cells Need Chaperones to Prevent 'Hanky-Panky'

06 Apr 2010 07:51:08 CST

Colorado State University Professors Karolin Luger (left) and Laurie Stargell spearheaded research which found that without a critical protein, chromatin proteins get their wires crossed and the misbehavior can lead to cancer and disease.

Author Helen Thorpe to speak at Regis University April 7

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Helen Thorpe (left), author of Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican American Girls Coming of Age in America, will give a presentation April 7 at Regis University’s north Denver campus.

CCA VP Tapped for PTK Administrator Award of Distinction

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Bernice Harris (left), vice president of instruction at the Community College of Aurora, will receive an Administrator Award of Distinction April 9 at the Phi Theta Kappa 92nd annual convention in Orlando, Fla.

CU’s Conference on World Affairs Opens

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 62nd Annual Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder commenced yesterday, April 5, with the annual participant march through the historic Norlin Quadrangle and into Macky Auditorium.

Adams State Students to Present at National Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College Michele Trujillo (left), assistant professor of teacher education, and students, Chris Medina and Heather Tillman, are raising funds for travel expenses to the Council for Exceptional Children Conference in Nashville this month.

OJC Celebrates 15th Annual International Foods Night April 8

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 15th Annual International Foods Night at Otero Junior College will be held on April 8.

ACC Writers Studio to Host Literary Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College will sponsor the fourth annual Spring Literary Festival April 11, featuring writers (l to r) Sonya Huber, Stephen Haven, Janis Hallowell, Robert Root and Ruth L. Schwartz.

LCC Honors Reinhardt for Teaching

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Shea Reinhardt (left) has been selected by the Lamar Community College faculty and staff as their 2009 Adjunct Faculty of the Year.

CSU Pueblo Offers Training in How to Seek Federal Employment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Career Center at Colorado State University-Pueblo is offering students and community members a two-part training series in April on how to master the often daunting and difficult federal job application process.

CU Search Committee Recommends Single Candidate for Provost

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Robert Sternberg (left), dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, is the single candidate recommended by the search for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

ACC, UNC Open Early Childhood Partnership with Information Session

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

An informational reception at the University Center at Chaparral, April 7, will provide an opportunity for those interested in early childhood education to learn about a new Associate Degree program at Arapahoe Community College and a subsequent four-year degree through a partnership with the University of Northern Colorado.

ASC Guerilla Theatre Protests Cuts to Higher Ed

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Marching to the beat of a drum, Adams State College Guerilla Theatre students protest cuts to higher education, at noon on March 31.

CC Prof Featured on PBS NewsHour

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado College English Professor David Mason (left) was featured on the PBS NewsHour last Thursday, April 1, after one of his poems was featured as the PBS NewsHour weekly poem.

Mesa State’s Aspinall Public Lecture: Lincoln and the American West

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Although nearly 16,000 books have been published on Abraham Lincoln, none deals entirely with his connections to the West, which will be explored Lincoln expert Richard W. Etulain at Mesa State College, April 8, whose recently published book deals with Lincoln and the American West.

CSU Study Finds Longs Peak Climbers Using ‘New Ethics’ to Protect Mountain

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Longs Peak is attracting more visitors today than ever before, yet a new study by Ruth M. Alexander (left), a Colorado State University researcher, found the peak in better shape than it has been in recent decades thanks to mountain climbers adopting the 'Leave No Trace' ethics model.

UNC to Host Former Google Exec Discussing Secrets to Staying Organized

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Douglas Merrill (left), former chief information officer of Google, whose new book on personal and workplace organization just hit shelves, will speak April 7 at the University of Northern Colorado.

Otero Arts Festival Hosts Works from Fort Peck Sioux and Assiniboine Nations

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jim Rizzuto (left), president of Otero Junior College and Steven Kalaher, OJC Art Dept. professor, are shown with artwork created by middle students, primarily members of the members of the Fort Peck Sioux and Assiniboine Nations in Montana, on display in La Junta at the Otero Arts Festival.

Mattarocci Signs to Rodeo for LCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Tyler Mattarocci of Pueblo signs his letter of intent to rodeo for Lamar Community College.

Patricia Ladewig Named Regis VP for Academic Affairs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Patricia Ladewig (left) has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs at Regis University.

CC Hosting Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter Tonight

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado College is hosting Dustin Lance Black (left), the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film "Milk," in free appearance tonight, April 2.

New FLC President Making First Visit to Campus Today, April 2

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Dene Kay Thomas, the newly designated president of Fort Lewis College and the first woman president in FLC's history, will be on campus for a reception and presentation today, April 2.

CSU Monfort Professor-in-Residence Brings 'Citizen Writer' to Campus April 12

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University Libraries will host an evening with author Terry Tempest Williams as she discusses and reads from her newest book “Finding Beauty in a Broken World” on April 12.

Oscar-Winning Documentary Part of UNC Film Events Next Week

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado's Film Studies program next week will host multiple events showcasing documentary films, including a screening of "The Cove," the 2010 Academy Award-winning documentary.

OJC Alumna to Produce ‘Dare to Dream’ Benefit Concert

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Patrice Henson (left), a former Otero Junior College volleyball and basketball student athlete, is the producer for the ‘Dare to Dream’ benefit concert for La Junta Associated Charities to be held April 6 on the OJC campus.

DU’s Italian Program to Host Denver’s 1st Italian Film Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver Italian program in the Department of Languages and Literatures is hosting the 1st Italian Film Festival April 6 through May 18. Shown is a scene from La ragazza del lago (The Girl by the Lake).

ASC EARTH Week Begins April 12

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College EARTH group is hosting a run for water, Coloradan Photographer John Fielder, the annual talent show and reduce reuse recycle garage sale.

RRCC is Screening Location for 9Health Fair

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Red Rocks Community College is partnering with 9Health Fair to present more than 20 free and low-cost health screenings and education offerings.

CU Cancer Center Researchers Receive $3.5M Grant

01 Apr 2010 15:03:38 CST

Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center will use a new $3.5 million grant to screen 2,000 advanced lung cancer patients for a cancer biomarker during the next two years.

CU Team Aids in Record-Breaking Subatomic Particle Collisions

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A group of University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and students involved in the international Large Hadron Collider (left) project in Europe are celebrating the most powerful smashing of subatomic particles into each other to date.

CSU Instructor Named One of Three 2010 Winners of Olympus Innovation Awards

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Olympus named the three 2010 winners in the Olympus Innovation Awards Program, including Paul Hudnut (left), instructor in the College of Business at Colorado State University.

CU Nursing College in Group Advancing Inter-Professional Education

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Seven U.S. teaching institutions with both schools of nursing and medicine including the University of Colorado College of Nursing have been selected to to develop new education models fostering inter-professional training and curriculum reform.

FRCC Co-Sponsoring Seminar, Field Work on Mountain Lions April 10-11

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

An opportunity to study mountain lions and conduct field work is offered in a seminar April 10 and 11 from Front Range Community College and the Rocky Mountain Cat Conservancy.

Two JWU Nutrition Students Present to National American Diabetes Association

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Renee Petrillo (left) and Edna Portillo, seniors at Johnson & Wales University, presented a cooking demonstration at the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Expo at the Colorado Convention Center last Saturday.

Applications Available for CMC's First Ascent Youth Leadership Program

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Students currently in the eighth and ninth grades in north-central Colorado have the opportunity to attend the free First Ascent Youth Leadership program this summer presented by Colorado Mountain College.

ACC Tartan Day is Celebration of Scottish Culture and Heritage

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Scottish culture and heritage will be celebrated at Arapahoe Community College during Tartan Day, April 6.

ASC Robot Challenge Scheduled for Sand Dunes

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Hosted by Adams State College, university and college students from across Colorado will test their robotic designs at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument April 10.

CSU Prof Named Distinguished Professor of Finland, Awarded $1.5 Million

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

V. "Chandra" Chandrasekar (left), a Colorado State University engineering professor whose research is helping to revolutionize weather radar has been named a Finland Distinguished Professor –an honor that includes a $1.5 million (1 million Euros) award.

UNC Professor Selected to Present at United Nations Crime Congress

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Philip Reichel (left), professor of criminal justice at the University of Northern Colorado, has been selected by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences to represent the organization at the 12th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

CSU Pueblo Speaker Series Concludes with Michael Eric Dyson April 12

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2009-2010 Distinguished Speakers Series at Colorado State University-Pueblo will conclude on April 12 with Michael Eric Dyson (left), one of the nation’s most inspiring and outspoken African Americans.

CMC Leadership Demonstrated in Building, Fundraising, Curriculum

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Mountain College capital campaign committee and community members who are transforming the Leadville Campus are (from left) Bob Hartzell, Dan and Roxie Aldaz, former CMC student Dano Aldaz and John Wells. (Photo Lori Meurs)

Kevin Edwardson Awarded RRCC Classified Employee of the Year

31 Mar 2010 08:32:48 CST

Kevin Edwardson (left), Groundskeeper/Supervisor has been named 2009 Classified Employee of the Year by his colleagues.

Climate Conference for High School Students in Denver April 9

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Warren Washington (left), an atmospheric science and climate expert who has advised five U.S. presidents, will speak April 9 in Denver at the fourth annual Colorado Global Climate Conference for high school students.

ASC has All the Right Elements for Schmidt

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Top notch programs, close to home, added up to make Adams State College the choice for Kacia Schmidt (left), music education sophomore.

Exonerated Death Row Speaker at CSU Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s Department of Sociology’s student-run Criminal Justice Organization will host Juan Melendez (left), an innocent man who spent nearly 18 years on Florida’s death row before his exoneration.

OJC Choir to Present Good Friday Concert

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Members of the OJC Student and Community Choir will present a free concert to commemorate the events of Good Friday on April 2, at the First Presbyterian Church of La Junta.

Mines '8th Continent' Director Honored by Jefferson Economic Council

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Burke Fort (left), director of the 8th Continent Project at Colorado School of Mines, was awarded Jefferson Economic Council’s “Genesis Award - Economic Developer of the Year.”

NASA International Space Station Risk Manager to speak at CSU-Pueblo

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Michael Lutomski (left), risk manager for NASA’s International Space Station, will discuss Exploration in Space over the past four decades, April 7, at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Iliff’s ‘Journey MDIV’ Offers Flexible Residency Options

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Iliff School of Theology’s new master of divinity degree program allows students to keep their current residence - wherever that might be.

National Educator Visits OJC Cosmetology Salon

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Theresa Athanassiu (middle), a National Color Educator for the John Paul Mitchell Systems, spent a day with Otero Junior College cosmetology students providing the latest information on hair color products and techniques.

FLC Hosting TEDx Conference “Ideas Worth Spreading”

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In the spirit of sharing “ideas worth spreading,” Fort Lewis College will be hosting a TEDx conference on Saturday, April 3.

CU Study: Greenland Ice Sheet Losing Ice Mass on Northwest Coast

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Ice loss from the Greenland ice sheet, which has been increasing during the past decade over its southern region, is now moving up its northwest coast, according to a new international study that includes the University of Colorado.

CSU Elephant Expert, Partners Speak Out on Poaching, Ivory Trade

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Elephant experts, including George Wittemyer (left) from Colorado State University, are calling for a moratorium on legal ivory sales to protect elephant populations from being slaughtered for their valuable tusks.

At ASC ‘Music for All’ is Doyle’s Philosophy

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Tracy Doyle (left), associate chair of music and music education professor AT Adams State College, created a once-a-week class to help children “discover their inner musician.”

RRCC to Hold Bowl-a-Thon Fundraiser

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Red Rocks Community College will hold a three-day bowling fundraiser, 'Red, Rock and Bowl,' April 12-15, to help raise money for RRCC’s Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Dr. Dene Kay Thomas Selected as 8th President of Fort Lewis College

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College Friday selected Dr. Dene Kay Thomas to become the first woman president to lead the college in its 99-year history.

Arapahoe Community College Professor Offers Free Textbooks

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College students enrolled in Professor Carl Bergemann’s Principles of Marketing course have a choice to pay as little as they like for their textbook.

CSU-Pueblo Initiative Earns $110,000 Daniels Fund Grant

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A high school initiative at Colorado State University-Pueblo has been awarded a two-year, $110,000 grant by the Daniels Fund.

Iliff Introduces ‘Practical’ Side of Theology Education

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Through a new Website, Iliff School of Theology hopes to introduce the "practical" side of theological education and overcome some of the preconceptions or stereotypes that exist about the study of theology.

CSU Students Find Many Recyclable Items in Great Sand Dunes National Park Trash

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For the first time in the history of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, the park hosted a dumpster dive for students in Colorado State University’s Live Green community.

U.S. Supreme Court Molds Agenda, Rulings by ‘Signaling’ Litigants

29 Mar 2010 15:49:49 CST

U.S. Supreme Court justices 'signal' their priorities and preferences to potential litigants, and four to six years later, the justices receive the cases they requested, research by University of Colorado Associate Professor Vanessa Baird (left) has found.

UNC to Celebrate Academic Excellence

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado will celebrate academic excellence with a variety of activities and ceremonies that begin today, March 29, with a luncheon honoring UNC Distinguished Scholars James Keaten (left) and Jose Suarez (right).

Political Scandals Up Next at ASC Faculty Lecture

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“Sex, Money, and Deceit: Incumbent Scandals in U.S. Congressional Elections" is the next Adams State College faculty lecture to be presented by Dr. Stephen Roberds (left), associate professor of government.

FLC Women’s Basketball is Second in National Championship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Fort Lewis College women's basketball team lost the NCAA Division II women's title game Friday night to Emporia State University after a stellar season.

Andrew Romanoff will be LCC Commencement Speaker

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (left) will be the speaker at Lamar Community Colleges's 71st annual commencement, May 8, according to LCC President John Marrin.

CSU Pueblo to Host Virginia Steckman March 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University-Pueblo Department of Social Work and the National Association of Social Workers-Colorado will host Virginia Steckman on the power of equine therapy March 30.

CSU Alumna to Read Her Best-Seller ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University alumna Rebecca Skloot (left) will visit campus for a reading of her best-selling book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” April 5.

Climate Expert Richard Alley to Speak at CU March 29

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Pennsylvania State University Professor Richard Alley (left), an internationally known glaciologist and climate change expert, will give the 2010 George Gamow Memorial Lecture at the University of Colorado at Boulder on March 29.

240 Union Restaurant Raises Money for Scholarships at Red Rocks

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Fine dining will provide much needed scholarship dollars for students at Red Rocks Community College as a result of the 8th annual RRCC Foundation Benefit at 240 Union Restaurant in Lakewood on April 15.

FLC Environmental Center Hosting Earth Day Celebrations

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Students at the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center (EC) are trying to close the gap between young people’s aspirations and the options offered them by society.

DU Faculty’s Eclectic Collections Displayed at the Myhren Gallery

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Faculty Collects, an exhibition of objects that inspire, incite, and inform, opens at the University of Denver’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery on April 1.

Friends of Woodruff Library Offer Scholarship Award to Otero Arts Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 54th Annual Otero Arts Festival committee in collaboration with the Friends of Woodruff Memorial Library is offering a $500 scholarship to the first place Senior Creative Writing Portfolio winner, according to Debbie Phillips (left), Festival coordinator.

ASC Noteworthy Evening Supports Music Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“A Noteworthy Evening,” the second annual fundraiser for the Adams State College Music Department, is slated for April 9 and will feature dining and dancing in an evening of live music.

Biofuels Research Project Offers Hands-On Learning for CMC Rifle Students

25 Mar 2010 07:51:34 CST

Jon Prater, Colorado Mountain College's integrative energy technology program coordinator in Rifle, helps student Nick Speer work on a biofuels boiler, part of a $5 million, four- to five-year research project to produce and process biofuels from grasses. (Photo Mike McKibbin)

CSU Profs to Measure Pollutant Formation from Algae Biofuels

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Anthony Marchese (left) and Azer Yalin, associate professors in mechanical engineering at Colorado State University, have received a $325,000 National Science Foundation grant to conduct one of the first studies on the emissions produced from algae as a biofuel.

JWU to Offer Evening, Weekend Classes Starting in September

25 Mar 2010 07:41:05 CST

Johnson & Wales University (JWU) has announced its new Adult and Continuing Education Program will serve a diverse community of adult learners in convenient evening and weekend classes at the Denver Campus.

Japan’s Tsuruoka National College of Technology Students Visit RRCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Ten students and one instructor from Tsuruoka, Japan have come to Red Rocks Community College for an opportunity to study English and learn more about U.S. colleges.

UNC to Host 25th Annual Teacher Employment Days March 25-26

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado will host the largest K-12 education job fair in the region March 25-26, with recruiters from about 100 school districts in 11 states, Kuwait and the Peace Corps expected.

CSU Pueblo Announces 2010 Class of Kane Foundation Scholars

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Eight high-achieving students from Pueblo County high schools have earned the most prestigious scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University – Pueblo.

Aims Community College Switches to Online Class Schedules

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Starting summer semester, class schedules for Aims Community College will be completely online.

ASC Student Scholar Days Set for April 1 and 2

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The third annual Adams State College Student Scholar Days, a multidisciplinary, two-day conference highlighting the academic achievements of the many diverse ASC majors, will be April 1 and 2.

Eat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at ACC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Easter Bunny will be at Arapahoe Community College for breakfast and games on Saturday, April 3, beginning at 8 a.m.

Obama Nominates CU’s Wieman to White House Science Post

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

President Barack Obama Monday announced his intent to nominate Dr. Carl Wieman (right), University of Colorado, as Associate Director for Science, Office of Science and Technology Policy.

CSU Researcher Will Represent North America in Day Devoted to Fight Tuberculosis

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University tuberculosis researcher Anne Lenaerts (left) will represent tuberculosis research on World TB Day, March 24, an honor bestowed on only three people in the world.

UNC Professor One of Five Scholars Selected for International Fellowship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Steven Seegel (left), assistant professor of History at the University of Northern Colorado, has been selected to receive one of five international fellowships this summer to the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

OJC Students to Receive ‘Rising Star Awards’

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kaitlyn Lowen (left) and Stephanie Murphy (right), Otero Junior College students, will be presented with “Rising Star” awards by the Colorado Community College State Student Advisory Council at a April 14 luncheon.

2010 PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Last week, the Colorado Community College System held the annual Phi Theta Kappa luncheon to honor the best and brightest students in the state’s public community colleges.

Mines Groundbreaking Ceremonies Underscore Growth

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Two recent groundbreaking ceremonies have made it official: Construction has begun on an addition to Brown Hall (right) and a new residence hall at the Colorado School of Mines.

CSU-Pueblo Offers Five-Week Jump Start for Incoming Freshmen

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Incoming freshmen to Colorado State University-Pueblo have an opportunity to earn nine college credits in five weeks this summer while living on campus and experiencing the great Colorado outdoors with a new summer Jump Start program.

ASC’s Lipke in Recital is March 25

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. William Lipke, Adams State College professor of music, will present a faculty piano recital at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in Leon Recital Hall.

OJC Rattler Rodeo Team Signs Bailey Kaufman

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Bailey Kaufman, (left), signs a letter of intent to rodeo for the Otero Junior College Rattler Rodeo Team, with Linsey Sumpter, OJC rodeo coach looking on.

State's New Chief Academic Officer Announced

23 Mar 2010 07:48:11 CST

Department of Higher Education Executive Director Rico Munn yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. Cheryl D. Lovell (left) as the Department’s Chief Academic Officer, effective April 1.

CSU Receives Fed Funds for Ecological Inventories for Army Corps of Engineers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program have received more than $900,000 in federal stimulus funds to conduct a series of ecological inventories for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along the Upper Missouri River.

UNC Geography Professor Earns Second Fulbright

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado’s Karen Barton (left) Ph.D., has been awarded a Fulbright Hays grant – her second such award in the past three years from the U.S. Department of Education.

Regis University College Wins National Honors for ‘Be Influential’ Ad

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University’s College for Professional Studies ‘Be Influential’ advertising campaign captured third place honors nationally in the Higher Education Marketing Report's 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards.

Aims' Joiner Named to PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

23 Mar 2010 07:48:38 CST

Aims Community College student and employee Kim Joiner (left) recently received the Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Team award for her academic achievement, leadership and community service.

Otero Arts Festival Announces Art Judges

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 54th annual Otero Arts Festival, set for March 30 through April 1 at McDivitt Center on the Otero Junior College campus, Robert Hench (left), artist and retired art instructor at Colorado State University-Pueblo, and Dennis Dalton (right), professor of art at CSU-Pueblo, as this year’s visual art judges.

ASC Theatre Opens “No Exit” March 29

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College will the production of “No Exit,” a dark play directed by Paul Wurth (left), who said it is a “play we can learn by.”

DU Student-Organized Master Watercolors Exhibition Opens April 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

'Master Watercolors from the Jan Perry Mayer Collection of Works on Paper' opens at the University of Denver’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery on April 1.

CSU Pueblo Opens Registration for 2010 X-Challenge Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Challengers can run, bike, throw, swing, or row their way to Colorado State University – Pueblo campus for the 11th annual 2010 X-Challenge scheduled on April 11 with registration now underway.

UCD School of Medicine Launches Regional Stem-Cell Center

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, directed by Dennis Roop (left) promises to expand one of the frontiers of medicine through stem cell research and treatment.

CMC, OSHA Sign Alliance to Offer More Training, Info to Workers, Companies

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nancy Genova (left), CEO of Colorado Mountain College’s Rifle campus, and Herb Gibson, area director of the Denver office of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, sign a new alliance agreement to work together to improve oil and natural gas worker safety. (Photo Mike McKibbin)

NJC’s Rinaldo Named Top Colorado HOSA Advisor

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jolene Rinaldo, a med prep instructor who directs the Health Occupation Student of America at Northeastern Junior College, was recently named the Colorado HOSA Advisor of the Year.

Standard & Poor’s Raises DU’s Long-Term Debt Rating

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver’s long-term debt rating has been upgraded to A+ from A by Standard & Poor’s, which reports that the University’s rating outlook is stable.

Nearly 30 Employers to Attend ACC Spring Career Fair

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nearly 30 employers will be available to meet with students and community members at Arapahoe Community College on March 31.

CSU Pueblo Renovated Language Center to Honor John Garcia, Jr.

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A newly renovated Language Center on the Colorado State University-Pueblo campus next fall will bear the name of the brother of President Joseph Garcia thanks to a donation and naming request by the family.

CSU Honors Cesar Chavez with Events March 24-April 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Beginning March 24, student groups at Colorado State University will join the Fort Collins community to host a weeklong celebration in honor of Cesar Chavez (left), a celebrated Mexican-American activist.

FLC to Host Tibetan Nun and Former Political Prisoner

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Tibetan activist and former political prisoner Ngawang Sangdrol will talk, March 23, at Fort Lewis College about her life as a young nun, arrested first at age 13 for nonviolent protests against the Chinese in Tibet.

Metro States Roadrunner Island Gives Students Second Life Online

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver students are experiencing a virtual second life online with more than 25 courses that have been taught at the college using Second Life. Shown avatars for Metro State faculty.

Five CU Profs Win National Science Foundation Career Awards

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Five University of Colorado at Boulder faculty have been selected to receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards. From left to right: Rebecca Flowers, Aaron Bradley, Robert McLeod, Li Shang and Sriram Sankaranarayanan.

CSU-Pueblo Undergraduate Research to be Presented at International Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The research of two undergraduate students at Colorado State University-Pueblo will be presented at an international counter-terrorism conference in Scotland next week by Dr. David Malet (left), a CSU-Pueblo faculty member.

UCD Cancer Center to Study New Targeted Treatments for Breast Cancer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Cancer Center will soon begin enrolling patients in a clinical trial that aims to speed up the study of new targeted treatments for certain subtypes of breast cancer, according to Dr. Anthony Elias (left).

Colorado House’s Education Committee Passes CMC Baccalaureate Bill

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Following a unanimous vote, the education committee of Colorado’s House of Representatives voted yesterday, March 18, in support of SB 101, which would allow Colorado Mountain College to offer up to five bachelor’s degrees.

CSU Veterinary Students Offer Pet First Aid Workshop

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s veterinary students are sponsoring a day-long workshop, April 3, on first aid for cats and dogs.

CU Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases to Emissions from Abroad

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia.

JWU's Hosting Fundraiser for Haitian Crisis

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Johnson & Wales University students are hosting an evening fundraiser for the Colorado Haiti Project, March 25.

ASC Faculty Lecture Will Crack the Code in Classical Paintings

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Art can contain meaning beyond the obvious, and Roger Eriksen (left), Adams State College associate professor of art, will enlighten his audience in his presentation, “Beyond the Da Vinci Code,” at the free faculty lecture March 24.

UCD Medical Students to Celebrate “Match Day” Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

More than 140 eager, anxious fourth-year students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine will today, March 18, make their way to tables covered with envelopes that hold their future.

Graduates Job Searches Start Earlier, Go Longer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

With a struggling economy still gripping the nation, college students graduating this spring are faced with long, competitive job searches.

WSC Center for Environmental Studies Presents 14th Annual Spring Symposium

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Western State College of Colorado Center for Environmental Studies presents its 14th Annual Spring Symposium, March 24 and 25, with the theme “The Economy of Nature and The Nature of the Economy: Exploring Connections between the Human Economy and the Earth’s Ecosystems.”

CSU Theatre Program Excels at Regional Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For the third consecutive year, students from Colorado State University’s theatre program took home major awards at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held in Reno, Nev.

ASC’s Intersession Accelerates Learning

18 Mar 2010 07:51:17 CST

Adams State College’s newly established Intersession Program is an opportunity for students to earn credits between semesters in highly-focused, short courses during a one- to eight-week time period.

Regis Hosting Theologian and Former U.S. Ambassador March 25

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University’s Spring 2010 Catholicism in the Modern World Catholic Speaker Series concludes March 25 with a presentation by theologian, author and former U.S. ambassador Michael Novak (left).

CSU-Pueblo Hosting Attorney-Writer in Workshop Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Department of English and Foreign Languages at Colorado State University-Pueblo welcomes Boudreau Freret (left) to campus today, March 18, for a writing workshop.

Aims Construction Programs Hosting Open House

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Aims Community College Construction Management and Construction Trades department will host an open house on March 23.

ACC Faculty Artists Exhibit Work at State Capitol

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Four professional artists teaching at Arapahoe Community College are exhibiting their work at the State Capitol through June.

CSU Pueblo President Joe Garcia Featured on Cover of National Hispanic Magazine

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo President Joseph Garcia is featured this month on the cover of the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, a national publication and on its web site.

Vice Admiral Truly Appointed to Mines Board of Trustees

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly (left), of Golden, has been appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees.

CSU Director of Bands Inducted into American Bandmasters Association

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

J. Steven Moore (left), Colorado State University Director of Bands, was inducted into the American Bandmasters Association, or ABA, during the organization’s annual convention this month in Charleston, S.C.

NJC Names Kathy Rice Classified Employee of the Year

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kathy Rice (left), an administrative assistant, was named 2009 Classified Employee of the Year at Northeastern Junior College by her colleagues.

CU Students Inspire Youth Through Space Exploration

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Brad Cheetham, shown with a young gifted student, and fellow University of Colorado doctoral student Bruce Davis, started an initiative for K-12 students to draw over 100,000 postcards with space and science ideas to inspire America’s youth in science, technology, engineering and math. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/CU)

JWU Hosts Intensive Psychopathy Training March 31 and Apr 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The College of Business at Johnson & Wales University will host an intensive two-day psychopathy seminar on March 31 and April 1 with experts leading and facilitating discussions and seminars based on new psychopathy research.

WSC Accepting Applications for New MFA in Creative Writing, MA in Education

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Graduate students will return to Western State College of Colorado (WSC) this summer for the first time since the late 80s.

Aims International Day Offers a Mini World Tour March 29

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Aims Community College is hosting International Day, March 29, to celebrate the rich heritages of many of the students in the Aims International program. Open to the public, the event asks for a $3 donation that will go to the Haiti earthquake relief fund.

ASC Prof, Students Reenact the Past

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Richard Goddard (2^nd from left), associate professor of social studies at Adams State College, and history students, (l to r) Micah Keller, Tom Keller, and Josh Lemley, participated in the reenactment of the Battles for Socorro, near Socorro, New Mexico.

CSU Pueblo One of 8 Schools Selected for Hispanic Quiz Show

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo has been selected as one of eight schools in the nation to participate in the Know Your Heritage Hispanic College Quiz series hosted by NBC news anchor Zoraida Sambolin.

CU Hand Bacteria Study Holds Promise for Forensics Identification

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Forensic scientists may soon have a valuable new item in their toolkits - a way to identify individuals using unique, telltale types of hand bacteria left behind on objects, according a new University of Colorado at Boulder study.

CSU Hosts 2010 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Wood chips will be flying when lumberjacks and jills from 11 universities chop and saw their way through the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Western Collegiate Challenge March 17 - 19 at Colorado State University.

Public Comment Session Today to Help Choose Next FLC President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will hold a public comment session today, March 16, for both campus and community members to express their opinions on the three Fort Lewis College presidential candidates.

FLC Hosting Hozhoni Days Celebration for a 46th Year

16 Mar 2010 07:49:46 CST

The Hozhoni Days – Navajo for “Days of Beauty” – celebration at Fort Lewis College often attracts as many as 5000 participants and visitors will be held March 22-24. At left is Seratha Largie, the reigning Miss Hozhoni 2009-10.

ASC’s Newman Supports All Things Theatre

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College’s Dr. Paul Newman and his wife Patti love all things theatre from his workshop designing and building sets to her annual end-of-year barbeque for students at which she encourages and supports their academic and theatrical careers.

LCC Unveils Renovated Website

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Lamar Community College Website, www.Lamarcc.edu, has undergone a significant transition including a new design and moderate reorganization.

World’s Best Squash Player to Help Dedicate CSU-Pueblo Squash Wall March 17

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Hashim Khan (left), widely regarded as the greatest squash player of all time, will help to honor the generosity of donors as Colorado State University-Pueblo officials dedicate Colorado’s first squash court south of Colorado Springs on March 17 in the Student Recreation Center.

OJC Soccer Team Signs Pueblo West Standout

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Otero Junior College soccer team has signed T.J. Podio (left, signing letter of intent), a Pueblo West High School forward, to the inaugural roster for the 2010 season.

UNC Prof Selected for Beverly Hills International Music Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Nothern Colorado Professor Music Dian Bolden-Taylor (left) has been selected to join the faculty of the seventh annual Beverly Hills International Music Festival Aug. 8-17 as a voice teacher and performer.

FRCC Department Chair Publishes Crime Novel

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Blair Oliver (left), chair of Arts and Letters at Front Range Community College Larimer Campus, has a new novel out, “The Long Slide.”

ASC's Hepler to be Honored by NASPE March 19

15 Mar 2010 00:52:52 CST

Dr. Teri Hepler (left), assistant professor at Adams State College, will receive the Sport and Exercise Psychology Dissertation Award from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education at the NASPE Hall of Fame Banquet March 19 in Indianapolis.

Mesa State Bows to Neighborhood Pressure, Relocates Body Farm

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In what Pear Park neighborhood residents see as a victory in their heated campaign to oust Mesa State College’s proposed body farm, the college has decided to relocate the facility to a more remote location, according to Mesa State President Tim Foster.

CU Lab to Host Public Events for ‘NanoDays’ April 2-3

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host a symposium April 2 and family-oriented outreach activities April 3 as part of “NanoDays” 2010.

Mayan Spiritual Guide to Discuss 2012, Mystic Beliefs at CSU-Pueblo Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Miguel Angel (left), a spiritual guide and keeper of wisdom related to the basic tenets of Mayan Spirituality, will give a public presentation at Colorado State University-Pueblo today, March 15.

ACC Hosts Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College will host the ACC Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition from March 23 through April 7.

CSU Students Prepare for Spring Break, Alternative Style

15 Mar 2010 11:12:44 CST

More than 150 Colorado State University students will devote Spring Break ’10 to community service and social and cultural education at 13 destinations, participating in the CSU’s Alternative Break program.

Unexpected Chlorine Chemistry Found in Low Atmosphere of U.S. Interior

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new study shows nighttime chemical interactions between airborne, chloride-containing particles and nitrogen oxide pollutants may be affecting air quality in the continental United States. (Photo courtesy Josh Couts)

CU Discovery of Cellular ‘Switch’ May Provide Means to Trigger Cell Death

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The discovery of a cellular “switch” in the popular laboratory research worm by a University of Colorado at Boulder team may provide researchers with a new means of triggering programmed cell death in humans to treat disease.

Budget Shortfalls Force Aims to Close Buildings

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Marsi Liddell (left), president of Aims Community College, announced yesterday several measures in response to an anticipated $2.2-million reduction in the college budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

UNC Audiologist Earns National Excellence Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado Associate Professor of Audiology Deanna Meinke (left) has earned the outstanding service award for her work in the field from the National Hearing Conservation Association.

Caring for Colorado Grant Allows Metro State Nursing Dept. to Upgrade Equipment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Nursing Department at Metropolitan State College of Denver will soon acquire more of the tools necessary to properly train nursing professionals for the workforce thanks to an $80,000 grant fromCaring for Colorado foundation.

CSU Hosts Natural Resource Managers from India

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A leopard in Rajaji National Park, India, where the 32 managers from the Indian Forest Service training with the with the Wildlife Institute of India just prior to coming to Colorado State University for further training. (Photo courtesy of Tara Teel)

Five FRCC Students on All-Colorado Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Five students from the three campuses of Front Range Community College were honored as members of the Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team March 10 in Denver.

UCD Hosts “Calculus: The Musical!” Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“Calculus: The Musical!” that takes the abstract concepts of calculus and turns them into a toe-tapping performance that anyone can enjoy will be performed today, March 12, at the University of Colorado Denver.

ASC and TSJC Host HEAR Workshop

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College and Trinidad State Junior College are hosting the seventh annual HEAR Workshop March 23 in the Adams State Student Union Building.

CCA’s Observatory Hosting Open House March 19

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The public is invited to a night of stargazing at the Community College of Aurora’s Observatory Open House March 19.

Metro State Roadrunners Head to NCAA Tournaments, Championships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver Roadrunners have a busy weekend ahead with the men’s basketball team the in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament and the men’s track team to Albuquerque for the NCAA Championships.

Metro State Invited to Apply for $200,000 Grant for Aviation Program

11 Mar 2010 07:49:15 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver has been identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 as a recipient of a congressionally directed grant for $200,000.

Mines Establishes First Student Chapter of Underground Construction Association

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The first student chapter of the Underground Construction Association of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (UCA of SME) has been established at Colorado School of Mines.

Satellite Images from Space Still Improving After 50 Years

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

An article Science magazine by Stanley Kidder (left) and Thomas Vonder Haar, both of Colorado State University, discusses the advances in satellite technology and benefits to scientists since the launch of an infrared observation satellite in 1960.

Save PERA COLA Seeking Contributions to Support Lawsuit

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Save PERA COLA is now actively seeking your contributions to fund the class action lawsuit Gary Justus and Kathleen Hopkins v. the State of Colorado and Colorado PERA et al. filed Feb. 26 in state District Court in Denver.

LCC PTK Chapter Inducts 18 New Members

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honorary inducted 18 new members during the spring induction ceremony last week.

Sponsorships Available for ACC Chalk Art Festival

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Arapahoe Community College Foundation is seeking sponsors for a chalk art festival to be held Sept. 11 at the ACC Main Campus.

FLC SBDC to Host Attorney Discussing Intellectual Property

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is sponsoring an “Intellectual Property Law for Small Businesses” presentation March 16.

UNC Alum Finds Peace Corps Experience Changes Lives

11 Mar 2010 07:19:29 CST

University of Northern Colorado alumna Tracy Blackmon spent two years a Peace Corps school and community resource volunteer in the small South African village of Keerom.

Recent Cold Weather Unlikely to Kill Bark Beetles

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Despite what seems a colder-than-average Colorado winter, the Colorado State Forest Service at CSU does not believe temperatures have cold enough to kill the state’s mountain pine beetles.

UCD Chemistry Prof Wins National Science Foundation Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Hai Lin (left), PhD, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Colorado Denver, has received the Faculty Early Career Development National Science Foundation award.

CU Pilot Program to Help Students Prepare for LEED Certification Test

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Real Estate Center and the U.S. Green Building Council Colorado Chapter started a pilot program to prepare CU Real Estate Center students to take the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Green Associate exam.

UCCS Senior Named Student Leader of the Year

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jacqueline Bell (left), a student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has been named the Colorado Leadership Alliance Student Leader of the Year.

Mesa State Receives National Recognition for Community Service

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mesa State College WAS named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Xcel Energy Honors CSU with 2010 Energy Efficiency Expo Award

10 Mar 2010 07:35:40 CST

Xcel Energy honored Colorado State University with a 2010 Energy Efficiency Expo Award for energy conservation measures installed on the Foothills Campus.

Practice What You Teach Landscapes by Colorado’s Community College Art Faculty

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Practice What You Teach is a temporary art exhibition at the Colorado State Capitol featuring landscape paintings and drawings by artist/instructors in the Colorado Community College System.

Mines Wins TMS Materials Bowl for Second Year

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado School of Mines defeated Georgia Institute of Technology to capture the TMS 2010 Alcoa Materials Bowl trophy for the second consecutive year.

Regis Library Hosting Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition This Month

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University’s Dayton Memorial Library will host the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during March 2010.

TSJC Adjunct Instructor Selected as Monte Vista Police Chief

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

After a national search, the City of Monte Vista has appointed Rick Needham (left), former Alamosa police sergeant and an instructor at the at Trinidad State Junior College in Alamosa as its new chief of police.

Franzman Family Sponsors New Nursing Scholarship at OJC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Seth (right) and Barbara Franzman, Phoenix, have established the Franzman Family Nursing Scholarship for Otero Junior College nursing students.

Two Metro State Students Stabbed, Robbed, Third Assaulted

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Auraria Police Department issued a pair of crime alerts yesterday, March 8, following the robbery and assault of two Metropolitan State College of Denver students in the morning and an attempted robbery of a third in the afternoon.

Mesa State Body Farm: Other Body Farms Struggled with Location

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mike Wiggins, reporter for The Grand Junction Daily, offers an overview of the four places in the U.S. that serve as scientific repositories for decomposing human bodies similar to the body farm Mesa State College is planning to construct.

Plague’s Recurrence Around Globe Can Help CSU Scientists

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Understanding the worldwide spread of plague and sporadic plague outbreaks that still affect wildlife species can help scientists predict its persistence and affects on wildlife and human health, according to Mike Antolin (left), Colorado State University biologist.

CU Paper Shows Novel Way to Study Human Inflammatory Disease

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study is offering hope that new therapies for human inflammatory disease may be found, according to Diane Brown, the study’s lead author.

CCA to Offer Anon(ymous) as Spring Production

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“Anon(ymous),” written by contemporary playwright Naomi Iizuka, will be performed at the Community College of Aurora beginning March 18 and running through March 27. (Photo By Mark Smith)

ACC to Host FIRST Tech Robotics Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College will host the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition, March 13.

Actor Danny Glover Performance at CSU-Pueblo Rescheduled for March 15

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Actor/activist Danny Glover (left) will share insight into the intersection of art and activism in a rescheduled conversation March 15 at Colorado State University-Pueblo. (Photo by Chris Buck)

UCD Prof Explores Proposed New Music Business Model

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Storm Gloor (left), a professor in the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts & Media, published a study titled “What is ‘Choruss’ and Should We Sing Along?”

Strategic Planning Committee Makes Higher Ed Funding Recommendation

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee, chaired by Jim Lyons (left) and Dick Monfort, has made a recommendation to address short-term funding issues facing the state’s higher education system after federal dollars dry up.

UNC Names Special Assistant to the President for Equity and Diversity

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado has appointed Dr. Anita Fleming-Rife (left) as special assistant to the president for Equity and Diversity.

DU Gives Out Honors at Founders Day Gala

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver celebrated its 146th anniversary at the annual Founders Day Gala, March 4, at which Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. (left) received the Evans Award, DU’s highest honor.

CSU Sees In-State Applications Continue to Climb

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For the second consecutive year, Colorado State University has received more than 8,000 applications from Colorado residents who plan to start college this fall.

CU to Celebrate Topping Out of Institute of Behavioral Science Building March 12

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder will host a topping-out ceremony March 12 to celebrate placement of the last steel beam for the Institute of Behavioral Science building.

CC’s Bowed Piano Ensemble Offers Preview Concert Before Tour

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Bowed Piano Ensemble, Colorado College’s internationally renowned experimental music group, will present a preview concert March 25, on the Colorado College campus.

Veronika String Quartet to Perform at OJC on March 8

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Veronika String Quartet (left) will perform at Otero Junior College in celebration of International Women’s Day tonight, March 8.

CSU Pueblo Hosts Forum on Opportunities in Homeland Security

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

How Pueblo can play a role in the expanding homeland security industry will be the focus of the Colorado Economic Development Forum sponsored by Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Political Science Department and its Center for the Study of Homeland Security.

Aims Community College seeks nominations for Aims Fellows Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Aims Community College Board of Trustees is seeking nominations by March 30 for the annual Aims Fellows awards.

ASC Developmental Ed Does What is Necessary to Help Students Succeed

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Developmental Education Department faculty Karen Lemke (left) and Oneyda Maestas represented Adams State College at a national conference in Spain.

UCD One of Top 10 Best Places to Work for Postdocs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Denver ranked seventh in The Scientist’s eighth annual Best Places to Work for Postdocs survey.

Iranian-American Author to Present CSU Monfort Professor-in-Residence Lecture

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Iranian-American author and scholar Reza Aslan (left) will serve as a Monfort Professor-in-Residence at Colorado State University March 9-10.

LCC Names Humburg Administrator of the Year

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College announced its 2009 Administrator of the Year is Aubrie Humburg (left).

Metro State Leaders Impact Diversity Standards Nationwide

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metro State leaders Percy Morehouse, Charles Batey, and Myron Anderson serve on the American Association of Affirmative Action.

OJC to Honor Girls in the Middle Conference Speaker Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jill Tietjen (left), author and keynote speaker for the 12th Annual Girls in the Middle Conference at Otero Junior College, will be honored at a reception today at a La Junta bookstore.

CU Community Leadership Programs Celebrates 20 Years of Developing Leaders

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The INVST Community Leadership Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder that involves CU students in community service will hold a 20th anniversary celebration with program alumni March 12-14.

NJC Hosts Regional Science Fair

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 55th Annual Northeastern Colorado Regional Science Fair was held yesterday, March 4, at Northeastern Junior College where Nathan Frantz (left), was first place winner in the senior division.

CSU-Pueblo Student Art Shown Opening Tonight

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Annual Student Art Show opening reception and awards ceremony at Colorado State University-Pueblo will be tonight, March 5.

Aims Human2Human Series: Contemporary Slavery and Sex Trafficking

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Aims Community College is hosting a presentation, March 8, on human trafficking.

Lego Robots is ASC’s March 6 Science Saturday

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College Science Saturday, March 6, will feature build a Lego Mindstorm robot.

Colorado Senate Passes CMC Baccalaureate Bill 33-1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

One more hurdle has been passed in Colorado Mountain College’s appeal to the state legislature to allow the college to offer a limited number of bachelor’s degrees, as the Colorado Senate voted 33-1 yesterday to pass Senate Bill 10-101.

Sudanese Refugee to Share His Story at UNC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Gabriel Bol Deng (left), one of thousands of young Sudanese refugees who became known as the "Lost Boys of Sudan," will share his story March 8, at the University of Northern Colorado.

UCD Biz School Hires New Director for Graduate Career Connections

04 Mar 2010 13:23:47 CST

Karen Niparko (left) has been hired by the Business School at the University of Colorado Denver to lead the Graduate Career Connections™ office that helps connect employers with students around potential job opportunities.

CU Students to Spend Spring Break Helping Others

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

About 150 University of Colorado at Boulder students will spend their spring break vacations in service-learning programs helping people manage chronic disease through nutrition, serving as youth camp counselors teaching kids about the environment or taking part in one of eight other projects around the country.

ASC Archaeology Students, Prof Present at Annual Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College’s Dr. Richard Goddard (far right) and students (from left) Amanda Cvinar and Jamie Bricker attended the annual Society for Historical Archaeological Conference in Florida presenting the work of the ASC Fort Garland Field School.

CSU Pueblo Reading Series Features Colorado Fiction Writer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Southern Colorado Reading Series and Department of English at Colorado State University-Pueblo will host Colorado fiction writer Steven Wingate (left) March 9.

Lisa Gallegos Honored in Denver as OJC Faculty of the Year

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lisa Gallegos, Otero Junior College biology and human anatomy & physiology faculty, was recently honored by the State Board of Community College and Occupational Education as Otero Junior College’s Faculty of the Year. Pictured the awards ceremony are l-r) Dr. Nancy McCallin, CCCS president, Gallegos, Jim Rizzuto, OJC president, and Bernadette Marquez, SBCCOE Board Chair.

LCC Biz Tech Club Planning Battle of the Bands Fundraiser

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College’s Business Tech Club will host its first Battle of the Bands, May 1, at the Enchanted Forest Stage adjacent to the historic Lamar Depot.

Fandom of the Opera at ASC March 4

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mark Schubin (left), engineer-in-charge of the Metropolitan Opera's media department and an Emmy-award winner, will present an irreverent and informative look at the history, the present, and possible future of opera and the media, tonight, March 4, on the Adams State College Theatre Main Stage.

JWU Men’s Basketball Team Heads to NAIA Division II National Championship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Denver Campus of Johnson & Wales University Men’s Basketball team is headed to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes 19th Annual Division II Men's Basketball National Championships in Branson, Missouri, March 10-16.

Dr. Diana Doyle Named Arapahoe Community College President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Diana Doyle (left), executive vice president of Learning and Student Affairs at Community College of Denver, was yesterday appointed president of Arapahoe Community College by Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

CU Biotech Building Gets 1M Gift in Honor of Late Boulder Entrepreneur

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder alumna Jane Butcher (left), who with her late husband Charlie Butcher has played a key role in supporting CU-Boulder’s rapidly expanding biotechnology research efforts, has pledged $1 million toward the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building being built on the university’s East Campus.

Kaiser Gives $1M Grant to Stimulate So. Colorado Health Care Jobs, Education

03 Mar 2010 07:41:36 CST

A new partnership between Kaiser Permanente and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado State University Pueblo, and Pueblo Community College will bring hundreds of new health care jobs to southern Colorado.

Colorado School of Public Health, Others Form University Global Alliance

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH) is among five academic institutions chosen to participate in Northrop Grumman Corporation’s University Global Alliance Program (UGAP), according to Jack Barnette, PhD, Colorado School of Public Health associate dean.

DU Announces Lowest Tuition Increase in 30 Years

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Denver Board of Trustees has approved a 2.91 percent tuition increase for the 2010–11 academic year, the smallest increase in 30 years, according to Provost Gregg Kvistad (left).

CSU Pueblo Dean Earns Top Student Government Advisor Award

03 Mar 2010 07:30:53 CST

Dr. Zav Dadabhoy (left), dean of student life and development at Colorado State University-Pueblo, was honored last month as the nation’s top student government advisor by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) at its conference in Boston.

CSU Researchers Study Women and Fair Trade in Ecuador, South Africa

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Giving a voice to flower workers in Ecuador and small farmers in South Africa is the focus of two newly funded projects in Colorado State University’s Center for Fair and Alternative Trade. Shown is CSU graduate student, Jennifer Keahey (kneeling center) from the Center for Fair and Alternative Trade, in northern Ghana.

Concert Pianist Katie Mahan to Perform March 3 at Regis University

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Internationally renowned concert pianist Katie Mahan (left) will perform at Regis University as part of the University’s Spring 2010 Music Program guest artist series, tonight, March 3, at Berkeley Community Church located one block from the University’s north Denver campus.

LCC to Offer Stock Producers, Others Artificial Insemination Class

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College’s Ag Program will host a comprehensive artificial insemination class in March to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to artificially inseminate beef and dairy cattle.

CSU Profs Partner with AgriHouse to Bring Organic Biopesticide to Market

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jim Linden and Ken Knutson, Colorado State University emeritus professors, have helped develop a new eco-friendly EPA-registered biopesticide that can protect pine trees from bark beetles – a major threat in Colorado and across Western states.

New York Times Columnist at Regis Women’s History Month Event

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

New York Times columnist Gail Collins (left) will be the keynote speaker for Women’s History Month at Regis University March 22 in the University’s Student Center.

Great So. California Shakeout Results Provide New Communication Strategies

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder Research Professor Keith Porter is a member of a team of scientists who devised the largest earthquake preparedness event ever undertaken in the U.S. and found that the biggest challenge was translating devastation projections from a hypothetical magnitude 7.8 San Andreas Fault temblor into timely, usable information to the more than 5 million California participants in 2008.

UNC to Host Muslim Comedian Tonight

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Tissa Hami (left), one of the world’s few female Muslim stand-up comics, will bring her unique act and fresh perspective on life as an Iranian-American woman to the University of Northern Colorado campus tonight, March 2.

Slam Poet to Perform March 4 at FRCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Slam poet and political activist Andrea Gibson (left) is scheduled to perform her poetry at 6 p.m., March 4, at Front Range Community College.

PPCC Students Nominated to All USA Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Pikes Peak Community College students Eric Sassenfeld (left) and Thomas Schaefer have been nominated to USA TODAY's All-USA Community College Academic Team.

Metro State’s HTE Partners with Winery, Restaurant for March 9 Fundraiser

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Good food, good wine and a good cause will come together March 9 at a fundraising dinner to benefit Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Hospitality, Tourism and Events Department.

Otero Players to Perform ‘Wit’ March 5-7

02 Mar 2010 07:30:50 CST

The medical team rallies around the bedside of Professor Vivian Bearing, played by Anna Bravo Gearhart, in this scene from Wit, to be performed by the Otero Players, March 5, 6 and 7.

ASC LUNA Art Exhibit Opening Reception March 4

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The ASC Community Partnerships art exhibit, “LUNA: Light, Color and Time are Different Here” opens March 2.

CSU Physicists Celebrate First Neutrino Detection in Japanese Experiment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Last week, Colorado State University physicists, led by Professor Walter Toki (left), celebrated a long-awaited event – the detection of a neutrino in a huge detector deep inside a mountain in Japan.

CU Earthquake Expert on Chilean Quake, Smaller-Than-Expected Tsunami

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

While a huge earthquake off the coast of Chile triggered a tsunami that moved at the speed of a jet aircraft across the Pacific Ocean Feb. 27, the event was smaller than scientists expected, said Professor Anne Sheehan, a University of Colorado at Boulder earthquake expert.

Mines Metallurgy Dept Receives Funding, Support from ArcelorMittal

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado School of Mines’ George S. Ansell Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering has received $46,000 from ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s leading steel companies.

PPCC Student to Get New House through “Homes for Our Troops”

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kade Hinkhouse (left with wife), a Pikes Peak Community College student who was wounded in Iraq by an IED, and his wife Becky have been awarded a new house by “Homes for Our Troops.”

FLC Begins Women’s History Month Celebration March 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Gender and Women’s Studies Program at Fort Lewis College will celebrate Women’s History Month beginning today, March 1, with a keynote address by Dr. Alison M. Jaggar, professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Otero Arts Festival Names Creative Writing Judge

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lynn Allen (left), a published author from Cheraw, will be judging the Creative Writing competition for the 54th Annual Otero Arts Festival to be held March 30-April 1 at Otero Junior College.

ACC to Host Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Member March 2

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lily Nie (left), a member of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame, will speak at Arapahoe Community College for Women’s History Month, March 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Half Moon in the Main Building.

UNC Institute to Host Annual Science Fair Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Approximately 250 middle and high school students from Weld and Larimer counties will compete in the 40th annual Longs Peak Science and Engineering Fair today, March 1, on the University of Northern Colorado campus.

Metro State Nursing to Hold RN to BSN Program Information Session at FRCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver's Nursing Department and Front Range Community College – Westminster’s Nursing Program are offering a special information session on the proposed RN to BSN degree-completion program March 3.

At ASC Love is in the Air and On Stage

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College Music Department and Opera Workshop (shown) will present Love – Opera Style March 7 and March 8.

CSU’s Warner College of Natural Resources Receives $300,000 Gift from Alumna

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources received a $300,000 gift from Ying Lee, an alumna of the college, which will help support the new Conservation Leadership Through Learning initiative.

Mesa State Receives $150,000 for Energy Management Scholarships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mesa State College has received a $150,000 gift from the Williams Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Williams, to provide scholarships to students in Mesa State’s landman/energy management concentration of the Bachelor of Business Administration program.

ASC Theatre Student Wins Outstanding Acting Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

David Trudeau (left), an Adams State College theater major, won the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association's award for Outstanding College Actor at the recent RMTA Festival in Helena, MT.

Cramped Auraria Campus Survives Through Creativity

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Everyone knows that space is a precious commodity on the Auraria Campus, but no one is as keenly aware of the issue as a small group of people headed by Barbara Weiske, Auraria Campus’ interim executive vice president for administration who deals with it on a daily basis.

UNC Writers Conference Features Award-Winning Group

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado’s 2010 Rosenberry Writers’ Conference beginning March 1, will feature three acclaimed authors and Katja Esson (left), an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker.

CCA Helps Single Mom Move from Poverty to Prestigious Chicago College

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sarah Simmons, a student at Community College of Aurora, did not see college in her future; however, she is now headed to Illinois and the Columbia College Chicago to pursue a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Simmons is shown here helping John Wynter get acclimated to CCA during college orientation.

House Fire that Killed Two WSC Students Ruled Accidental

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Gunnison Fire Marshal Dennis Spritzer has concluded his investigation of the tragic house fire that killed Adam Lockard (left) and Lucille “Lucy” Causley, Western State College of Colorado students on Jan. 30. He confirmed that the cause of the blaze was accidental.

Metro State Listening Conference Aims to Diversify “Green Economy” Workforce

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Next week, Metropolitan State College of Denver will co-sponsor a conference organized to engage the Denver Latino community as full partners in building a sustainable city, a green economy and a diverse workforce.

FRCC Students Work Featured in Style Magazine

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Rod Hartley, Karndean International, poses with design challenge winner Janella Ashbaugh (center), a Front Range Community College student, and FRCC Interior Design Program instructor Nowell Vincent. Ashbaugh’s winning design (pictured) will be installed in one of Carpet Mill’s Denver showrooms. (Style Magazine photo)

CSU Lead Institution of New Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University is the lead institution of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network funded by $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.

Mines’ Findley Wins NSF Career Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Kip Findley (left), assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, recently received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award.

WSC Receives Accreditation for Graduate Programs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Graduate studies have returned to Western State College after the Feb. 23 decision by Higher Learning Commission officially granting the college accreditation for its Master of Arts in Education and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

CU Prof Points to Mass Media Role in Climate Change Skepticism

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mass media have been a key vehicle by which climate change contrarianism has traveled, according to Maxwell Boykoff (left), a University of Colorado at Boulder professor and fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

CSU-Pueblo Hosts Second Annual Festival of Winds

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2nd Annual Colorado State University-Pueblo Festival of Winds and High School Honor Bands will feature two directors recommended high school honor bands, six concerts, a scholarship competition, master classes, and graduate credit for participating directors, Feb. 25-27.

OJC Nursing Student Receives Medical Society Scholarship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Ana Ross (left) has been named the recipient of the Otero County Medical Society’s nursing scholarship.

TSJC Technologist Survives Three Days in Backcountry

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Wayne Brown (left), an information technology specialist for Trinidad State Junior College in Alamosa, survived a three-day backcountry snow storm in Mineral County, because he made all the right decision.

UNC to Celebrate National TRIO Day Feb. 26

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado students and alumni of federally funded programs that provide support for first-generation students and students from low-income families will be recognized during a reception, Feb. 26.

Regis Presents “Health Care in America” Tonight, Feb. 25

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sister Simone Campbell (left), SSS, executive director of NETWORK: A Catholic Social Justice Lobby, will speak about “Health Care in America: Inspired by Faith, Secured in Justice” at Regis University tonight, Feb. 25.

CSU System Board of Governors Approves Weapons Control Policies

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors reviewed and approved the recommendation by the CSU System Chancellor to accept the weapons control policies submitted by the Presidents of Colorado State University in Fort Collins; Colorado State University-Pueblo; and the C.E.O. of Colorado State University-Global Campus.

CU Team Discovers Tiny RNA Molecule with Big Implications for Origin of Life

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

An extremely small RNA molecule created by a University of Colorado at Boulder team led by Professor Michael Yarus (left) can catalyze a key reaction needed to synthesize proteins, the building blocks of life.

UCD Hosts Experts on California, Colorado Fiscal Crisis, Constitutional Reform

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver is sponsoring a forum entitled “Ungovernable States: Prospects for Constitutional Reform in California and Colorado” today, Feb 24, FEATURING (l to r) Steven Hill, Lois Court, Kelly Brough and Charlie Brown.

CU Leeds School of Business Launches National Search for New Dean

24 Feb 2010 06:37:29 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Stein Sture (left) announced the commencement of a national search for the next dean of the Leeds School of Business at CU-Boulder.

OJC Lecture Series Features Jolysa Gallegos Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jolysa Gallegos (left), a junior at Swink High School, shown playing with a toddler in Ethiopia during her 14-day mission with Operation Smile this past October, will share her experiences as the featured speaker for the OJC Lecture Series today, Feb. 24.

NJC Roumph Award Goes to Three

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

During a Northeastern Junior College men’s home basketball game, Lowell Roumph (right) presented the Spirit-Sportsmanship Award. Among the recipients was Vi Darby (center) with Men’s Baseball Coach Bryan Shepherd.

ACC Turns into a Circus Friday Night

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Student Affairs Office at Arapahoe Community College will turn ACC into a circus during the annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre on Friday, Feb 26.

LCC Fifth Year Program Growing

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College and area school districts are in a second year of offering seniors a Fifth Year option with 22 students currently on track to complete the program this spring.

Aims Automotive and Technology Center to Host Career Awareness Event

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Aims Automotive & Technology Center is opening its doors to students, potential students, parents and the general public, Feb. 25, for a Career Awareness event.

UNC Named School of Year by Regional Residence Hall Association

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Northern Colorado has been recognized as the "School of the Year" by the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls.

Senate Committee Passes CMC Baccalaureate Bill 7-1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“We are pleased with the overwhelming support we received from the Senate education committee,” said Colorado Mountain College President Dr. Stan Jensen (left) referring to the 7-1 vote of support Senate Bill 101 received last week. The bill would allow expanded degree offerings at CMC.

FLC Presidential Finalists to Meet with College Constituents

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Elizabeth S. Grobsmith, Dr. Dene Kay Thomas and Dr. Kent M. Tingey (l tor) have been named finalists to become the ninth President of Fort Lewis College and they will meet with all of the college’s constituents during the weeks of February 22 and March 1, the FLC Board of Trustees announced yesterday.

Munoz Selected as Mines Distinguished Lecturer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

David Muñoz (left), associate professor in Colorado School of Mines Division of Engineering and director of Humanitarian Engineering Minor, was chosen by his peers as the 2010 Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer.

CSU Pueblo Hosts Where Am I Wearing Author March 2

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Obsessed with where his clothes were made has taken Kelsey Timmerman (left) the world and now Colorado State University-Pueblo has invited the author of Where Am I Wearing to deliver a lecture on globalization, culture and economics, March 2.

CSU Little Shop of Physics to Host 19th Annual Open House Feb. 27

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University Department of Physics will host its 19th annual Little Shop of Physics open house on Feb. 27 featuring more than 300 hands-on science-based activities and presentations engaging audiences of all ages.

Rain Forest Environmentalist, Human Rights Activist to Visit UNC Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Binka Le Breton (left), an award-winning author and environmental and human rights champion who co-founded a research center in the Brazilian rain forest, will make two appearances at the University of Northern Colorado today, Feb. 23

Regis to Feature Presentations Commemorating 65th Anniversary of WWII’s End

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The son of legendary big band musical icon Glenn Miller (left), the curator of the Glenn Miller Archives at the University of Colorado, and a noted Miller historian will give presentations as part of a special tribute to the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII tonight, Feb. 23, at Regis University

As Skiers Go Down, Moguls Migrate Up, Colorado Researchers Find

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Gravity always wins, one might think; however, a team of researchers representing the University of Colorado, Regis University and Colorado State University have found that moguls move uphill.

ASC Theatre Opens Fantasies and Nightmares Tonight

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Humor, sex, drama, faith, and fate are included in two one-act plays directed by Adams State College seniors, Deidre Mark, “Sleeping Beauty”, and Amanda Lovitt, “Henry Flamethrowa,” OPENING TONIGHT, Feb 23, in the Xperimental Theatre and continue through Feb. 27.

Mines Faculty Receive $370,000 Alcoa Foundation Grant for Recycling Study

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Supported by a $370,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation, Rod Eggert, Dan Kaffine and John Tilton (l to r), faculty members at Colorado School of Mines’ Division of Economics and Business, are investigating the impact of public policy on solid waste recycling in the U.S.

CU Regents Honor UCCS School of Public Affairs Prof

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Board of Regents honored Don Klingner (left), professor, School of Public Affairs by officially designating him as a distinguished professor.

UCD Physicist, Others Record Two Possible Dark Matter “Sightings”

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Martin E. Huber (left), PhD, professor at the University of Colorado Denver has worked among a consortium of researchers from several institutions over the last 10 years, in the search for the elusive “dark matter.”

DU’s Daniels College of Business Announces Partnership with KidsTek

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Daniels College of Business is teaming with Colorado-based nonprofit KidsTek program, leaders in the high-tech industry and Denver-area schools to develop and deliver a multi-faceted program and courses to help high school students earn industry-level certifications or prepare them to tackle college-level courses.

Two CCA Students Named to PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Hanh Hoang (left) and Galina Shamis (right), student leaders at the Community College of Aurora, have been nominated to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team and will be honored at a March 10 luncheon in Denver.

Two RRCC Students Named to PTK All-USA Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Red Rocks Community College students Uma Situla and Scott Ulrich are 2010 nominees for the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Team.

FLCs Elder in Residence to Speak on “Being Indian in the City” Feb. 23

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Nancy Lucero (left) will speak at Fort Lewis College, Feb. 23, as part of the Fort Lewis College's Native American Center’s Elder in Residence Program.

FRCC to Offer Balinese Music to Opens World Music Series Tonight

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A gamelan ensemble will perform the music of Balinese shadow plays as part of Front Range Community College’s World Music Series tonight, Feb. 22.

CSU Profs: Olympic Athletes Process Information Differently

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Matthew Rhodes (left) and David McCabe, Colorado State University psychology professors, have documented that peak performers - such as Olympians - find that the world moves in slow motion when they’re at their best.

TSJC, OJC Receive Nearly $5M in Nursing Grants

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Trinidad State Junior College and Otero Junior College have learned that they will receive a combined grant from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 for $4,999,350 disbursed over a 3-year period.

CU’s Limerick to Interview Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder history Prof. Patty Limerick will bring history alive when she interviews nationally recognized actor Clay Jenkinson (left) portraying Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt (left) in Boulder and Denver, Feb. 24 and 25.

UNC Chef Receives ACF Western Region Professionalism Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Northern Colorado Executive Chef Aran Essig (left) was presented the American Culinary Federation’s Western Region Chef Professionalism award at the federation’s regional conference held here earlier this month.

Metro State Selected to Partner with Comcast on Annual Day of Service

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver faculty, staff and students will join more than 60,000 volunteers across the country in support of the 9th annual Comcast Cares Day, April 24.

College Goal Sunday is Feb. 21

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The fourth annual College Goal Sunday, a national program that provides free assistance for families who want to apply for financial aid, takes this Sunday, Feb. 21, on campuses throughout Colorado.

Colorado 10th Graders Who Completed CTE Programs Outperformed Peers on CSAPs

19 Feb 2010 06:57:39 CST

New data indicates that in 2009, Colorado 10th graders who completed Career and Technical Education programs performed better on Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) reading and math tests than those who did not.

ASC Diversity Month includes Faith Panel Discussions

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In observance of Diversity Month at Adams State College, two panel presentations are scheduled to further understanding among religions.

CSU-Pueblo Seeking Businesses for Spring Career Fair

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Career Center at Colorado State University-Pueblo is recruiting employers seeking recent college graduates, alumni, or interns for the summer to participate in its annual Spring Career Fair March 3.

Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board to Hold Meeting Feb. 22

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board will meet for the fourth time on Monday, Feb. 22.

Cheyenne Wells Senior Signs with LCC Softball Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Cheyenne Wells High School senior Hillary Dwyer with her parents, Dale and Glenda Dwyer, as she signs her letter of intent to play for Lamar Community College softball next year.

Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame to Induct Former CSU Prof

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

John Matsushima (left), a retired Colorado State University professor, will be one of four people inducted tonight, Feb. 18, into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame.

CSU Announces New Leadership of the Animal Cancer Center

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University will welcome alumnus Dr. Rodney Page (left) as the newly named director of the university’s Animal Cancer Center.

CU Law Conference to Focus on African-Americans in Criminal Justice System

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

“Still Chained? The Overrepresentation of African-Americans in the Criminal Justice System,” a one-day conference to be hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder Law School tomorrow, Feb. 19, will feature speakers (l to r) Kevin Reitz, Jennifer Eberhardt and Paul Butler.

RRCC's OSHA Instructor Wins Safety Award from CH2M HILL

18 Feb 2010 07:58:22 CST

CH2M HILL's Mark Zachary (right) presents Red Rocks Community College OSHA instructor Harvey Harnish with the the Decade of Safety Excellence Award, recognizing him for significant and outstanding safety contributions in helping CH2M HILL companies achieve long term “Target Zero” safety initiatives.

UNC Students Research Helps U.S. Olympic Committee

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Research conducted by University of Northern Colorado doctoral students, under the direction of Dianna Gray (left), may very well have an impact on the success of some U.S. athletes during the 2010 Winter Olympics, and in future competitions.

ACC Writers Studio Presents Flash Fiction Workshop

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College will sponsor a workshop on flash fiction and the flash novel, Feb. 22, featuring writers William Haywood Henderson (left) and Nancy Stohlman.

ASC Faculty Lecture to Focus on Motivating Echo Boomers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Echo Boomers, Generation Y, Millennials, Nexters, whatever label is applied, they are a generation intent on making their mark on society and Dr. Patricia Robbins (left), assistant professor of management at Adams State College, will unlock the mysteries of motivating the millennials, March 3.

UCD Students to Near Completion of Short Animated Film

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Twenty senior students from the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media’s Digital Animation Center have worked on a five and a half minute animated film since January 2009 and should complete it in March to time to submit to Cannes, Sundance, Hiroshima and Ancey (France) film festivals.

CSU Names Rick Miranda Provost

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University President Tony Frank yesterday named longtime CSU professor Rick Miranda (left) provost and executive vice president, filling the top academic position at the university.

Department of Higher Education Appoints New Deputy Director

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Rico Munn, executive director of the Department of Higher Education, announced the appointment of Dr. Kim Poast as the department’s deputy director.

CU Profs Part of Team that Created World’s Hottest Temperature Matter

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado-Boulder physics Professors Jamie Nagle and Edward Kinney are part of a team involved with the PHENIX detector used to help physicists analyze particle collisions in a giant atom smasher (left) known as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. (U.S. Department of Energy Photo)

CSU Pueblo Schedules Events to Accompany John Adams Exhibit

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo will sponsor a Colonial-themed dinner March 5, teacher workshop, and a community lecture, March 12, in conjunction with the opening of the John Adams Unbound exhibit scheduled to appear on campus March 7 - April 15.

CU Student Journalists Launch Groundbreaking Social Justice Campaign

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nadia Gedeon, KUSA 9 News assignment editor and president of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists; U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, and Erin Yoshimura, executive director of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival posing before their speeches launching “Speak Out,” a new campaign of inclusivity and diversity at the University of Colorado-Boulder. (CU photo by Glenn J. Asakawa)

UCD Prof to Present Networking for Success in the Digital Age Feb. 24

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Storm Gloor (left), assistant professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Arts & Media, will present sessions on Networking for Success in the Digital Age Feb. 16 and again on Feb. 24.

OJC to Host Regional Science Fair Feb. 18-20

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 14th annual Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair will be held at Otero Junior College, Feb. 18 through Feb. 20, with about 120 students, ranging in grades from K-12, expected to attend.

Aims Multicultural Art Contest Accepting Submissions Feb. 22 to 26

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A Multicultural Art Contest, open to all artists in Northern Colorado, will be held at Aims Community College that will accept submissions between Feb. 22 and Feb. 26.

NJC's Arts Chili Night Feb. 20

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Northeastern Patrons of the Arts group at Northeastern Junior College, will hold the second annual Chili Art Evening event Feb. 20, where attendees can walk away with a bowl made by a NJC student. Sophomore Jessica Thompson (left) helps art professor John Cross show off some of the bowls that will be available.

State Senate Confirms Appointees to CSU Board of Governors

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Senate has confirmed Gov. Bill Ritter’s appointments for the Colorado State University System Board of Governors including Ed. J. Haselden, Mary Lou Makepeace (left) and Scott C. Johnson.

LCC Students Awarded More Than $34,000 in Scholarships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College and the college’s Learning Support Services team hosted 35 TRiO students and their families for a scholarship award ceremony on Feb. 10.

Polis to Keynote CU Student Journalists Groundbreaking Awareness Campaign

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Student journalists at the University of Colorado at Boulder are addressing issues of inclusivity and diversity through a bold, groundbreaking new awareness campaign to be unveiled today, Feb. 16, at noon, with U.S. Rep Jared Polis (left) as the keynote speaker.

ACC Receives Six Hybrid Vehicles for Automotive Tech

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Six hybrid vehicles were delivered to the Automotive Technology Department at Arapahoe Community College last week where Auto Tech Director Jerry Viola is shown acknowledging ACC Dean Janna Oakes during the announcement.

JWU to Host Chef Matt Selby Feb. 17

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Johnson & Wales University will host Matt Selby (left) as a Distinguished Visiting Chef to speak to students and the community Feb. 17.

CU Launches National Search for Alumni Association Executive Director

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano (left) yesterday announced the commencement of a national search for the next executive director of the University of Colorado Alumni Association.

Mesa State’s Body Farm Under Fire

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

According to a report in The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Mesa State College is now planning to build its body farm on college-owned land in Pear Park and Mesa State President Tim Foster (left) has assured area residents that they will be informed of developments.

FLC Native American Center presents Pueblo Cultural Extravaganza

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Native American Center at Fort Lewis College will present the Pueblo Cultural Extravaganza - a night of Pueblo dance, music and culture as part of the 2010 Native American Speaker Series.

ASC Makes Full Use of Available Technology

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube…Adams State College utilizes all the available, and free, tools to promote campus students, faculty, and staff.

UCD Announces First Bioengineering Department in the State

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Denver yesterday, Feb. 11, announced that it will be home to the first Bioengineering Department in the state, pending Colorado Commission of Higher Education approval on March 5. Robin Shandas (left), PhD, is head of UCD's Bioengineering department.

CSU-Pueblo School of Business Releases Economic Survey Results

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A recent study conducted by the Healy Center in the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo in conjunction with regional economist Tucker Hart Adams (left) indicated that Pueblo is outperforming other cities in Colorado by most measures and has among the lowest costs of living in the nation.

Solar Technology Program is First in CCA Renewable Energy Series

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

As the green economy and green-collar jobs boom, the Community College of Aurora has created a new solar technology certificate program for the Denver/Aurora metro that is overseen by Phil Myers (far right), CCA’s Renewable Energy Program coordinator.

Test Developed by CSU Prof Helps Work, Family Relationships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

For anyone wondering this Valentine’s Day if the relationships in their life – with their children, parents, boss and significant other - are truly connected, balanced and healthy, there is a new scientifically based test, developed by Zeynep Biringen (left), Colorado State University emotional availability expert, to assess them.

DU's Love Doctor Hosting Couples Retreat Feb. 20 and 21

12 Feb 2010 05:19:27 CST

University of Denver's Howard Markman (left) has found that couples who are happiest after five years of marriage are those who have had the highest levels of positive interaction over time and to help interested couples, he is holding a couples retreat Feb. 20 and 21 in Denver.

Two LCC Baseball Stars Now Aiming for Legal Careers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Former LCC baseball stars Andy Scholl (left) and David Kiefer are shown signing letters of intent in 2002, Scholl to play ball at Kansas University and Kiefer at Centenary College in Shreveport, LA. Today, both are in law school, Scholl at the University of New Mexico Law School and Kiefer at Harvard Law School.

NJC Employees Recognized for Grant Successes

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Three NJC employees recognized for being successful in receiving recent grants that benefit their departments and the students they serve at Northeastern Junior College are(l to r) Misty Lauer, Celeste Delgado-Pelton and Brenda Lauer. (NJC Photo)

ASC Community Partnership Hosts SLV Energy Symposium

12 Feb 2010 04:53:51 CST

In conjunction with SLV Alliance for Renewable Communities, SLV Ecosystem Council, Water Protection Coalition Solar Working Group and others, Adams State College Community Partnerships a symposium March 6.

FLC Hosting Seminar on Doing Business with the Government

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Fort Lewis College will host a seminar on doing business with the federal government and its agencies, Feb 16.

FRCC Offers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Senior citizens and low- to middle-income taxpayers will be able to find free help with their tax returns at Front Range Community College from February through the tax-filing season.

CSU Celebrates 140th Anniversary Today, Feb. 11

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University System, with its three campuses, will celebrate its 140th Founders Day anniversary with events at the State Capitol in Denver, today, Feb. 11.

UNC to Feature Adventurer Using Lessons Learned from Scaling Mountains

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

T.A. Loeffler (left), a celebrated adventurer and motivational speaker, will share stories of adversity and perseverance from her quest to summit the tallest mountain on all seven continents during a presentation Feb. 23 at the University of Northern Colorado.

Metro State’s Torres Speaks at DC Briefing on Work to Serve Latinos

11 Feb 2010 08:12:58 CST

Last week in Washington D.C., Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs Luis Torres (left) participated in a briefing on the role of Hispanic Serving Institutions in President Barack Obama’s national college completion goals for the next decade.

CU Ranks No. 2 Nationally for Peace Corps Volunteers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado-Boulder has had 2,252 alumni who have served in the Peace Corps since its inception nearly 50 years ago and currently has 95 alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers, ranking the university No. 2 in the nation for large schools, the Peace Corps announced recently.

FLC Sets Grand Opening of New Biology Wing for Feb. 19

11 Feb 2010 08:13:38 CST

The grand opening celebration for Fort Lewis College’s new Biology and Agriculture wing (shown under construction) of Berndt Hall will take place Feb. 19.

NJC's Nell Propst Essay Contest Entries Due March 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The deadline for the first Nell Propst (right) Northeast Colorado Local History Essay Contest is approaching quickly and high school students who enter have an opportunity to win a $2,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.

CSU’s Avenir Museum Opens New Exhibit of Fabled Silk Road Region

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising is hosting “Silk Road Artisans of Uzbekistan,” an exhibit of artifacts from the fabled Silk Road, Feb. 18 through May 28.

ACC Instructors Offer Seminars at Colorado Garden and Home Show

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Five Community Education Instructors, among them (l to r) Sharon Breay, Elizabeth Bublitz and Bobbi Shupe, at Arapahoe Community College will present 11 educational seminars during the Colorado Garden and Home Show from Feb. 13 through 21.

Daniels Corporate Partners Program Launches with Over 50 Companies

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Last month, the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver officially launched its Corporate Partners Program, which offers participants comprehensive engagement and involvement with the college's leadership, students and faculty.

ASC Honor Festival Concerts Begin Feb. 18

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The “Top of the Nation” Honor Band and Honor Choir Festival begins Feb. 18 through Feb. 20 at Adams State College.

DU Names New Law Dean

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Martin Katz (left) has been named dean of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Chancellor Robert Coombe announced Monday.

CSU Cloud Model Leads to New Discovery

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University researchers were pleasantly surprised when they learned that a new computer model realistically represented weather changes in both the atmosphere and ocean when paired with an ocean model for the first time.

Colleges Striving to Meet Demands of Growing Latino Student Population

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A new report released this week examines how a growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are adapting their educational practices and policies to better serve the needs of Latino students.

CSU–Pueblo First in Colorado to Launch FREE iPhone Application

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University-Pueblo has become the first university in Colorado to launch its own free iPhone application that provides mobile access to the latest information about courses, faculty, athletics, calendar of events and even videos.

UCD Names New Director of International Colleges and Partnerships

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Denver’s Office of International Affairs welcomed Rick Chaney (left) as the new director of International Colleges and Partnerships effective Jan. 18.

UNC Honor Student to Present at National Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Zach Doyle, a University of Northern Colorado psychology major and honors student, has been chosen to present his research at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, April 15 through April 17 at the University of Montana in Missoula.

Black History Month to be Celebrated at OJC with Scratch Track Concert

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In celebration of Black History MonthOtero Junior College will welcome Scratch Track, a duo or artists who are street-wise and socially aware, in concert Feb. 18 at the OJC Ed Stafford Theatre.

CU Expert Says Haiti is a Reminder that Disasters are Preventable

10 Feb 2010 07:53:59 CST

Amid all the commentary focused on Haiti, a tough but important fact has gone virtually unmentioned, according to Kathleen Tierney (left), a nationally recognized expert on disasters at the University of Colorado at Boulder, the tragedy of disaster is preventable.

ASC Faculty Lecture Explores When Terrible Lizards Roamed Colorado

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lyle Carbutt (left), adjunct professor of earth science at Adams State College, will take his listeners on a trip back in time to learn about Colorado dinosaurs at the next free faculty lecture, Feb. 17.

LCC’s International Programs Enrich Community

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College’s Taste of Traditions, an opportunity to sample exotic foods and learn about cultures from around the world, is scheduled for April 1.

CSU’s ‘Connect Mind, Body, Spirit Fair’ Features Sarah Susanka Feb. 10

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University Health Network and Campus Recreation will hold the 6th annual "Connect Mind, Body, Spirit" fair Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Lory Student Center featuring Sarah Susanka (left) as the keynote speaker.

UNC Prof Appointed to Math Teachers Circle Advisory Board

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Richard Grassl (left), a faculty member in the University of Northern Colorado’s College of Natural and Health Sciences, School of Mathematical Sciences, has been invited to become a member of the Advisory Board for the Math Teachers’ Circle by the American Institute of Mathematics.

ASC Provost Office Announces the Presidential Teacher Award Finalists

09 Feb 2010 08:17:56 CST

Six finalists for the Adams State College Presidential Teacher Award have been named.

Otero Players Director Meets with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Steve Simpson (left), director of Otero Junior College’s theatre and director of the Otero Players’ spring production, Wit, returned from Young Harris College in Georgia where he participated with Wit playwright Margaret Edson in a reading and panel discussion concerning the play.

Women from Japanese Sister College Visit ACC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Twenty-six students from Arapahoe Community College's Japanese sister college are visiting Littleton and ACC from Feb. 2 through Feb. 15 to participate in a vacation and English program sponsored by the Spring International Language Center.

Aims to Present Man’s Story of Survival in RMNP

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Feb. 10, Aims Community College employee Sterling Jordan (left) will share his harrowing story of survival after a powerful gust of wind knocked over and sent him falling 50 feet near the summit of Flattop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Metro State’s Cold Case Club Assigned the Boston Strangler Case

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver’s recently organized cold case club has been assigned the early 1960s Boston Strangler homicides, blamed on Albert DeSalvo (left), but never proven.

CSU Pueblo Alumni Association Hosts Basketball Reception

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado State University–Pueblo Alumni Association will host a reception for alumni and their families prior to the Take a Kid to a Game basketball festivities on Friday, Feb. 12.

Mines' Bierstadt Painting Conserved, on Display at Denver Art Museum

09 Feb 2010 08:26:43 CST

A rare painting by renowned 19th century western landscape artist Albert Bierstadt was prepared for public viewing by the conservation staff at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) and is now on exhibit.

CSU Athletic Director Kowalczyk Signs Five-Year Contract Extension

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University announced yesterday that Athletic Director Paul Kowalczyk (left) has signed a five-year contract extension, which takes effect July 1 and ends June 30, 2015.

UCCS Launches Effort to Create More Science, Math Teachers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will join other leading universities working to increase the number of math and science teachers in the U.S. by offering the nationally regarded UTeach program this year.

UNC Professor Emeritus Receives National Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Carl Gerbrandt (left), professor emeritus from the University of Northern Colorado School of Music, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Opera Association.

Metro State Trumpeter Heads to National Semifinals

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

After years of sweating behind the brass, 25-year-old Steven-Jon Billings (left) has been accepted as a semifinalist in the undergraduate division of The National Trumpet Competition.

CU Tossing Recyclables into Expanded Dual-Stream System

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder is expanding its recycling program and converting to a dual-stream system with the help of dozens of student employees who provide recycling outreach, collections and processing.

LCC, UCCS Partner for Advanced Nursing Training

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College’s collaboration with the University of Colorado–Colorado Springs Beth-El School of Nursing is enabling LCC nursing students to pursue advanced Beth-El coursework - through classroom video or online webcasts - toward Baccalaureate, Master's or Doctorate of Nursing Practice degrees.

Mines and East Middle School Engineering a Winning Partnership

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado School of Mines and East Middle School in Aurora Public Schools have been recognized as an exemplary K-12 – university partnership in engineering education by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

DU Presents: “Housing 2010: Changes in Leadership and FHA Lending”

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A panel of experts will discuss leadership changes in the affordable housing industry and FHA lending industry at a special day-long event, Feb. 19 at the University of Denver.

CSU Student's Death Remains a Mystery

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

How the body of Devon Arnold (left), a senior at Colorado State University, ended up on railroad tracks near Keensburg in Weld County last Thursday morning after he was last seen Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center watching a Denver Nuggets game remains a mystery.

CMC Travel Abroad Courses Offer Personal and Academic Growth

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Opportunities abound this summer for academic and personal growth for anyone enrolling in travel abroad courses through Colorado Mountain College, among them a course in Dublin Ireland that includes a visit to the National Gallery of Ireland (left).

NJC Employees Donate to Local Food Bank

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

On Jan. 18, Northeastern Junior College employees brought 212 pounds of non-perishable food items to campus to be collected and donated to the Logan County Cooperating Ministries food bank.

$32M CU Instrument Package to Study Space Weather Set for Feb. 9 NASA Launch

05 Feb 2010 02:00:41 CST

A $32 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument package set for launch Feb. 9 by NASA should help scientists better understand the violent effects of the sun on near-Earth space weather that can affect satellites, power grids, ground communications systems and even astronauts and aircraft crews.

Mines, New Sky Energy Form Partnership

05 Feb 2010 01:58:06 CST

New Sky Energy and Colorado School of Mines announced that they have entered into a sponsored research agreement to build a fully operating, scalable model of New Sky’s electro-chemical and carbon capture technology.

Bruce George to Speak at CSU Feb. 9 During Black History Month

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Bruce George (left), co-founder of the critically acclaimed, award-winning “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam,” will speak, Feb. 9, in the Cherokee Park Room in the Lory Student Center as part of Colorado State University’s Black History Month celebration.

UNC to Host Award Winning Multicultural Marketing Professor

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Jerome Williams (left), one of the first professors in the country to teach courses in multicultural marketing and advertising will present "2010 Census and Why Counting Counts: Impact on Marketing and Public Health," Feb. 8, at the University of Northern Colorado.

WSC Campus Community Rallies: Lockard, Causley Touched the Lives of Many

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A legacy of adventure and a positive outlook remains after the lives of two Western State students were lost in a tragic house fire that occurred during the early hours of Saturday morning.

“Entrepreneur Series” Among New Offerings at CCA’s Career Center

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

As a part of the eXpress Ed initiative launched last year in response to the economic downturn, the Community College of Aurora established numerous convenient and affordable ways for people to get retrained and upgrade jobs skills so they can compete for in-demand jobs in the new economy.

JWU Hosts Wystone’s World Teas Executives Today

05 Feb 2010 01:58:47 CST

Johnson & Wales University ill host Wy Livingston, executive chef and general manager business from Wystone’s World Teas, along with other executives today, Feb. 5.

ACC Schedules Secondary Math Education Sessions

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

People interested in teaching mathematics in a middle school or high school can get started at Arapahoe Community College during two information sessions designed to explain how you can obtain a degree and teaching certificate.

OJC Rodeo Team Helps with Exceptional Rodeo for Young Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Members of the Otero Junior College Rattler Rodeo Team, Southeast Colorado All Stars High School Rodeo Team and Cheraw FBLA Chapter assisted at the Exceptional Rodeo for special needs children, organized by Shay Carroll, a senior at Cheraw High School and veteran rodeo competitor.

CU Prof Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder Associate Professor Noah Finkelstein (left) will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the state of science and math education today, Feb. 4, at 8:30 a.m. MST in Washington, D.C.

Claire Danes Plays CSU's Temple Grandin in HBO Movie

04 Feb 2010 09:03:23 CST

Colorado State University Animal Sciences Professor Temple Grandin (left) will be on hand at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 when the HBO movie, “Temple Grandin”, starring actress Claire Danes, will debut in the Lory Student Center’s East Ballroom on the CSU campus.

UCCS Selects Higher Ed Veteran Administrator as Vice Chancellor

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Homer “Bucky” Wesley (left), a college administrator with more than 30 years experience, will become vice chancellor for student success and enrollment management at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Aims Announces New Associate Dean for Learning and Organizational Development

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Rob Umbaugh (left) has joined Aims Community College as the Associate Dean for Learning and Organizational Development.

Metro State Gets Thumbs Up from HLC Team for Master’s Programs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The three-member site visit team from the Higher Learning Commission announced in its exit interview Tuesday that they will recommend approval of Metropolitan State College of Denver’s proposed master’s programs in accounting, teacher education and social work.

DU’s Daniels Biz College Introduces One-Year MBA Program

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver will launch a newly designed one-year MBA program specifically for students who have recently graduated with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited business school.

FRCC Boulder County Campus SeniorNet Wins National Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

SeniorNet at Front Range Community College’s Boulder County Campus has won the 2009 Chairman’s Award for its exceptional work in bringing technology access and education to people age 50 and older.

ASC to Host Expert on Global Feminism Feb. 12

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Adams State College Department of Sociology will present Dr. Aditi Mitra’s (left) keynote address: "Setting the Global Gender Agenda: Transnational Opportunity: Structures and Social Justice Advocacy by Women", Feb. 12, that will launches the Undergraduate Sociology Conference.

LCC Signs Another Standout Golfer

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar High School standout golfer Brent Bates signs a letter of intent to play golf for the Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes next year flanked by his parents Jerry and Pat Bates.

CSU and Japan Research Promising New Cancer Treatment

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University has entered into an unprecedented partnership with Japan on a new, promising cancer treatment that gives CSU a distinct advantage in this new therapeutic approach, according to Jac Nickoloff (left), head of CSU’s Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences.

CSU Pueblo Distinguished Speaker Series Continues in February

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2009-2010 Distinguished Speakers Series at Colorado State University-Pueblo will continue in February with (l to r) Danny Glover, actor/activist; human rights advocate Nontombi Naomi Tutu, and Roe vs. Wade attorney Sarah Weddington.

PCC Taps Pueblo Native, Education Advocate for Spring Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Pueblo native Arnold Mitchem (left), Ph.D., who serves as president of the Council for Opportunity in Education based in Washington, D.C., will deliver the keynote address at Pueblo Community College’s commencement this spring.

MCC Faculty to Receive Wartgow Teaching with Technology Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Morgan Community College business and computer information systems faculty member, Jaylene Evans (left), was chosen to receive the Jerry Wartgow Teaching with Technology Award from the Colorado Community College System.

NJC to Honor Pianist and Native Son Richard Steinbach

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Renowned pianist and Sterling native Richard Steinbach (left) is coming home this month to accept the prestigious Pathfinder Award from the Northeastern Junior College Alumni Association during the 16th Annual Hoops Homecoming festivities, Feb 13.

CU Solar Panels Produce Energy for Campus, Contribute to State Goal

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Solar panels installed at the University of Colorado at Boulder on the roofs of the Coors Events/Conference Center, Housing System Maintenance Center and Wolf Law Building will produce 140,000 kilowatt-hours of energy per year - enough to power 20 medium-sized houses.

RRCC to Honor Diversity and Humanity at Annual Celebration

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Red Rocks Community College invites the community to participate in a Celebration of Humanity, Feb. 17.

Online Programs Office Report Shows 12.5 Percent Enrollment Increases

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Colorado Department of Education’s Unit of Online Learning released its annual report showing statewide online student enrollment counts for the 2008-09 school year increased by 1,452 over the previous year, bringing the total to 13,093 students.

ASC Offering Children of a Lesser God Encore Performance Feb. 6

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

An encore performance of the hit fall show, “Children of a Lesser God”, will play for one night, Feb. 6, on the Main Stage in the Adams State College Theatre Building.

UNC Prof Continues Working on Dearfield Project

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Dearfield Lodge is depicted in a 1930s image used by Dearfield founder O.T. Jackson to extol the virtues of the town that University of Northern Colorado Professor George Junne has spent the better part of three decades helping to preserve.

CU Students Lead Campus Campaign to Raise $100,000 for Haiti

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

University of Colorado at Boulder student leaders are heading a campus campaign called “CU Stands With Haiti” aimed at coordinating and unifying the CU community in an effort to raise at least $100,000 in relief for Haiti.

CCA to Host Journalist Ethan Casey Sharing Pakistan Experiences

02 Feb 2010 08:02:32 CST

Students and community members are invited to the Community College of Aurora, Feb. 10, to hear author and journalist Ethan Casey (left) share his firsthand experiences in Pakistan.

DU’s ISIME Appoints Interim Director

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Institute for the Study of Israel in the Middle East at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies announced Friday that Deborah Schlueter (left) will become interim director effective Feb. 1.

WSC Holding Memorial Program Tonight for Students Killed in Fire

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Western State College of Colorado will hold a campus memorial program tonight, Feb 2, to celebrate the lives of Lucy Causley (left) and Adam Lockard, students who died in a fire Saturday.

CSU Green Warrior Campaign Tracks Energy Consumption in Residence Halls

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University students soon will be able to track real-time energy consumption in the residence halls with meters provided through a $44,000 Rocky Mountain Institute grant to the Facilities department.

ASC Hosting Cross Country Skiing and Star Gazing

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Randy Emmons, director of the Adams State College Zacheis Planetarium, will led an evening cross-country skiing and star gazing talk starting, Feb. 5, and again on Feb. 12, at the Rock Creek course country track south of Monte Vista.

CSU-Pueblo Reading Series Poet Focuses on Environmentalism

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Pueblo Poet Maria Melendez (keft) will share poetry focused on environmentalism and other nature-related topics as part of the next Southern Colorado Reading series, Feb. 11, at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

OJC Offers Free Income Tax Preparation

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Otero Junior College will host four dates for free income tax preparation serving low income taxpayers; the first scheduled for Feb. 6.

LCC Golf Signs Heist

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College Golf Coach Roy Dewbre (standing) welcomes Chris Heist (middle) as he signs to play for the LCC Runnin’ Lopes in 2010-2011 academic year.

CMC Blogger Wins National Contest to Cover Olympic Games

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dylan Derryberry (left), a second-year student at Colorado Mountain College, is one of two Colorado bloggers to win the Microsoft Corp.-sponsored Office Winter Games national contest and who will spend 10 days in Vancouver, British Columbia, covering the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Regis University Wins Leadership in Accelerated Programming Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University has received the Leadership in Accelerated programming Award from the Commission for Accelerated Programs in recognition of its leadership and contributions to the field of accelerated education.

Metro State Masters Programs to be Evaluated Next Week

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver’s quest to add master’s programs to its offerings takes a big step Feb. 1 and 2 when a three-member team from the Higher Learning Commission visits the college to assess the first three master’s degrees to be offered.

CSU Releases Annual Financial Accountability Report

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University has released its annual Financial Accountability Report – a non-subjective report that details the university's finances including total university revenue and expenditures.

CSU-Pueblo Business School Sponsors Economic Survey, Results Event

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Healy Center for Economic Development in the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo in association with the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, the Latino Chamber of Commerce, and regional economist Tucker Hart Adams have partnered to assess the state of the area economy.

OJC Opens Registration Feb. 1 for Girls in the Middle Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 12th annual Girls in the Middle Conference that encourage middle school girls to set their sails high for their futures, will be held March 6 at Otero Junior College.

Ritter Names Board Members for State Colleges and Universities

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Governor Bill Ritter last week announced appointments to the governing boards for Western State College, Colorado State University, Adams State College and Fort Lewis College.

LCC Nursing Program Benefits from Lifelong Learning

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

In 2008 and 2009, three of Lamar Community College’s nursing faculty received master’s degrees and one faculty member completed a doctoral degree, underscoring the commitment of the faculty to motive and educate.

Ritter Names Members of Higher Ed Strategy Group

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Gov. Bill Ritter (left) announced the membership of his higher education strategic plan steering committee, a panel assembled to develop a comprehensive roadmap for the future of Colorado’s 27 public colleges and universities.

CC Prof’s Economic Model Shows Olympic Host Canada Winning Most Medals

27 Jan 2010 07:16:34 CST

Daniel K.N. Johnson (left), a Colorado College economics professor, has a model of Olympic success that has shown uncanny accuracy time and again and for the 2010 Winter Olympics, he predicts Canada, the host nation, will top the podium more often than any other nation.

CU Associate Prof Helped Bring Long-Awaited Ellison Novel to Fruition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Ralph Ellison (left) spent four decades writing but never finished his second novel to follow the bestselling and now classic “Invisible Man;” however thanks to Adam Bradley, a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and co-editor of Ellison’s unfinished work, the second novel went on sale this week.

UCD to Offer “Ungovernable States: Prospects for Constitutional Reform”

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs will host a forum, Feb. 24, on “Ungovernable States: Prospects for Constitutional Reform in California and Colorado” featuring (l to r) Steven Hill, Lois Court, Kelly Brough and Charlie Brown.

UNC to Host Bestselling Author of University’s First-Year Reading Book

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Greg Mortenson (left), the acclaimed author of a bestseller adopted by the University of Northern Colorado as the 2009-10 book for first-year students, will speak at the university, Feb. 10.

OJC Students Named to PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Angela Lee (left) and Veronica Leitner, students at Otero Junior College have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team and will be among 28 community college students from across the state that will be honored at a luncheon on March 10 at the Grand Hyatt-Denver.

Reception to Open ACC Interior Design Exhibit Jan. 29

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

A reception Jan. 29 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts will open an exhibit by students in the Interior Design Program at Arapahoe Community College.

NJC Gallery Show Features Fort Collins Artist

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The new season of art exhibits at Northeastern Junior College’s Peter L. Youngers Fine Art Gallery will kick-off with “Kari Lennartson, Recent Work” on display from Jan. 19 through Feb. 19.

Media Satire is Subject of First 2010 ASC Faculty Lecture

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Beth Bonnstetter (left), assistant professor of communication at Adams State College, begins the spring 2010 faculty lecture series with “The Many Sides of Media Satire."

Longtime Regis University Athletic Director Announces Retirement

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Regis University Director of Athletics Barbara Schroeder (left) has announced that she will retire effective June 1.

UCCS Awarded $1.25M Business Ethics Grant

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Venkat Reddy, (left) dean of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Business, announced that the college was awarded a $1.25 million grant to help further instill a high standard of ethics in university students.

Metro State Athletics Inks Deals for Local TV Show

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Assistant Athletic Director Ron Christian recently announced a television show on Metro State athletics that will air on three stations in the Denver metropolitan area.

Incoherent Science and Mathematics Education Undermines Biological Literacy

17 Mar 2009 10:52:13 CST

How the Incoherent State of Science and Mathematics Education Undermines Biological (and Scientific) Literacy.

By
Michael W. Klymkowsky
Professor

Erin M. Furtak
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado, Boulder

Crossing the Line: Student Writing and Instructor Responsibility

27 Oct 2008 13:50:06 CST

Crossing the Line: Student Writing and Instructor Responsibility, an opinion piece by Katherine Frank, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chairperson of English and Foreign Languages, Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Addressing a Campus Epidemic: Preventing Gender Violence

17 Mar 2009 10:48:34 CST

Addressing a Campus Epidemic: Preventing Gender Violence, an opinion piece by Davian Gagne, MSW, Gender Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator, University of Colorado-Boulder

Engineering in the 21st Century

05 Aug 2008 16:05:30 CST

Engineering in the 21st Century, an opinion piece by John U. Trefny, President Emeritus, Colorado School of Mines.

CSU Receives $15M to Study Climate Change Impact on Livestock

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University has received a $15 million grant to look at the impact of climate change on livestock around the globe, particularly in developing countries.

CSU Board Approves Sole Finalist for CSU-Global President

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CU Health Science Students to Honor Body Donors, Their Families, Friends

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

ACC PTK Advisor Presented Paragon Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

ASC Theatre to Present Scenes from Banned Plays

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Will Act for Change will present 1st Amendment Theatre: Scenes from Banned Plays at 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 10, on the Adams State College Main Stage Theatre.

LCC Nurse Pinning Slated During National Nurses Week

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

FLC Marketing for Smarties Challenge Open to Current and Aspiring Entrepreneurs

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College will present the Marketing for Smarties Challenge at Fort Lewis College May 6, May 27 and June 24.

OJC Youth Basketball Camp Set for June 1-3

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CSU Biochemists Receive $7.8M Health Grant

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Professors (l to r) Jennifer Nyborg, Karolin Luger and Laurie Stargell, Colorado State University biochemists, will investigate how chromosomes untangle to expose genes that dictate cell behavior.

CU Student Kevin Fiedler Wins National Goldwater Scholarsship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

UCD Public Affairs School Launches Program for Public and Nonprofit Managers

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Mines’ Hosts 8th Continent Project Business Plan Competition

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

NJC Students Reinvent Porcelain Press Newsletter

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

LCC Commencement Slated for May 8 with Romanoff Giving Keynote Speech

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Lamar Community College will host its 71st annual Commencement on May 8 at the LCC Wellness Center and feature former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff as the keynote speaker.

CSU-Pueblo Inducts 19 Students into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Nineteen Colorado State University–Pueblo students and four faculty, including President Joseph Garcia (left), were inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi in a ceremony on April 22.

CU Prof: Materialistic People are Liked Less than ‘Experimental’ People

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

DOE Awards CU $3.1 Million for Carbon Capture Research

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

ASC Matches Humane Society Reward, $5,000 Offered for Info on Deer Killing

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

UCCS Staff Member to Address National Press Club

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CSU-Pueblo Releases Economic Impact of Amendment 61 on Pueblo, El Paso Counties

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Melissa Mincic to Deliver TSJC’s Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Melissa Mincic (left), Trinidad State Junior College graduate class of 2000, will be the honored guest speaker at TSJC’s commencement ceremonies in Trinidad, Friday, May 14.

Mines Students Build Large Cosmic Ray Detector

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CSU's Biz College Dedicates Rockwell Hall-West

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University President Tony Frank and College of Business Dean Ajay Menon officially dedicate the new expansion – Rockwell Hall-West – of CSU’s College of Business April 30.

NJC Provides LA RAZA Field Trip for Local Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Sixty members of the Northeastern Junior College’s Latino Education Achievement Recruitment Network organization attended the LA RAZA youth leadership conference in Denver.

Dr. Jill Biden to Visit RRCC, ACC Today

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will visit Red Rocks Community College and Arapahoe Community College today, April 30.

CSU’s Temple Grandin on Time Magazine's Most Influential List

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin (left) has been included on Time Magazine’s list of the most influential people of 2010.

Three CSU-Pueblo Students Earn $1,000 National GEICO Achievement Awards

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Micah Holt, Staci Brady and Garrison Ortiz (l to r), Colorado State University-Pueblo students, were the only Colorado recipients of GEICO Achievement Awards for 2010.

‘Room to Read’ Founder to Speak at CU-Boulder Commencement May 7

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Special Library Exhibit to Celebrate Work of Ethiopia Reads Founder

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

UCD History Department Hosts Colorado History Day

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Approximately 1,500 Colorado students will compete during the 30th Annual Colorado History Day competition on the Auraria Campus on May 1.

ASC Provost Office Announces the Presidential Teacher Award Recipients

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Adams State College awarded (l to r) Dr. Clarence Parks, Dr. Tracy Doyle and Dr. Stephen C. Roberds the Presidential Teacher Award at the annual Employee Celebration Ceremony on April 28.

LCC Spring Horse Show a Galloping Success

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metro State, Regis to Co-Host RMAC Softball Championship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

The 2010 Women’s Softball Championship competition for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will be held Metropolitan State College of Denver and Regis University campuses in early May.

CSU Prof Awarded $330,150 Grant to Study Safer Drug Delivery Methods

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CU Receives $15M Stimulus Award for Biotech Building Construction

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

UC Cancer Center Study Addresses the Impact of Race on Breast Cancer Risk

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

New Fund at CMC Strives to Remove Unexpected Financial Barriers for Students

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Metro Student Tapped for Exclusive Poetry Workshop

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

NJC Diesel Program Receives Semi-Truck Donation

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Northeastern Junior College diesel technology program received a major donation this month from Daryl Kindvall of Atwood who gifted the program a 1994 Freightliner FLD 120 semi-truck.

CSU-Pueblo Student’s Paper Accepted to 7th Annual Chicano Literatures Conference

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

ACC Teacher Education Information Night May 11

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College will host a teacher information night on Tuesday, May 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Registration for College for Kids at Aims Now Open

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

This summer marks the 30th year Aims Community College has offered the College For Kids program, featuring educational programs with an emphasis on fun.

CU Student Wins National Udall Scholarship

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CSU Launches Center for Professional Development and Business Research

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Shepard to Receive UCCS College of Business Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Colorado College Digs in to Help Financially-Strapped City

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

ACC Offers Automotive Technicians Advanced Training on Hybrid Vehicles

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Arapahoe Community College has created a new program to give automotive technicians the added skills to work on the increasingly popular hybrid vehicles.

CSU Pueblo Students Intern for Travel Channel Food Wars Event

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

OJC Nurse Pinning to be Held April 30

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Otero Junior College will honor 13 nursing graduates during Nurse Pinning ceremonies on April 30 in the Ed Stafford Theatre.

NJC Baseballers Have Something Worth Smiling About

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Final Adams State Science Saturday is May 1

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

CU Haiti Researcher to be Featured Today in NSF Webcast

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Award Winning Novelist to Read His Works April 28 at FRCC

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

Novelist Eli Gottlieb (left) will read from his award-winning works at the My Word! visiting writers series April 28 in the Harmony Library Community Room.

U.S. Congresswoman Betsy Markey to Deliver OJC’s Commencement Address

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST

U.S. Congresswoman Betsy Markey (left) will be the commencement speaker at Otero Junior College’s 68th Commencement, May 1.

Regis to Honor Leaders with Honorary Degree, Civis Princeps Award

30 Jul 2010 03:43:22 CST