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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.