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Instructor/Master Teacher

05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

Instructor - School of Education CU Teach Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Program (Master Teacher) The UCB School of Education is located at the flagship campus of the University of Colorado, situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains 25 miles northwest of Denver. The School has a tradition of excellence and offers a welcoming and collaborative environment for scholars who desire to pursue the highest quality research and teaching. As a community, we embrace the principles of social justice, democracy, and diversity as the historic moral imperatives of U.S. public schooling. Candidates, therefore, should be committed to working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. The School ranks among the nation's most distinguished in terms of the quality and importance of the scholarly contributions made by its faculty and students. Graduate degrees (MA & PhD) are offered in five areas of emphasis- Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice; Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity; Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Psychology; and Research and Evaluation Methodology. Our exemplary, research-based teacher education programs (undergraduate and Masters) are an integral part of the life of the School. Find more program information at http://www.colorado.edu/education/. Position Description: The CU Teach Program is a national program to prepare top-quality math and science teachers for secondary classrooms. The Master Teacher is recognized for his or her excellent classroom teaching and leadership in professional development. The Master Teacher plays a critical role in teaching and coaching students and facilitating strong partnerships with local schools and community organizations. The Master Teacher works closely with faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Science to develop and implement discipline-specific certification courses. The Master teacher also works with faculty and staff in the School of Education to ensure advisement, course content, and field-experiences align with other teacher education efforts. Responsibilities: - Teach field-based certification courses - Work with Director of Field Experiences to establish and maintain field experience sites and to coordinate student placements in field experiences - Work with local area public school teachers, who act as mentors for the students, and conduct field observations of the students in elementary, middle, and high school contexts - Collaborate with School of Education and College of Arts & Sciences to ensure advisement, course content, and field experiences are consistent with program goals - Mentor and advise students - Support program evaluation efforts (e.g., assist in analysis of student performance or survey data) - Carry out additional programmatic duties (e.g., recruit student into program, coordinate internship positions, represent the program to district and community partners, write and administer grants, serve on committees, manage program materials and documents) Minimum Qualifications: - Minimum 5 years as a successful secondary math or science classroom teacher, with a preference for experience in diverse public schools - Experience and/or leadership in teacher education or professional development and experience working with pre-service, beginning teachers or equivalent (e.g., teacher coach or mentor) - Master's degree or higher in math/science or math/science education - Regular participation in state, regional, or national professional organizations and activities - Strong organizational, verbal and written skills - Strong collaborative and problem-solving skills - Has initiative to work with pre-service undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students Desired Qualifications: - Knowledge of local districts and Colorado educational context - Experience with educational technology in K-12 classrooms Salary: Salary is consistent with the University of Colorado at Boulder guidelines and commensurate with an applicant's professional credentials Period of Appointment: This is a non-tenure-track faculty appointment that consists of a 9-month instructional and a 2-month summer administrative and planning appointment, for a total of 11 months. However, reappointment can occur for as long as the appropriate need and resources exist. Reappointment is also dependent upon continual satisfactory job performance. Applications should include a letter of application, a curriculum vita, and contact information for three references. Closing Date: Review of applications will begin March 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.

Mathematics Instructor

03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Northeastern Junior College seeks a Mathematics Instructor whose teaching responsibilities will include college preparatory and college level mathematics courses. Teaching responsibilities would typically include courses such as Survey of Algebra, College Algebra, College Trigonometry, Survey of Calculus, Integrated Math I and II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, and Calculus III. Duties would also include those responsibilities generally expected of full-time faculty, including development of appropriate curricula to meet learnersâ�� needs, advising students in mathematics and related fields, participating on committees, and working cooperatively with other departments on campus and in the Community Colleges of Colorado system to coordinate mathematics course offerings. Questions regarding this position can be directed to Brenda Zink (970) 521-6633 or brenda.zink@njc.edu. For information about NJC, please visit the collegeâ��s website at www.njc.edu. EXPECTATIONS: â�¢ Facilitation of a learning-centered classroom and out-of-classroom activities; real-life applications of learning and mentoring of students. â�¢ Service to students through student activities sponsorship and teamwork with peers in college activities, planning and committee responsibilities. â�¢ Expertise demonstrated through in-depth curricular knowledge; strong focus on learning; experience/skill in using new technologies; innovative delivery and curriculum development; excellent communication skills. â�¢ Positive attitude through dedication to NJC mission and values; willingness to accept and promote change; open-minded fairness and consideration of multiple perspective; willingness to take risks, work hard, accept responsibility for person/professional growth, lead and follow well, accept criticism, handle conflict, and motivate others. â�¢ Commitment to cooperation, consensus building, collaboration, effective goal-setting and evaluation. â�¢ Participation in community organizations and activities. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ Masters degree in Mathematics from an accredited college or university. â�¢ Significant teaching experience. â�¢ Presentation and facilitation skills. â�¢ Knowledge/experience with computer technology. â�¢ Ability to effectively communicate in a variety of settings. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ Prior teaching at the college level. CONTRACT SPECIFICS: Position begins August 16, 2010. This is a 163-day full-time faculty position. Salary range $32,500 to $37,700 commensurate with education and experience. Competitive fringe benefit package available through the SBCCOE. APPLICATION: Priority consideration given to applications received by March 31, 2010. Position will remain open until filled. Complete application packet to consist of: ï�§ Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications and committing to expectations ï�§ Completed NJC application form available on-line at http://www.njc.edu/HR/jobs.html ï�§ College transcripts from accredited college or university (unofficial copies acceptable during application process) ï�§ Complete rÃ©sumÃ© ï�§ Three letters of reference specifically addressing this position ï�§ Must submit to and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check as a condition of hire. Release Authorization (for background check) required. Interviewed candidates will be required to prepare and deliver an actual classroom learning experience/lecture before the selection committee and selected administrators. The teaching experience should be 30 minutes in length and will be videotaped. A topic will be given to candidates at the time the interview is scheduled. Request application from and submit completed application materials to: Human Resources Office; Northeastern Junior College; 100 College Avenue; Sterling, CO 80751. Contact Human Resources at 970-521-6730, or e-mail request to: tammy.kallsen@njc.edu. Faxed applications accepted at 970-521-6678. Application files not containing the above documentation will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS: Northeastern Junior College is committed to diversity in its people and programs. The College is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, programs or employment practices. If you believe that any of the factors above have entered into the consideration of your application for employment, please contact the Northeastern Junior College Director of Human Resources at (970) 521-6730 or e-mail to tammy.kallsen@njc.edu. It is Northeastern Junior Collegeâ��s procedure to conduct pre-employment background checks on all employment finalists to determine or verify background information, including criminal history, references from previous employment, qualifications, and, when applicable, driving history. Employment offers are contingent upon receiving a satisfactory report. If you are covered by the Address Confidentiality Program, CRS 24-21-201 through 24-21-214, please notify the HR Office listed on this announcement so that you are provided the appropriate time extension for notifications provided by U.S. mail. The extension allowed under this program applies only to U.S. mail notifications that include a deadline of 10 days or less. All materials received become the property of Northeastern Junior College and will not be returned. The State of Colorado must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act/1986. If hired, you will be required to provide documents to show your identity and authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired. Colorado fiscal rules require all new employees to be on direct deposit. College/Community Profile: Northeastern Junior College, one of 13 member-colleges of the Community Colleges of Colorado, lies in the rural northeastern Colorado town of Sterling. The community of approximately 14,000 Residences enjoys easy access to Denver, the Rocky Mountains and other Front Range cities. Northeastern Junior College enrolls approximately 1,000 full-time and 2,500 part-time students through over 90 programs of study offering transfer degrees, career and technical degrees and certificate programs. As a residential campus with five halls accommodating 450+ students, the college attracts students from throughout Colorado, many states and several foreign countries. Approximately 50 full-time and 25 part-time faculty comprise the teaching staff. NJC Mission: â��Northeastern Junior College is a comprehensive two-year institution that is committed to providing excellence in learning, training, and service. We strive to produce skilled and knowledgeable students who transfer successfully and enter the workforce productively. We strive to enrich the quality of lives through affordable and accessible learning opportunities.â��

Accounting/Business Instructor

03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Northeastern Junior College seeks an Accounting/Business Instructor whose teaching responsibilities will include a wide range of accounting courses as well as some business courses. Teaching responsibilities will include Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II as well as other lower level accounting courses typically taught at the two-year college level. Business courses would include Legal Environment of Business and Business Law. Other business and/or computer application courses may be included based on the background and experience of the successful candidate. Some courses may be delivered via distance learning as either an online or hybrid course. Duties would also include those responsibilities generally expected of full-time faculty, including curriculum development, advising students in accounting and business, participating on committees, and working cooperatively with other departments on campus. Questions regarding this position can be directed to Brenda Lauer at (970) 521-6713 Brenda.Lauer@njc.edu or Stanton Gartin at (970) 521-6650 Stanton.Gartin@njc.edu. For information about NJC, please visit the collegeâ��s website at www.njc.edu. EXPECTATIONS: â�¢ Facilitation of a learning-centered classroom and out-of-classroom activities; real-life applications of learning and mentoring of students. â�¢ Service to students through student activities sponsorship and teamwork with peers in college activities, planning and committee responsibilities. â�¢ Expertise demonstrated through in-depth curricular knowledge; strong focus on learning; experience/skill in using new technologies; innovative delivery and curriculum development; excellent communication skills. â�¢ Positive attitude through dedication to NJC mission and values; willingness to accept and promote change; open-minded fairness and consideration of multiple perspective; willingness to take risks, work hard, accept responsibility for person/professional growth, lead and follow well, accept criticism, handle conflict, and motivate others. â�¢ Commitment to cooperation, consensus building, collaboration, effective goal-setting and evaluation. â�¢ Participation in community organizations and activities. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ MBA or masterâ��s degree in a closely related field with significant graduate coursework in Accounting from an accredited college or university. â�¢ Evidence of significant coursework in the legal aspects of business. â�¢ Knowledge/experience with computer technology; especially MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) â�¢ Ability to effectively communicate in a variety of settings. â�¢ Refined presentation and facilitation skills. â�¢ Must qualify for a Colorado Career & Technical Credential by being able to document 2,000 hours of paid work experience in the accounting and business industries. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ Prior teaching experience. â�¢ Experience taking and/or teaching distance learning classes. â�¢ Experience in developing content and organizing distance learning classes. CONTRACT SPECIFICS: Position begins August 16, 2010. This is a 163-day full-time faculty position. Salary range $32,500 to $37,700 commensurate with education and experience. Competitive fringe benefit package available through the SBCCOE. APPLICATION: Priority consideration given to applications received by March 31, 2010. Position will remain open until filled. Complete application packet to consist of: ï�§ Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications and committing to expectations ï�§ Completed NJC application form available on-line at http://www.njc.edu/HR/jobs.html ï�§ College transcripts from accredited college or university (unofficial copies acceptable during application process) ï�§ Complete rÃ©sumÃ© ï�§ Three letters of reference specifically addressing this position ï�§ Must submit to and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check as a condition of hire. Release Authorization (for background check) required. Interviewed candidates will be required to prepare and deliver an actual classroom learning experience/lecture before the selection committee and selected administrators. The teaching experience should be 30 minutes in length and will be videotaped. A topic will be given to candidates at the time the interview is scheduled. Request application from and submit completed application materials to: Human Resources Office; Northeastern Junior College; 100 College Avenue; Sterling, CO 80751. Contact Human Resources at 970-521-6730, or e-mail request to: tammy.kallsen@njc.edu. Faxed applications accepted at 970-521-6678. Application files not containing the above documentation will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS: Northeastern Junior College is committed to diversity in its people and programs. The College is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, programs or employment practices. If you believe that any of the factors above have entered into the consideration of your application for employment, please contact the Northeastern Junior College Director of Human Resources at (970) 521-6730 or e-mail to tammy.kallsen@njc.edu . It is Northeastern Junior Collegeâ��s procedure to conduct pre-employment background checks on all employment finalists to determine or verify background information, including criminal history, references from previous employment, qualifications, and, when applicable, driving history. Employment offers are contingent upon receiving a satisfactory report. If you are covered by the Address Confidentiality Program, CRS 24-21-201 through 24-21-214, please notify the HR Office listed on this announcement so that you are provided the appropriate time extension for notifications provided by U.S. mail. The extension allowed under this program applies only to U.S. mail notifications that include a deadline of 10 days or less. All materials received become the property of Northeastern Junior College and will not be returned. The State of Colorado must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act/1986. If hired, you will be required to provide documents to show your identity and authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired. Colorado fiscal rules require all new employees to be on direct deposit. College/Community Profile: Northeastern Junior College, one of 13 member-colleges of the Community Colleges of Colorado, lies in the rural northeastern Colorado town of Sterling. The community of approximately 14,000 Residences enjoys easy access to Denver, the Rocky Mountains and other front range cities. Northeastern Junior College enrolls approximately 1,000 full-time and 2,500 part-time students through over 90 programs of study offering transfer degrees, career and technical degrees and certificate programs. As a residential campus with five halls accommodating 450+ students, the college attracts students from throughout Colorado, many states and several foreign countries. Approximately 50 full-time and 25 part-time faculty comprise the teaching staff. NJC Mission: â��Northeastern Junior College is a comprehensive two-year institution that is committed to providing excellence in learning, training, and service. We strive to produce skilled and knowledgeable students who transfer successfully and enter the workforce productively. We strive to enrich the quality of lives through affordable and accessible learning opportunities.â��

Culinary Arts Instructor

20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST

Northeastern Junior College is seeking applicants for a Culinary Arts Instructor. This will be a new program for NJC and the teaching responsibilities will include a wide range of culinary and related courses. NJC recently obtained the former Sterling Country Club and this facility has a modern food service facility. In addition the college has a fully operational commercial kitchen used for campus food services which feeds over 450 residence hall students daily. The food and beverage facilities at the golf course have been leased to a food service management company which will operate a public restaurant and dining services. These facilities host numerous meetings, banquets, and receptions. The food preparation facilities both on campus and at the golf course will serve as a teaching/learning laboratory for this new program. Additional responsibilities are those generally expected of full-time faculty including committee assignments and advising students. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Stanton Gartin, Vice President for Academic Services, at 970-521-6650 or e-mail Stanton.Gartin@njc.edu. For more information about NJC, see the college web site at: http://www.njc.edu REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ Associates degree in culinary arts or hospitality with an emphasis in culinary arts. â�¢ Appropriate certification or ability to be certified by the American Culinary Federation or other appropriate culinary accrediting agencies or organizations. â�¢ Significant work experience in the culinary and/or hospitality industry. â�¢ Appropriate computer experience required in word processing, powerpoint, and spreadsheets. â�¢ Ability to effectively communicate in a variety of settings. â�¢ Must qualify for a Colorado Career & Technical Credential by being able to document 4,000 hours of paid work experience in the food service industry. â�¢ Must have a valid driverâ��s license. â�¢ Must submit to and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background check as a condition of hire. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: â�¢ Bachelorâ��s degree in Culinary Arts or closely related field. â�¢ Prior training or teaching experience. CONTRACT SPECIFICS: Position begins approximately August 18, 2010. This is a 163-day full-time faculty position. Salary range $31,000 - $36,200 commensurate with education and experience. Competitive fringe benefit package available through the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE). Northeastern Junior College is committed to diversity in its people and programs. The College is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, programs or employment practices.

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UCD Chemistry Prof Wins National Science Foundation Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Coloradoâ��s Community College Art Faculty

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

Plagueâ��s Recurrence Around Globe Can Help CSU Scientists

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CCâ��s Bowed Piano Ensemble Offers Preview Concert Before Tour

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Metro State Leaders Impact Diversity Standards Nationwide

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Lego Robots is ASCâ��s March 6 Science Saturday

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Colorado Senate Passes CMC Baccalaureate Bill 33-1

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Menâ��s Basketball Team Heads to NAIA Division II National Championship

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Womenâ��s History Month Event

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Stateâ��s HTE Partners with Winery, Restaurant for March 9 Fundraiser

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Witâ�� 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Homes for Our Troopsâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Womenâ��s History Month Celebration March 1

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Womenâ��s Hall of Fame Member March 2

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

CSUâ��s Warner College of Natural Resources Receives $300,000 Gift from Alumna

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Green Economyâ�� Workforce

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

Minesâ�� Findley Wins NSF Career Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Health Care in Americaâ�� Tonight, Feb. 25

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 WWIIâ��s End

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Sightingsâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.”

DUâ��s Daniels College of Business Announces Partnership with KidsTek

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Being Indian in the Cityâ�� Feb. 23

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CUâ��s Limerick to Interview Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Cheyenne Wells Senior Signs with LCC Softball Team

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Worldâ��s Hottest Temperature Matter

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Stateâ��s Body Farm Under Fire

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Stateâ��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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CSUâ��s Avenir Museum Opens New Exhibit of Fabled Silk Road Region

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CSUâ��Pueblo First in Colorado to Launch FREE iPhone Application

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

LCCâ��s International Programs Enrich Community

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CSUâ��s â��Connect Mind, Body, Spirit Fairâ�� Features Sarah Susanka Feb. 10

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Manâ��s Story of Survival in RMNP

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Stateâ��s Cold Case Club Assigned the Boston Strangler Case

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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: â��Housing 2010: Changes in Leadership and FHA Lendingâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

â��Entrepreneur Seriesâ�� Among New Offerings at CCAâ��s Career Center

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Wystoneâ��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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Masterâ��s Programs

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

DUâ��s Daniels Biz College Introduces One-Year MBA Program

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

DUâ��s ISIME Appoints Interim Director

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

Two WSC Students Die in Saturday House Fire

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two Western State College of Colorado students, Lucille "Lucy" Grace Causley, 18, and Adam Michael Lockard, 21, died in a house fire Saturday morning, Jan. 30, in Gunnison, according to the Gunnison County Coroner Frank Vader.

Profs at CC, UCCS Awarded $244,000 Grant to Study Military Land Restoration

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A husband-and-wife team, one a professor at Colorado College and the other a professor at University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, has received more than $244,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the ecological restoration of former military lands.

Mesa State Prof Urging College to Build â��Body Farmâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Michael Bozeman (left), a Mesa State College professor of criminal science, has proposed that the college construct the first "body farm" of decomposing human corpses in dry, high-altitude conditions.

DU Morgridge College of Education Receives Cisco TelePresenceâ�¢ Systems

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The University of Denver Morgridge College of Education will be the first in the nation to receive Cisco TelePresence™ videoconferencing systems.

CSU Pueblo to Host Chicagoâ��s Second City

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Chicago’s legendary comedy theatre The Second City will appear at Hoag Recital Hall at Colorado State University- Pueblo Feb. 9.

Metro State Offers Two Signature Events During Black History Month

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two of Metropolitan State College of Denver’s signature programs will be featured during Black History Month in February, including the 29th annual Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professorship Event, a presentation by Julius E. Coles (right), and the 27th annual Black World Conference.

Colorado Selected To Participate In Pilot of Online GED Test

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The American Council on Education’s GED Testing Service has announced that Colorado is one of 11 states selected to participate in a pilot to gauge the usability of online tests.

ASC Community Partnerships Hosts Spinning Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Adams State College Community Partnerships celebrates the art of spinning with the exhibit, “Spinning” from Feb. 2 through Feb. 25.

CSU Invites HS Students, Community to Learn About Engineering Majors, Careers

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

High school students, their parents and community members can learn about engineering majors and careers at Colorado State University’s Engineering Exploration Day on Saturday, Feb. 13.

CSU will Celebrate 140 Years with Feb. 11 Founders Day Events

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Created as the State Agricultural College 140 years ago on Feb. 11, 1870, Colorado State University is now among the nation's leading research universities with world-renowned research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean-energy technologies and environmental science and will celebrate its Founders Day, Feb. 11.

CU Engineering College Wins Award for Innovation in International Education

29 Jan 2010 08:02:00 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, a campus leader in creating new international offerings for students, is receiving an Honorable Mention for the 2010 Andrew Heiskell Award.

CU Prof Organizes Science Literacy Symposium for AAAS Annual Meeting

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

“Science Literacy: How to Train Teachers, Engage Students, Maximize Learning,” a symposium organized by Mike Klymkowsky (left), a University of Colorado professor, will be offered Feb. 20 during the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Four to Be Honored for Advancing CTE in Colorado

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

At an awards luncheon, Feb. 4, in Colorado Springs, the Colorado Association of Career and Technical Administrators will present their annual Friend of CACTA award to four leaders who have had a profound impact on Colorado public school and college CTE students.

Metro State Prof, Students to Help Coordinate Super Bowl 'Taste of the NFL'

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The night before the big game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, Chef Jackson Lamb, director of culinary administration in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Department at Metropolitan State College of Denver, will take center stage at Sun Life Stadium, home of the 2010 Super Bowl, coordinating 300 volunteers at Taste of the NFL, a fundraiser dinner for 3,000 people.

CSU-Pueblo Announces Legislative Interns for Spring 2010

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Political Science Program at Colorado State University-Pueblo through its Legislative Internship Program has sent six students to work with Colorado state representatives and senators this session. The four shown here are (L to R): Boomer Rogers, Kristina Weiss, Kendace Bonner, and DeMarques Taylor.

Governorâ��s Forum on Agriculture to Look at Research Initiatives

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

State and national agricultural leaders, including Gov. Bill Ritter, Commissioner of Agriculture John Stulp, Colorado State University President Tony Frank and CSU Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences Craig Beyrouty, will speak at the annual Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture, Feb. 18.

ASC Jan. 30 Science Saturday to Focus on Science Fair Projects

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Demonstrating key steps in designing a science fair experiment is the next Science Saturday at the Adams State College Science Activity Center, Jan. 30.

CCA Offering Free Professional Tax Assistance Beginning Jan. 30

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Trained volunteers at the Community College of Aurora once again will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for eligible individuals and families on behalf of Tax Help Colorado, a program of the Denver-based Piton Foundation.

Obama Proposes Agenda for Higher Ed

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

In a State of the Union address that sounded more like campaign speech, President Barack Obama last night, Jan. 27, reemphasized his commitment to and beliefs in the importance of higher education to the nation’s economic recovery and its future.

CU Student Satellite Selected for November Launch by NASA

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A Rubik's Cube-sized communications satellite (left) designed and built by University of Colorado at Boulder undergraduates at the Colorado Space Grant Consortium has been selected for launch by NASA in November 2010.

CMC Blogger Wins National Contest to Cover Olympic Games

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Profâ��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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Ungovernable States: Prospects for Constitutional Reformâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Universityâ��s First-Year Reading Book

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

FLC Receives $100,000 Grant from MHW Foundation for Student Union

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Messengers of Healing Winds Foundation, based in Nashville, has awarded Fort Lewis College a $100,000 grant for the new Student Union now going up on campus.

Regis Assistant VP Appointed to U.S. Jesuit Conference Post

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Father Gregory Konz (right), S.J. assistant vice president for University Relations and assistant to the President at Regis University, has been appointed Secretary for Higher Education, Finance and Development at the Jesuit Conference of the United States in Washington, D.C.

ASC Continues Enrollment Growth

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A graduate student increase of more than 50 percent is fueling Adams State College’s overall enrollment growth of 21 percent for the spring 2010 semester, compared to spring 2009, according to ASC Provost Michael Mumper.

DU Students Organize Contemporary Art Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Titus Kaphar, Finding Moses, 2006, one of the works that will be on display in the exhibit, “The Gleaners: Works from the Sarah and Jim Taylor Collection,” at the University of Denver’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery Feb. 11.

Chiefs Depend on CMC Fire Science Program to Help Train Staff

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Volunteers are a necessity in mountain fire departments, and fire chiefs in Lake and Chaffee counties say they depend on staff and volunteer training from the fire science program at Colorado Mountain College.

CSU-Pueblo Seeks Judged for History Day Competition March 13

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Southeastern Colorado History Day, hosted this year by Colorado State University-Pueblo on March 13, depends on volunteers to serve as judges and while some formal background in history is useful, it is not a requirement although a willingness to work with youth, an interest in history, a willingness to learn and apply the rules of the History Day program, and common sense are invaluable.

Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Serving Latino Students

26 Jan 2010 07:25:48 CST

The invention of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the 1980s assumed that institutions enrolling a large concentration of Latino students could adapt to serve these students better and now a distinguished panel policy makers and educators will gather in Washington, D.C. to consider the latest brief from Excelencia in Education on Emerging HSIs.

Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board Hold Fourth Meeting Jan. 29

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The 13-member Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board will meet for the fourth time on Jan. 29 to continue its oversight programs that allow students to simultaneously enroll in high school and college.

HB 10-1067 to be Pulled from Consideration in Committee Today

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

In a press conference held Friday, Jan. 22, Colorado Representative Karen Middleton (D-Aurora), one of the sponsors of House Bill 10-1067, said that the bill would be pulled when it goes to committee today, Jan. 25.

CSU Dedicates One of Nation's Largest Solar Plants on a University Campus

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Colorado State University Friday, Jan. 22, dedicated one of the largest solar plants in the nation at a university that will keep the university’s utility rates stable and affordable over the next 20 years.

UCCS Alum Donates $1M for New Event Center Naming Rights

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A new, 1,250-seat event center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will bear the name of Gallogly, a family of eight UCCS alums, thansk to a $1 million gift from James L. "Jim" Gallogly (left).

CC Hosting Three Famed Playwrights Appearing Together for First Time

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Three of America’s greatest playwrights will appear together on stage for the first time during a Colorado College presentation, “Art, Culture, Politics: An Evening with (l to r) David Henry Hwang, Tony Kushner and Suzan-Lori Parks,” Feb. 3.

CU to Host Debate Between Howard Dean and Karl Rove Feb. 15

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Howard Dean (left), former Democratic National Committee chairman, and Karl Rove (right), former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to former President George W. Bush, will debate current events Feb. 15, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Metro State Theatre Students, Kaiser Permanente Inspire Healthy Living

25 Jan 2010 05:31:41 CST

In a new partnership with Kaiser Permanente, Metropolitan State College of Denver theatre students are participating in a touring company that performs an educational, entertaining show warning elementary-school children about the dangers of obesity.

CCAâ��s Colorado Film School to Hold Open Auditions

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora will hold two days of auditions this month for individuals who would like to act in a variety of film productions.

FRCC Nursing Program Partners with Metro State in RN to BSN Track

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Front Range Community College’s Nursing program and Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Extended Campus and its Nursing Department are partnering to offer a Registered Nursing to Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree.

NJC Implements Neighborhood Watch Program

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Sterling Police Department and Northeastern Junior College’s Department of Residence Life announced a new partnership to form a Neighborhood Watch for the campus residence halls.

FLC Students Worried About Legislation Affecting Native American Tuition

22 Jan 2010 08:28:58 CST

It was standing room only at the Fort Lewis College Native American Center Wednesday as students, faculty and staff gathered for a forum on the proposed House Bill 10-1067 and its effect on FLC’s Native American Tuition Waiver.

Lamar Community College Nursing Students Achieve 100%

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Lamar Community College’s 2009 Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing students achieved a milestone with 100 percent pass rates for their respective graduating classes on the National Council Licensure Exam.

Metro States Names Computer Science Prof as Interim IT VP

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver President Stephen Jordan announced the appointment of Computer Science Professor Steve Beaty (left) as interim vice president of information technology.

CU Grad Studentâ��s â��Tweetâ�� Approach Streamlines Online Communications in Ha

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

“Tweak the Tweet,” a new approach to social media conceived of by University of Colorado at Boulder graduate student Kate Starbird (back right) and being deployed by members of CU’s Project EPIC research group, is helping Haiti relief efforts by providing standardized syntax for Twitter communications.

JWU to Honor Esteemed Alumni

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Denver campus of Johnson & Wales University will hold its annual alumnus recognition, the Success Board, the top honor that a JWU alumnus can receive, Jan. 26. Honorees (l to r) include Mary Fabrikant, Benjamin Salisbury and Joel Spicola.

CSU Releases Draft of Proposed Weapons Control Policy for Campus Review

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Colorado State University today has distributed a draft of its proposed campus-wide weapons policy to the CSU community for feedback regarding implementation of the plan.

DU to Screen Miryam Brand Holocaust Film Project

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The University of Denver Holocaust Awareness Institute at the Center for Judaic Studies and the Mizel Museum presents the third annual Miryam Brand Holocaust Film Project with a screening of award winning documentary film “We Must Remember” on Jan. 23.

ASCâ��s Luther Bean Museum Exhibits McCoyâ��s Figurative Ceramics

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Sharon McCoy’s figurative ceramic sculptures are currently on exhibit in the Adams State College Luther Bean Museum and will remain on display through Feb. 14.

PPCC Opening Winter Student Art Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Pikes Peak Community College will host an opening reception today, Jan. 22, for the Winter Student Art Exhibit, featuring outstanding works in a wide variety of media and styles by the PPCC Fine Arts students.

Four CU Profs Win $750,000 DOE Early Career Research Awards

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Four University of Colorado at Boulder professors will receive $750,000 grants under the Department of Energy’s new Early Career Research Program - the most awards received by any university in the nation.

CSU Prof Awarded $750,000 to Improve Scientific Computer Modeling

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Michelle Mills Strout (left), assistant professor of computer science at Colorado State University, has received a $750,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant that will allow her to spend the next five years developing models and tools that enable scientists to more easily develop faster, more precise computational models of the physical world.

CCA Students Launch BalloonSat Missions

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Although it did not achieve all its goals, the BalloonSat mission launched by four Colorado community colleges at sunrise, Jan. 16, was still impressive. Shown are CCA students Katherine Cullis (right) and Susanna Jacobs examining their mission payload pre-launch.

Metro Stateâ��s Jordan Spearheads NCAA Division II Changes

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Metropolitan State College of Denver President Stephen Jordan (left), in his role as president of the NCAA Division II Presidents Council, navigated the passing of legislation at last weekend’s 2010 NCAA national convention that will bring more balance to the lives of student-athletes.

NJC Names Maret Felzien Faculty of the Year

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Northeastern Junior College named Maret Felzien (left), associate professor and reading specialist, as its 2010 Faculty Member of the Year.

ASC Nursing Program Welcomes 4-Year BSN Students

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A celebratory breakfast welcomed the first 4-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing class to the Adams State College Nursing Department, Jan. 19.

ACC to Display Holocaust Memorial

21 Jan 2010 07:24:50 CST

The Student Affairs Office at Arapahoe Community College will display from Jan. 25 through Jan. 29, a memorial to the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Germany.

CSU Pueblo Hosts Canadian Fiction Writer in Reading Series

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Steven Hayward Hasan, a Canadian fiction writer, will present the first reading of the spring semester in the Southern Colorado Reading Series at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

FLC Opposed to Funding Cuts in HB 10-1067

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A 99-year-old agreement under which Fort Lewis College provides free education for Native Americas is now threatened by House Bill 10-1067 that would reduce the reimbursement for Native American students from actual tuition to the average cost of attendance.

CSU-Pueblo Hosts Community College Day with the ThunderWolves

20 Jan 2010 01:09:01 CST

A free t-shirt, basketball ticket, and gift/information packets will be offered to students from five Southern Colorado community colleges as part of the Jan. 22 basketball game between Colorado State University-Pueblo and Western State College of Colorado.

State Board Of Education Supports â��PREPâ�� Legislation

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The State Board of Education unanimously supported Senate Bill 10-036, which moved swiftly through the Colorado State Legislature and will require the Colorado Department of Education to produce an annual report that shows the relationship between teacher training programs and student academic growth.

CSUâ��s Partnership with East China Normal University Flourishes

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Colorado State University brings a musical focus to its partnership with East China Normal University since ECNU partnered with CSU on a number of important initiatives including remote sensing research and student exchange.

Embry to Speak at Northeastern on Jan. 28

20 Jan 2010 01:09:40 CST

Inspirational speaker and former pro baseball pitcher Byron Embry (left) will be at Northeastern Junior College Jan. 28 to deliver his presentation “Slamming the Door on Self-Doubt.”

FRCC Registrar Goes â��Greenâ�� with Next Catalog

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Front Range Community College’s Office of the Registrar is “going green” by publishing the 2010 college catalog exclusively online instead of having it commercially printed.

ASC Offers Free Tax Service to Qualifying Individuals

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Adams State College School of Business and The Piton Foundation are providing free tax service to qualifying individuals starting Jan. 30.

Town Hall Meetings Tonight and Tomorrow Launch Next Phase of CAP4K

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education will jointly host town hall meetings in Boulder tonight, Jan. 20, and tomorrow night, Jan. 21, in Boulder and Lakewood, respectively, as part of the ongoing effort to redesign the state assessment system.

Amgen Donates $1M Toward CU Biotechnology Building

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Amgen, a global biotechnology company, is giving $1 million toward the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building, a state-of-the-art research and teaching facility under construction at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

CSU-Pueblo Faculty Authors Pen Books on Murder and Rebellion

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two Colorado State University-Pueblo faculty members are releasing separate books this winter on topics of particular interest to Southern Coloradans.

FRCC Instructor has Paintings in Capitol Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Peter Beal (left), art history and humanities faculty member at Front Range Community College-Larimer Campus, has had four paintings accepted for the “Practice What You Teach: Landscape Paintings by Colorado’s Community College Art Faculty” exhibition March 3-June 28 at the Colorado State Capitol.

CSU Recognizes Dallas Horton as Livestock Leader

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Dallas Horton (left), a long-time leader in the cattle industry, has been selected by faculty members of Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences as the 2010 Livestock Leader.

UCD Students Host Campus-Wide Event to Benefit Local Charities

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., University of Colorado Denver students and other members of the Auraria Campus community are today, Jan. 19, contributing 10 to 20 minutes in one of six different service projects.

LCC Offering Free EMT Training

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC Fall EMT students are ready to sit for the National Registry Exam after successfully completing coursework. LCC is offering free EMT training beginning Feb. 1 for qualified candidates.

Iliff to Offer Cuba Immersion Course in December 2010

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Iliff School of Theology will offer an immersion course in Cuban culture and religious traditions led by internationally known theologians. Miguel De La Torre (left), associate professor of social ethics, will take students to Cuba in December.

ASC Cloyde Snook Gallery Features Scratchboard Art Jan. 22

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

"A Scratch in Time," a scratchboard art exhibit opening Jan. 22 and running through Feb. 19 at the Adams State College Cloyde Snook Gallery, was juried by San Luis Valley artist Charles Ewing.

ROUND-UP: Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Celebrations

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

This is a partial round-up of activates on campuses around the state celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Obama Honors Mines Prof

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Last week at the White House, President Barack Obama honored Colorado School of Mines Professor Ryan O’Hayre (left) as one of the nation’s outstanding early career scientists.

CU Faculty, Students Win 2010 Space Research and Education Awards

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Five University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members, among them Professor Daniel Baker (left) and Professor Jeffrey Forbes (right) and students were honored with prestigious research awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the organization’s 2010 meeting held this month in Orlando.

FRCC Nursing Director Earns National CNE Designation

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Patricia Graham (left), director of the Nurse Aide Program at Front Range Community College-Boulder County Campus, has earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) from the National League for Nursing.

UNC Names Assistant Registrar for Veteran Services

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Lucus DeKinder (left), an Air National Guard staff sergeant who has served overseas in the U.S. Air Force, will help lead veterans services at the University of Northern Colorado.

FLC Launching Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign During MLK Events

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

During its Martin Luther King celebrations today, Jan. 18, Fort Lewis College is launching the Haiti Earthquake Relief Campaign.

Corruption, Shoddy Construction Likely Contributed to Quake Devastation

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A University of Colorado at Boulder seismologist believes the death toll in the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 is due to corruption and shoddy construction practices in the poor Caribbean nation.

ASC Hosting District History Fair Jan. 30

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Department of History, Government and Philosophy at Adams State College will host the District History Fair, part of the National History Day Competition, Jan. 30.

CU Natural Resources Law Center to Study Colorado River Governance

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The University of Colorado Law School’s Natural Resources Law Center is working on a new Colorado River Governance Initiative to examine the current governance structure of the Colorado River and engage policymakers on possible institutional reforms.

CSU-Pueblo Teacher Education Student Wins National Scholarship

15 Jan 2010 09:17:16 CST

Megan Read, a teacher education student at Colorado State University-Pueblo, has earned the top prize in a national essay competition sponsored by BrainTrack, a national higher-education resource.

JWU to Host Tim Ziegler of Colorado Spice for Spice Demonstration

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Johnson & Wales University will host Tim Ziegler, president of Colorado Spice, Inc., Jan. 29.

LCC Entrepreneurial Workshop Features Former Chicago Blackhawk

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Bruce Beardsley (left), director of the Lamar Community College Entrepreneurship Program, welcomes guest speaker Dave Feamster, former player for the Chicago Blackhawks and owner of southern Colorado Little Caesar’s Pizza franchise, to the first of four entrepreneur workshops.

Natural Power, ASC Community Partnership Offer Green Home Design Course

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Adams State College’s Community Partnerships and Natural Power are again teaming up to present a series of workshops, taught by Chuck Reel (left), owner of Natural Power, offering specific instruction on the basics of energy efficient home design.

Arthur McFarlane Presents at WSC MLK Day Celebration

15 Jan 2010 06:17:22 CST

Arthur McFarlane was the guest speaker yesterday, Jan. 14, at Western State College’s all-campus celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. McFarlane is shown here as a child with his grandfather W.E.B. Du Bois, co-founder of the NAACP.

WSC Mourns Passing of Art Professor Lud Stromayer

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Western State College of Colorado is mourning the death of art Professor Ludwig “Lud” J. Stromayer (right) who has been heralded as more than a teacher, but a friend to students and colleagues, an avid chess player and an accomplished artist who was involved in the local Gunnison art scene.

Metro State Community Mourns Passing of Two Colleagues

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two long-time faculty members at Metropolitan State College of Denver, Mathematics Professor Lewis Romagnano and Professor Emeritus of English Joan Griffin, passed away this week.

Aspen School District Superintendent Appointed CDE Deputy Commissioner

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Aspen School District Superintendent Diana Sirko (left) was yesterday appointed deputy commissioner for learning and results at the Colorado Department of Education, according to Dwight D. Jones, Colorado commissioner of education.

UCD Students, Faculty Left Haiti Hours Before Quake Hit

14 Jan 2010 08:16:43 CST

Eight University of Colorado Denver students and a faculty member who has been helping Hospital Ste. Croix on Haiti (left) for nearly a year, left the island only hours before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused vast devastation.

Connie Willis, World-Renown Author, UNC Alum to Speak at Book Reception

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Connie Willis (left), an award-winning author regarded as one of the world’s premier science fiction writers, will speak and sign copies of her new book, “Blackout,” during a reception at the University of Northern Colorado’s James A. Michener Library Feb. 9.

JWU to Host Famed Rwandan Genocide Prosecutor

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The College of Business at Johnson & Wales University will host international trial lawyer David Akerson (left), best known for his prosecution role at United Nations International Criminal Tribunals in The Hague, Jan. 28.

Wall Street Journal Recognizes Metro State Marketing Prof

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing Darrin Duber-Smith (left) at Metropolitan State College of Denver was recently recognized as the Wall Street Journal “In-Education Distinguished Professor” for 2009.

Native American Artists Creating Painting for Bill Miller Concert

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Three visiting Native American artists are working at Otero Junior College this week to create a painting using Native American nations’ iconography and symbolism as a visual supplement to Bill Miller’s Jan. 16 concert. Leonard Hollowhorn (left) and Cornelius Olney are combining their talents for the painting.

CU Ranked #5 â��Best Valueâ�� in Public College by USA Today, Princeton Review

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The University of Colorado at Boulder is the nation’s No. 5 “Best Value” public college or university for 2010 according to rankings released today by USA Today and The Princeton Review.

State Climatologist: Stock Show Weather Cold But Seldom Brutal

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

If the National Western Stock Show is in town, there’s an 80.7 percent chance there will be no snowfall and only a 23.9 percent chance that temperatures will be less than or equal to 35 degrees, according to Nolan Doesken (left), Colorado State University state climatologist.

Walt Disney Exec to Join CU as Adjunct Prof

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Preston Padden (left), executive vice president for government relations for the Walt Disney Co., has accepted appointments to join the University of Colorado at Boulder next fall as an adjunct professor in the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program and a senior fellow at the Silicon Flatirons Center. (photo courtesy Walt Disney Co.)

CSU Scientist Shows Changes in Alpine Lake Ecological Nutrient Status

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Jill Baron, Colorado State University research scientist, and Koren Nydick, a CSU graduate, co-authored two new scientific papers that explain how extra nitrogen in undisturbed lakes is changing the nutrient balance available to algae, the small aquatic plants at the base of the food chain.

ACC Names Stieneker Faculty of the Year for 2009-10

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Deb Stieneker (left), communications instructor and former communications chair at Arapahoe Community College, has been selected as the ACC faculty member of the year by the ACC Faculty Senate.

Jaime Mendoza is OJC Classified Employee of the Year

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Jaime Mendoza (left) has been named Classified Employee of the Year at Otero Junior College and is pictured accepting his award from Jim Rizzuto, OJC president.

Iliff Offers MA in Pastoral and Spiritual Care for Military Chaplains

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Iliff School of Theology offers a professional degree in Pastoral and Spiritual Care for Military Chaplains that gives chaplains the opportunity to concentrate their theological education on pastoral care courses as well as courses in psychology, counseling, social work and comparative religions.

UCCS Offering Homeland Security Certificates

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Center for Homeland Security, part of the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, will offer two new certificates in security intelligence and disaster public health beginning Jan.19.

UNC Zeroes in On Identity with New Branding

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The University of Northern Colorado will formally unveil the results of a yearlong branding campaign that illuminates the university’s identity in an effort to help raise its profile Jan. 14.

Open House Today at OJC Student Success Center

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Otero Junior College’s Education Assistance Center has changed its name to the Student Success Center and to celebrate and showcase new equipment, the colleges is holding an Open House today, Jan. 13, according to Shawn Japhet (left), Center coordinator.

CU Has Seven Research Efforts Cited in Discover Top 100 Science Stories of 2009

12 Jan 2010 07:15:50 CST

Seven research efforts involving the University of Colorado at Boulder were among the top 100 science stories of the year selected by Discover Magazine.

Department of Higher Education Appoints New CFO

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Rico Munn, executive director of the Department of Higher Education, announced yesterday the appointment of Mark Cavanaugh (left) as the Department’s chief financial officer.

CUâ��s Presidents Leadership Institute Names New Executive Director

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Stephen Grace (left), former general manager of the largest educational cable access channel in the United States and a producer for NBC’s “Today” show, has been appointed executive director of the Presidents Leadership Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Lisa Gallegos Named OJC Faculty of the Year

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Lisa Gallegos, Otero Junior College biology and human anatomy & physiology faculty, has been named the OJC Faculty of the Year and is shown accepting her award from Jim Rizzuto, OJC president.

OJC to Launch Coloradoâ��s First JUCO Soccer Program

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Gary Addington, Otero Junior College athletic director (left), and Evan Prybutok, new head coach of OJC’s men’s soccer team, are preparing to launch the first JUCO soccer program in Colorado during the Fall 2010 season.

Mines Top-Ranked Colorado University in Kiplinger's 100 Best in Public Colleges

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has ranked Colorado School of Mines 69th in its annual listing of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges.

CSU Seminars at National Western Stock Show Explore Weather, Water and More

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Colorado State University faculty members will host a series of educational seminars during the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

Online Learning Advisory Committee Will Hold Second Meeting Jan. 20

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Online Learning Advisory Committee will meet in a webinar conferencing format for the second time on Jan. 20.

CSU Little Shop of Physics Visiting Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A group of Colorado State University students are spending part of their winter break, Jan. 10-13, on an educational outreach tour showing children on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation how science can be fun.

FRCC Foundation Receives Largest Scholarship Bequest in 15-Year History

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A $150,000 bequest will endow the Kenneth and Dorothy Beil Scholarship that should fund at least two $3,000 annual scholarships for students who attend any Front Range Community College campus.

European Space Observatory with CU Instrument Peers at Early Galaxies

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

An instrument package developed in part by the University of Colorado at Boulder for the $2.2 billion orbiting Herschel Space Observatory launched in May by the European Space Agency has provided one of the most detailed views yet of space up to 12 billion years back in time.

Fans Get First Look at New UCCS Mountain Lions Home

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

A new era for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Athletics began Friday when the Mountain Lions played the first games in the new 1,250-seat UCCS Event Center.

CCHE Sets 2010 Agenda

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Last week, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education held its first meeting of 2010 at the Community College of Denver where the commission discussed the agenda for the year and Rico Munn (left), executive director of the Department of Higher Education, spoke about plans for the strategic planning steering committee.

Mines Alumnus, Longtime Trustee and Champion Dies

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Ted P. Stockmar (left), a 1943 graduate of Colorado School of Mines and 33-year-member of the university’s Board of Trustees, died Dec. 28.

OJC Tax Training Workshop for VITA Volunteers Jan. 15

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program of the Internal Revenue Service is recruiting volunteers in and around La Junta to become IRS-certified tax preparers and Otero Junior College will host the training session Jan. 15.

ASC Community Partnerships Hosts Jewelry Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Adams State College Community Partnerships Gallery jewelry exhibit by San Luis Valley artists opens today, Jan. 11, and continues through Jan. 28.

UCD Research Applies Math Model to Better Predict Spread of Epidemic Diseases

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Loren Cobb (left), PhD, research associate professor at the University of Colorado, is the principal investigator on a grant to employ a math model that tracks the spread of wildfires, weather systems, and climate patterns to track the movements of epidemic diseases.

CSU Scientist Says Honeybees Can Help Dissect How Disease Spreads

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The study of honeybees and their social structure can give scientists a greater understanding of how infectious disease spreads among animals and humans, said a Colorado State University professor who is on a five-year study of honeybee behavior.

CSU-Pueblo Development Director Named to Leadership Institute

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Julie C. Rodriguez (left), director of development with the Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation, is one of 22 individuals named to National Hispana Leadership Institute’s 2010 Executive Leadership Program.

Warmer Climate Could Stifle Carbon Uptake by Trees, CU Study Finds

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Contrary to conventional belief, as the climate warms and growing seasons lengthen subalpine forests are likely to soak up less carbon dioxide, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study.

JWU Denver Names New International Baking and Pastry Institute Chair

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The Denver Campus of Johnson & Wales University announced that Kerstin Kleber (left) has been appointed chair of the International Baking and Pastry Institute located in the College of Culinary Arts.

Counihan Book Signing at Antonito Library to Benefit ASC

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Dr. Carole Counihan (left) and her husband, Dr. Jim Taggart, are donating proceeds from their books to benefit the Antonito Scholarship at Adams State College.

Colorado Young Farmers to Meet in Sterling Feb. 5 and 6

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

The 41st Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association Institute will be held Feb. 5 and 6, at the Ramada Inn in Sterling.

Only Woman in OJCâ��s Fall Law Academy Class Found Success and a Career

08 Jan 2010 07:29:38 CST

Wendy Jenkins (left) was the sole woman enrolled in the Otero Junior College’s 24th Law Enforcement Academy class last fall and experience helped her to discover how important it is to have women working in law enforcement.

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.

UCD Chemistry Prof Wins National Science Foundation Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UCCS Senior Named Student Leader of the Year

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Coloradoâ��s Community College Art Faculty

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Franzman Family Sponsors New Nursing Scholarship at OJC

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Mesa State Body Farm: Other Body Farms Struggled with Location

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Plagueâ��s Recurrence Around Globe Can Help CSU Scientists

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Paper Shows Novel Way to Study Human Inflammatory Disease

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Names Special Assistant to the President for Equity and Diversity

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Sees In-State Applications Continue to Climb

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CCâ��s Bowed Piano Ensemble Offers Preview Concert Before Tour

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Aims Community College seeks nominations for Aims Fellows Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Metro State Leaders Impact Diversity Standards Nationwide

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

NJC Hosts Regional Science Fair

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Lego Robots is ASCâ��s March 6 Science Saturday

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Colorado Senate Passes CMC Baccalaureate Bill 33-1

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Sudanese Refugee to Share His Story at UNC

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

CU Students to Spend Spring Break Helping Others

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ASC Archaeology Students, Prof Present at Annual Conference

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Pueblo Reading Series Features Colorado Fiction Writer

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC Biz Tech Club Planning Battle of the Bands Fundraiser

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

JWU Menâ��s Basketball Team Heads to NAIA Division II National Championship

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Dr. Diana Doyle Named Arapahoe Community College President

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

03 Mar 2010 07:41:36 CST

Colorado School of Public Health, Others Form University Global Alliance

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

DU Announces Lowest Tuition Increase in 30 Years

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Concert Pianist Katie Mahan to Perform March 3 at Regis University

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC to Offer Stock Producers, Others Artificial Insemination Class

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Profs Partner with AgriHouse to Bring Organic Biopesticide to Market

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

New York Times Columnist at Regis Womenâ��s History Month Event

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC to Host Muslim Comedian Tonight

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Slam Poet to Perform March 4 at FRCC

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Stateâ��s HTE Partners with Winery, Restaurant for March 9 Fundraiser

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Witâ�� 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Mines Metallurgy Dept Receives Funding, Support from ArcelorMittal

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Homes for Our Troopsâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Womenâ��s History Month Celebration March 1

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Otero Arts Festival Names Creative Writing Judge

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Womenâ��s Hall of Fame Member March 2

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Institute to Host Annual Science Fair Today

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

At ASC Love is in the Air and On Stage

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

CSUâ��s Warner College of Natural Resources Receives $300,000 Gift from Alumna

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Mesa State Receives $150,000 for Energy Management Scholarships

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ASC Theatre Student Wins Outstanding Acting Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Writers Conference Features Award-Winning Group

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

House Fire that Killed Two WSC Students Ruled Accidental

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Metro State Listening Conference Aims to Diversify â��Green Economyâ�� Workforce

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

FRCC Students Work Featured in Style Magazine

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Lead Institution of New Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

Minesâ�� Findley Wins NSF Career Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Prof Points to Mass Media Role in Climate Change Skepticism

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU-Pueblo Hosts Second Annual Festival of Winds

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

OJC Nursing Student Receives Medical Society Scholarship

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC to Celebrate National TRIO Day Feb. 26

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Regis Presents â��Health Care in Americaâ�� Tonight, Feb. 25

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU System Board of Governors Approves Weapons Control Policies

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Leeds School of Business Launches National Search for New Dean

24 Feb 2010 06:37:29 CST

OJC Lecture Series Features Jolysa Gallegos Today

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

NJC Roumph Award Goes to Three

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ACC Turns into a Circus Friday Night

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

FLC Presidential Finalists to Meet with College Constituents

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Munoz Selected as Mines Distinguished Lecturer

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Pueblo Hosts Where Am I Wearing Author March 2

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Rain Forest Environmentalist, Human Rights Activist to Visit UNC Today

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Regis to Feature Presentations Commemorating 65th Anniversary of WWIIâ��s End

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Regents Honor UCCS School of Public Affairs Prof

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Sightingsâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

DUâ��s Daniels College of Business Announces Partnership with KidsTek

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two CCA Students Named to PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Two RRCC Students Named to PTK All-USA Academic Team

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 â��Being Indian in the Cityâ�� Feb. 23

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

TSJC, OJC Receive Nearly $5M in Nursing Grants

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CUâ��s Limerick to Interview Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Chef Receives ACF Western Region Professionalism Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

ASC Diversity Month includes Faith Panel Discussions

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board to Hold Meeting Feb. 22

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

Cheyenne Wells Senior Signs with LCC Softball Team

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

RRCC's OSHA Instructor Wins Safety Award from CH2M HILL

18 Feb 2010 07:58:22 CST

UNC Students Research Helps U.S. Olympic Committee

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ACC Writers Studio Presents Flash Fiction Workshop

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UCD Students to Near Completion of Short Animated Film

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Names Rick Miranda Provost

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Worldâ��s Hottest Temperature Matter

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Pueblo Schedules Events to Accompany John Adams Exhibit

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Student Journalists Launch Groundbreaking Social Justice Campaign

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

OJC to Host Regional Science Fair Feb. 18-20

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

State Senate Confirms Appointees to CSU Board of Governors

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC Students Awarded More Than $34,000 in Scholarships

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ACC Receives Six Hybrid Vehicles for Automotive Tech

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

JWU to Host Chef Matt Selby Feb. 17

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Mesa Stateâ��s Body Farm Under Fire

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

FLC Native American Center presents Pueblo Cultural Extravaganza

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU-Pueblo School of Business Releases Economic Survey Results

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Solar Technology Program is First in CCA Renewable Energy Series

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Test Developed by CSU Prof Helps Work, Family Relationships

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

12 Feb 2010 05:19:27 CST

Two LCC Baseball Stars Now Aiming for Legal Careers

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

NJC Employees Recognized for Grant Successes

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ASC Community Partnership Hosts SLV Energy Symposium

12 Feb 2010 04:53:51 CST

FLC Hosting Seminar on Doing Business with the Government

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Metro Stateâ��s Torres Speaks at DC Briefing on Work to Serve Latinos

11 Feb 2010 08:12:58 CST

CU Ranks No. 2 Nationally for Peace Corps Volunteers

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSUâ��s Avenir Museum Opens New Exhibit of Fabled Silk Road Region

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Daniels Corporate Partners Program Launches with Over 50 Companies

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ASC Honor Festival Concerts Begin Feb. 18

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Colleges Striving to Meet Demands of Growing Latino Student Population

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CSUâ��Pueblo First in Colorado to Launch FREE iPhone Application

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UCD Names New Director of International Colleges and Partnerships

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

ASC Faculty Lecture Explores When Terrible Lizards Roamed Colorado

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCCâ��s International Programs Enrich Community

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

CSUâ��s â��Connect Mind, Body, Spirit Fairâ�� Features Sarah Susanka Feb. 10

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Prof Appointed to Math Teachers Circle Advisory Board

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Women from Japanese Sister College Visit ACC

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Aims to Present Manâ��s Story of Survival in RMNP

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Metro Stateâ��s Cold Case Club Assigned the Boston Strangler Case

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC Professor Emeritus Receives National Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC, UCCS Partner for Advanced Nursing Training

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Mines and East Middle School Engineering a Winning Partnership

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

DU Presents: â��Housing 2010: Changes in Leadership and FHA Lendingâ��

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CMC Travel Abroad Courses Offer Personal and Academic Growth

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

NJC Employees Donate to Local Food Bank

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

Mines, New Sky Energy Form Partnership

05 Feb 2010 01:58:06 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

UNC to Host Award Winning Multicultural Marketing Professor

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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.

â��Entrepreneur Seriesâ�� Among New Offerings at CCAâ��s Career Center

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

JWU Hosts Wystoneâ��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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

OJC Rodeo Team Helps with Exceptional Rodeo for Young Students

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CU Prof Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee Today

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Claire Danes Plays CSU's Temple Grandin in HBO Movie

04 Feb 2010 09:03:23 CST

UCCS Selects Higher Ed Veteran Administrator as Vice Chancellor

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

Aims Announces New Associate Dean for Learning and Organizational Development

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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 Masterâ��s Programs

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

DUâ��s Daniels Biz College Introduces One-Year MBA Program

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

FRCC Boulder County Campus SeniorNet Wins National Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

ASC to Host Expert on Global Feminism Feb. 12

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

LCC Signs Another Standout Golfer

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

CSU Pueblo Distinguished Speaker Series Continues in February

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

PCC Taps Pueblo Native, Education Advocate for Spring Commencement Address

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

MCC Faculty to Receive Wartgow Teaching with Technology Award

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

NJC to Honor Pianist and Native Son Richard Steinbach

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

RRCC to Honor Diversity and Humanity at Annual Celebration

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST

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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 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

10 Mar 2010 19:58:32 CST