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Reunion events, the annual Homecoming Parade and a pregame Sinkburger party under the "Big Top" are highlights of the upcoming Alumni Homecoming Weekend Sept. 25-26 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Seminars, luncheons and "FAC" (Friday Afternoon Club) parties will reunite the classes of 1953, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88 and ‘93 all day Friday, Sept. 25.

The Career Services office at the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a Career Fair for all ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder students on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coors Events/Conference Center. The Career Fair will give business representatives an opportunity to provide ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä students with literature regarding their companies. Students are encouraged to meet with company representatives and learn about the interviewing process.

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor William Lewis has been awarded the International Society of Limnology's highest honor for his lifetime contributions to scientific studies of lakes, ponds and rivers. A professor in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and in the environmental, population and organismic biology department, Lewis was honored with the prestigious Einar Naumann-August Theinemann Medal at the 27th International Limnology Congress held in Dublin, Ireland, in August.

University of Colorado at Boulder football fans will have an opportunity to attend lectures before watching the Buffs face their opponents at three home games in September, October and November. The third annual "¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Before the Game" lecture series is designed to give community members a taste of what ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä offers its students. The presentations, given by professors and instructors affiliated with ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä, are approximately one hour long. Fans will have a choice between two seminars before home games on Sept. 19, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14.

Fans heading to the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder campus for SaturdayÂ’s football game against Fresno State can save time and headaches by knowing in advance where they plan to park and by taking one of several recommended routes. ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Parking Services Manager Pam Greager said fans should try to arrive at least an hour before the 1 p.m. gametime to avoid traffic jams and to ensure getting parked and into the stadium on time. Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m. "We expect a large crowd at this game based on the win over CSU last weekend, so weÂ’re encouraging fans to arrive early," said Greager.

T. Irene Sanders has been named director and chair of the Business Network for the Colorado Center for Chaos and Complexity at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Business Network will offer educational exchanges and dialogue and joint research opportunities between scientists and businesses interested in complex systems ranging from natural disasters and weather patterns to business trends. The center is headquartered in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint institute of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Traffic jams, increased air pollution, loss of open space, all are consequences of continued population growth in the West and, according to Will Fleissig of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Real Estate Center, itÂ’s only going to get worse. "This will become more and more of an issue as people ask themselves --‘Can my life be better and not just be about sitting in a traffic jam all the time?Â’ I mean, is that really what we get from all of this wonderful growth? I think we can do better."

All 1,230 University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members will receive new computers in a continuing three-year cycle, Richard L. Byyny, chancellor, announced today.

In mid-September, the School of Law at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host visiting professor Joseph L. Sax, an expert in environmental and natural resources law. Sax, a professor at the University of California-Berkeley, will spend Sept. 13 to Sept. 18 with ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder law faculty and students and with members of the local legal community. He will team-teach classes with several faculty members and will host a brown bag luncheon for students Thursday, Sept. 17, to discuss the topic "Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: What's (Not) Going On."

Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Boulder will present a series of live astronomy shows during the fall semester on topics ranging from black holes to star and constellation myths. ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä astronomers will present visually stimulating glimpses of astronomy to adults and children age 12 and over through multimedia shows. Sommers-Bausch Observatory, adjacent to the planetarium, will be open for public observation following the program, weather permitting. Following is a list of star talks scheduled for this fall: