¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Law Students Name Top Teacher For 1998-99

May 2, 1999

"Intellectually challenging." "Natural teaching ability." "Excelled in her roll as mentor." Those are a few of the comments ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder School of Law students used to describe this yearÂ’s Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, Professor Ann Laquer Estin. Each year the student body of the Law School nominates and votes for the "outstanding and exceptional effort one faculty member has made to enhance students' education experience, both inside and outside the classroom," according to award guidelines. "As you can imagine, I was delighted to be presented with this year's

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder To Host An Evening Of American Indian Culture May 7

May 2, 1999

The ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Friends of the Libraries will host "Just Desserts," an evening of mystery with desserts and beverages on Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Fleming Law building. Two nationally acclaimed authors will discuss contemporary American Indian culture and mystical ancient lore in literature. The mystery writers incorporate authentic aspects of American Indian culture in their writing and will discuss their latest books.

May 12 Ceremony At ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder To Honor Professor Jane Bock

May 2, 1999

The numerous achievements and contributions of retiring University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Jane Bock will be recognized in a ceremony titled "Jane Bock: 30 Years of Service to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä and the West" on Wednesday, May 12. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel and is free and open to the public. The department of environmental, population and organismic biology and the Center of the American West are co-sponsoring the event.

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Real Estate Center Outlines Grand Junction Plan

May 2, 1999

Western Slope reaction to the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Real Estate CenterÂ’s evaluation of Grand JunctionÂ’s growth issues has been positive, said Byron Koste, director of the center. "Our public/private panel was able to dissect problems and come up with tangible, measurable goals for the city," Koste said.

University Of Colorado At Boulder Hosts Special Recognition Ceremonies

May 2, 1999

In addition to the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder commencement ceremony at Folsom Stadium on May 14 at 9:30 a.m., graduates and their friends and families are invited to attend special recognition ceremonies organized by individual schools and colleges. The following is a schedule of special events to be held by the schoolsand colleges:

Northglenn H.S. Student Selected To Receive Monberg Scholarship At The University Of Colorado

May 2, 1999

Stephanie L. Cuthbertson, a senior at Northglenn High School, has been selected to receive the Luther and Helene Denzler Monberg Memorial Achievement Scholarship at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Cuthbertson will receive a $1,608 scholarship for her freshman year at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder. She has a 3.95 grade-point average and plans to major in journalism. The scholarship, provided by a ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä alumna and native of Leadville, is intended to provide financial help to deserving students who are active in their communities.

Concurrent Degrees Program Gains Popularity At ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder

April 29, 1999

Michael Kunz will be far along his career track of understanding how non-native grasses succeed when he graduates from the University of Colorado at Boulder this spring, leaving the campus with not one, but two degrees he earned simultaneously.

Applications Sought For ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Freshman Leadership Program

April 29, 1999

Applicants are being sought for a new residential program starting in fall 1999 for University of Colorado at Boulder freshmen who are interested in leadership. The Chancellor's Leadership Residential Program will consist of 50 to 75 incoming freshmen who will live together on designated floors in a Williams Village residence hall. The program will be directed by Richard Kraft, an award-winning education professor and former vice chairman of the Colorado State Board of Education.

Two ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Faculty Named To National Academy Of Sciences

April 29, 1999

Two faculty members from the University of Colorado at Boulder were elected to the National Academy of Sciences this week, bringing the total number of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder professors to 17 who have been named to the elite institution. Richard McIntosh, a professor in ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-BoulderÂ’s molecular, cellular and developmental biology department, and Charles DePuy, an emeritus professor in ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-BoulderÂ’s chemistry and biochemistry department, were among the 60 members nationwide elected in 1999.

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Hosts Latino High School Student Leadership Conference

April 28, 1999

The University of Colorado at Boulder, in partnership with Storage Technology Corp., will host the 1999 Latino Student Unity/Leadership Conference Thursday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University Memorial Center. More than 300 Latino/Chicano high school students from the Boulder Valley School District are expected to attend. The students engage in a variety of workshops and presentations on Latino/Chicano literature and history, film studies and higher education opportunities.

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