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Daniel Vigil, associate dean of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ School of Law, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver. The non-profit corporation was founded in 1925 to provide free legal representation in civil matters to low-income residents in the Denver metropolitan area. Since the early 1980s, the organization also has served clients in 11 rural mountain counties in northwestern Colorado.

The University of Colorado and Colorado State University have teamed up with two Colorado high schools to create a statewide model for learning Japanese. The Modern Language Association awarded a grant of nearly $6,000 to the universities to work with Eaglecrest High School in Aurora and Â鶹ӰԺ High School over the next two years. It was one of eight such awards made nationally.

Navajo star and constellation myths, including the Navajo story of how the stars were created, will be the subject of the next live astronomy presentation or “star talk” at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. “Navajo Skies” will be presented by CU astronomer John Stocke at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, and repeated at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 11.

The International WomenÂ’s Alliance at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ is hosting three workshops a day, March 3 through March 6, during International WomenÂ’s Week, which began Sunday with a keynote speech by Winona LaDuke, an internationally acclaimed Native American and environmental activist. The workshops are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conference rooms 158 and 159, located in the University Memorial Center.

Longtime Â鶹ӰԺ residents David and Frances Hawkins have been named the second recipients of the George Gamow Memorial Lecture Award at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The award honors the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ scientists who have "made the most significant contribution to the public's understanding of science." The Hawkins received the award at the 33rd George Gamow Memorial Lecture on March 3.

Political activist Angela Davis will give the keynote address titled "Unfinished Liberation: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex" at a three-day conference on race and gender issues March 13-15 at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ.

An update on the state of affirmative action and some implications for the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will be presented March 13 at the third annual ChancellorÂ’s Diversity Summit, "Beyond the Choir." Activities will run from 8:40 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Dal Ward Athletic Center and are open to all CU-Â鶹ӰԺ students, faculty and staff.

From the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs to National Jewish hospital in Denver, several Colorado institutions can trace their history back to the early treatment of tuberculosis. Dr. Charles Scoggin, a former University of Colorado professor and founder of the Â鶹ӰԺ pharmaceutical company Somatogen, will discuss ColoradoÂ’s legacy as a tuberculosis treatment center in a program sponsored by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's Center of the American West.

Leaders of Central America's most prominent businesses will attend a series of seminars in Costa Rica March 9 to March 13, including one on hiring presented by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ management professor Joe Rosse. A columnist for the Â鶹ӰԺ County Business Report, Rosse is senior associate for the Center for Human Function and Work, and co-author of High-Impact Hiring. He was invited to Costa Rica by INCAE, Latin America's leading business school and executive management program.

The Office of Disability Services and Information Technology Services at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ has created an Assistive Technology Lab to provide computer access and special technology services to students with disabilities. The Assistive Technology Lab will hold an Open House on Thursday, March, 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lab, located at Willard Hall in room 333. The open house will provide an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the resources in the lab, meet staff and experiment with various adaptive devices. Refreshments will be served.