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A lecture on "Cleaning Up the West: Technology and Culture in the Restoration of Acid Mine Drainage Sites" will be presented by JoAnn Silverstein, CU-Â鶹ӰԺ professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering on Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. Silverstein will discuss the effects of acid mine drainage and innovative research on the use of microbial organisms to break down toxic heavy metals. The seminar also will explore the role of the mining community in implementing and monitoring these new technologies.

Kathryn A. Simon, vice president and managing principal of Leopard Communications in Â鶹ӰԺ, today was named director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ College of Business Dean Steven Manaster and College of Engineering Dean Ross Corotis named Simon to the post. Her appointment is effective Sept. 15, pending the approval of the chancellor.

Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ, announced today that beginning this fall any student found responsible for three alcohol or drug related incidents, on- or off-campus, is subject to suspension from the university for at least one semester. "The time has come for us to take another step toward our goal of creating a safe, healthy academic community. Our history and mission require us to take such steps," according to Stump.

STATEMENT Saturday Night Disturbance University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ A Saturday night block party featuring live music which was held six blocks from the campus of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ grew out of control and turned after midnight into a serious disturbance involving bonfires. City of Â鶹ӰԺ police responded. After nearby residents were warned, the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Extreme forms of life -- from organisms living in the scalding water of hot springs to the possibility of life away from Earth -- will be the focus of a symposium at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The symposium, "The Extremes of Life," will be held Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom and will feature a panel discussion. The event is free and open to the public and is geared toward a broad audience.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ received high marks from a team of higher education leaders who visited the campus in April as part of a comprehensive evaluation for the campusÂ’ continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In a report recently received by Chancellor Richard L. Byyny, the NCA team recommended full reaccreditation of the Â鶹ӰԺ campus, citing "a superior record of meeting the Criteria for Accreditation."

Editors: A list of students available for comment is included. For the second year in a row, CU-Â鶹ӰԺ is lending computers to incoming students who donÂ’t own their own equipment. Computers will be loaned at no cost to 104 students this year, bringing the total number of students in the computer lending program to almost 300.

"Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," will be hosted by the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Center of the American West at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the Old Main Chapel on the Â鶹ӰԺ campus. The popular program celebrates the rich literary heritage of the American West as more than a dozen CU-Â鶹ӰԺ professors, students and community members read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature for up to five minutes.

Editors: A photograph of Whirry is available by calling (303) 492-4007. The 2000 National Teacher of the Year, Marilyn Whirry, will speak on "Exceptional Teaching in an Era of Standards" at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ on Thursday, Sept. 7. Whirry's appearance is sponsored by the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ School of Education along with the Â鶹ӰԺ Valley School District and the CU chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. Her address will begin at 4 p.m. in room 252 of the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building.

A forum to be held Aug. 29 in Wray will focus on the business and economic outlook for Colorado and Yuma County. The featured speaker will be Richard Wobbekind, associate dean of external relations for the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ College of Business and director of the college's Business Research Division. The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Wray Community Center, 245 W. 4th St. Tickets for the program are $8 and seating is limited.