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An estimated 1,030 students will receive diplomas Aug. 8 from the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ in outdoor commencement exercises. Of the diplomas presented, approximately 674 will be bachelor's degrees, 233 will be master's degrees and 123 will be doctoral degrees. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. with a procession of graduates, faculty and administrators led by Dean of Libraries James Williams as commencement marshal.

William B. Stanley, professor and chair of the department of educational development at the University of Delaware in Newark, has been named dean of education at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, pending approval by the CU Board of Regents. The appointment, to be effective Sept. 1, will be considered by the CU Board of Regents at its Aug. 6 meeting in Â鶹ӰԺ.

Building the skills of tomorrow's business leaders is the focus of the Andersen Consulting Leadership Seminar, taking place at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, July 15-19. During the seminar, 26 minority graduate students from 12 universities will enhance their critical thinking, leadership, teamwork and networking skills.

The McNair Scholars Program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ is accepting fall applications through Aug. 15. Designed to help students underrepresented in graduate education to attain doctoral degrees, the program is named for Ronald McNair, an African-American astronaut killed in the 1986 Challenger explosion.

Delores Etter, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, has been appointed U.S. deputy undersecretary of defense for science and technology by President Clinton. Etter will manage the budget of the Department of Defense Science and Technology Program and serve as the U.S. representative to the NATO Research and Technology Board. Her responsibilities will include developing technologies for the U.S. military and oversight of all federally funded Research and Development Centers.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ faculty, staff and students and Community Food Share volunteers will harvest the first crop of vegetables from a garden planted on campus in early June and donate the food to needy Â鶹ӰԺ County people. Campus and Community Food Share volunteers will harvest the first crop of lettuce, radishes and beets on Monday, July 13, beginning at 10 a.m. The Food Share garden is located near the front door of the CU Recreation Center.

Thirty students from CU-Â鶹ӰԺ will spend their summer vacation working in a Denver homeless shelter and helping revitalize a small fishing village in Mexico as part of the International and National Voluntary Service Training Program. The INVST program is a two-year commitment combining community service with academic work and leadership training. Most students who are a part of the program are juniors or seniors.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MBAs The University of Colorado's Center for Entrepreneurship, the largest university entrepreneurial internship program of its kind in the country, has placed scores of student interns with Denver-Â鶹ӰԺ area businesses and beyond in 1998. Strong relationships with new emerging growth companies, combined with dynamic business students have made this program a success, said Denis Nock, director the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ center headquartered in the College of Business and Administration.

The Colorado Center for Chaos and Complexity has formed a business network that is expected to draw participants from local and national companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Based at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, the interdisciplinary center has applications for real-world problems ranging from earthquakes, landslides and weather to climate systems, superconductors and the stock market.

A new exhibit titled "CU In Space" that chronicles the University of Colorado's contributions to the nation's space program will open July 8 at the CU Heritage Center. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ alumnus Scott Carpenter, a former Mercury astronaut, will attend a preview ceremony at the center at 5 p.m. July 7 for exhibit supporters and special guests.