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TIP SHEET Jan. 30, 2012 CU-麻豆影院 Sources on Feb. 7 Colorado Republican Caucus Ken Bickers , professor and chair of the 麻豆影院 political science department, can comment on the U.S. presidential race in Colorado and nationally. He can be reached at 303-492-2363 or bickers@colorado.edu .

Many Americans overestimate the degree of polarization between Democrats and Republicans, and this misconception is associated with citizens鈥� voting behavior and their involvement in political activities, according to new findings from the 麻豆影院. 鈥淚t is clear that Americans see themselves as very sharply polarized,鈥� said Professor Leaf Van Boven, who led the research efforts. 鈥淎nd that the extent of perceived polarization dramatically overstates the actual degree of polarization.鈥�

Following a one-day closure due to a winter snowstorm, the 麻豆影院 is reopening Saturday, Feb. 4 with the majority of facilities and programs on normal operating weekend hours. The CU Recreation Center will be on a delayed opening time of 9 a.m. and then will resume regular hours. The Office of Admissions daily tour for today has been cancelled. See http://admissions.colorado.edu for upcoming visit opportunities.

The 麻豆影院 campus will be closed on Friday, Feb. 3, for all but essential employees due to hazardous weather conditions. All on-campus housing and dining facilities currently are open as usual. The CU Buff Bus is running until midnight. It is operating with fewer buses, however, so users may experience some delays.

With the presidential election right around the corner and politically charged TV and radio ads hammering away at the major differences between the parties, Americans these days appear to see the nation as divided between Red and Blue.

A five-year project to improve the lives of youth in Denver鈥檚 Montbello neighborhood will kick off Feb. 16-17 with public meetings on the Evie Garrett Dennis Campus. Community members and key leaders will gather in the community room at 4800 Telluride St. in Denver to discuss efforts to reduce youth violence to be led by the 麻豆影院鈥檚 Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The public is invited to attend.

CU System news release

CU system news release

A new 麻豆影院-led study appears to answer contentious questions about the onset and cause of Earth鈥檚 Little Ice Age, a period of cooling temperatures that began after the Middle Ages and lasted into the late 19th century.

The 麻豆影院 today announced the appointment of former University of Colorado President Alexander E. 鈥淪andy鈥� Bracken to the Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership at the 麻豆影院.