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The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Fiske Planetarium will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Sept. 24 with a gala beginning at 6 p.m. in the planetarium. The event will include dinner, a live jazz concert under the planetarium dome and a look at the past and future of the planetarium by director Doug Duncan and others from CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's astrophysical and planetary sciences department.

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 3:45 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept 5. A graphic of the ring clusters is available at http://www.nasa.gov/cassini . New observations from the Cassini spacecraft now at Saturn indicate the particles comprising one of its most prominent rings are trapped in ever-changing clusters of debris that are regularly torn apart and reassembled by gravitational forces from the planet.

Many people want to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, but helping in the wrong way can create greater problems for people coping with catastrophe and in some cases, it may be help that never gets to the victims at all, according to Sylvia Dane, emergency management coordinator for the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ.

Campus police at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ and city authorities have a reminder -- or a first warning -- for students as they approach the opening home football game of the fall semester: state law restricts out-of-control celebrating, and a rioting conviction will curtail your Colorado public college career for a year.

College students and their families displaced by Hurricane Katrina can get assistance finding free or discounted housing in Â鶹ӰԺ through the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Off-Campus Student Services office. Director Susan Stafford said the office has put out a request to landlords and property managers in Â鶹ӰԺ County for flexible housing options specifically for southeastern college students and their families.

MEDIA ADVISORY The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Athletics Department will conduct a fundraiser on behalf of the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Katrina at tomorrow's CU-CSU football game at Folsom Stadium. University volunteers will be stationed around the stadium collecting cash or check donations - no food or clothing will be accepted - starting at noon when stadium gates open and continuing until midway through the second quarter. Checks should be made payable to "American Red Cross Disaster Response Fund."

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Â鶹ӰԺ 1,500 cyclists and 250 volunteers will participate in the TIAA-CREF Buffalo Bicycle Classic Sept. 11 in hopes of raising $150,000 in scholarships for arts and sciences students at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The third annual fund-raiser will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pledge-ride routes of 35, 65 and 100 miles will each begin and end near Folsom Field on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus.

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ students are being reminded to arrive early for Saturday's football game against Colorado State University to avoid overcrowding at the student entrance to Folsom Field. Ticket holders entering through the student entrance on the southeast side of the stadium are encouraged to arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the game to ensure ample time to be seated before kickoff. Game time is 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. Before last year's CU-CSU game a last-minute rush of students attending the game delayed access to the stadium.

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