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He died more than 20 years ago and yet Elvis Presley is as popular in death as he was in life. In her new book, "Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith and Image," CU-Â鶹ӰԺ fine arts Professor Erika Doss examines why Elvis lives on by exploring the multifaceted image of Elvis Presley. "This book is about icons and images and material culture," said Doss. Doss conducted extensive surveys, spoke with fans, visited their homes, joined Elvis clubs and toured Graceland, ElvisÂ’ Memphis home. What she discovered was fans with complex and oftentimes contradicting views of Elvis.

Colorado Engineer Magazine, a publication of students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ since 1904, won eight awards, including six first-place awards, at the annual spring conference of Engineering College Magazines Associated. CEM, which combines general and technical material and publishes three issues per year in March, August and November, won the most awards of any of the 14 magazines represented at the conference. The conference was held April 8-10 at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Three chemical engineering students at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ received top awards for technical papers they presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science regional meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., April 11-15. The students won three of the five awards presented for technical papers at the AAAS Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division meeting. More than 100 technical papers were presented. The winning CU students and their awards are:

Approximately 3,850 students will receive diplomas from the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ on Friday, May 14, in outdoor commencement exercises at Folsom Stadium. Of the degrees to be awarded, 2,872 will be bachelor's degrees, 686 will be master's degrees, 187 will be doctoral degrees and 131 will be law degrees. Double degrees will be earned by 66 students, including 24 who will receive combined bachelor's/master's degrees. The combined degree option allows students to obtain a bachelor's/master's degree in just five years.

Steven Manaster, a professor of finance and director of the Financial Risk Management Center at Virginia Tech University, has accepted the position of dean of the College of Business and Administration at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ. His appointment is pending approval by the Board of Regents.

The Alumni Association of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will host the Golden Anniversary Reunion of 1949 graduates May 13-15, during the universityÂ’s May commencement weekend. On Friday, May 14, about 75 members of the class of 1949 dressed in full academic regalia will lead the procession that initiates the universityÂ’s 1999 commencement ceremony, upholding a longtime CU-Â鶹ӰԺ tradition.

Fate has conspired against time to reunite two prominent men after nearly 70 years. Born within eight months of each other in Iowa, William P. Johnson and Judge Richard Matsch will both attend the University of Colorado School of Law commencement ceremonies, the former as an honoree and the latter as the keynote speaker. Matsch, who was the first choice of third-year students responsible for selecting a speaker, presided over the Oklahoma City bombing case and has taught law classes at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ since serving as a U.S. district judge.

An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the May 14 University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ commencement exercises at 9:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium. For those planning to be on campus, carpooling or alternative transportation is recommended to avoid parking problems. The Hop and Skip shuttle services and RTD buses will be operating on regular schedules, every 10 minutes, and cost 75 cents. Visitors are advised to arrive early since many parking spaces will be used by faculty and staff during regular working hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

"Intellectually challenging." "Natural teaching ability." "Excelled in her roll as mentor." Those are a few of the comments CU-Â鶹ӰԺ School of Law students used to describe this yearÂ’s Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, Professor Ann Laquer Estin. Each year the student body of the Law School nominates and votes for the "outstanding and exceptional effort one faculty member has made to enhance students' education experience, both inside and outside the classroom," according to award guidelines. "As you can imagine, I was delighted to be presented with this year's

The CU Friends of the Libraries will host "Just Desserts," an evening of mystery with desserts and beverages on Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Fleming Law building. Two nationally acclaimed authors will discuss contemporary American Indian culture and mystical ancient lore in literature. The mystery writers incorporate authentic aspects of American Indian culture in their writing and will discuss their latest books.