The University of Colorado at Boulder Parents Association awarded $40,000 in grants to university groups and organizations to fund programs to benefit the undergraduate student community this year.
Each year, the Parents Association accepts proposals from university groups to fund programs that enhance the experience of undergraduate students as a whole. Preference was given to proposals that improve student safety, encourage teaching excellence, prevent or provide alternatives to substance abuse, enhance academic and career counseling, improve retention programs, improve student-parent-university communication and promote diversity.
This year 19 proposals were approved to receive $39,782 out of the 38 groups that made requests, which totaled $142,809.
"The parents had a hard time deciding who would get awards because there were so many deserving programs that they wanted to fund," said Leasa Weimer, director of CU Parent Relations. "The parents committee researched and analyzed the financial needs of the programs and how each program would impact the student experience."
Following are the recipients, the programs and the award amounts:
Diversity Programs:
路 Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Y2K Chinese New Year celebration, $650.
路 Cultural Unity Center, Parents As Partners Program, $3,000.
路 Dennis Small Cultural Center, cultural awareness programs, $1,000.
路 International Woman's Alliance, International Woman's Week, $500.
路 Museum of Natural History, African Dance-In and African Marketplace $2,500.
路 Success in Engineering through Excellence and Diversity, informational brochure, $1,200.
Conferences:
路 United States Student Association, funding for student participation in national legislative conference, $703.
路 Model United Nations, $500, air fare.
Safety Programs:
路 Office of Judicial Affairs, Restorative Justice Project, $3,000.
路 University of Colorado Student Union, courtesy phones, $1,000.
路 CU Police Department, safety brochure, $2,500.
路 Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, Forum on the Prevention of Violence Against Women, $500.
路 Committee on Personal Safety, safety issues on campus, $2,500.
Career Services:
路 Career Services, new fair for non-profit and service organizations, $5,000.
路 Career Services, return visit of Donald Asher, $1,730, air fare.
Academic Proposals:
路 Counseling and Psychological Services, screening for eating disorders and other, $3,000.
路 Best Buddies, Friendship Development, $500.
路 School of Journalism and Mass Communication, "Voices of Experience" radio show and Web site, $5,000.
General:
路 Office of the Registrar, Honor Code Feasibility Study, air fare.