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Nearly 1,000 fifth-grade students from area schools will attend the 14th annual Water Festival on May 16th at the University Memorial Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the CU-Boulder campus. The Water Festival is a hands-on way for students to discover where drinking water comes from. Â鶹ÒùÔº will learn ways to protect and conserve water, experience the history, geography and science of water, explore the Boulder Creek watershed and its geology, and encounter the diverse plants and animals that rely on water for survival.

About 250 migrant and seasonal workers who have earned their general education diplomas, or GEDs, through the University of Colorado at Boulder's High School Equivalency Program will graduate on Friday, May 19. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom on the CU-Boulder campus and will include graduates from the High School Equivalency Program site in Brighton.

The University of Colorado at Boulder has announced the creation of a new center to support students in recovery from addiction, based on a model program emphasizing peer-based support now in place at Texas Tech University.

Lightning bugs and a clock powered by orange juice will be among the energy conversion examples discussed during the May 20 CU Wizards show "The Chemistry of Energy." University of Colorado at Boulder chemistry and chemical engineering Professor Steve George will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in room 140 of the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building. The show, aimed primarily at students in grades five through nine, is free and open to the public.

People attending the University of Colorado at Boulder commencement ceremony May 12 at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium will join a crowd of about 20,000 and should plan an early arrival. Stadium gates will open at 7 a.m. for seating. No tickets are required for the ceremony, which will be held in Folsom Stadium regardless of the weather. Most of the available parking for the ceremony will be in Lot 436 on Regent Drive, just south of Colorado Avenue.

Several speakers will be on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus May 11-12 to speak at special recognition ceremonies for spring graduates. Most CU-Boulder schools and colleges will hold recognition ceremonies for their graduates in addition to the main university commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium. Following is a schedule of special events in the schools and colleges.

"Just Desserts," a CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries annual event, is scheduled for Friday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in the British and Irish Studies Room on the 5th floor of Norlin Library. A wine and dessert reception will begin the event, followed by guest presenter, Baine P. Kerr.

Pennsylvania State University Professor Robert Turrisi will present the latest results of a multi-state, parent-based intervention program involving teen-agers and binge drinking on Tuesday, May 9, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The event will be at 3 p.m. in the West Solarium of Wardenburg Health Center, located southeast of the University Memorial Center. Seating is limited. Pay parking is available at the Euclid AutoPark, located just east of the UMC.

The University of Colorado at Boulder received the 2006 School Recycling Award in the college and university category from the American Forest & Paper Association in Washington, D.C. The University of Oregon also received the award in a tie for category honors. Established in 1976, CU Recycling has become one of the leading campus recycling programs in the nation. The program's mission is to divert recyclables from the waste stream in a cost-effective way while promoting the benefits of recycling and providing opportunities for meaningful student involvement.

After a 15-year quest that included losing most of her eyesight, Paulette Foss will soon receive her doctoral degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Foss, 53, and her guide dog Aries will attend the May 12 commencement ceremony at CU-Boulder. After successfully defending her thesis in April, she will officially receive her doctorate in anthropology in August.