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Marguerite Moritz, associate dean of CU-Boulder's School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Amy Echo-Hawk, a graduate student in the school, have produced a short video feature that will air on PBS during Native American history month in November. Moritz served as senior producer on the project and Echo-Hawk was the producer. According to Moritz, the feature is one of several short subject videos slated to air in recognition of Native American History Month and will be televised on stations around the country.

The Student Academic Services Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder has started a new Pre-Health Program available to SASC-eligible students interested in the health sciences field.

The oozing of glacial material in the floating ice shell on Jupiter's moon Europa has important implications for future exploration of the enigmatic moon and prospects of life in its ice-covered ocean, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder professor.

"Western Air: Progress and Challenges in Protecting Human Health and Scenic Vistas," will be addressed by two University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members Nov. 6 as part of the Chancellor's Community Lecture Series. The talk by Michael Hannigan and Jana Milford of the mechanical engineering department will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Chautauqua Community House at 900 Baseline Road in Boulder. The talk is free and open to the public and no reservations are required.

Â鶹ÒùÔº in courses taught by Angel David Nieves, assistant professor in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, are tackling contemporary - and often controversial - multicultural issues across a variety of disciplines.

In 1971, Frances Moore Lappé's book "Diet for a Small Planet" introduced many Americans to the possibility of eating a balanced, healthy diet excluding meat. Lappé and her daughter Anna will give a public talk at CU-Boulder on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom. They will talk about "Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet," a book written by the Lappés that was published in February 2002.

Editors: Media are invited to cover the conference, though it is not open to the public. Call Michael Stutzer at (303) 492-4348 for information. Nationally recognized economists and scholars will participate in CU-Boulder's annual investment conference to be held Nov. 1-2 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Colo. The conference is not open to the public.

Note to Editors: While the ceremonies in honor of the Palmer and Casotti scholarship programs are not open to the public, the media are welcome to attend. The late Fred Casotti, the University of Colorado's celebrated sports information director, and veteran Denver television anchor Bob Palmer will be recognized Oct. 25 by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at CU-Boulder.

The 33rd annual Virginia Westerberg Children's Literature Conference will be held on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus on Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The conference, sponsored by the CU-Boulder School of Education and the Colorado Language Arts Society, is expected to attract more than 200 people, including parents, teachers, artists, writers and librarians.

Editors: Copies of the Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief are available upon request. The University of Colorado at Boulder announced today it is proceeding with its lawsuit, originally filed in December 2001, intended to clarify the authority of Boulder County on matters related to the CU-Boulder South property.