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CU-Boulder College of Business Dean Steven Manaster has appointed Professor Richard Wobbekind as associate dean of external relations, pending approval by the Board of Regents at their Aug. 3 meeting. Wobbekind will continue to serve in his current role as director of the collegeÂ’s Business Research Division. "RichÂ’s expertise with state and local businesses will help us forge important partnerships with these constituencies," said Manaster. "He will be instrumental in promoting our outreach programs and building relationships with companies throughout the state."

The constellations, myths and astronomical phenomena of the sky in the Southern Hemisphere will be explored in a live astronomy show at CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, July 7. Deidre Brucker, a University of Colorado at Boulder senior majoring in computer science, will present "Southern Skies" at 8 p.m. "Most people in the Northern Hemisphere never get the chance to witness the splendor of the southern sky," Brucker said. Brucker will introduce the audience to some Hindu and East Asian constellations.

MEDIA ADVISORY Reporters and photographers are invited to cover CU-BoulderÂ’s "Picnic on the Quad," July 8, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Norlin Quadrangle on campus. Free activities at the picnic will continue into the evening and include live music, hands-on science workshops for kids through CUÂ’s Science Discovery Program, ice skating and ice cream, sidewalk chalk art projects and special visits from Ralphie, CUÂ’s buffalo mascot, and Will Shakespeare himself.

Editors: The Wilderness Adventures class is filled to capacity, but reporters and photographers are welcome to visit. The class meets July 17-21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Bridge School, 6717 South Boulder Road. Justin Colonna, the University of Colorado at Boulder student who died in a snowstorm in December 1999 while hiking near South Arapaho Peak, has a new class dedicated to his memory.

Now that the smoke has cleared from two forest fires that ravaged the foothills of Jefferson and Larimer counties in June, the effectiveness of wildfire management practices is being questioned. Since early last century, fire suppression has been the staple of wildfire management. But many experts believe suppression has created conditions that are ripe for catastrophic wildfires.

Editors: This event is closed to the public, but is open to reporters and photographers. A domed astronomical observatory at the University of Colorado at BoulderÂ’s 9,500-foot-high Mountain Research Station 35 miles west of Boulder will officially be dedicated on July 7 at 11 a.m. The new observatory, named the University of Colorado Alpine Observatory, houses an optical telescope with a 12.5-inch mirror purchased with NASA funds in 1998 by CU-Boulder Senior Research Associate Alan Kiplinger for solar studies.

Editors: The workshop is not open to the public but reporters are welcome to attend. For a complete schedule of events call (303) 492-4007. Nearly 400 people will meet in Boulder July 9-12 as the CU Natural Hazards Center presents its 25th annual workshop dealing with earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Editor: Photos of Professor Alan Marlatt are available by calling (303) 492-1874. Professor G. Alan Marlatt, professor of psychology and director of the University of Washington's Addictive Behaviors Research Center, addressed CU-Boulder's Standing Committee on Substance Abuse (SCOSA) today at Regent Hall.

Executives looking to fine-tune their management skills can immerse themselves in cutting-edge business courses during a 12-day program at CU-Boulder. The Colorado Executive Development in Residence program takes place July 23 through Aug. 4 at the College of Business. "This program is for the businessperson and technical professional who wants to hone his or her business skills but doesn't have the time for an entire MBA curriculum," said CU-Boulder Professor Richard Wobbekind. The program is conducted two weeks each summer for three consecutive years.

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Denver will receive $1.18 million to help future teachers use technology effectively in K-12 classrooms. The U.S. Department of Education grant will be combined with an additional $1 million from CU-Boulder, $170,000 from DU and $12,000 from the Boulder Valley, Denver, Adams 12 Five Star and St. Vrain school districts. A major focus of the program will be on future teachers who are interested in working with low-income, high-need children.