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MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: CU-BoulderÂ’s chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is hosting "Theta Ole," the groupÂ’s annual dinner to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, who advise children and juveniles involved in court cases. WHERE: The Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, 1333 University Ave., Boulder. WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with two seatings. 5 p.m. First seating 6:30 p.m. Second seating

The CU-Boulder Office of Victim Assistance and the CU Rape and Gender Education (COURAGE) program have been awarded the 2000 Distinguished Service Award as part of Boulder County's observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

A team of higher education leaders from around the nation will visit the University of Colorado at Boulder April 17-19, as part of a comprehensive evaluation for the campusÂ’ continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The evaluation, which occurs about every 10 years, is conducted under the direction of the NCA Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. CU-Boulder has been accredited by the commission since 1913.

The Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host a spring reception on Friday, April 21, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 450. The reception will bring together faculty and graduate students in all fields and regions of Asian Studies from colleges across the state. Asian refreshments will be provided at the reception, which is free and open to all Colorado area faculty and graduate students in Asian Studies.

Pueblo area teachers and students in grades five through eight will spend the day learning about ozone and Antarctica in hands-on workshops for the next Science Explorers Program on Thursday, April 20. Three workshops will be presented by the University of Colorado at Boulder's Science Discovery program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshops will be at the Colorado state fairgrounds. Teams of one teacher and five students will work to solve problems dealing with tropospheric ozone pollution, stratospheric ozone destruction and the harsh climate of Antarctica.

A photo exhibit, "Shades of Intimacy: Exploring the Mystery of Relationship . . . With Ourselves, With Each Other, Without Bounds," is now on display at CU-Boulder's Norlin Library. The exhibit runs through June 14 at the Norlin Library art gallery, located on the third floor in the northwest section of the building. The exhibit marks the first showing of Boulder photographer Jan Autrey's black and white nudes. A reception for the artist will be on Friday, April 21, from 7 p.m. to p.m. in the British Studies Room on the 5th floor northwest in Norlin.

Experts and activists in the field of natural resources law and social justice will gather at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in downtown Denver April 14-15 for a symposium on environmental justice and social equity in the use and conservation of natural resources. Nationally acclaimed history Professor Patricia Limerick of the University of Colorado at Boulder will deliver the keynote address on the role of ethnicity in environmental thought on Saturday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Four finalists for the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder will begin campus visits April 16. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend the candidatesÂ’ open forums and offer feedback to the search committee, chaired by Allen, associate chair and associate professor of the communication department. "We were fortunate to receive applications from numerous professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to student services," said Allen.

EDITORS: Photographers are welcome to attend the Powwow and other events. The Oyate Indigenous Student Organization at the University of Colorado at Boulder will launch Native American Awareness Week with the Oyate Traditional Powwow on Sunday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the University Memorial Center Ballroom. The Powwow will feature drummers, dancers and singers from across the state and is free and open to the public.

The Astronomer Royal of Great Britain, Sir Martin Rees of Cambridge University, will give a free illustrated lecture on the evolution of the universe at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Thursday, April 20. Rees will lecture on "Six Cosmic Numbers: Understanding the Beginning and the End" at 8 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. The 35th George Gamow Memorial Lecture is intended for general audiences.