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Two faculty members who have been outstanding research mentors for CU-Boulder's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will receive awards on Nov. 16 from Chancellor Richard L. Byyny and Dean Peter Spear of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Casey Hynes of the CU-Boulder chemistry department will explain "what happens when something burns" at the next CU Wizards show, "The Chemical History of a Candle," on Saturday, Nov. 27, on the CU-Boulder campus. The hour-long show begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Chemistry Building, room 140, and is free and open to the public.

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Phil DiStefano has selected Barbara Schneider as the new executive director of enrollment management services and admissions at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The appointment will be considered at the Dec. 9 Board of Regents' meeting in Boulder and will be effective upon approval.

Ken Krechmer, an internationally recognized authority on standards and founder of Communications Standards Review, will present a series of public lectures at the University of Colorado at Boulder beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16. The series is designed to help build a broad understanding of how technical standards are developed, a topic that has sparked widespread interest in recent years due to rapid developments in information and communication technology. Krechmer is expected to address the standards aspects of the U.S. government's antitrust suit against Microsoft.

Former Colorado congressman David Skaggs will open the Friends of the University of Colorado Libraries' Treasures series with a lecture on Monday, Nov. 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Main Chapel on the Boulder campus. A reception at the CU Heritage Center will follow the free event, which is open to the public. The Heritage Center is on the third floor of Old Main. Skaggs will speak on "Journalism and Democracy in the 21st Century: Can Politicians and Journalists be Adults Together?" A question-and-answer session will follow.

Note to Editors: CU-Boulder has joined with the U.S. Department of Education, the American Council on Education and other organizations to participate in "National College Week" Nov. 15-19. The goal of the campaign is to inform the American public that with the proper academic preparation and informed financial planning it is possible for Americans to achieve their dreams of a college education.

Editors: CU-Boulder has joined with the U.S. Department of Education, the American Council on Education and other nationwide organizations to participate in "National College Week" Nov. 15-19. The campaign aims to inform Americans that, with proper academic preparation and financial planning, it is possible to achieve your college dreams. The following is designed to explain options and sources of assistance for student aid.

At the University of Colorado at Boulder, value is placed on a climate of healthy diversity, one in which people value individual and group differences, respect the perspectives of others and communicate openly, according to Ofelia Miramontes, associate vice chancellor for diversity and equity.

Three new faculty members in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder are helping students prepare to live and work in a global community. Lisa Sun-Hee Park, David Pellow and Kenneth Orona bring expertise in interdisciplinary teaching and research, with an emphasis on global issues and multiracial thought and experiences, to the Boulder campus.

MEDIA ADVISORY New Humanities Building To Be Dedicated At Nov. 15 Ceremony WHO: CU-Boulder President John Buechner, Chancellor Richard Byyny and Arts and Sciences Dean Peter Spear. WHAT: A dedication ceremony for the University of Colorado at BoulderÂ’s new $10.8 million Humanities Building, which is consistent with the other nationally recognized Norlin quadrangle buildings. WHEN: Monday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m. WHERE: The auditorium in the Humanities Building