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Police officers are investigating suspicious holes found in the walls of a second residence hall at the University of Colorado at Boulder, according to Deb Coffin, housing director. The cause of the holes has not been determined, but CU police are investigating the reported damage as a possible incident of tampering.

Note to Editors: The redevelopment proposals will be displayed, and Scott Sworts and some of his students will be available for interviews, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sept. 9 in room 134 of the Environmental Design Building. Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend. World Trade Center redevelopment proposals created by University of Colorado at Boulder students will be unveiled and discussed in a public event on Sept. 9.

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Center for Astrobiology will hold its fourth annual public symposium Sept. 17 when a panel of experts examines the origin and changes in life on Earth and the possibility of life beyond our planet and solar system. The symposium was organized by Bruce Jakosky, director of CU-Boulder's Center for Astrobiology. Jakosky is a professor in the geological sciences department and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics who has worked as a project scientist on several NASA Mars missions.

Though evidence suggests more Americans want to understand Islam, an uneasy and sometimes hostile climate has developed for Muslims living in the United States one year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the chair of the religious studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Professor Fred Denny, who has studied Islam in the United States and abroad since the 1960s, said he's observed both positive and negative reactions since the attacks.

Campus police at the University of Colorado at Boulder and city authorities have a constructive reminder for new and returning students as the fall semester begins: be aware of new rules designed to stop out-of-control celebrations. Under a state law that took effect June 3, students convicted of rioting offenses will be prohibited from attending any state-supported college or university for one year.

A spin-off company formed by several University of Colorado faculty to research and treat heart failure has been selected as one of the top 100 companies that will shape the world's future by the Red Herring Magazine.

Ringing bells will greet CU-Boulder students at noon on Thursday, Sept. 5, to mark the anniversary of the University of Colorado's opening day 125 years ago. The carillon bells, located in Macky Auditorium, will ring 44 times in celebration of the first class of students. On Sept. 5, 1877 the doors of Old Main swung open to welcome CU's first class of 44 students and two instructors, including the president of the university.

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the Boulder Fire Department have teamed up to spread the word to incoming students that fire danger is still high throughout Colorado and students can help prevent wildfires from happening.

EXPERIENCES AT CU's LEEDS BUSINESS SCHOOL Editors: Reporters can arrange meetings with some of these business leaders before or after their lectures. Contact Kristen Hislop at (303) 492-7800 to make arrangements. CEOs and founders of Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Coors Brewing, Intrado, Office Depot and other leading companies will discuss lessons learned from their successful business careers with CU-Boulder students at lectures throughout the fall semester.

The soccer fields at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Williams Village housing complex are undergoing a restoration process with a new watering agreement established between the university and the city of Boulder. The project began on Aug. 28 and is expected to last four weeks.