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Two open forums on the University of Colorado at Boulder's newest referendum, the honor code, will be presented Nov. 7 and Nov. 13 by the students who are proposing it. The forums will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Recreation Center conference rooms 1-2, and on Monday, Nov. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Recreation Center conference rooms 3-4.

A search committee has been named to seek a replacement for Ross B. Corotis, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Corotis resigned effective at the end of the current academic year, July 31, 2001. He will continue his teaching, research and scholarly work as the engineering college's Denver Business Challenge Professor beginning next academic year.

The Colorado Crew rowing team comprised of students from the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a "rowathon" on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Pearl Street Mall as part of CU ParentÂ’s Weekend.

Professor James Whiteside of the University of Colorado at Denver will give a lecture on "Sports, Culture, and Politics in Colorado" Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. on the Front Range Community College campus in Longmont. Whiteside is the author of "Colorado: A Sports History." A slide show will be presented as part of the program and a reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

A symposium sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences to be held on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus Oct. 31 will feature talks by three of BoulderÂ’s top researchers, all members of the prestigious national academy.

One of the most violent phenomena in astronomy – supernovae – will be the topic of a live astronomy show at CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Nov. 3, and Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Boulder astronomy Professor Richard McCray will delve into the subject of supernovae, looking at everything from ancient Chinese inscriptions to current observations of these rare stars and how new observations are used to measure the expansion of the universe.

The University of Colorado at Boulder has added 10 new programs to the choices undergraduate students have to study around the globe, including Cuba, Jordan and the Dominican Republic. The new additions will start in spring semester 2001. CU-Boulder students can now choose from more than 140 Study Abroad programs in 70 countries. Programs are available in a variety of lengths, including by semester, academic year or summer. Not all choices are available for all programs. The deadline to apply for fall 2001 programs is March l.

Patients battling the often crippling effects of bipolar disorder now may have another ally in their fight to control the disease – their own family members. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have completed a yearlong study showing that patients who received medication and an experimental family-focused treatment program had fewer episodes of the disease, and longer delays before relapses, than those receiving medication and standard community treatment.

The University of Colorado at Boulder on Nov. 1-2 will host a presentation exploring the merit and value of student honor codes and the differences they make in academic integrity on campuses. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Aspen Room 215 at the University Memorial Center, and again on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Regent Administrative Center room 302.

University of Colorado football fans will have the chance to help BoulderÂ’s needy families while they cheer on the Buffs against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, Oct. 28. CU-Boulder and Community Food Share will host a food drive at Folsom Stadium that day to collect canned and other non-perishable food, as well as cash contributions, from fans as they enter the stadium.