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A lecture on "Cleaning Up the West: Technology and Culture in the Restoration of Acid Mine Drainage Sites" will be presented by JoAnn Silverstein, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering on Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. Silverstein will discuss the effects of acid mine drainage and innovative research on the use of microbial organisms to break down toxic heavy metals. The seminar also will explore the role of the mining community in implementing and monitoring these new technologies.

Kathryn A. Simon, vice president and managing principal of Leopard Communications in Boulder, today was named director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder College of Business Dean Steven Manaster and College of Engineering Dean Ross Corotis named Simon to the post. Her appointment is effective Sept. 15, pending the approval of the chancellor.

Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder, announced today that beginning this fall any student found responsible for three alcohol or drug related incidents, on- or off-campus, is subject to suspension from the university for at least one semester. "The time has come for us to take another step toward our goal of creating a safe, healthy academic community. Our history and mission require us to take such steps," according to Stump.

STATEMENT Saturday Night Disturbance University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder A Saturday night block party featuring live music which was held six blocks from the campus of the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder grew out of control and turned after midnight into a serious disturbance involving bonfires. City of Boulder police responded. After nearby residents were warned, the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Extreme forms of life -- from organisms living in the scalding water of hot springs to the possibility of life away from Earth -- will be the focus of a symposium at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder. The symposium, "The Extremes of Life," will be held Thursday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom and will feature a panel discussion. The event is free and open to the public and is geared toward a broad audience.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder received high marks from a team of higher education leaders who visited the campus in April as part of a comprehensive evaluation for the campusÂ’ continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). In a report recently received by Chancellor Richard L. Byyny, the NCA team recommended full reaccreditation of the Boulder campus, citing "a superior record of meeting the Criteria for Accreditation."

Editors: A list of students available for comment is included. For the second year in a row, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder is lending computers to incoming students who donÂ’t own their own equipment. Computers will be loaned at no cost to 104 students this year, bringing the total number of students in the computer lending program to almost 300.

"Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," will be hosted by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Center of the American West at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the Old Main Chapel on the Boulder campus. The popular program celebrates the rich literary heritage of the American West as more than a dozen ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder professors, students and community members read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature for up to five minutes.

Editors: A photograph of Whirry is available by calling (303) 492-4007. The 2000 National Teacher of the Year, Marilyn Whirry, will speak on "Exceptional Teaching in an Era of Standards" at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder on Thursday, Sept. 7. Whirry's appearance is sponsored by the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder School of Education along with the Boulder Valley School District and the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. Her address will begin at 4 p.m. in room 252 of the Hellems Arts and Sciences Building.

A forum to be held Aug. 29 in Wray will focus on the business and economic outlook for ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and Yuma County. The featured speaker will be Richard Wobbekind, associate dean of external relations for the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder College of Business and director of the college's Business Research Division. The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Wray Community Center, 245 W. 4th St. Tickets for the program are $8 and seating is limited.