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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."

"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.

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.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder Study Abroad Program receives six scholarships every semester from the Semester at Sea Program. The $7,000 scholarships are awarded to students going on the voyage and are based on financial need, academic standing, and the student's ability to write and to be a good ambassador for the university and the United States. The Semester at Sea Program also offers a $2,000 scholarship for a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder engineering student. There were no applicants for this scholarship for fall 2000.