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Alumni Connections: College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, April 2011
Seeking New Board Members Community Service Opportunity As the spring semester draws to a close, I'd like to thank each of you for your continued involvement with UCCS. As alumni, we have many reasons to be proud. Sincerely, Jennifer Hane, BA '01, MPA '04 UCCS Graduate Programs Earn National Ranking
Humanities in the News
UCCS professor to participate in religious discussion. UCCS's Jeff Scholes will participate in a discussion regarding religious belief at Colorado College on the evening of May 5. (More) Shockley-Zalabak earns community trustee award. Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Makepeace Community Trustee Award by Leadership Pikes Peak. (More) Soifer gives conference presentation. Alex Soifer, professor, Interdepartmental Studies, presented "A Proof from The Book: A Lower Bound of the Polychromatic Number of the Plane" at the 42nd Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fla. Theatreworks offers Russian classic. Theatreworks will present its rendition of the classic play "The Seagull" April 21-May 8 in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater in University Hall. (More) The Colorado Springs Gazette wrote about UCCS students in UCCS SENIOR VISUAL ART STUDENTS GROUP EXHIBIT Natural Science in the News
The Denver Times quoted UCCS faculty member Jim Burkhart in Radon levels untested in some schools Tom Christensen returning to faculty. Tom Christensen, dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, recently announced plans to return to the faculty in June 2012. (More) UCCS to host Colorado's 28th Math Olympiad. The Colorado Math Olympiad will return to UCCS for its 28th year on April 22. (More) KOAA interviewed a UCCS professor in Digging Deeper: Hydrochloric Acid (video) KKTV interviewed a UCCS professor in Hydrochloric Acid Spill in Monument (video) Social Science in the News
Student Employee of the Year brings innovation to Department of Corrections. Ryan Hollamby, graduate student, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, became this year's UCCS Student Employee of the Year, after introducing technology used in geography to the Colorado Department of Corrections. (More) Buechner to Alums: Don't Wing It
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In This IssueUCCS Graduate Programs Earn National Ranking Buechner to Alums: Don't Wing It Quick LinksUCCS Alumni and Friends Association Update your Contact Information Alumni Benefits and Services Special EventsLooking for a better way to stay connected to upcoming non-alumni events at UCCS? Sign up for the Communique RSS Feed to receive timely updates about news and special events at your alma mater. June 4: UCCS / American Heart Association Heart Walk - join our team! June 13: Roar on the Road - San Diego, CA. More details will be available as the event date approaches. UCCS Alumni in the NewsThe Canon City Daily Record mentioned a UCCS alum in Retired teacher keeps busy these days. The Colorado Springs Gazette mentioned a UCCS alum in Lewis-Palmer High assistant principal moves into top spot. Sign Your Kids Up for Too Much FunRegister by May 1st to save $25! UCCS is offering a slate of terrific summer camps, including STEM, Sports, Theatreworks, Destination: Art (museum field trips throughout the Front Range), Classics, and many Recreational Camps (just to name a few). Age ranges vary but many are geared towards tweens and teens and offer a unique opportunity to experience the UCCS campus. Lunch is included in all full-day camps! Check out the full line-up at www.uccs.edu/camps Consider signing up your kids today (or forward to someone you think might be interested). EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: MAY 1st (save $25/camp), REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 1ST Introducing AlumniDentAlumniDent® comprehensive group dental insurance provides immediate coverage for preventive, diagnostic and restorative services. Colorado Springs alumni can take advantage of affordable group rates and flexible payment choice for the entire family. For more complete details or to enroll online, visit the AlumniDent web site. |
Graduate programs across the University of Colorado system continue to earn national prominence based on the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report. 
Our Class Wiki. The fifth in a series of profiles of teachers and unique strategies features Liesl Eberhardt and her Com 3240 students. 
Sonja Braun-Sand explores lecture capture, clickers for chemistry. The sixth in a series of occasional features provided by the UCCS Teaching and Learning Center features Sonja Braun-Sand in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. 
The Kansas City Star quoted UCCS professor emeritus Jay Coakley in 
CU President Emeritus John Buechner shared a personal eleventh commandment with UCCS alumni at the Spring Alumni Advancement Lecture Series, a summary of lessons learned in a 34 year CU career and as an elected official. 
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