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UNC Faculty Member Receives $421,000 Grant from American Cancer Society

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A University of Northern Colorado associate professor has been awarded a three-year, $421,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to research strategies for minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy.

David Hydock, Ph.D., and UNC researchers will study the factors that lead to severe fatigue in cancer patients being treated with the drug doxorubicin. The researchers will also continue investigating the benefits of exercise in impaired heart and skeletal muscle function — common side effects of the treatment.

Joining Hydock, an associate professor in the School of Sport and Exercise Science, will be his mentor, Professor Reid Hayward, and two doctorate students, Eric Bredahl and Noah Gibson.

For 10 years, Hayward has been researching impaired cardiac function resulting from doxorubicin and the benefits of exercise. He was the first person in the field to conduct this type of research.

Hydock and the team will first investigate cardiac functionality and muscle functionality in a rat model, after doxorubicin has been introduced. Hydock and Hayward hope this will begin to reveal the specific elements of the drug that create such intense side effects in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

The second phase of the project explores the effects endurance and resistance forms of exercise have on muscle toxicity in a rat model. Through this research, the team hopes to discover new ways cancer patients can properly manage side effects of chemotherapy.

The project will begin July 1.

About the grant
The American Cancer Society Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research provides support for mentored research and training to full-time junior faculty, typically within the initial four years of their first independent appointment. The goal is for these beginning investigators to become independent researchers as either clinical scientists or cancer control and prevention researchers. The title of Hydock's collaborative research (classified as MRSG-12-179-01-PCSM from the American Cancer Society) is "Doxurubicin Treatment and Skeletal Muscle Function: Effects of Exercise."

UNC Graduate Program Ranks Top 5 Worldwide

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Sport Administration graduate program at the University of Northern Colorado earned a top 5 worldwide ranking from the leading publication covering the international sport business community.

UNC is one of only two U.S. universities to make the top 5 in SportBusiness International magazine's first-ever ranking of sport management courses around the world.

"I'm extremely honored for us to be so highly ranked," said David Stotlar, director of College of Natural and Health Sciences' School of Sport and Exercise Science. "It's a great tribute not only to our faculty but to the great success our graduates have achieved."

To be eligible for consideration in the rankings, graduate programs had to focus on covering the sport business in its entirety and, at a minimum, offer curriculum for no fewer than three consecutive years.

Course providers were asked to supply data on graduates employed after completing the program and other facts and figures, including course length and student demographics.

Alumni also were surveyed about the quality of teaching and support in career placement in the sports industry.

At UNC, 30 graduate students enroll annually in Sport Administration, which has been offered as a graduate program since 1988. Within three months after earning their degrees, nearly eight out of 10 graduates are employed full time in the sports industry.

UNC graduates currently working in the sector have taken positions in the NBA, NFL, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympics, and in numerous college athletic departments.

Sport Administration faculty include Stotlar, Dianna Gray and Linda Sharp. They teach program courses on sport management, law, ethics, marketing, finance and public relations. For more information about the program, visit http://www.unco.edu/nhs/ses/ms_sa.htm

Postgraduate Sports Course Ranking 2012
Sport Business International

Ohio University
The International Centre for Sports Studies (Switzerland)
Windsor University (Canada)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
University of Northern Colorado

UNC Summer Schedule Features Assortment of Events

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado's summer schedule includes about 4,500 students expected for classes and more than 14,000 people taking part in dozens of camps, conferences and workshops throughout the next few months.

UNC-sponsored activities include:

More than 300 summer classes over six-, eight- and 12-week sessions (registration is now open).
New-student orientation for freshman and transfer students: Sessions begin in June and run through the summer.
Little Theatre of the Rockies (78th season begins June 7)
Frontiers of Science Institute for high school juniors and seniors, June 17-27.
Sports camps being offered include basketball (boys and girls), football, volleyball, baseball and tennis (boys, girls, adult) camps will feature UNC coaches and players, with some sports offering both team and individual sessions.
Concerts Under the Stars, weekly performances at the Garden Theatre July 10-31.
UNC Jazz Camp, for middle school through college-aged students, July 15-20

Non-UNC camps and events on campus this summer include Colorado USA Wrestling Cadet/Jr. National Team Training Camp, USA Rugby Women's National Team (Eagles-15s) Training Camp, Colorado Special Olympics Summer Games, National Cheerleading Association Camp, Universal Dance Association Camp and Colorado Karate Camp.

UNC facilities will host a number of private events such as weddings, wedding anniversary parties and family reunions this summer as the campus continues to grow in popularity as an affordable option for family gatherings.

Indoor conference facilities and meeting rooms, beautiful outdoor wedding or party/reception venues, catering services, dining rooms, convenience food outlets and a recreation center are a few of the amenities available.

The university also offers nightly hotel-style accommodations during the summer in North Hall, a residence hall with four-person suites and single- and double-bedroom options. Completed in 2009, the spacious, air-conditioned suites have two bedrooms, a bathroom and a shared living area.

A complete list of camps and conferences is available on UNC's Conference Services website.

UNC Holds Commencement Ceremonies May 4-5

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Read profiles of several graduating students who made a difference at UNC.

Facts about the class of spring 2012

The University of Northern Colorado held ceremonies marking the 122nd spring commencement May 4-5 on campus.

The Graduate School ceremony to award specialist, master's and doctoral degrees was at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, in Butler-Hancock Hall, south of the intersection of 14th Avenue and 20th Street.

About 250 spring graduates were expected. Another 142 students expected to complete degree requirements this summer were also included in the spring ceremony. UNC doesn't offer a summer commencement ceremony.

Tim Wirth, former U.S senator from Colorado, was the featured speaker. Wirth, who also served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held appointed positions in the U.S. Department of Education during the Nixon administration and the State Department in the Clinton administration, currently is the president of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund.

On Saturday, May 5, UNC alumnus Don Meyer addressed about 1,100 spring and 360 summer graduates and their friends and families during the undergraduate ceremony that began at 10 a.m. at Nottingham Field, intersection of 17th Avenue and Reservoir Road.

Meyer, a standout baseball and basketball player for the Bears, earned his bachelor's degree in 1967 and a master's degree in 1968. After graduating, he began one of the most successful men's college basketball coaching careers in history, earning 923 wins before retiring in 2010 from South Dakota's Northern State University.

Meyer came into the national spotlight in 2008 for the inspirational story of determination and work ethic that enabled him to return to his coaching job just eight weeks after suffering multiple life-threatening injuries in a car accident. Among them were a mangled lower left leg that had to be amputated after three surgeries to try to save it and internal bleeding that required emergency surgery and also revealed inoperable cancer of the small intestine and liver.

Distinguished faculty and student leadership awards were also presented during the ceremony.

About the Spring 2012 Graduating Class (As of April 25)

No. of students graduating: 1,324
No. of students earning bachelor's degrees: 1,081
No. of students earning graduate degrees: 243 (204 master's, 8 certificate/specialists, 31 doctorates)
Age range: Undergrad: 20-63; Grad: 23-63
Average age: Undergrad: 25; Grad: 34
Average GPA: Undergrad: 3.24; Grad: 3.81
Average length of time to graduate (undergrad): 4 years/11 terms
Top 5 majors (by degrees awarded): Undergrad: Interdisciplinary Studies, Business Administration, Psychology, Communication Studies, Sport and Exercise Science; Grad: Special Education, Music, Sport and Exercise Science, Clinical Counseling, Nursing
International Countries Represented (students earning UNC degrees): 9 (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom)
Countries of exchange students (at UNC, graduating from home countries): 17 (Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom)
States Represented: 29 (AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY)
Colorado Counties Represented: 35 (Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Gunnison, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma)

Professor to Receive CPA Women to Watch Award

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Colorado Society of CPAs has announced that Karen F. Turner, director of accounting and computer information systems at the University of Northern Colorado's Monfort College of Business, will be awarded the 2012 Women to Watch award. She is being honored in the experienced leader category. Continue Reading

UNC Student Choir Selected for International Competition, Tour

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A University of Northern Colorado student choir selected to perform in an international competition and tour will hold two free concerts in Greeley.

The public is invited to attend the performances by the Prima Voce Chamber Choir before the ensemble participates in May at the International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Baden, Austria. The concerts are Sunday, April 22, and Sunday, May 6. Both concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2101 16th St.

Led by conductor Jill Burleson and assistant director Karen Lange, the choir will also tour Austria and the Czech Republic. The ensemble will perform at concert venues that include the Stephansdom and Stift Klosterneuberg in Vienna; Saint Vitus and St. George's Basilica in Prague; and Haydn Hall at Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt.

Prima Voce's repertoire is a cappella, and comprises an array of choral chamber literature ranging from Renaissance to 21st century.

Acceptance into the prestigious international competition was based on the submission of performance recordings, repertoire lists, and a proposed competition program, resulting in an opportunity to represent the UNC Choral Program and College of Performing and Visuals Arts on an international level.

‘Richard III’ Wraps Up UNC’s Spring Performing Arts Series April 25-28

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado College of Performing and Visual Arts wraps up the spring edition of its popular Performing Arts Series with Shakespeare's Richard III at 7 p.m. April 25-28 and at 2 p.m. April 29 in Langworthy Theatre in Frasier Hall, intersection of 17th Street and 9th Avenue.

The production featuring students from the School of Theatre Arts and Dance will be directed by Matthew Harrick, a second-year Musical Theatre professor making his UNC directorial début. The UNC performance of the Shakespeare classic is rated PG and recommended for ages 12 and older.

Advance purchase of tickets is urged. Tickets are available calling the Performing Arts box office at 351-2200.

UNC to Hold 2012 Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 4-5

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado will hold ceremonies marking the 122nd spring commencement May 4-5 on campus.

The Graduate School ceremony to award specialist, master's and doctoral degrees will be at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4, in Butler-Hancock Hall, south of the intersection of 14th Avenue and 20th Street.

About 250 spring graduates are expected. Another 142 students expected to complete degree requirements this summer will also be included in the spring ceremony. UNC doesn't offer a summer commencement ceremony.

Tim Wirth, former U.S senator from Colorado, will be the featured speaker. Wirth, who also served in the U.S. House of Representatives and held appointed positions in the U.S. Department of Education during the Nixon administration and the State Department in the Clinton administration, currently is the president of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund.

On Saturday, May 5, UNC alumnus Don Meyer will address about 1,100 spring and 360 summer graduates during the undergraduate ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. at Nottingham Field, intersection of 17th Avenue and Reservoir Road.

Distinguished faculty and student leadership awards will also be presented during the ceremony.

More information about the ceremonies, including the inclement weather plan for the outdoor undergraduate ceremony, is available at http://www.unco.edu/commencement/.

About the Spring 2012 Graduating Class (As of April 25)

No. of students graduating: 1,324
No. of students earning bachelor's degrees: 1,081
No. of students earning graduate degrees: 243 (204 master's, 8 certificate/specialists, 31 doctorates)
Age range: Undergrad: 20-63; Grad: 23-63
Average age: Undergrad: 25; Grad: 34
Average GPA: Undergrad: 3.24; Grad: 3.81
Average length of time to graduate (undergrad): 4 years/11 terms
Top 5 majors (by degrees awarded): Undergrad: Interdisciplinary Studies, Business Administration, Psychology, Communication Studies, Sport and Exercise Science; Grad: Special Education, Music, Sport and Exercise Science, Clinical Counseling, Nursing
International Countries Represented (students earning UNC degrees): 9 (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom)
Countries of exchange students (at UNC, graduating from home countries): 17 (Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom)
States Represented: 29 (AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY)
Colorado Counties Represented: 35 (Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Delta, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Gunnison, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma)

UNC Recognizes Students’ Research Projects

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Winners of the University of Northern Colorado's annual Research Excellence Awards, based on presentations given on April 12 as part of the school's annual Research Day, have been announced. Award categories and presentations receiving awards were:

Undergraduate Oral Presentation: Winners (Tie)
Michaela Frank, Anthropology
"Engaged Global Millennials: Preliminary Results on a Qualitative Analysis of a Global Millennial Generation"
Faculty Sponsor: Kimball, Michael

Chelsea Matesi, Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences
"The Effect of Presentation Level on the SCAN-3:A"
Faculty Sponsor: Stoody, Tina

Finalists: Lindsey Goldfarb (History); Christopher Gonzales (Psychology, Social Science); Kelli Johnson (English); Joshua Metherd and Meghan Patrick (Business Administration); Jasmine West (Modern Languages);

Undergraduate Poster Presentations: Winners (Tie)
Kate Johnson, History
"Spiritual Spinning Wheels: Religion's Role in Women's Spinning Bees During the American Revolution"
Faculty Sponsor: Tomlin, T.J.

Benjamin Lee, Biological Sciences
"Cloning of Immunoglobulin cDNAs from the Jamaican Fruit Bat (Artibeus jamaicensis)"
Faculty Sponsor: Hawkinson, Ann

Finalists: Taylor Brevik (Biological Sciences); Brianne Broughton (Biological Sciences); Danielle Ingle (Sport and Exercise Science); Elia Martin (Psychology) Robyn Moore (Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences); Anne Rose (Biological Sciences); Johanna Zivotic, Danette Breitenbach, Myraiah Callahan (Psychology)

Graduate Oral Presentations: Winner
Peter Graham, Biological Sciences
"Lateral Mobility of Prostaglandin F2a Receptors on the Plasma Membrane of Bovine Luteal Cells"
Faculty Sponsors: Burns, Patrick; Tatum, Josh.; Schenk, Adrian; Nozykowski, John.; Zhang, Dongmei'/ Roess, Deborah

Finalists: Danya Carroll (Public Health); Joshua Cohen and Lainey Johnson (Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership); Thais Nicolau (Music); Brent Peterson (Sport & Exercise Science)

Graduate Poster Presentations: Winner
Traci Parry, Biological Sciences, Sport and Exercise Science
"Voluntary Wheel Running does not protect against Doxorubicin-induced Osteopenia in the
Growing Rat"
Faculty Sponsor: Hayward, Reid

Finalists: Reem Alabdulwahab, Maha Alsulaiman, Shehana Alqafari, Amani Alsalman (Special Education); Dan Shackelford (Sport and Exercise Science); Effat Shugdar (Special Education); Andrew Smith (Sport and Exercise Science)

Research Day was part of Academic Excellence Week, an annual event to celebrate and honor academic excellence throughout the university. AEW is coordinated and sponsored by the Center for Honors, Scholars and Leadership in conjunction with various academic programs and offices across the campus.

Gift Card Awards and Certificates
Winners can pick up their Gift Card awards from the Center for Honors, Scholars and Leadership office, Michener L-98, on or after Wednesday, April 18. Also, any of the finalists who were not able to attend the reception at Research Day should also come by the CHSL office to pick up their framed certificate.

Judges

Sarah Chase, McNair Scholars Director; Kaye Holman, past Honors Associate Director; Kathy Sanchez, Graduate Assistant, School Psychology Ph.D. Program; Travis Boyce, Assistant Professor Africana Studies and Social Sciences; Michael Kimball, Center for HSL Director; Thomas Smith, Dean of University College; Richard Hyslop, Professor of Chemistry; Bernadette Mendoza, Graduate Assistant and Ph.D. Program ASRM; Mary Schuttler, Professor of Theatre Arts; Sonja Rizzolo, Admissions and Recruitment Specialist Graduate School; Anna Ursyn, Professor of Visual Arts; Jeffrey Houser, Associate Professor of Sociology; Juliet Fried, Professor of Human Services; Karen Hessler, Assitant Professor of Nursing; Michael Kimball, Center for HSL Director, Anthropology.

Visiting Scholar, Author at UNC April 23 to Discuss Environmental Quality, Human Equality

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Julian Agyeman, professor and chair of Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, will offer solutions for achieving a better quality of life for mankind through a combination of environmental sustainability and social justice during a presentation April 23 that's part of Earth Week observances at the University of Northern Colorado.

Agyeman will present "Just Sustainabilities: Re-Imagining (E)quality, Living Within Limits" 7-8 p.m. Monday, April 23, in the University Center, intersection of 20th Street and 10th Avenue.

The presentation is free and open to the public as part of the school's Schulze Interdisciplinary Speaker Series, but a ticket is required. Tickets are available by calling the UNC Ticket Office at 351-4849. Free parking is available after 5 p.m. in UNC parking lots.

Agyeman uses examples from around the world to demonstrate how caring for people and the environment go hand-in-hand and that we face a bleak future if we neglect that symbiotic relationship. His concept of "just sustainability" departs from the common view that environmental quality and human equality are separate issues.

Agyeman holds degrees in botany, geography, conservation policy and environmental education. He's co-founder and co-editor of Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, and his work has been published in more than 150 publications including books, newspaper articles, professional magazines and journals.

His visit is sponsored by UNC's Life of the Mind Schulze Fund, Environmental and Sustainability Studies program, University College, Equity and Diversity Council, and Office of Student Activities.

For more information, call 970-351-2220 or email richard.jurin@unco.edu.

Presentations by Holocaust Scholars, Survivor Highlight Holocaust Observance Events at UNC April 12-19

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Presentations by two scholars from the U.S. Holocaust Museum and recollections of a Holocaust survivor highlight events at the University of Northern Colorado April 12-19 to remember, learn about - and from - the Holocaust and other genocides.

The weeklong observance also includes a workshop to help pre-service secondary teachers effectively integrate accurate information about the Holocaust in their lesson plans. The campus events are part of Greeley's annual Holocaust Memorial Observances.

The campus activities begin Thursday, April 12, when Peter Fredlake, director of national outreach for teacher initiatives for the National Institute for Holocaust Education at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., presents "When Never Again Becomes Ever Again: Breaking the Pattern of Genocide" at 7:30 p.m. in the Columbine suite in the University Center, intersection of 20th Street and 10th Avenue.

Fredlake, who visited Rwanda last year, will examine how lessons from the 1994 genocide there and the Holocaust can be used to create a future free of genocide.

On Sunday, April 15, Peter Black, senior historian at the Holocaust Museum's Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, will present "Social, Economic, and Intellectual Roots of Nazi Anti-Semitism" at 3:30 p.m., in the Centennial Hall room in Brown Hall, intersection of 19th Street and 9th Avenue.

Black, formerly a member of a U.S. Department of Justice team that tracked and prosecuted suspected war criminals, will examine the history of anti-Semitism from its beginnings in the Middle Ages and how it worked its way into mainstream German political philosophy prior to World War II.

During his visit, Black is also leading the day-long workshop designed to prepare pre-service secondary teachers like those in UNC's teacher preparation programs to teach about the Holocaust. UNC is one of only six institutions of higher education in the nation selected by the Holocaust Memorial Museum to host a workshop, which is free for participants through funding from the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Foundation.

Holocaust survivor Mariam Blumenthal Lazan will provide a first-hand account of her childhood memories of life in Nazi Germany and her family's imprisonment in concentration camps at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the University Center ballroom.

Based on Four Perfect Pebbles, the award-winning children's book she co-authored, Lazan's moving presentation will include a performance by the Greeley Children's Chorale. Lazan's book, named a Young Adults' Choice by the International Reading Association, will be available for purchase.

Other related events on campus include:

Voices from the Holocaust - Stories of Holocaust survivors will be read 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 16, in Michener Library. .
Litany of the Martyrs - Holocaust victims' names will be read 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in the University Center's Fireside Lounge.
Surviving Hitler: a Love Story - The true story of a Jewish teenager and an injured soldier's role in a failed plot to kill Hitler is documented in the BBC film showing from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in Michener library.
Korkoro - Inspired by a true story, the 2009 film from France about a gypsy family who escapes the Nazis during World War II with the help of French villagers will show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Lindou Auditorium in Michener Library. Tickets are $3 at the showing.
Breaking Boundaries - A Holocaust authors and artists display will run April 13-20 in the Michener Library reference area.

All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Free parking is available in UNC parking lots on weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.

For more information, about Holocaust remembrance events at UNC, contact Jeri Kraver at 970-351-2971 or jeraldine.kraver@unco.edu.

For a complete list of Holocaust remembrance events in Greeley, visit: http://www.aims.edu/student/studentlife/hmo_schedule.htm.

Holocaust remembrance events at UNC are sponsored in whole or part by the U.S. Holocaust Museum, the UNC English Language and Literature Department and it's Neal Cross Fund and International Film Series, and Michener Library.

UNC Trustees to Hold Phone Meeting April 11

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UNC's Board of Trustees will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, via a teleconference originating in the fourth-floor boardroom of Carter Hall.

Trustees will take action on a proposed project to install backup generators on west campus. The system could be used to supply power for west campus when demand peaks through Xcel Energy, the university's primary service provider, or in the event of a power outage. The generators also would allow the university to participate in Xcel's interruptible service program that provides ongoing electrical rate credits, resulting in monthly savings that would add up annually to cover the cost to install and maintain the system.

No other items are on the agenda.

Former Colorado Poet Laureate to Read April 10

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado will host former Colorado Poet Laureate Mary Crow for a reading of poems and translations from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in room 1040 in Ross Hall. Crow is the author of five collections of poetry and five translations of Latin American poets.

Among her other honors are Poetry Fellowships from the NEA and the Colorado Council on the Arts as well as three Fulbrights and writers' residencies in Israel, Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland and the U.S.

The reading is free and open to the public. Free parking will be available in nearby UNC parking lots.

Her appearance is sponsored by the English Language and Literature Department's Neal Cross Fund.

UNC Faculty to be Recognized for Research, Scholarly Work

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado's Faculty Research and Publications Board, College Deans, and the Office of Sponsored Programs will recognize faculty achievement in research and other academic pursuits at the Distinguished Scholar Luncheon on Thursday, April 12.

Nine faculty will be presented with awards.

Janice M. Payan, professor of Marketing, will receive the 2012 A.M. and Jo Winchester Distinguished Scholar award — given annually to a faculty member who's consistently demonstrated outstanding scholarly performance.

Awards for college scholars will be presented to: Rick Adams, professor of Biological Sciences; Joseph French, assistant professor of Finance; Deborah Kauffman, professor of Music History and Literature; José I. Suárez, professor of Hispanic Studies; Stephanie Wiegand, Health Sciences Reference Librarian at the University Libraries; Linda Vogel, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.

In addition, Deanna Meinke, associate professor of Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences, will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Sponsored Programs Award. Rashida Banerjee, assistant professor and early childhood special education program coordinator in the School of Special Education, will receive the Sponsored Programs New Faculty Recognition Award.

About the recipients:

Janice Payan's research interests include influence, cooperation, coordination in inter-organizational contexts, marketing pedagogy, marketing ethics and cross-cultural research. She's the recipient of the John A. Howard American Marketing Association Doctoral Dissertation Award (2000), the Monfort College of Business' Business Scholar of the Year Award (2005, 2007 and 2009), and MCB Business Teacher of the Year (2010). She was recently awarded the Fulbright-Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Distinguished Chair. She previously served as a marketing executive with a large communications company.
Rick Adams is a foremost authority on the ecology and evolution of bats. He has recently shown for the first time that the tail-membrane in bats provides a significant thrust component to flight unlike that observed in any other flying vertebrate. For more about Adams, visit http://www.unco.edu/news/releases.aspx?id=3713.
Joseph French's recent research focused on developing econometric models to understand the dynamic simultaneous impact of foreign equity flows on financial markets. Using a unique data set from the Johannesburg stock exchange, he modeled the impact of foreign capital on returns of the South African Market. He also studied the impact of foreign equity capital on U.S. equity markets. French also has constructed an index to track the Indian real estate market and modeled the interaction between that index and macroeconomic variables. He also developed a theoretical model to understand the role that institutional identity plays in the degree of ethical augmentation of product lines.
Deborah Kauffman serves as editor-in-chief of the international Journal of Musicological Research. Her areas of specialty include French Baroque sacred music and the musical repertory of the Madison de Saint-Louis at Saint-Cyr, about which she is working on a book. Her publications include two monograph editions of music for A-R Editions, the most recent of which will appear this summer and features 17th-century musical settings of the Cantiques spirituels by poet and playwright Jean Racine.
José I. Suárez has published more than 40 scholarly works in refereed journals and four books. Among his book publications and co-publications on literature are The Carnival Stage: Vicentine Comedy within the Serio-Comic Mode, Gil Vicente's "The Play of Rubena," and Mário de Andrade: The Creative Works. He's the 2010 recipient of the Winchester Scholar Award.
Stephanie Wiegand's research interests include collection development in the health sciences, ethics in librarianship, peer-to-peer education, and student-created videos as educational tools.
Linda Vogel has been at UNC in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program for nine years, serving as the program coordinator for the past four years and Leadership department chair for the past three. Her research areas include the leadership of standards-based educational reform, education policy, Native American educational leadership preparation, and school reform.
Deanna Meinke conducts research on the early detection and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss across the lifespan. She chairs the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health "Safe-in-Sound Expert Committee," which recognizes occupational hearing loss prevention programs. She's past president of the National Hearing Conservation Association and the Colorado Academy of Audiology. Meinke is in the final year of a 3-year, $435,161 grant funded by the Office of Naval Research with colleagues at Dartmouth. She also collaborated with colleagues on "Dangerous Decibels" educator training workshops held in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand.
Rashida Banerjee promotes quality services for young children with disabilities and their families in early intervention/early childhood programs. Her research areas and interests include: effective inclusive intervention for young children with multiple and severe disabilities; teacher preparation and effective community, family, and professional partnerships. She is an alumna of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships program.

For more information, visit the Office of Sponsored Programs online at: http://www.unco.edu/osp/ or http://www.unco.edu/osp/news/dslunch.html.

UNC to Celebrate Academic Excellence April 9-14

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado will celebrate and honor academic excellence with a variety of activities and ceremonies during its annual Academic Excellence Week, April 9-14.

The highlights include:

Teaching and Learning Fair: The third annual Teaching and Learning Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the University Center Panorama room and Aspen suite will allow faculty from a variety of disciplines to exchange ideas, strategies, assignments, projects and other teaching and learning tools that foster academic excellence. More at: http://www.unco.edu/cetl/tlf/
Hewit Distinguished Professor of History Lecture: Philip Deloria, professor of History at the University of Michigan and the 2012 Hewit Distinguished Professor of History at UNC, will present a free public lecture and book signing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Panorama room at the University Center. More at: www.unco.edu/news/releases.aspx?id=3834
Research Day: More than 300 undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every academic discipline at UNC will share information about their research projects during 255 presentations from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, April 12, throughout the University Center's second floor. Top research projects will be selected for recognition. Related: Samples of research projects explained by their presenters at: http://www.unco.edu/news/releases.aspx?id=3827
Distinguished Scholar Luncheon: UNC's Faculty Research and Publications Board will honor the 2012 A.M. and Jo Winchester Distinguished Scholar, college scholars and grant awardees 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the University Center Panorama room. More at: http://www.unco.edu/osp/news/dslunch.html
College- and School-Hosted Events: A variety of UNC's colleges, schools and programs will honor faculty and student academic achievement with convocations, banquets and other events during the week.

For a complete schedule of the week's activities, visit http://www.unco.edu/hsl/aew.html or contact the Center for Honors, Scholars and Leadership at 351-2940.

UNC to Host Largest Teacher Job Fair in Region April 4-5

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado will host the largest job fair in the region for teachers and educational professionals April 4-5.

The school's 27th annual Teacher Employment Days fair will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, and Thursday, April 5, in Butler-Hancock Hall, intersection of 14th Avenue and 21st Street.

Recruiters from more than 100 school districts representing 11 states will be interviewing and hiring prospective teachers, principals, speech language pathologists, school psychologists and counselors.

According to fair coordinator Peg Griffin, although some recruiters still conduct traditional 30-minute interviews, many have switched to a short "meet and greet" format that will allow job-seekers to talk with representatives from a large number of school districts.

"If attendees are looking for a way to show their passion for teaching and education in person in the span of a few minutes, this is a good place to do it," Griffin said. "They can meet, talk to and leave their resumes with 50-100 different school districts over the two days of the fair."

Current college students, teachers, administrators and recent graduates seeking jobs in K-12 education are invited to attend the fair, which is organized by UNC's Career Services office.

Advance registration is $25 for UNC students and alumni and $35 for all others, and can be made online at http://www.unco.edu/tickets or by calling the UNC Ticket Office at (970) 351-4849.

Registration on the day of the event is $50. The on-site registration booth on the west of Butler-Hancock opens at 7 a.m. on April 4.

For more information, call (970) 351-2127 or visit http://www.unco.edu/careers.

UNC Writers’ Conference Features Authors of Diverse Genres

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado's Rosenberry Writers' Conference, which begins Monday, March 19, will again feature evening readings by acclaimed authors of very different genres, including a winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Poetry and a crime-fiction author who's also an attorney, a child protection activist and a poet.

The conference also allows students to interact directly with and learn from the writers during informal question-and-answer sessions offered during the morning or afternoon.

All readings are free and open to the public and take place in the Panorama room in the University Center, intersection of 10th Avenue and 20th Street.

Conference Schedule

Nikky Finney
Monday, March 19, 7 p.m.
Finney, a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Kentucky, has authored four books of poetry. Her most recent book, Head Off & Split, received the 2011 National Book Award for poetry.
Finney's website: http://nikkyfinney.net/

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Open Reading
Tuesday, March 20, 4 p.m.
Students may bring their own creative writing to share or simply come and listen to other students' work.

Kevin Moffett
Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m.
Moffett's first collection of stories, Permanent Visitors, was released in 2006 and won the University of Iowa Press' John Simmons Short Fiction Award. His second collection of stories, Further Interpretations of Real Life Events, will be released March 20, one day before his visit to UNC.
Moffett's website: http://www.kevinmoffett.org/

Rosecrans Baldwin
Wednesday, March 21, 7 p.m.
Baldwin, a fiction writer and author of You Lost Me There and Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down, will read a short story to the audience.
Baldwin's website: http://rosecransbaldwin.tumblr.com/

Andrew Vachss
Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m.
Vachss, who's also an attorney and child protection activist, will read some of his own work, which includes crime-fiction and non-fiction novels as well as short stories, poetry and comic books.
Vachss' website: http://www.vachss.com/

For more information, contact Mary Angeline at mary.angeline@unco.edu.

22-Year Veteran of Force Named UNC's Chief of Police

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dennis Pumphrey, a 22-year veteran of the University of Northern Colorado Police Department, has been named the university's chief of police, effective immediately.

Pumphrey, who has served as interim chief since January while a search to fill the vacant position was conducted, joined UNC's police department in 1989 as a patrol officer after graduating from the Aims Police Academy.

During the next 20 years, he rose through the department's ranks, assuming positions of progressively more responsibility, some of which also entailed managing Parking Services. In 2010 he attained the rank of commander and the title of assistant chief of police.

Pumphrey earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from UNC in 1991 and has completed advanced law enforcement training through the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and other law enforcement organizations.

His work experience at UNC also includes three years as a resident assistant in McCowen Hall.

Theatre Arts and Dance Alumni, Students, Faculty Garner Roles, Positions, Awards

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Graduates, current students and faculty of the University of Northern Colorado's School of Theatre Arts and Dance have advanced their careers during the first months of 2012.

Greyson Lewis appears in a new national television commercial running for Kayak.com
Lisa Urban has accepted a full-time teaching position in theater at Dakota High School starting fall 2012.
Anthony Reimer is appearing Feb. 23-March 11 in Playing Moliere at the World Financial Center Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.
Joe Donohoe appeared at Cabaret Ultra Suede in West Hollywood in a cabaret titled Menage a 3 with Declan Bennett and Moxy Phinx.
Ryan Dinning completed an East Coast tour of Charlotte's Web.
The School of Theatre Arts and Dance hosted over 500 Colorado high school students March 2 for a day of workshops, program/scholarship auditions and a matinee performance of Ragtime - The Musical.
School Director David Grapes had one of his production photos from UNC's Tomato Plant Girl published in the February newsletter of Theatre For Young Audiences.
Mike Ruckles has been hired as the assistant musical director for a one-night-only performance of The Sound of Music in Carnegie Hall in April. Broadway vets Laura Osnes, BrookeShields and Tony Goldwyn will star.

Elyse Porterfield was selected for a national print ad for Nike.
Hannah Marie Hines was cast in the Player King Productions staging of Dennis Lehane's play Coronado and in an indie short film titled 7 Days.
Erica Sweeney completed a run as Roxie Hart in Chicago at The Little Theatre on the Square in Illinois.
Kyle Steffan was cast as Curly in Of Mice and Men at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center.
Andrea Moon, head of the Theatre Studies, just had her play El Viaje de Beatriz published by Dramatic Publishing Company of New York City.
Kelli Marino is now a dramaturge for Polarity Theatre Ensemble in Chicago
Emily Van Fleet completed the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's production of Duke Energy's Yuletide Celebration and is scheduled this summer to play Janet in Drowsy Chaperone and Fifi in a world premiere called Harry the Great at Creede Repertory Theatre.
Hannah Brooks is working as a stage technician at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins.
Derek Hanson appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in a number from Anything Goes with Sutton Foster.
Aléna Watters appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in a number from Sister Act.
Heather Marie Doris is currently appearing in the Drowsey Chaperone at the Boulder Dinner Theatre.
Matt Braver recorded the voice-over track of the math nerd character for a national radio commercial for Wendy's Restaurants that airs in March.
Theatre Education Professor Gillian McNally has been accepted to the Engaged Faculty Institute this year as part a cohort of faculty members from northern Colorado and Wyoming focusing on service learning.
Jill Redding sang on the Mahler Project that was presented at LA's Disney Concert Hall in February under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
Megan Koumis has been cast in the Aurora Fox (Denver) production of Xanadu. The show will be performed every weekend in March.
Greg Germann has been cast as a regular on the Showtime TV Series House of Lies. He also made recent television appearances on Raising Hope, Aim High and Hawaii Five-O. His latest feature film - Here Comes the Boom - is currently in post production and is set for a summer/fall release.
Andy Kelso has been cast as Fiyero in the national tour of the hit Broadway musical Wicked. The tour will play Denver's Buell Theatre in April.
Pearl Thomas appeared on two segments of the ABC TV series What Would You Do? in January.

Darin Burnett has taken a new position as an assistant stage manager for the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Adjunct faculty member Sarah Wigley Johnson and alumni Joey Revier, Patrick Dolan Sawyer and Michelle Sergeef are all appearing in the current production of Anything Goes at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown.
Christopher Sergeeff is currently appearing as an ensemble member as well as covering the roles of Pepper and Eddie in the National Equity Tour of Mama Mia. The tour will play the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley on Feb. 12.
Theatre Studies Associate Professor Andrea Moon has been asked to present her paper, "Pre-expressive Virtuosity: Significant Intent in the Margins of Aerial" at the PSi#18 Performance, Culture, Industry Conference at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) in June.
Molly Fahey appears in a national commercial for the American Association of Orthodontics and also appears in the finale of ABC's Budweiser Presents: The Big Time.
Theatre Education Professor Gillian McNally was selected by The Colorado Department of Education from more than 200 applicants to serve on the Colorado Content Collaborative in Drama.
Bobbi Goldner just completed voice-over work for Distortions. The session was also filmed for the reality TV show Making Monsters on the Travel Channel.
The 2012 Broadway season opened in January with six UNC alumni appearing on stages on "The Great White Way." They include:Jason Veasey (The Lion King), Derek Hanson (Anything Goes), Alena Watters (Sister Act), Josh Buscher (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Jenny Fellner (Wicked) and Victoria Matlock (Million Dollar Quartet)
Justin Lujan is now the creative director of Theatre at Culver City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and recently completed filming an internet piece titled Engaged Encounters at http://youtu.be/HdwtSo7CUDw.
Duncan Northern has taken a stage management position with Matt Murphy Productions and is the PSM on the national tour of Virtually Me.

Jack Wefso just appeared in the Bunport Theatre's Production of Trunks - A Live Comic Book in Denver.
Bobbi Goldner is appearing now through Feb. 11 in Dearly Departed at the Spotlight Theatre in Denver.
UNC Dance professors Monte and Christy Black were photographed for possible inclusion in NYC photographer Jordan Matter's new book, Dancers in Action. The book is scheduled for publication in early 2013.
Berto Martin filmed a commercial for J.C. Penny that will be premiered during the 2012 Oscar telecast.
Jason Watson has been cast in the February workshop production of Sense and Sensibility at the Denver Theatre Center. This workshop will be conducted by Broadway director Marcia Milgrom Dodge.
Brandon Garegnani has been cast in the Playmakers Rep production of Noises Off. The show, which is being directed by Michael Michetti runs April 4 to April 22.
Professor Tom McNally's new acting text book. Acting: The Active Process. was published by Kendall Hunt.
Professor Gillian McNally's article, "Fantasy Toward a Greater Understanding of Reality" was published (pp. 14-17) in Incite/Insight.
School Director David Grapes had four of his production photographs printed in Gillian McNally's article in Incite/Insight and also supplied all of the photographs used in Tom McNally's new text book.
Melissa Kidd, who has worked for the past two seasons as the set costumer on The Closer, will be moving to a spin-off show titled Major Crimes when The Closer wraps production this season.
Collen Munch is now an over-hire carpenter at the Denver Center for the Performing arts.
Karli Kaiser appeared on an episode of the TV show Reno 911 and will also appear in an upcoming music video for Matthew McConaughey.
Megan Van De Hey was named Actress of the Year in the Denver Post's 2011 Ovation Awards. She's been cast in the upcoming production of the musical Chess at the Arvada Center and will appear this summer in the Little Theatre of the Rockies' production of Next to Normal.
Travis Shupe has been promoted to EOS operator and assistant lighting designer at Harpo Studios in Chicago.
Lynnsey Ooten has been cast in the youth outreach touring productions (Shakespeare-To-Go) of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream for the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. She will teach as well as perform.
Elyse (Anderson) Porterfield filmed a national commercial for a new IPad to TV program called youtoo. Her TV pilot Drama was shown in a New York Film Festival. In addition, Porterfield has also joined the cast of Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) as a swim team member.
Molly Fahey-Mantoni completed a pilot for a new game show called Everyone Has Their Price. She also can be seen as the print model in the new Oxygen Networks print campaign for their show Jersey Couture.
Ben Burch is currently appearing in a regional TV commercial for Toyota of San Diego.
David Bryant Johnson has been cast as Danny Zuko in Grease at the Circa 21 Dinner Theatre in Rock Island, IL.
Hannah Marie Hines has been cast in the LA premiere of Dennis Lehane's play Coronado.

Julliard Professor of Flute to Perform, Offer Class at UNC

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Carol Wincenc, world-renowned flutist and professor of flute at the Juilliard School in New York, will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in Milne Auditorium (Kepner 2050) with Boulder's Tesla Quartet, and UNC faculty members James Hall (flute) and Stephen Pierce (piano).

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and are available from the PVA box office in Frasier Hall, 351-2200.

Wincenc, who will also teach a master class for UNC students while she's on campus, appears with orchestras around the world, including the Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta and Seattle symphonies; the Los Angeles and St. Paul Chamber Orchestras, the London Symphony and the English Chamber Orchestra and at the Aldeburgh, Budapest, Tivoli and Frankfurt international music festivals.

She's equally sought after as a chamber musician, and has played with the Guarneri, Emerson, Tokyo and Cleveland String Quartets; sopranos Jessye Norman and Elly Ameling; pianist Emanuel Ax; and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Wincenc is flutist with the New York Woodwind Quintet and also teaches flute at Stony Brook University.