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Alumni and friends of the University of Colorado are invited to a pre-game tailgate party for the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Utah State football game on Sept. 19 in Boulder. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. on the University Club lawn and terrace at 972 Broadway, and include food, complimentary beverages and giveaways. The party will feature ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Marching Band, Cheer Squad, Buff Gold Dance Team and Chip.

A $1.8 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute today to the University of Colorado at Boulder will enrich science education for hundreds of university undergraduates, as well as thousands of Denver area K-12 students.

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been selected to design, build, operate and control a NASA satellite that will study the response of Earth's Van Allen radiation belts to the powerful solar wind.

The University of Colorado at Boulder has enrolled its largest freshman class ever this fall with 4,281 first-year students entering campus, contributing to a total enrollment of 25,125. The total is up slightly from fall 1997 enrollment of 25,109. The enrollment increase continues a trend of planned, moderate increases on the Boulder campus since 1995, when total enrollment was 24,440, according to Lou McClelland, director of institutional analysis. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder's highest ever enrollment was 25,571 in 1991.

Reunion events, the annual Homecoming Parade and a pregame Sinkburger party under the "Big Top" are highlights of the upcoming Alumni Homecoming Weekend Sept. 25-26 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Seminars, luncheons and "FAC" (Friday Afternoon Club) parties will reunite the classes of 1953, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88 and ‘93 all day Friday, Sept. 25.

The Career Services office at the University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a Career Fair for all ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder students on Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coors Events/Conference Center. The Career Fair will give business representatives an opportunity to provide ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ students with literature regarding their companies. Students are encouraged to meet with company representatives and learn about the interviewing process.

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor William Lewis has been awarded the International Society of Limnology's highest honor for his lifetime contributions to scientific studies of lakes, ponds and rivers. A professor in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and in the environmental, population and organismic biology department, Lewis was honored with the prestigious Einar Naumann-August Theinemann Medal at the 27th International Limnology Congress held in Dublin, Ireland, in August.

University of Colorado at Boulder football fans will have an opportunity to attend lectures before watching the Buffs face their opponents at three home games in September, October and November. The third annual "¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Before the Game" lecture series is designed to give community members a taste of what ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ offers its students. The presentations, given by professors and instructors affiliated with ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, are approximately one hour long. Fans will have a choice between two seminars before home games on Sept. 19, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14.

Fans heading to the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder campus for SaturdayÂ’s football game against Fresno State can save time and headaches by knowing in advance where they plan to park and by taking one of several recommended routes. ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Parking Services Manager Pam Greager said fans should try to arrive at least an hour before the 1 p.m. gametime to avoid traffic jams and to ensure getting parked and into the stadium on time. Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m. "We expect a large crowd at this game based on the win over CSU last weekend, so weÂ’re encouraging fans to arrive early," said Greager.

T. Irene Sanders has been named director and chair of the Business Network for the Colorado Center for Chaos and Complexity at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Business Network will offer educational exchanges and dialogue and joint research opportunities between scientists and businesses interested in complex systems ranging from natural disasters and weather patterns to business trends. The center is headquartered in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint institute of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.