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President’s Fund for the Humanities
Call for Proposals
Michel R. Dahlin, acting vice president for Academic Affairs and
Research, recently announced the call for proposals for the 2005-06 President’s
Fund for the Humanities.
The President’s Fund for the Humanities (PFH) was established to preserve
a balance in the University’s programs of education and research by giving
special attention to the humanities. Proposals might include: seminars in
humanistic studies; public programs in the humanities; innovative teaching in
the humanities; or requests for lectures or exhibits by visiting scholars. The
fund might also support projects that involve interdisciplinary teaching, increase
the visibility of the humanities, emphasize humanistic values or address special
social problems in a humanistic context.
Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, and projects selected
for funding are restricted to a maximum PFH award of $5,000.
Submit 10 copies of your proposal to:
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research
Attn: Linda Starkey
914 Broadway, Second Floor
51 SYS
Boulder, CO 80309-0051
An Advisory Board composed of faculty representatives from each campus will
consider the proposals and make recommendations to President Brown for funding.
Proposal requirements, guidelines and additional information can be found
on the President’s website: http://www.cu.edu/president/awards/pfh.html
For more information contact Linda Starkey, special assistant to the associate
vice president for Academic Affairs, at 303-492-8911 or Linda.Starkey@cu.edu.
Community Events at the University of Colorado Cancer
Center
Monday,
Oct. 17:
Free On-Line Chat: Colon Cancer Prevention & Treatment
Speaker: Dr. Martin McCarter
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Contact: Go to www.uccc.info to register
and for more information.
Thursday, Oct. 27:
Nutrition and Cancer Classes
Topic: Winning the Cold and Flu Wars: Nutrition Support for the Immune Function.
Speaker: Colleen Gill, MS, RD, dietitian specializing in cancer
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Room 3007 Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute at Fitzsimons
Who: community members, patients, family members
Contact: The Cancer Resource Center @ 720-848-0268
For more information on cancer, support, resources, and events please visit
the Cancer Resource Center in Room 2015 or call 720-848-0268. Also, please visit
the calendar on the web at www.uccc.info/cancercalendar.
Antigone Being Staged at Community College of Aurora
Front Range history and art buffs alike will have a rare opportunity to enjoy
the legendary work of Ancient Greek visionary Sophocles when the Community
College of Aurora’s theater department presents the classic tragedy Antigone,
Oct. 21-30.
Written in 441 B.C., Antigone is the daughter of the infamous Oedipus, the
tragic Greek hero created by Sophocles whose story has endured more than 2,000
years. Fate doomed Oedipus to murder his father and marry his mother, and his
daughter Antigone suffers to prevent more tragedy in her family. Sophocles invites
us to learn from their tragic mistakes in the hope that we may avoid hurting
ourselves, as well as those we love, through our own ill-considered actions.
Performances are Oct. 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:00 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.; and Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. Performances will
start promptly and latecomers will not be admitted.
You are also invited to attend a talk backstage with the cast and crew after
the performance on Friday night, Oct. 28.
Performances will be held at the Community College of Aurora, 16000 E. CentreTech
Parkway (southeast of Sixth Ave. and Chambers Rd.), in the Larry D. Carter Theatre.
Tickets are $6 for students, faculty, staff and seniors, and $7 for general
admission. For reservations, call 303-360-4767.
Fitz 5to9 Jazz Ensemble’s November Events
Fitz 5to9 Jazz Ensemble will provide live jazz for the 2005 Radiology Oncology
Teaching Summit, sponsored by IMPAC Software, Nov. 3, 6-9 p.m., in the Anschutz
Cancer Pavilion lobby.
Jam sessions are held Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. in the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
lobby for the enjoyment of patients, staff, visitors and friends.
TIAA-CREF One-On-One Financial Counseling
Schedule an appointment with a TIAA-CREF Consultant who will be available
to answer questions about your financial matters.
A TIAA-CREF consultant will help you:
• Develop long-term strategies
• Select your TIAA-CREF options
• Understand basic types of investment choices available
• Learn about TIAA-CREF retirement income flexibility
To schedule an appointment, go to the Web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call Anne Vorderbruggen at 1-800-842-2009, extension 4138
Dates |
Times |
Locations |
Wednesday, Oct. 19 |
8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Fitzsimons Building 500, Autumn Room |
| Tuesday, Oct. 25 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ninth and Colorado School of Nursing Room 2933 |
Thursday, Oct. 27 |
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Ninth and Colorado School of Nursing Room 2933 |
Free Lung Function Testing Slated
Certified pulmonary technicians from National Jewish Hospital will offer free
lung function testing to the public at the Fitzsimons Community Federal Credit
Union, 13529 E. 17th Place.
Testing will be held Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. No appointment is needed.
Culture of Data Conference Scheduled Oct. 21
This year, the Culture of Data conference focuses on the intersection of socio-economic
status and culture in carrying out research of value to the community.
The Culture of Data 2005: Bridging the Gap Between Health and Socio-Economic
Status is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Arvada
Center in Arvada.
Keynote speaker will be Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH, executive director
of Native American Cancer Research.
Three panel discussions will address:
• Policy voice: Politicians and policy makers discussing the use of research
to develop public policy
• Community voice: A rural community-campus partnership that successfully
collected data about healthcare access and implemented interventions that worked
• Research voice: A scientist, a media outlet manager, a community leader,
and a local physician discuss the power and the dangers of using the data in
a white paper on immunization in Colorado to increase coverage of vulnerable
populations
Conference objectives are to:
1. Improve the dialogue between researchers, community members and policymakers
with regard to the social determinants of health and their contribution to health
disparities;
2. Provide learning opportunities about the relationship between socioeconomic
status (SES) and health disparities based on research and the experience of
community interventions;
3. Provide best case examples of the uses of data to inform the implementation
of sound health policy that addresses health disparities in Colorado.
The town hall discussion topic is making better use of health status data
(epidemiology) and social indicators to document the relationship between SES
and health status.
There is no registration fee, however pre-registration is required since space
is limited. Registrations accepted until full.
For more information, go to www.coloradohealthinstitute.org or
contact Victoria.Baker@uchsc.edu or 5-0894.
Fitzsimons Fall Festival
Come and join in on the fun, food, and music at the 2005 Fitzsimons Fall Festival,
scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., held on the west lawn
of Building 500 (East of RC-1).
The menu features German-style fare of Brats, potato salad, sauerkraut, chips,
strudel for dessert, and drinks. The cost for lunch is $5.00 per plate.
Trends in Minimally Invasive Procedures for Face
and Body
Learn about trends in cosmetic surgery from plastic surgeons Erica Anderson,
MD, and Cecilia Franco-Webb, MD, a senior instructor in Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery at the CU School of Medicine.
The free presentation is scheduled for Oct. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at The Cosmetic
Center, 360 S. Garfield Street, Suite 630.
Space is limited, so call 303-372-3087 to reserve your seat.
Famed NYC poet to host free performance
On Friday, Oct. 14, NYC poet and professor of communication and theatre arts,
Golda Solomon, will be teaching a workshop titled “From Page to Performance” (by
invitation only). Following the workshop there will be an evening performance
beginning at 6 p.m., in F-100 of the Fine Arts Building of the CentreTech Campus
of Community College of Aurora, with poets from the workshop, followed by local
duo, Magmacoustik, performing a set of spoken-word and saxophone at 6:30 p.m.
Golda Solomon will perform at 7 p.m., with accompaniment by a local jazz trio,
including Charles Rourke, saxophone, and Anthony Salvo, violin.
Admission to the evening performance is free and open to the public.
Solomon is the founder (1992) and project director of Po’ Jazz, a monthly
jazz and poetry series at The Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village
in New York City. She is co-founder of the Brooklyn Poetry Choir, and a number
of unique poetry-and-jazz related businesses.
In 2002, Solomon won first prize at the Writer’s Workshop in Asheville,
N.C. A collection of her poetry, Flatbush Girl, was published in 1999, for which
she co-produced a companion CD called First Set. She also co-produced the CD
Po’ Jazz: Takin’ it To the Hollow, which includes more than 20 poets
and musicians recorded in performance.
Solomon has appeared in a variety of festivals, and been involved in numerous
jazz collaborations. In 2004, she appeared at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge in
Denver with Fred Hess.
UCCC Health Expert Offers Free Online Chat about
Colon Cancer
The University of Colorado Cancer Center is hosting an online chat on Monday,
Oct. 17, from noon – 1 p.m. The topic will be “Colon Cancer Prevention
and Treatment.”
The online discussion, free and available to anyone with Internet access,
will allow people to ask questions of the expert and receive an instant response.
The discussion is ideal for anyone who is interested in learning about preventing
colon cancer through diet, exercise and screening, and for anyone who has questions
about colon cancer treatment. Those who are at increased risk of colon cancer,
which includes having a family history of colon cancer or being 50-years-old
or older, or those who are currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer,
should find the chat informative.
Dr. Martin McCarter, colon cancer specialist and board-certified surgeon,
will answer questions and lead the interactive chat.
To join this online discussion, participants should visit www.uccc.info approximately
10 minutes before the chat starts, or anytime during the chat (between noon
and 1 p.m). Once on the UCCC home page, follow instructions to join the interactive
chat.
Interested participants who are unable to join the chat can visit www.uccc.info 72
hours afterward to read a complete transcript of the question and answer session.
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