Wednesday
April 28, 2004
Vol 1, No 41

1. Commencement set for Tuesday, May 18
2. La Raza conference empowers youngsters
3. BOT meets May 5
4. Cultural nutrition students learn sushi from the best

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1. Commencement set for Tuesday, May 18

Commencement is less than three weeks away, and will be held this year on a Tuesday - May 18, at 4 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center. Gov. Bill Owens will deliver the commencement address.

Commencement details - parking information, maps of suggested walking routes, instructions for accessing the live Webcast - are available online at www.mscd.edu/commencement.

Cap-and-gown pick up for students and faculty is May 13 and 14 at the Tivoli Turnhalle from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Those attending are urged to allow plenty of time. "Planning ahead will make this event special for all," said Director of Commencement Activities Kathy Heyl, interim associate dean of the School of Professional Studies. "Be sure to allow time for commencement traffic, parking and walking to the convention center."

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2. La Raza conference empowers youngsters

About 1,300 middle and high school students from around the state participated in the 13th Annual La Raza Youth Leadership Conference held on the Auraria Campus Saturday. Metro State is a major educational sponsor of the event and awards $1,000 scholarships to attend the college to three participants. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/laraza_twv1042804.htm

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3. BOT meets May 5

The Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to noon in Tivoli room 320. Among the items to be considered are the status of the presidential search and the college's preliminary budget for next year. A meeting agenda will be made available at
http://www.mscd.edu/welcomectr/trustees/boardmeetings.htm

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4. Cultural nutrition students learn sushi from the best

Students in Jennifer Weddig's Cultural Aspects of Nutrition class spent one of their lectures last week at the Sushi Den restaurant learning the finer points of sushi at the hands of world-renowned sushi chef Yasu. The Sushi Den is consistently ranked as one of the top sushi and Japanese restaurants in the United States by the Zagat survey.

Students learned the cultural meaning behind food in Japan, how sushi came about and how to eat and roll it. "I think they gained an understanding of food and culture in Japan as well as being exposed to new and different kinds of food," said Weddig, who is an assistant professor of nutrition.

The hands-on experience was invaluable for the students, Weddig believes. "They could never have learned about the smell, look and feel of fish in a book."

This is the second outing the class has had. Students also attended a Colorado Rockies game as part of a project on regional American food and culture.

"It's very valuable to expose students - who may not have traveled much - to different foods and different cultures that are currently represented in the U.S.," she said.

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