Wednesday
February 16, 2005
Vol 2, No 30

1. LAS Outreach: It's all circular

You could write a book about all the great community outreach projects run by the faculty and staff in the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences.....more >

2. Spring enrollment up nearly 3 percent
3. Metro hires experienced DPS administrator to head TQE grant
4. Health Center to survey Metro students
5. NBA All-Star weekend to affect Auraria traffic
6. And speaking of the NBA ... professor explores basketball history
7. Accounting students provide free tax assistance
8. Metro hosts La Raza conference, offers scholarships
9. Events of Note

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2. Spring enrollment up nearly 3 percent

For the fourth consecutive year, spring enrollment at Metro is up.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/census_twv2021605.htm

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3. Metro hires experienced DPS administrator to head TQE grant

Melanie A. Haas, an educator with 34 years of experience in Denver Public Schools—20 as a teacher and 14 in administration—has been hired to head up Metro's end of its partnership with DPS on the $9.5 million Teacher Quality Enhancement (TQE) grant.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/haas_twv2021605.htm

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4. Health Center to survey Metro students

Drinking by college students is a well-publicized problem in Colorado. Legislative proposals this session for the tracking of beer keg sales, banning of open containers of alcohol in most vehicles, and tougher penalties for buying alcohol for minors all relate to the state's high-profile drinking-related deaths on college campuses last year.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/survey_twv2021605.htm

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5. NBA All-Star weekend to affect Auraria traffic

Auraria officials encourage the Metro community to allow extra time if coming to campus this weekend due to the NBA All-Star events, Friday-Sunday.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/nba_twv2021605.htm

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6. And speaking of the NBA ... professor explores basketball history

With NBA All-Star Game festivities starting to overtake the city, much is being made of the fact that the entire country will be watching Denver this week. History Professor Dolph Grundman believes the future of basketball is even bigger.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/dolph_twv2021605.htm

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7. Accounting students provide free tax assistance

Students in accounting instructor Robert Jaros' Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) class are getting some real-world experience by preparing tax returns for people who cannot afford professional assistance.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/taxes_twv2021605.htm

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8. Metro hosts La Raza conference, offers scholarships

Here's a dismal statistic: Fewer than half the Hispanic kids who start high school in Colorado graduate. In Denver it's fewer than one third.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/laraza_twv2021605.htm

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9. Events of Note

Chicano art and homeland security are two topics that Metro community members can learn more about next week.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/events_twv2021605.htm

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