Wednesday
March 2, 2005
Vol 2, No 32

1. Institute for Women's Studies and Services presents Women's History Month

What subgroup at Metro comprises 56 percent of the student body, 41 percent of the full-time faculty, and currently earns 76 cents for every dollar that the average member of the other subgroup earns?....more >

2. Metro hosts first RMAC tourney games
3. 'American Mind' invites college community to Open House
4. More than $100,000 in new scholarships funded at Metro
5. Metro professor to lecture on One Book, One Denver selection
6. IT Responds: The risks of downloading tools and programs from the Internet
7. Kudos to faculty and staff
8. You can help a Metro student-athlete
9. SciFinder Scholar database now available

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2. Metro hosts first RMAC tourney games

The men's and women's basketball teams each host their round-one game as No.3 seeds tonight in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/RMAC1_twv2030205.htm

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3. 'American Mind' invites college community to Open House

We hold these truths to be—what? In Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of Independence, the original words are scratched out and replaced by "self-evident." Studying this text—an example of primary source research—led one English class in Colorado to a lively discussion on the importance of word choice.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/aam_twv2030205.htm

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4. More than $100,000 in new scholarships funded at Metro

Two scholarships, totaling more than $100,000, have been established recently at Metro for students in business, vocational and nursing disciplines.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/scholar_twv2030205.htm

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5. Metro professor to lecture on One Book, One Denver selection

Luis Torres, professor of Chicano/a studies, will lecture later this month on the recently announced 2005 One Book, One Denver selection, "Caramelo" by Sandra Cisneros.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/torres_twv2030205.htm

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6. IT Responds: The risks of downloading tools and programs from the Internet

One of the most serious problems faced by computer users today is unintentional downloading of "spyware." Spyware is a computer program that installs itself on your computer, without your knowledge and consent, to gather information about you and pass it on to persons unknown.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/spyware_twv2030205.htm

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7. Kudos to faculty and staff

Here are two examples of Metro State professors whose expertise is sought by their peers and the community.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/kudos_twv2030205.htm

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8. You can help a Metro student-athlete

The Fifth Annual Roadrunner Scholarship Dinner and Auction, to be held April 12, will raise money for the Roadrunner Scholarship Fund and the college's ten intercollegiate sports.

If you have a quality donation you'd like to make to the auction, it would be greatly appreciated by the student-athletes who benefit and by the entire staff in the Athletics program.

If you'd like to make a donation or would like more information about the dinner, please contact Dave Alden, director of marketing, 303-556-8141, or aldend@mscd.edu.

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9. SciFinder Scholar database now available

Metro State, UCD and the Auraria Library have joined together in a cooperative purchasing initiative to offer faculty and students access to the database, SciFinder Scholar, the world's largest and most up-to-date collection of chemical information.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/scifind_twv2030205.htm

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