Wednesday
May 11, 2005
Vol 2, No 42

1. Noteworthy Grads: An international scholar, a legally blind artist and a mother/daughter team

As Colorado's "College of Opportunity," Metro State's students come from diverse backgrounds and follow equally divergent paths to earn their degrees. Here are the stories of four graduating seniors who truly illustrate that diversity...more >

2. 1,500 to receive degrees Sunday
3. Board vetoes proposal for delay in pay increases, approves tenure
4. Student's comment among Kieft's unforgettable Metro memories
5. Ten earn tenure
6. Do You Know: Charles Batey, Associate Director of Equal Opportunity
7. Women's Institute names "Outstanding Women"
8. Kudos to School of Business Faculty
9. Concerts, awards, commemorative items in works for 40th anniversary
10. SIFE@Metro gets corporate sponsorship

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2. 1,500 to receive degrees Sunday

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar will deliver the commencement address to the nearly 1,500 students who will receive their diplomas Sunday at Metro State's Spring Commencement.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/grads_twv2051105.htm

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3. Board vetoes proposal for delay in pay increases, approves tenure

As reported in the May 4 @Metro Special Edition, issues surrounding the change in leadership at Metro State dominated that day's meeting of the Board of Trustees. However, several other important decisions were made, including one that affects all faculty and contract staff.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/bot_twv2051105.htm

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4. Student's comment among Kieft's unforgettable Metro memories

An avid fly fisherman for 25 years, the biggest fish Ray Kieft has ever hooked was a 34-inch brown trout in Montana's Madison River. After catching it, though, he let it go. "I only practice catch and release," he explained.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/kieft_twv2051105.htm

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5. Ten earn tenure

@Metro congratulates the following ten faculty members on being awarded tenure by Metro State's Board of Trustees on May 4:

Chair and Professor Su-Jane Chen, Finance Department
Associate Professor Cynthia Church, Biology Department
Associate Professor James Dove, Physics Department
Chair and Associate Professor Jeffrey Forrest, Aviation and Aerospace
Science Department
Associate Professor Wayne Haga, Computer Information Systems Department
Professor Susan Haugland, Teacher Education Department
Associate Professor Antonio Ledesma, Human Services Department
Associate Professor Cynthia Sutton, Management Department
Associate Professor Jeffrey Taylor, English Department
Associate Professor Michael Wray, Hospitality, Meeting and Travel
Administration Department

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6. Do You Know: Charles Batey, Associate Director of Equal Opportunity

Every day Charles Batey, Metro State's new associate director for Equal Opportunity, boards an RTD bus, transfers at the Light Rail station and disembarks near campus. Having lived in Los Angeles, where public transportation is weak, he is delighted to be back in his hometown where he can advocate—through action—for sustainable commuting.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/batey_twv2051105.htm

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7. Women's Institute names "Outstanding Women"

Last Thursday, the Metro State community gathered at Museo de las Americas to honor this year's honorees for the Institute for Women's Studies and Services 18th Annual Outstanding Women Awards. The awards recognize individuals at Metro State who have supported the advancement of women on campus and beyond. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the Pamela McIntyre-Marcum Memorial Scholarships.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/women_twv2051105.htm

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8. Kudos to School of Business Faculty

The School of Business honored several faculty members for the 2004-05 academic year at a presentation on Monday, May 9.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/kudos_twv2051105.htm

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9. Concerts, awards, commemorative items in works for 40th anniversary

Planning for the celebration of Metro State's 40th anniversary during the 2005-06 academic year will proceed over the summer, with the 40th Anniversary Committee continuing its semi-weekly meetings.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/40th_twv2051105.htm

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10. SIFE@Metro gets corporate sponsorship

Metro's Students in Free Enterprise organization (SIFE@Metro State) has landed a corporate sponsor for its nationally syndicated monthly radio show, "Customer Kudos with Tom Martino."

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol2/slife_twv2051105.htm

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