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Volume 27, Issue 6, September 16, 2004

On Campus

Displaced Aurarians video to debut
Many families were displaced when Auraria campus was built in the 1970s. Houses located on 9th Street are used as offices, but once belonged to Denver residents until they were forced to move when the campus construction began.

UCD Political Science professor Anna Sampaio produced a video documenting the history of the families who lost their homes.
The video will be shown, along with a presentation by Sampaio Thursday, Sept. 16 at 12 p.m. in Studio A of the media center. The event is hosted by the Auraria Library Diversity Committee and coincides with the annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15—Oct. 15.

For more information, call (303)556-3482.

Five Metro employees awarded at convocation
During Fall Convocation ceremonies Sept. 1, five long-time Metro employees received awards recognizing their outstanding achievements and hard work.

Jonathan Kent, professor of Anthropology has taught at Metro for 18 years and has played a large role in the development of the college’s Archaeology Field School.

Kishore Kulkarni, Metro Economics professor has taught at Metro for 15 years. He has authored 70 journal articles, five books and is the founder and chief editor of the Indian Journal of Economics and Business.

Metro English professor Larry Langton has taught at Metro for 24 years and is the college’s resident expert on the 17th-century English poet John Milton.

Nancy Maierhofer, the ‘de facto CAPP queen’, began her career at Metro 27 years ago. She has helped to enhance the CAPP (Curriculum, Advising and Program Planning) system used for advising and degree audits.

Skip Crownhart’s history with Auraria began 20 years ago when she developed an International Studies program for all three institutions. Crownhart began working at Metro 13 years ago.

All the above-mentioned faculty and staff members received the Distinguished Service Award, which is the highest honor the college can bestow on an employee.

College reminds faculty of policy
Metro is taking steps to ensure college faculty are aware of a conflict-of-interest policy that has been in the college handbook for years but is easy to miss, according to Metro attorney Lee Combs.

The Policy for Outside Personal Activity and Relationships allows faculty to have additional employment outside of Metro and avoid the possible charge of a conflict of interest, provided they take the appropriate steps to report the employment.

The policy was also designed to protect employees whose friends or family take a course taught by them, by requiring them to report the personal relationship.

compiled by Lindsay Sandham