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"Metro on the Moove": 2006 Alumni Association Annual Meeting

SAVE THE DATE!

Please join your fellow alums and community supporters for breakfast and a bit of association business at the 2006 Metro State Alumni Association Annual Meeting, “Metro on the Moove”.

After the meeting, attendees will view the interesting and artistic CowParade at “watering holes” in Stapleton, downtown Denver and the Cherry Creek district. (To learn more about the renowned CowParade, visit http://denver.cowparade.com.)

When: Saturday, September 16, 2006

9:00am-10:30am: Breakfast and Alumni Association Business Meeting

Meeting includes an opportunity to meet new Metro State Provost Dr. Rodolfo Rocha and new VP of Student Services, Dr. Douglas Samuels.

10:30am-1:00pm: Informal Bus Tour of CowParade Denver 2006

Where: Stapleton Town Center Amphitheater-Founder's Green
Located at: East 29th Avenue & Rosyln Street, Denver

Cost: Tickets are $15.00/person; price includes Breakfast and CowParade Tour

REGISTER NOW for the 2006 Metro State Alumni Association Annual Meeting by calling (303) 556-8320 or e-mailing alumni@mscd.edu.

All registration information must be received by Friday, September 8th.

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Get your Metro State License Plates!

Show your METRO PRIDE with our collegiate license plates. These blue and maroon plates feature the distinctive roadrunner logo. Whether you have recently purchased a new car or you would like to upgrade your green and white plates to those of your alma mater, join the craze by putting more Metro plates on the highways and byways of Colorado!

With just a $50.00 tax deductible donation or more per vehicle ($25 for first-year graduates), you can both make a donation to your school and "Ride with Pride" by having your very own Metro State license plates.

Simply click here to order on-line or call (303) 556-8320 to get your plates TODAY.

Sail Away to the Galapagos Islands

Join the Metro State Biology Department, students and alumni for this special trip to the Galapagos Islands!

The 12-day trip (with an optional 4-day trip to the Ecuadorian Rainforest) will take place in May 2007. It will include accommodations in Quito, Ecuador, airfare to/from Quito-San Cristobal, park entrance fee, double room with private bath on the “Letty” (chartered boat), all on-board meals and MSCD instructional costs* (alumni have the option of taking the course for credit). Days are spent snorkeling, hiking and sea kayaking. The boat holds up to 20 passengers and 11 crew (including two English-speaking guides.)

Cost is $4,000.00 plus airfare; the optional 4-day trip to the rainforest is an additional $1,000.00.

*Pre-departure classes are held during the spring 2007 semester.

Please contact Dr. Cynthia Church, Associate Professor of Biology, at churchcy@mscd.edu or (303) 623-1222 for questions and further information.

Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Salary Initiative

Metro State’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 19th to approve the faculty salary initiative proposed by President Stephen Jordan. The initiative aims to remedy the long-standing equity problem affecting associate and full professors and to increase the College’s ability to offer salaries to new hires that are competitive, while minimizing compression on existing faculty. Read more about this exciting change here.

REMINDER:

Deadline for City Park Jazz Event Approaching Quickly!

Please join us Sunday, July 23rd, at City Park in Denver and enjoy a tasty dinner from Chipotle, the sounds of salsa jazz and plenty of mingling in the Metro State Alumni Association’s hospitality tent.

The free concert by Conjunto Colores starts at 6:00 p.m. Please arrive early to snag the best spot on the grass and bring your own blanket/chair. The alumni tent will be located southeast of the Pavilion. Guests welcome.

Co-hosted by CASS (Connecting Alumni, Students & Spirit).

If you plan to attend, or need more information, contact Gini Miller at vmille17@mscd.edu or (303) 556-4076 by Wednesday, July 19th.

We hope to see you there! (For more information about “City Park Jazz” summer concerts, check-out http://www.cityparkjazz.org)

 
Vol 3. Issue 11
July 11, 2006
 

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