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The University of Colorado at Boulder today released results from the University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) spring 2009 safety survey and announced a number of new safety initiatives, including improvements to campus lighting and transportation systems and the addition of six CU police officers.

The University of Colorado at Boulder remains ranked 34th among the nation's top public universities, with three specialty programs in engineering and business ranked in the top 20 for both public and private universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's new undergraduate rankings.

The University of Colorado at Boulder is ranked the top "green" university in the nation this year by Sierra magazine in its September/October edition, a move up from second place in 2008.

The University of Colorado at Boulder's School of Education is celebrating 100 years of preparing people to teach during its "Best Should Teach" event Aug. 19.

Rocky Mountain National Park will turn into a giant natural laboratory Aug. 19 when researchers and scores of volunteers trek to over 200 sites throughout the park to sample water in a comprehensive project coordinated by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

A report issued today by University of Colorado at Boulder Title IX consultant Nancy Hogshead-Makar says CU-Boulder is making progress on integrating policies, training personnel and addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault issues on campus, but could benefit from consolidating policies into a single master policy on discrimination and harassment and working to prevent gender violence.

The population of the city of Boulder will grow by thousands of people this month when University of Colorado at Boulder students return for the fall semester. To welcome students back, student leaders and city and university officials are walking the streets of neighborhoods that traditionally house the largest concentration of students, including University Hill and Goss Grove.

Editors: Photographers are invited to campus while volunteers help students move into the residence halls. CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Julie Wong will assist students moving into Farrand Hall from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 20.

Dozens of activities await new students at the University of Colorado at Boulder starting Aug. 17 including a welcome convocation hosted by Chancellor Phil DiStefano and a "Global Jam" international food fest.

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will join state and federal administrators, scientists and engineers from three Colorado universities and three federal laboratories Aug. 14 at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the inaugural symposium of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory's Center for Research and Education in Wind, or CREW.