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• The University of Colorado at Boulder will remain closed today, Dec. 21, 2006. Currently, campus officials anticipate resuming normal operations tomorrow, Dec. 22, but will provide updates throughout the day today. • All college and departmental graduation ceremonies scheduled for today have been canceled. It is unlikely they will be rescheduled. Students can check their specific college or departmental Web sites for confirmation.

Housing Department officials at the University of Colorado at Boulder have made arrangements to continue staffing residence halls beyond their scheduled closing at 10 a.m. Friday through 12 noon on Sunday, Dec. 24, to allow students stranded by the blizzard to get flights or rides home. An estimated 1,000 students have not been able to leave campus due to the cancellation of flights and the poor condition of highways throughout Colorado.

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson has announced that the Boulder campus is making special arrangements due to blizzard conditions in Boulder and across the Front Range. Peterson has ordered the following measures as of 12:30 p.m. today (Wednesday):

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson announced that due to the ongoing hazardous travel conditions in Boulder and across the Front Range, he has enacted the following measures for Thursday,Dec. 21:

MEDIA ADVISORY A new podcast produced by the University of Colorado at Boulder Office of News Services offers fitness tips for Nordic and alpine skiing from Daniel Weinberger, CU-Boulder's assistant Nordic and fitness coach. Weinberger says it's still not too late for most people to get into shape for skiing this year even if they have a ski vacation planned within the next month. One hour of exercise per day, three to four days a week, is all it takes.

The Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship has won the 2006 Award for Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education from the National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.

The University of Colorado today announced it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Quidel Corp. to market Flu Chip and MChip diagnostic technologies developed by CU-Boulder researchers in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

CSU Release Presidents at Colorado's major research universities - Larry Edward Penley at Colorado State University, Hank Brown at the University of Colorado and Bill Scoggins at Colorado School of Mines - are working collaboratively in ways that benefit Colorado. That cooperation also extends to scientific discovery. As an example, laser research at Colorado State University, the University of Colorado and the Colorado School of Mines generates tens of millions of dollars in annual research expenditures for the state.

An estimated 9,000 people are expected to attend the winter commencement ceremony at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Dec. 22 and those planning to drive should arrive early to avoid traffic delays. Commencement begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Coors Events/Conference Center, and guests should plan to arrive before 9 a.m. Early arrival will give all guests time to be in their seats by 9:10 a.m. and will avoid delaying the ceremony.

Four University of Colorado at Boulder roommates are counting down the days to Jan. 6, when they will embark on a post-graduation, two-month trek through Mexico and Central America to help build homes while also "catching some waves."