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The CU-Boulder Deming Center for Entrepreneurship appointed four new members to its advisory board. The accomplished business leaders are Arthur Dawson, Gretchen Jahn, Larry Jones and David P. Torres Jr.

New York Times science reporter Andrew Revkin will deliver a talk titled "The Daily Planet: Why the Media Stumble Over the Environment" on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences on the CU-Boulder campus. The auditorium is located in room 338 of the CIRES building. The talk is free and open to the public and is presented as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by CIRES.

"Accessing Higher Ground," the fifth annual conference on Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education, will be held at the CU-Boulder University Memorial Center Nov. 6-8. Program coordinators at the CU-Boulder AT Lab and Disability Services are bringing together national leaders in the field of assistive technology and media to educate students, staff, faculty and community members on the availability and potential benefits of assistive technology in education.

Volunteers and donations from the University of Colorado at Boulder campus community are being sought for the 12th annual Make a Difference Day on Oct. 26. Make a Difference Day is the largest national day of doing good, and is sponsored by USA Weekend magazine and its nearly 600 carrier newspapers in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation.

The Chancellor's Leadership Residential Academic Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder has seen an increase in participating minority students from eight in 1999, its first year, to 50 students this fall. Interim Director Carol Miyagishima credits the increase in diversity to the Ethnic Living and Learning Community, which began last year and is closely tied to the Chancellor's Leadership program. The number of students participating in ELLC increased from 20 students in fall 2001 to 52 students this year.

The Chancellor's Committee on Women at the University of Colorado at Boulder will present its annual Status of Women Report on Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. Chancellor Richard L. Byyny will address some of the key issues contained in the report. He and committee members will take questions, comments and suggestions from the audience afterward. The public is invited to attend the address and the reception in the Heritage Center in Old Main immediately following.

One of the most prominent and influential artists of the 20th century will give a free public presentation Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. CU-Boulder's Department of Fine Arts Visiting Artist Program will bring Robert Irwin to campus for a 7 p.m. talk in the Sibell-Wolle Fine Arts Building, room N141.

Parents and families of CU-Boulder students have a variety of activities to choose from during Parents Weekend Oct. 25-26. The event draws about 4,000 parents and family members from around the United States and from several foreign countries. In order to help them get around town, the City of Boulder is providing free passes for the Hop, a high-frequency bus that services the core area of the city.

The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala fund-raising dinner Oct. 26 at the Oxford Hotel in Denver. "For two decades, NRLC has engaged in research aimed at influencing the public debate and policymaking concerning natural resources," said Natural Resources Law Center Director Jim Martin. "We are proud of our legacy and look forward to continuing this vital work."

Editors: Media are invited to attend the rededication ceremony. The physics department at the University of Colorado at Boulder will rededicate the Duane Physics building on Friday, Oct. 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in a public ceremony to be held in room G1B20. The rededication is in recognition of the building's 30th anniversary and is part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first graduate degree conferred in physics, which was awarded to Charles Lory.