Professor Terry Boult is the Force Behind the Innovation Degrees at UCCS
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The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) has developed a new and exciting family of undergraduate majors called Bachelors of Innovation (BI) scheduled to begin in Fall, 2007. These new degrees combine elements of engineering and business to structure a unique curriculum that will prepare graduates as innovators and entrepreneurs who can work well in multi-disciplinary team environments. The programs of study are so unique that the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has trademarked the term “Bachelor of Innovation” to describe them. For more details on this program, please visit http://innovation.uccs.edu . For this article, we interviewed, Dr. Terrance Boult, Professor and El Pomar Chair of Computer Communications and Networking at UCCS. Read more
The Caspian Cafe
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Editorial
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We plan to distribute CSR+ on the fifteenth day of each month. In addition to showcasing (commercial or non-commercial) individuals and organizations, Colorado Springs Record+ will bring you reviews and descriptions of superior restaurants, noteworthy cultural performances, charity functions, and other events that make our life in Colorado Springs full and immensely enjoyable.
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Forthcoming Events in Colorado Springs
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(Through September 14, 2007)
August 9, Thursday through September 2, Sunday: Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Antonio’s Revenge, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Theaterworks. Hamlet plays August 17, 23, 24, 29, & 31 at 7:30 p.m.; August 18, 25, & September 1 at 2:00 p.m.; August 26 and September 2 at 4:00 p.m. Antonio’s Revenge plays August 16, 18, 22, 25, 30, and September 1 at 7:30 p.m.; August 19 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets: Hamlet General Admission Tickets are Free, while reserved tickets are $22, $25 at the door. Antonio’s Revenge Tickets are $22 ($25 at the door). This production is not recommended for children under 13 due to explicit sexual and violent content. There are a limited number of Free Tickets distributed first-come-first-serve beginning at 7:00 pm. Telephone: 719.262.3232, FAX: 719.262.3604, Email: tickets@uccs.edu.
Construction on Austin Bluffs will make things a little difficult for those trying to reach the theater heading East on Austin Bluffs. Please use extra time to reach the theater.
August 18, Saturday: Multicultural Festival organized by the Colorado Springs Diversity Forum to promote inclusiveness with major sponsorship by the City of Colorado Springs. Co-sponsored by UCCS. Performances, food, crafts, organizational booths from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Colorado Springs from Acacia Park to City Auditorium. URL: www.cospdiversityforum.org/everybody_welcome.htm. Email: ewinfo@cospdiversityforum.org
Saturday, August 18, Saturday, 2007, 7:00 PM: Jerry Seinfeld, at the Pikes Peak Center, 90 South Cascade Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Tickets on sale at Ticketwest.com, $48 to $78. Seinfeld started as a stand-up comedian before created, wrote and starred in Seinfeld one of the most successful television programs of all-time.
August 24, Friday, 7:30 PM: KENNY LOGGINS IN CONCERT at the Pikes Peak Center, 90 South Cascade Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Tickets on sale at Ticketwest.com, $40 to $50.
Two-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will perform new and classic hits in support of his latest album, “How About Now.”
August 25, Saturday, 8:30 AM-1:30 PM: Mothers of Invention Workshop, at The Penrose House, 1661 Mesa Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. $15 Registration Fee– Lunch Included. As a service to the community, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will conduct a half-day “how to” workshop aimed at helping women take their creative ideas for new products to a mass market—whether that’s by selling their concepts to established companies, or by starting a business of their own. www.learntocreate.com, Phone: 719.262.3943
August 28, 8:00 PM: DAVID WILCOX IN CONCERT at the Pikes Peak Center, 90 South Cascade Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Tickets on sale at Ticketwest.com, $27.
Reviewers characterize Wilcox’s voice as James Taylor combined with a “husky breathiness more reminiscent of the late Nick Drake.”
September 1, Saturday: United States Air Force Academy Football against South Carolina State at the Air Force Academy. To buy tickets: USAF Academy Athletic Ticket Office, 2168 Field House Drive - USAFA, CO 80840, Phone: 800-666-USAF (8723) or 719-472-1895, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.). Located just west of the Cadet Field House in the Falcon Athletic Center.
September 13, Thursday: United States Air Force Academy Football against Texas Christian University at the Air Force Academy. To buy tickets: USAF Academy Athletic Ticket Office, 2168 Field House Drive - USAFA, CO 80840, Phone: 800-666-USAF (8723) or 719-472-1895, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.). Located just west of the Cadet Field House in the Falcon Athletic Center.
September 14, Friday, through November 17, Saturday: UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art: Colonial West, 1420, Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 262-3567, galleryuccs.org. Open Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., 1-4 p.m. Featuring Manifest: Colonial Tendencies of the West, works depicting aspects of colonization and the resulting mix of cultures, politics and commerce, Sept. 14 to Nov. 17. Opening reception, Fri., Sept. 14, 7-9 p.m.
