| 7/30/2007 8:55:00 AM | Email this article • Print this article | CU chancellor visits Salida
by Jennifer Denevan
Mail Staff Writer
As part of a summer outreach tour University of Colorado-Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson meet with 15 alumni and citizens Thursday in Salida.
Peterson used the visit to talk about the university, its direction and how the university can be an asset to the community.
The brief event was topped by an audience member's question regarding professor Ward Churchill. University of Colorado Board of Regents voted Tuesday to fire Churchill citing misconduct and plagiarism.
"The simple fact is, 25 faculty members and four committees found academic misconduct below university standards," Peterson said. "Neither president (Hank) Brown nor I have confidence he wouldn't do it again."
Peterson compared the situation with Churchill to a speeding ticket saying someone who repeatedly speeds eventually gets their license revoked. Peterson said and he was worried Churchill would continue with misconduct.
Other topics of the presentation included the introduction by Kent Zimmerman, president of the CU Alumni Association, a slide show from civil engineering professor Joe Ryan and an overview from Peterson about the image of CU-Boulder and his Flagship 2030 plan.
The Flagship 2030 plan is a strategic planning process helping the university decide what it will be like or should be like by 2030.
Peterson developed the Flagship 2030 plan to give direction for developing the university beyond just five or 10 years, a way many institutions do Peterson said.
Peterson talked about how teaching is changing and will need to change to accommodate the future. He gave the examples of cell phones and the Internet, saying 25 years ago neither existed.
Peterson spoke about the university athletic department and what is being done to refocus athletes on academics.
"Mike Bohn (athletic director) has been working hard with me to implement policies and procedures to avoid some issues from the past," Peterson said.
Bronson Hilliard, CU-Boulder spokesperson, said he and Bohn are working to develop a program teaching athletes about being public figures and about behavior on and off the field.
The demonstrations by Zimmerman and Ryan were made to display technology and how hands on experiences help students on many levels, including getting jobs after graduation.
The presentation began with a test for the audience using new technology. It was presented with a projector and the audience used "clickers" to answer questions. Each "clicker" had a different number on it to identify the student and which answer goes to which student.
A screen displayed a graph giving immediate test results. The technology is in use by professors and allows them record grades immediately as well, Zimmerman said.
Ryan's group focused on water quality problems. The slide show demonstrated how students are getting hands on experience and developing contacts by doing field research, helping many to get job offers from multiple companies.
The chancellor's summer tour includes stops in Salida, Cañon City, Lamar, Alamosa, Durango, Montrose, Gunnison, Crested Butte and Aspen.
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