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Expert talks about future of business
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Tuesday night, economist and sustainable development expert Michael Conway spoke to students about what he labeled a "revolution" in business practices and ethical policies. The topic of his discussion matched the topic of his recently released book, "Branded! How the Certification Revolution is Transforming Global Corporations".
Alumni vow to help rebuild New Orleans
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When Jessica Vrettos and Shannon Farrell graduated from Colorado State in 2001 the levies had yet to break, FEMA was nowhere near New Orleans, and Hurricane Katrina had not yet devastated states along the Gulf Coast. The Category Three hurricane hit in 2005, leaving in its wake streets flooded, communities destroyed, over a thousand dead, and hundreds of thousands homeless.
Bombings kill nearly 60 in Iraq
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BAGHDAD - Bombings blamed on al-Qaida in Iraq tore through market areas in Baghdad and outside the capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people and shattering weeks of relative calm in Sunni-dominated areas. The bloodshed - in four cities as far north as Mosul and as far west as Ramadi - struck directly at U.
Student walks barefoot to raise awareness about poor
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Emily Grisley will be kicking off her heels in her attempt to lead students in a footloose advocacy program to promote awareness for poor families in third-world countries who can't afford shoes, starting noon today at the Morgan Library. The junior liberal arts major will walk barefoot on campus all day to support the "National Day Without Shoes" campaign sponsored by TOMS Shoes, a celebrity-endorsed retailer based in Santa Monica, CA.
Doctor striving to find cure for HIV/AIDS
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After a decade of work in fighting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Dr. Chris Isichei has come to Fort Collins to speak tonight about his work and about his strategies in ending the spread of HIV in his country. His mission is to bring faith and life to Nigeria, a nation that has been crippled by disease.
U.S. diplomats likely to serve in Baghdad next year
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WASHINGTON - The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats they may be forced to serve in Iraq next year and says it will soon start identifying prime candidates for jobs at the Baghdad embassy and outlying provinces, according to a cable obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
ASCSU election results challenged
Charging 'gross violations', student seeks new election
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A former chief justice for the student Supreme Court on Tuesday filed a rare appeal challenging the legitimacy of the recent student government presidential election, claiming negligence, preferential treatment and other alleged improprieties involving campaign finance rules.
Ritter says campaign improperly paid $217,000
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DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter said Tuesday his campaign violated campaign finance laws and improperly paid about $217,000 to 28 vendors in expenses last year. He said his campaign and inaugural committee chairman, Greg Kolomitz, overpaid himself and his company $83,250 out of Ritter's inaugural account.
A year after Virgina Tech shootings, impact felt on campus mental health treatment
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The rampage carried out nearly a year ago by a deranged Virginia Tech student who slipped through the mental health system has changed how American colleges reach out to troubled students. Administrators are pushing students harder to get help, looking more aggressively for signs of trouble and urging faculty to speak up when they have concerns.
Pope lands in America
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ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - Pope Benedict XVI stepped onto U.S. soil for the time as pontiff Tuesday, arriving to a presidential handshake and wild cheering only hours after he admitted that he is "deeply ashamed" of the clergy sex abuse scandal that has devastated the American church.
