January 3, 2007: Laurels Sessler became the new program assistant for the EVEN program.
She has worked for the University of Colorado for a number of years, and looks forward to learning about Environmental Engineering and assisting the program in student advising, ABET tracking, and recruiting.
September 1, 2006: Angela Bielefeldt became the new director for the EVEN program.
She follows the successful leadership of Joe Ryan, who lead EVEN through two successful ABET accreditations. The program is in the process of hiring a full time coordinator to replace Mary Yeager.
May 2006: Professor Joseph Ryan and his former graduate student were awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2006 National Notable Achievement Award in Washington, D.C. Over the previous four years, Ryan led more than a dozen graduate and undergraduate students in conducting an environmental analysis of acid mine drainage for the Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group. Their analysis found metal contamination in Lefthand Creek and traced it back to historic mines in the area. Link to full story
August 19-20, 2005: Orientation for new undergraduates
(first-year and transfer students) -- the
"Major Department" and
"Academic Expectations" presentations.
May, 2005: After five years of
indispensable service to the EVEN Program, Joan Hemm is leaving the
EVEN moving to Washington, where her husband took a new job.
Joan's position will be taken Mary Yaeger, who previously worked
with the Women in Engineering Program.
February, 2005: A new email list for EVEN
alumni has been created:
evenbsalumni@lists.colorado.edu. Information on joining
the list is available on the Alumni page.
May, 2004: Emily Schneider, an EVEN/CVEN
dual B.S. degree graduate, was named the "EVEN Outstanding Graduate"
for the 2003-2004 academic year. Congratulations, Emily!
October, 2003:
Andrew Azman, an EVEN senior, wins the David Brower Youth Award from
the Earth Island Institute. See more on the Students
page.
August, 2003:
Sam Booth, an EVEN senior, spent part of the summer of 2003 in Mongolia
examining the treatment of tannery wastewater. See more on the Students
page.
August, 2003:
EVEN is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and
Technology (ABET)! We received official notification from ABET that
the Environmental Engineering Bachelor of Science degree is accredited.
Accreditation covers graduates retroactively to October, 2001.
May, 2003: Jaime Lehner was named the "EVEN
Outstanding Graduate" for the 2002-2003 academic year. Jaime
is headed for Berkeley to conduct research on air quality.
Congratulations, Jaime!
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