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Coleen Sheline worked for the University of Colorado for 20 years as secretary to the director of marching bands and as administrative assistant to the Dean of the College of Music until she retired in 1990. Coleen (Ewy) Sheline died on November 11, 2011 at a nursing home in Loveland. Coleen was born March 26, 1926 to Leonard and Luella Drage on the family farm in Campion, Colorado.

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: GRAMMY-WINNING ARTIST MARIA SCHNEIDER! Jazz performing artist Maria Schneider joins us as part of her visit to CU. Come hear her speak about her entrepreneurial career, especially her use of the website ArtishShare to distribute her recordings and how she came to win the first-ever Grammy for an independently-produced album.

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Aakash Mittal and the launching of his quartet Our series of guest alums continues to jazz musician Aakash Mittal, founder and leader of the Aakash Mittal Quartet. Whether you’re a jazz musician or not, this will be an informative session about the journey of starting your own performing

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: GRANT-WRITING THAT WORKS! Heather Beasley returns with her dynamite workshop on finding grants and writing the effective proposals you need to win them. A must for everyone! 5:00-6:30 in C-113. As always, Free Pizza & Drinks! THE NEW VENTURE CHALLENGE IS HERE: One week until Pitch Night The New Venture

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: FREELANCING: get the job and KEEP it Join one of the College of Music’s most prolific gigging performers, trumpet professor Terry Sawchuck, for a valuable session on the freelancing life: how to get the job and excel with the musical challenges you’ll encounter along the way as well. 5:00-6:30 in

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: CU MUSIC ALUMNI PANEL: the many paths of the music graduate CU Music alums John Lake, Emily Lewis & Lindsay Brust come to E-Weds and share their varied stories about where their music studies have taken them post-graduation. Come hear their stories, find out how they’ve built fulfilling lives in

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: THE AUDITION: preparation & execution The next installment in our series on the essential tools every musician needs. Mike Thornton, CU Horn Professor and Principal Horn of the Colorado Symphony, joins us to talk about the audition process: tips on preparation & nailing your audition. A great opportunity to bring

The College of Music is participating in the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) – a one-of-a-kind survey that explores the lives of arts alumni nationwide. After three years of field testing, SNAAP is launching its first national survey of arts graduates this Fall with many institutions nationwide. All College of Music alumni have received an invitation to participate in this on-line survey, as long as we have a valid email address. The survey closes November 7, 2011.

A year after Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano revealed the contents of the 1910 Macky Auditorium time capsule, the contents of a new memo to posterity are being finalized.

THIS WEEK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEDNESDAYS: WRITING GREAT BIOs & PROGRAM NOTES The next installment in our series on the essential tools every musician needs. Join Professor Elissa Guralnick for a great discussion on how to write effectively about yourself and your work. 5:00-6:30 in C-113. As always, Free Pizza & Drinks! THE FALL INTENSIVE IS