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Diversity leader enjoys honor at parade

Kee Warner

Kee Warner, associate vice chancellor for diversity and inclusiveness for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, served as the grand marshal for the 44th Annual Fiesta Day Parade Sept. 5 in Pueblo. Warner led the 2010 Fiesta Day queen and her court, and other dignitaries, in a parade that honored the many cultures and ethnicities that form today's Hispanic communities. Warner asked to be listed in the program as Kee Warner Carrillo, following the Latin American tradition of using both the father's and mother's surnames.

Warner was selected as grand marshal to recognize his leadership and collaboration in advancing education within Hispanic communities and his engagement with the parade's theme of "Mestizaje: Many Cultures, One Future."

Retired Army officer takes post at UCCS

Edward G. Anderson III

A retired U.S. Army lieutenant general will lead grant and contract development for the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers (NISSSC) at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Edward G. Anderson III, currently a member of the NISSSC advisory board, began the role of executive director Sept. 1. The position is part-time, said Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak.

"Gen. Anderson brings to UCCS valuable experience in understanding the needs of our nation's military," Shockley-Zalabak said. "Additionally, I believe his experience with one of the country's largest consulting firms will assist the center in charting its future course."

Anderson will seek grants, contract and gift funds for NISSSC. Scott Trimboli, managing director of the Center for Space Studies at NISSSC, will continue to be responsible for day-to-day operations of the institute.

Following his 2004 retirement from the Army, Anderson served as a principal to the national consulting firm of Booz-Allen-Hamilton. Previously, he spent 39 years in the Army with experiences ranging from command of field artillery units to his final posting as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base.

He earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., a master's degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, and a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters and Bronze Star.

NISSSC incorporates four research- and teaching-oriented centers, including the Center for Homeland Security, the Trauma, Health and Hazards Center, the Center for Space Studies and the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education.

Associate dean leads unique conference in Aspen

Anita Glicken

Anita Glicken, M.S.W., associate dean for physician assistant (PA) studies at the University of Colorado Denver, recently held a conference in Aspen that included leadership from the PA profession, dentistry and medicine on the integration of oral health into physician assistant primary care practice.
Glicken says it was the first meeting of its kind, pulling together the elected and staff leadership of four professional organizations to consider action on a clinical issue.

Dropping names ...

Jeremy Németh

Eve Gruntfest

Jeremy Németh, assistant professor of planning and design and director of the Master of Urban Design program at the University of Colorado Denver, is co-editor of a special issue of the Journal of Urban Design titled "The Production of Public Space." The issue looks at the role of the built-environment professional - including architects, landscape architects and urban planners - in the creation of public spaces such as sidewalks, streets, parks and plazas. Németh also co-authored the introductory article for the issue, "Space, Place and the City: Emerging Research on Public Space Design and Planning," which is available here. ... Eve Gruntfest, professor emeritus in geography at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a research associate at the CU Trauma, Health and Hazards Center, is serving a three-year term as a member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board.

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