Eight students from Pueblo County high schools will receive a scholarship for the upcoming fall 2010 semester, receiving funding covering tuition and book costs for up to five years. The Kane Scholarship is an entirely merit-based scholarship awarded to one student at each Pueblo area high school looking to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Selections for the scholarship are made based on each student’s high school academic record, essay, interview and high school recommendation.

Operation Warrior Entrepreneur seeks to provide assistance to veterans looking to start their own business in the Pikes Peak region. Founded by Nicholas Gray, a former sergeant of the Army and Iraq combat veteran, Gray said he believes OWE will allow veterans to accomplish a lifelong goal. “We at NG Enterprises and our partnering businesses are very excited to be able to provide this great opportunity for veterans to realize their dreams of owning a franchise,” Gray said in a press release.

Dr. Nile Scott, a Pueblo native and alumnus of Colorado State University-Pueblo, has been awarded with an honorary Kiwanis membership for his 30 years of discounted orthodontic treatment to the Pueblo community. The Kiwanis Club of Pueblo has contributed more than $300,000 to more than 250 low-income or disadvantaged children that need substantial dental work, Zaletel said, such as having a broken jaw reset.

Western attire and blue ticket stubs worth up to $10,000 describe “Casino Night,” one of the many events during this year’s Homecoming week at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The event took place on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and concluded at 9 p.m. with a prize drawing. Throughout the night, more than 250 ... Read More

Hoag Recital Hall was bustling with spectators as Tiffany Grant performed her senior voice recital at Colorado State University-Pueblo on Saturday, Oct, 10. Grant performed 12 songs that spanned seven different languages including a core of French, German and Italian, with subsequent songs in Russian, Czech, English and Portuguese. Among the songs were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Batti batti;” “Zdes’ Khorosho” by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff; “Chi il Bel Sogno di Doretta” by Giacomo Puccini’ “Mein schöner Stern” by Robert Schumann and the pair of “Ain’t It a Pretty Night” and “The Trees on the Mountain” by Carlisle Floyd.

A new phishing scam that attempts to burglarize user’s confidential information such as username, password, webmail login, and date of birth has found its way into the Colorado State University-Pueblo e-mail system. Assistant professor of Mass Communications and Center for New Media, Justin Bregar, identifies the significance and consequence if someone attains personal information. “The intent is to store your user name and password,” Bregar said, “which they can then use to break into your account or steal your identity.”

The CSU-Pueblo TODAY has teamed up with the Pueblo City-County Health Department to ensure Colorado State University-Pueblo students are kept up-to-date on the dangers and severity of the H1N1 or “swine flu” virus. Those at higher risk for the H1N1 flu include people less than 24 years of age, pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes.

The Hasan School of Business has expanded the opportunity for Colorado State University-Pueblo students to get a Master of Business Administration degree. The program is aimed at part-time students who are also working professionals. Students enrolled in the MBA program may take one course at a time, and the 36 hours of coursework can be completed in as little as two years.