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<p>Fire the coach? Not so fast says a new study of elite college football teams.</p>
<p>Professors from the University of Colorado and Loyola University Chicago studied what happened to the records of college football teams that replaced a head coach for performance reasons in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division 1-A) between 1997 and 2010. Over this period, an average of 10 percent of FBS teams fired their coach each year because of the team’s poor performance on the field.</p>

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<p>Have you been “Back to ������ý����?” It’s a question being posed by the ������ý���� Alumni Association to its family of more than 250,000 students and alumni. Alumni, current students, faculty, staff and community members will find a broad slate of activities for the 2012 Homecoming weekend starting Thursday, Nov. 1. A full description of activities and events as well as event registration can be found on the Back to ������ý���� website at <a href="http://www.cualum.org/back2boulder">http://www.cualum.org/back2boulder</a>.</p>

<p>Help CU secure the title of the Pac-12's most active school by participating in the Pac-12 Fitness Challenge from Oct. 22-28. The challenge is a conference-wide initiative promoting regular physical activity. This event is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and family.</p>

<p>Imagine competing in a club sport where you meet your only teammate for the first time right before the competition begins. You’re not allowed to practice together beforehand and the equipment you use is new to you.</p>
<p>This may sound like an unreasonable challenge, but it’s designed to create a fair competition. Just ask juniors Kelly Meyer and Lauren DeGeorge, members of <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/StudentGroups/Equestrian/">CU-������ý����’s equestrian team</a>, who compete in intercollegiate English and Western riding competitions, where they are judged on skill and ability.</p>

<p>The CU basketball seasons will officially kick off Friday night at Buffs Madness after the conclusion of the CU volleyball match against Arizona State.  The volleyball match starts at 7 p.m. and Buffs Madness will go right after.<br />
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<p>The University of Colorado hosts Arizona State University for a nationally televised game on Thursday, Oct. 11, and CU students will have numerous campus events to choose from before and after the game.</p>
<p>The Residence Hall Association Xtravaganza, to be held in the Center for Community, will feature free events before and after the game.</p>

With the ever-expanding coverage of college football and the addition of conference TV partners and networks, there are very few opportunities for the entire college football-watching world to be focused on one game. ESPN's Thursday Night Football will bring that singular moment to the ������ý���� campus on Thursday, Oct. 11.

As the rest of campus prepares traffic plans, student events and classroom and building logistics, Athletics’ media relations and sports information staff is going into high gear to ready CU-������ý���� for the national spotlight.

<p><strong>By The CUSG Tri-Executives</strong></p>
<p>Next Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., our Colorado Buffaloes will take on the ASU Sun Devils in our home stadium. This will be a nationally televised event and what better way to show your CU Buffalo pride then arriving early to the game and staying classy.</p>
<p>We encourage you to have a good time and always remember you are not only representing yourself but the University of Colorado.</p>
<p>Go Buffs!</p>

<p>A groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. will kick off a $63 million project to renovate and expand the Student Recreation Center at the ������ý����.</p>
<p>The ceremony, located on the pool patio, will include light refreshments and remarks by Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano and other campus and student leaders at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.</p>

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<p>Family Weekend at the ������ý���� begins Friday, Sept. 28, and includes a slate of on-campus events to showcase the university’s programs, resources and faculty.</p>
<p>More than 1,655 families are registered for the event hosted by the CU-������ý���� Parents Association. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for walk-up registrations.</p>