In the 2010-11 academic year, 16% of CU students received Pell grants for low-income students, fewer than at other Colorado public universities and below the median of 26% for 72 major public-research universities.

WSJ: Cost of College: Who Can Still Afford State University?

Around 150 people were injured by the spill of up to 700, 000 cubic metres (24.7m cu ft) of red toxic sludge - many receiving burns.

BBC: Hungary fears new leak from toxic sludge reservoir

Among the largest underlying components of CU, in trading today Freeport-McMoran ( FCX) is off about 2.1%, and Southern Copper ( SCCO) is lower by about 1.7%.

FORBES: Copper Interests Decrease With Economic Uncertainty

Akaysha Joiner, the Aurora girl whose father attended CU in the 1980s, graduated at the top of her high-school class.

WSJ: Cost of College: Who Can Still Afford State University?