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Colorado Commission on Higher Education approves 20 grant projects
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The Colorado Commission on Higher Education approved 20 project proposals as part of the Open Educational Resources grant program on Thursday. The commission approved nearly $1 million for the 20 projects, with the largest grant of $75,000 being awarded to Colorado State University for “Increased Focus on High Enrollment and DEI,” according to the Colorado…
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Many Colorado public universities to require COVID-19 vaccines for students, staff
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Many major universities in Colorado announced Wednesday that they have joined the push to require all students and employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before coming back to school for the fall semester. That includes the University of Colorado system, which operates campuses in Boulder, Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs; the Colorado State University system,…
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INSIGHTS | Colorado’s college paradox comes down to money
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If you’re proud of Colorado’s world-class universities, thank a donor or a tapped-out parent. The Colorado legislature? Eh, only if you’ve got any gratitude to spare, because the General Assembly has other priorities. Colorado enjoys one of the highest reputations for higher learning, and one of the most educated populations of any state (because of…
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Dan Baer named to head Colorado Department of Higher Education
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Dan Baer, a former ambassador and Democrat who ran for Congress last year, was appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper Tuesday to be the next executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Baer will take over on June 8 from Kim Hunter Reed, who is departing after 16 months on the job to take the same…
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Former Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia expected to lead state community colleges
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Former Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia didn’t stay out of Colorado politics long. He is the sole finalist to become the next president of the Colorado Community College System. The system said Garcia was picked after “a rigorous nationwide search process that began last fall.” Under state law, there is a two-week waiting period before finalists…
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Q&A with Scott Wasserman: ‘The best politics are centered around policy debates, not culture wars’
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The Bell Policy Center is by many accounts the brain trust of Colorado’s center-left. Meet the brain-truster in chief, Scott Wasserman. Going on two years now as the think tank’s president, Wasserman helms an operation that provides a knowledge base and idea incubator for many of the state’s leading Democratic policy makers. But Wasserman doesn’t…
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Colorado nursing education bill runs into roadblock with Hickenlooper administration
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A Colorado bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year nursing degrees has run into problems of the gubernatorial type. House Bill 1086 cleared the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on a 3-2 vote Wednesday, with two Republicans in favor, Sens. Larry Crowder of Alamosa and bill sponsor Jim Smallwood of Parker, along…
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YESTERYEAR: Astronaut turned would-be Colorado congressman memorialized
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Twenty Years Ago this Week in The Colorado Statesman … A statue of Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 astronaut, was unveiled in Washington D.C., memorializing the fallen Coloradan in Statuary Hall. Swigert died from cancer in 1982 just days before he was to be sworn in as Colorado’s first elected Congressman from the newly created 6th…
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Some fodder in the quest for rural Colorado teachers
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As Colorado lawmakers search for a solution to teacher shortages statewide, KUNC-FM public radio in Greeley has done some compelling research of its own on the subject. It’s a worthy accompaniment to pending legislation that would study the teacher recruitment and retention woes vexing many smaller school districts across the state – especially in rural communities. KUNC’s Ann Marie Awad offers an eye-opening, up-close look at…
