higher education
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University of Colorado names Todd Saliman sole finalist for president
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University of Colorado Interim President Todd Saliman is the sole finalist in the school’s presidential search. The nine-member board of regents voted unanimously Tuesday to advance Saliman as finalist. The search started with 39 candidates. Saliman, a CU Boulder alumnus, has worked in higher education and public service for 30 years. He was named interim president…
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Colorado House approves in-state tuition for students after one year of residency
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Legislation to shorten Colorado’s residency requirement for in-state college tuition passed a major hurdle Tuesday, receiving approval from the state House of Representatives. If enacted, House Bill 1155 would make students eligible for in-state tuition if they have lived in the state for at least one year prior to enrollment – instead of the current…
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Colorado bill seeks to expand in-state tuition for students after one year of residency
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Colorado students must live in the state for at least three years to get in-state tuition for college. Now lawmakers want to offer cheaper tuition to students after only one year. If enacted, House Bill 1155 would make students eligible for in-state tuition at all higher education institutions if they have lived in the state…
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Colorado Democrats approve banning colleges, universities from withholding diplomas over debt
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Democrats in the Colorado legislature passed a bill Tuesday to ban colleges and universities from withholding diplomas or transcripts because of a student’s unpaid debt. The state Senate approved House Bill 1049 in a 20-13 party-line vote, with Democrats in support and Republicans in opposition. The bill now heads to the House to confirm changes…
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Public employee collective bargaining bill narrows focus to counties, higher education
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A collective bargaining bill for public employees in the works for the past two sessions continues to draw strong opposition from local governments and public higher education institutions. But in recent weeks, negotiations between Gov. Jared Polis, who opposed the legislation’s concepts as contained in early drafts, and bill sponsors have resulted in narrowing down…
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House Democrats OK banning colleges, universities from withholding diplomas over student debt
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In a vote almost entirely along party lines, the state House of Representatives passed a bill Monday to ban colleges and universities from withholding diplomas or transcripts because of a student’s unpaid debt. The House advanced House Bill 1049 in a 40-24 vote, sending it to the state Senate for approval. All representatives who voted in support…
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Colo. higher-ed chief leaving for Louisiana post
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Kim Hunter Reed, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, will step down after 16 months in the post to become commissioner of higher education in Louisiana, her longtime home, Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office announced Thursday. Reed was appointed acting executive director of CDHE in February 2017, succeeding interim director Diane Duffy, and gained…
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Compassionate leadership course with Jane Goodall coming to CU Boulder
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BOULDER – An open online course about developing compassionate leaders is coming to the University of Colorado. The Daily Camera reported Monday that Jane Goodall, known worldwide for her research on the relationship between chimpanzees and humans, will lead the course. The course, which starts this summer, is geared toward K-12 educators, but anyone can…
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CIRULI: Higher education is in political trouble
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Higher education is facing turbulent times. It must navigate tight budgets, high prices, enrollment shortfalls and sky-rocketing student debt. Since the Great Recession, state budgets for public higher education institutions have declined by 16 percent per student, and during the past decade, tuition at four-year colleges and universities nationally has gone up 35 percent by…
