higher education
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Colorado legislature OKs in-state tuition for students after 1 year of residency
Coloradans may soon be eligible for in-state college tuition after only one year of residency, thanks to new legislation approved by the state legislature on Wednesday. If signed into law, House Bill 1155 would shorten Colorado’s residency requirement for in-state tuition from the current three years to one year prior to enrollment. Students would also…
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Polis signs bill banning Colorado colleges, universities from withholding diplomas over student debt
Colleges and universities in Colorado are no longer allowed to withhold diplomas or transcripts because of a student’s unpaid debt – thanks to legislation Gov. Jared Polis signed into law on Thursday. House Bill 1049 prohibits higher education institutions from refusing to provide transcripts or diplomas to students who have unpaid fees, parking tickets or other…
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University of Colorado names Todd Saliman sole finalist for president
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…