university of northern colorado
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UNC opens College of Osteopathic Medicine
The University of Northern Colorado held a grand opening for its new College of Osteopathic Medicine on Friday, with Gov. Jared Polis in attendance to celebrate the culmination of a two-year, $127.5 million project. The project was funded through legislation in 2024, which also provided money for a new health institute tower at Metropolitan State…
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Cyberattack disables Colorado public defender’s network; groups seek cap on property tax revenue growth; lawmakers eye ban on cellphones while driving | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 13, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Two groups at the opposite ends of major tax policies in past years have banded together to push for a ballot measure to reduce residential and business property tax rates down to roughly 2022 levels and cap future revenue growth to no more…
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Federal judge declines to order UNC to return disabled student to campus
A federal judge last week declined to order the University of Northern Colorado to return a disabled student to campus for the 2023-2024 school year, weeks after the school suspended him for violating the code of conduct. In July, a UNC official determined Jackson Vollmer was responsible for defying a no-contact order the school issued…
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University’s handling of sexual misconduct case did not violate accused student’s rights, judge rules
A federal judge concluded that the University of Northern Colorado afforded a student found responsible for sexual misconduct the level of procedural protections that the U.S. Constitution requires, without violating his rights. At the same time, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty observed that UNC’s process for investigating Torrence Brown-Smith nonetheless contained noticeable defects. “Plaintiff…
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Polis: Full steam ahead on new University of Northern Colorado medical school
Gov. Jared Polis Wednesday signed into law legislation that gives the green light to the University of Northern Colorado to start an osteopathic medical school. Senate Bill 22-056 won unanimous approval through the General Assembly at every step of the way. The need for the school is driven by the need for primary care physicians than…
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University of Northern Colorado seeks legislative approval for medical school
The University of Northern Colorado will seek permission from state lawmakers to start up and operate an osteopathic medical school. It will be the second public medical school in the state, according to state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, who will sponsor the bill, along with Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo. In the House, the sponsors…
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Pandemic Era Panic Buying: Tips for rational shopping during this holiday season
Why has panic buying persisted in one form or another since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? We can all remember how the great toilet paper rush of March 2020 left store shelves bare and led us to question whether stores could provide the bare necessities we needed while sheltering at home. Since that harrowing time, a seemingly never-ending cycle of product and service…
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Greeley’s Mayor Tom Norton is outgoing in more ways than one
Thanks to the Greeley Tribune’s Tyler Silvy for his solid profile of veteran Colorado politico Tom Norton, who is stepping down after four terms as Greeley mayor – and decades of high-profile public service. The Republican Norton, now 77, has been sort of a marathon man on Colorado’s political scene, having served as Senate president…