Tag: Higher Education
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Colorado advances proposal to qualify adjunct professors for federal loan relief
Adjunct professor Andrea Troncoso has over $130,000 in student debt, and, despite faithfully making payments for over a decade, the balance is only going up. Though Troncoso works more than full-time hours at the Community College of Denver and Metropolitan State University, she is not considered a full-time professor because adjuncts are contract workers only…
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CU fires Patty Limerick; interim director for Center of the American West named
The University of Colorado announced a temporary replacement today for Patty Limerick, who was fired last month as director and board chair for the University of Colorado Boulder’s prestigious Center of the American West, according to several sources. Officials named Interim Director Tom Zeiler, the former CU Chair of the Boulder History Department and director…
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Metro State University Denver locks tuition for undergrads as inflation rises
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Metropolitan State University of Denver will keep tuition rates the same for undergraduate students under a tuition lock program the school unveiled this week. University officials said the move was spurred by skyrocketing inflation. “Our students are facing tremendous financial challenges right now,” university President…
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A conversation with Todd Saliman about the future of the University of Colorado
Todd Saliman was named president of the University of Colorado system in late April. Saliman, 55, has worked for the university for 10 years, serving as its chief financial officer and vide president for government relations and strategy since 2012. He also served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and then served…
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CU Board of Regents: District 1 race as close as it gets; District 8 leaders have slight leads
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Johnnie Nguyen has a slight lead over his primary challenger to become the Democratic nominee for the open District 1 seat on the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents, according to early unofficial results. Nguyen, a graduate of the University of Colorado Denver and Boulder, had…
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CSU names interim Fort Collins president, launches nationwide search
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rick Miranda, the chief academic officer for the three-campus Colorado State University System, was named interim president of CSU Fort Collins by the system’s Board of Governors on Friday morning. Miranda will assume the position on July 1. He replaces Joyce McConnell, who was named…
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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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New scholarship will benefit 260 students over 10 years
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority on Thursday announced the creation of a scholarship fund that will provide thousands of dollars to hundreds of Colorado students over the next decade. The $1.2 million Building the Future Scholarship Fund is a multiphase, multiyear fund that will provide 260 scholarships to students over a 10-year period, according…
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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…