Tag: Metropolitan State University
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Colorado’s lost lessons from Spanish flu revisited as COVID-19 pandemic turns 3 years old
Americans haven’t learned the lessons from history
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Exclusive poll: Three-way tie in Denver mayor’s race, but Denverites undecided as voting nears
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Lisa Calderón, Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough lead the 17-candidate field with 5% support each
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Poll: Crime, homelessness, housing top issues for Denver voters
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Education and concerns about police violence round out the top five most pressing issues for Denver voters
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Some Colorado colleges enroll more first-generation students. Should they get more money?
Colorado colleges and universities would get a special designation if they enroll a high number of students who are the first in their families to go to college, under a bill proposed this year. The largely symbolic bill has fed a bigger debate about how Colorado funds its public colleges. It also spurred a conversation…
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Boots ‘n Business Luncheon celebrates rural, urban ways of life
When U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke Friday at the Boots ‘n Business Luncheon, his remarks centered on how essential it is that farmers and ranchers thrive, and how 20% of all American jobs are connected to agriculture. He also praised the sponsoring Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and National Western Stock Show, along…
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Republicans on course to win 3 out of 4 CU Board of Regents elections, net 0 seats | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
Unofficial election results show Republicans will fight to at least a draw, and appear on course to do better, in the four University of Colorado’s Board of Regents races up for grabs on Tuesday night. But the Democratic majority on the board is poised to remain the same. The Associated Press has declared GOP candidates victorious…
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Departed Sisters of Loretto find new resting place with community’s help
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the decades of literally selfless service 62 Sisters of Loretto nuns gave to countless Denver school children and young adults, the Catholic Church community and so many others wanted to make sure they truly rest in peace. They were originally interred through the decades…
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Should Speer Boulevard be cut to 6 lanes in order to welcome pedestrians, bicyclists?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Imagine a Speer Boulevard that’s cut to six lanes, incorporates pedestrian and bicycle access and a Cherry Creek that’s not lined with high concrete walls – and it all connects seamlessly and walk-ably to mass transit and the Auraria Higher Education Campus. The Urban Land…
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Over 60 scholarships approved by state board
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative board on Wednesday approved 66 scholarships worth more than $4.9 million. The scholarships will go to 2,900 Colorado students and are part of the board’s matching student scholarship program that assists under-resourced students by matching community scholarship dollars. “These awards…