Wednesday
July 9, 2003
Vol 1, No 1

1. MetroConnect Debut 'Very Positive'
2. Heckler Appointed Acting Chancellor Of UCD
3. Comings and Goings
4. Time Running Out To Submit Directory Changes
5. Colorado Leads Country In Cuts To State Higher Ed Funding
6. Grand Prix Returning Labor Day Weekend
7. Student Plans 1,400 Mile Charity Bicycle Ride To Honor Grandparents

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1. MetroConnect Debut 'Very Positive'

MetroConnect made its debut Monday, marking a major change in the way students, faculty and staff communicate with each other. To read about more about the debut go to http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/metroconnectv4070903.htm

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2. Heckler Appointed Acting Chancellor Of UCD

Mark Heckler has been appointed acting chancellor of the University of Colorado at Denver, CU President Betsy Hoffman has announced.

Heckler, who was appointed interim vice chancellor for academic and student affairs in April, will hold the vice chancellor post until further decisions are made by the CU Board of Regents concerning the consolidation of the Denver and Health Sciences Center campuses.

"Mark's leadership and insight into the distinct urban culture of the Denver
campus make him an ideal leader during this period of transition," Hoffman said.

Heckler joined the CU-Denver campus in 1995 as director of the School of the Arts. He became dean of the newly formed College of Arts & Media in 1998.

Heckler began his new position July 1, replacing Georgia Lesh-Laurie, who is retiring.

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3. Comings and Goings

In this special installment of Comings and Goings, @Metro bids farewell to all those who have retired in the last several months. In all, 30 faculty members, 11 administrators and seven classified staff have retired. http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/comingandgoingv4070903.htm
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4. Time Running Out To Submit Directory Changes

Departments that need to make changes to the campus directory are reminded to submit a change form by July 15 to Barb Garcia in Business Services. Forms should be returned to Garcia at Campus Box 94. If you need another copy of the change form, please contact her at garciaba@mscd.edu.
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5. Colorado Leads Country In Cuts To State Higher Ed Funding

Colorado leads the country in the size of state funding cuts made to higher education, according to a survey conducted by the State Higher Education Executive Officers.

The nonprofit group has received 44 responses to an e-mail questionnaire asking its members the percentage change in each state's financing of higher education for the new fiscal year, which began July 1.

Of the responses, 24 states expect decreases in state spending, with the average reduction about 5 percent. Colorado felt the weightiest ax of the 44 states responding, with a fall of about 26 percent in higher education funding.

Eighteen states expect increases, with the average gain about 3 percent. California and New York, which are expected to have substantial cuts, were not included in the results.

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6. Grand Prix Returning Labor Day Weekend

The Grand Prix of Denver will again be held near campus over the Labor Day weekend. The second annual event, this year called the Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver, starts Friday, Aug. 29, and ends with the championship races on Sunday, Aug. 31. The 1.68-mile course will close the Auraria Parkway between 7th and 12th streets beginning Friday the 29th.

AHEC expects the impact on campus to be minimal. "On Friday, Saturday and Sunday I would expect some congestion in accessing campus," said Mark Gallagher, AHEC director of parking, who suggests allowing an extra 15 minutes for the commute. "Traffic will be moving slower than normal, but it won't be cut off."

Other than special event parking in campus lots near the Pepsi Center, no element of the race will be held on campus. Parking for special events such as the Grand Prix allow AHEC to keep a lid on parking rates, Gallagher said. "Because of income from special events we've been able to avoid price increases," he said.

Watch for additional information as the race weekend gets nearer.
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7. Student Plans 1,400 Mile Charity Bicycle Ride To Honor Grandparents

To honor the memory of his grandparents, a Metro State student is organizing a 1,400-mile bicycle ride to the Oregon coast to raise money for the American Heart Association. The ride, "Colorado to the Coast," departs the Auraria campus early Monday morning and will arrive in Seaside, Ore., about Aug. 14. To read more, go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/bicyclev4070903.htm

 

 

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