Board of Trustees
Trustees announce 3-year contract for president
Article Posted May 8, 2008

Metro State Board of Trustees Chair Adele Phelan has announced that the board and President Stephen Jordan have reached an agreement for a three-year contract with two one-year extensions.

State/Legislature
Legislative wrap-up: Ritter to hold signing on campus
Article Posted May 7, 2008

Colorado’s 2008 legislative session is coming to a close this week. This Week @ Metro has been tracking several legislative measures that will affect higher education in the state. When passed, all of the bills will head to Gov. Ritter’s desk for action.

Board of Trustees
BOT to hold May meeting
Article Posted May 7, 2008

Metro State’s Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday, May 7, 8:30 a.m.-noon, in TIV 320. As @Metro went to press, it was uncertain as to whether there would be an executive session prior to the the public meeting.

Metro News
P4P Update: Work on evaluation guidelines to continue through summer
Article Posted May 7, 2008

The Faculty Evaluation Steering Committee (P4P) is wrapping up for the academic year. We presented the draft pay for performance evaluation guidelines to the Faculty Senate on April 9, and the Board of Trustees will receive an update of our progress on May 7.

Metro News
Administrators seek to standardize compensation system
Article Posted May 7, 2008

The Administrative Salary Review Committee, chaired by Human Resource Executive Director Judith Zewe, presented recommendations on administrative salary philosophy and practices to the Council of Administrators on Monday.

People
Metro State’s success begins with Carl Powell
Article Posted May 7, 2008

If you attended last week’s snowy May Day Celebration on Ninth Street Park, you might have wondered: Who was that funny guy who kept trying to give away ice cream when it was only 40 degrees outside?

Academics
Urban teaching summit seen as beginning of ongoing collaboration
Article Posted May 7, 2008

Last week’s summit, “Great Teachers for Our City Schools: A National Summit on Recruiting, Preparing and Retaining Quality Urban Teachers,” hosted by Metro State and Denver Public Schools (DPS) through the Urban Teacher Partnership (UTP) program, provided nearly 250 participants a chance to share what works in getting and keeping good teachers for successful practice in urban schools.

Metro News
Metro State named to top 100 for Latino students
Article Posted May 7, 2008

The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education has ranked Metro State among the top 100 colleges and universities in the country for enrolling and graduating Latinos.

Student News
‘Apprentice’ selected at Boardroom finale
Article Posted May 7, 2008

After a long semester that included four major community projects and dozens of sleepless nights, Giedre Stasiunaite heard the words she’d been waiting to hear since December: “You’re hired.”

Events
Snow, cold don’t dampen May Day Celebration
Article Posted May 7, 2008

Metro State employees are a hardy bunch. Either that, or they're not about to let a little dreary weather deter them from free barbeque.

People
Kudos
Article Posted May 7, 2008

The Department of Accounting has been notified by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) that accounting major Cindalena Milhoan will receive one of two $1,000 scholarships for the 2008 fall semester.

Events
Events of Note
Article Posted May 7, 2008

The Industrial Design department invites the Metro State community to its annual student design show Monday and Tuesday, May 12-13, in the Tivoli Turnhalle.

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