December 21, 2007
Journalism professor part of Denver Broncos' story-book '77 season
Award-winning photographer and Metro State Journalism Assistant Professor Kenn Bisio has captured images of five U.S. presidents while they were in the Oval Office, countless U.S. Opens, and four Super Bowls - with his first featuring the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII in 1977.
December 14, 2007
2008 DNC host committee president Elbra Wedgeworth to address College’s largest fall graduating class
Elbra Wedgeworth, former Denver City Council president and current president of the Denver 2008 Democratic National Convention host committee, will address a record 1,064 graduates at Metropolitan State College of Denver’s commencement Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center.
December 5, 2007
BOT passes pay-for-performance plan; phases in implementation
The Board of Trustees unanimously passed a motion by Trustee Michelle Lucero to phase in the implementation of the faculty pay-for-performance (P4P) plan. The decision came at the board’s regular December meeting where a vote on the plan was expected.
December 3, 2007
Pay for Performance vote reveals true exercise in shared governance
On Dec. 5, the Board of Trustees (BOT) will decide whether to implement a new Pay for Performance (P4P) system where faculty could earn up to $10,000 above their salary. Before making their decision, they will hear from Faculty Senate President Hal Nees on how the faculty would like to move forward.
November 27, 2007
Metro State to host delegates from sister school in China
Metropolitan State College of Denver will host a 10-member delegation from Yunnan Radio and TV University (YNRTVU) November 28-29.
November 7, 2007
Jordan elected chair of NCAA Presidents Council
President Stephen Jordan has been elected chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Presidents Council. He was appointed to the council by the NCAA in April 2007.
November 6, 2007
FAA awards air traffic controller program at Metro State
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Metropolitan State College of Denver the highly coveted Air Traffic Controller Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) designation for its Aviation and Aerospace Science Department.
October 24, 2007
Metro State ranked first in state for ethnically diverse faculty
The Sept. 28 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education cited Metropolitan State College of Denver as having the most ethnically diverse faculty in Colorado.
October 22, 2007
Senator Clinton visits Colorado
For the second time this year, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election is paying a visit to Metropolitan State College of Denver. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) will hold a rally Tuesday, Oct. 23
September 28, 2007
Aerospace program upgrades student experiences with donated technology
A recent donation of $1.5 million in aviation software will go a long way in preparing aerospace science students at Metropolitan State College of Denver to work in Colorado’s aerospace industry, the second-largest space economy in the nation.
