Higher Education Funding Update

The current funding crisis for higher education in Colorado has prompted Metro State to provide faculty, staff and students with access to the latest information as it develops.

On this Web page are links to @Metro articles, local news articles and other relevant information.

Please use this site to submit your questions and/or suggestions. Responses to questions will be sent within two business days.

Related links:
Governor's budget site with latest budget information

Date	Title
11.11.2009	Higher Ed Funding Update: Ritter submits FY10 budget proposal to JBC; Jordan plans town hall meeting
11.11.2009	Ritter tells legislators everything on table in budget-cutting- Denver Post
11.07.2009	Ritter's proposed budget cuts education, taxes junk food, halts tax breaks- Denver Post
07.10.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: State releases funding reduction target for higher ed- This Week @Metro
04.16.2009	Colo. lawmakers give initial OK to budget cuts- Denver Post
04.15.2009	Lawmakers scrap plan to tap Pinnacol funds- Denver Post
04.15.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: $500 million from Pinnacol off the table- This Week @Metro
04.14.2009	Ritter rejects cuts to colleges- Denver Post
04.14.2009	House panel OKs Pinnacol takeover- Denver Post
04.13.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: Governor Ritter says higher-ed funding will escape hatchet- This Week @Metro
04.10.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: Offsetting higher ed cut with Pinnacol reserves still on table- This Week @Metro
04.10.2009	Senate OKs budget, replaces cuts to higher ed - 9News.com
04.10.2009	Senate closer to Pinnacol asset seizure- Denver Post
04.09.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: Budget situation in flux; master's program bill passes on second reading- This Week @Metro
04.08.2009	Higher Education Update: Estimated reduction increases- This Week @Metro
04.07.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: Pinnacol bills progress- This Week @Metro
04.06.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: Students hold protest; application numbers continue dramatic increase- This Week @Metro
04.03.2009	Higher Education Funding Update: JBC gives higher ed right to raise tuition- This Week @Metro
04.03.2009	State colleges’ survival in doubt after $300 million cut- InDenver Times
04.03.2009	Pinnacol closes wallet- Denver Post
04.03.2009	Tuition hike if cuts kept: up to 32%- Denver Post
04.03.2009	Higher ed runs risk of losing federal cash- Denver Post
04.02.2009	Higher education funding update: @Metro, web page to keep College community informed- This Week@Metro
04.02.2009	Stash seen as budget fix- Denver Post
03.23.2009	BOT Finance Subcommittee okays tier 1 budget cuts - This Week@Metro
03.09.2009	Students organizing march to state capitol to advocate for more funding for Metro State- This Week@Metro
02.16.2009	Jordan updates faculty and staff on budget at town hall meeting- This Week@Metro

Associated Links: Tier I-III base budget reductions from BOT agenda 04/01/09 [ PDF - 243k ]; Metro State Alumni Action Task Force