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Higher Education Funding Update

The current funding crisis for higher education in Colorado has prompted MSU Denver 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.

Recent background information includes MSU Denver's Financial Accountability Plan (FAP) submitted to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) in October as well as Colorado's Strategic Plan for Higher Education.

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

Higher Education Funding

Updates

 Date

 Title

 04.07.2012

No state budget cuts for Colorado schools this year - Denver Post

 04.02.2012 Legislative update for higher education to be held April 27 - This Week @ Metro
 03.27.2012 Education budget cuts may not be needed - Denver Business Journal
 03.12.2012 Funding public higher education panel garners wide audience - This Week @ Metro
 03.05.2012 Jordan describes policy disconnect of stimulus funding at the New America Foundation - This Week @ Metro
 03.04.2012 Joint Budget Committee to vote on higher-ed funding - Denver Post
 01.21.2012

We're no. 1 ... in slashing higher ed funds - Denver Post: Editorial

 01.16.2012 Hickenlooper hints at higher ed, PERA changes - This Week @ Metro
 01.04.2012 Colorado to Appeal Education Funding Lawsuit -Education News
  School Funding - Ed News Colorado
 12.22.2011 Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper to appeal education-funding lawsuit - Denver Post
 12.10.2011 Judge rules Colorado education funding system is unconstitutional - 9news
 11.07.2011 Governor proposes more cuts to higher education - This Week @Metro
06.02.2011

BOT approves budget and increases in tuition, salariesThis Week @ Metro

05.16.2011

Legislative Update: Performance-based funding for colleges, spending flexibilityThis Week @ Metro

05.09.2011

Board approves parameters for FY 2011-12 budgetThis Week @ Metro

03.21.2011

Higher education budget update: March revenue forecast better than expectedThis Week @ Metro

03.14.2011

Higher Education Funding Update: JBC accepts governor’s higher education budgetThis Week @ Metro

02.15.2011

Higher ed funding update: Governor releases 2011-12 budget proposalThis Week @ Metro

11.18.2010

Town Hall Meeting: Layoffs not part of budget puzzle, Jordan saysThis Week @ Metro

11.09.2010

Financial Accountability Plan receives “extraordinary” five-year approval by CCHE- This Week @Metro

11.09.2010

BOT celebrates milestones, braces for budget challenges- This Week @Metro

11.05.2010

Higher education leaders say system in perilThis Week @Metro

11.05.2010

Higher education committee recommends tax increases to fund Colorado colleges, universitiesDenver Post

11.02.2010

State's final Higher Ed Strategic Plan to be released this week- This Week @Metro

10.12.2010

Higher Education Funding Update: College submits 5-year plan- This Week @Metro

10.12.2010

Update on draft plan from Colorado Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee- This Week @Metro

10.07.2010 Steep hikes may come to tuition for higher ed in ColoradoDenver Post
10.02.2010

Tuition-hike plans trickling in to Colorado; 9.5% at CUDenver Post

09.30.2010

State colleges to say how they'll address student affordabilityDenver Post

09.28.2010

Administration, Finance and Facilities Update - This Week @ Metro

08.18.2010

Higher Education Funding Update: Budgetary work in light of state funding crisis underway- This Week @ Metro

08.11.2010

Statewide committee tackles tough questions on future of higher ed- This Week @ Metro

06.16.2010

Gov. Ritter signs higher ed funding bills into law- This Week @ Metro

06.06.2010

Ritter signs bill giving colleges tuition flexibilityDenver Post

05.10.2010

Tuition flexibility bill winds its way toward becoming law- This Week @ Metro

05.05.2010

Tuition flexibility bill proposes shifts in higher-ed funding- This Week @ Metro

05.05.2010

Bill granting Metro State finance authority passes- This Week @ Metro

04.16.2010

Board approves parameters for FY 2010-11 budget- This Week @ Metro

03.10.2010

Students march to State Capitol for higher ed funding- This Week @ Metro

02.03.2010

State representatives praise Metro State’s fiscal management- This Week @ Metro

11.19.2009

Jordan addresses funding crisis at town hall meeting- This Week @Metro

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