State/Legislature
Regulatory chief Rico Munn to head Department of Higher Education
Article Posted Oct 21, 2009

Gov. Bill Ritter announced last week that he has named Rico Munn to be the new executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Munn will fill the seat vacated by David Skaggs, who resigned in September.

State/Legislature
HEAR conference covers fiscal future of higher education in Colorado
Article Posted Oct 14, 2009

With the much-discussed “fiscal cliff” for higher education in Colorado looming larger than ever, state policymakers are hoping that statewide master planning efforts will help avert a catastrophe.

State/Legislature
COF not achieving goals, study finds
Article Posted May 13, 2009

The College Opportunity Fund (COF), Colorado’s policy of financing higher education through vouchers rather than direct appropriations, is not achieving its original goals of improving access and institutional efficiency, a recent evaluation has determined.

State/Legislature
Legislative committee approves Student Success Building and Hotel Learning Center
Article Posted Apr 22, 2009

The Capital Development Committee (CDC) of the Colorado State Legislature today voted unanimously to approve the construction of Metro State’s Student Success Building and Hotel Learning Center.

State/Legislature
Higher Education Funding Update: $500 million from Pinnacol off the table
Article Posted Apr 15, 2009

Senate Bill 273, which would have authorized the state to take $500 million from Pinnacol Assurance to offset $300 million in higher education budget cuts, is off the table.

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