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Metropolitan State College of Denver
Feb 3, 2010
HLC team gives thumbs up to master’s programs; final decision due in April
The three-member site visit team from the Higher Learning Commission announced in its exit interview Tuesday that they will recommend approval of Metro State’s proposed master’s programs... read more
BOT to meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3
The Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to noon in TIV 320... read more
General Studies Task Force holds town hall meetings Thursday to solicit feedback
The General Studies Task Force will hold two town hall meetings on Thursday, Feb. 4 to solicit feedback on its draft proposals that will form the basis for a revised General Studies Program. The meetings will be held in TIV 640 at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m... read more
State representatives praise Metro State’s fiscal management
Metro State’s fiscal management was cited as an “example worth following” in an opinion piece posted on the online version of The Denver Post last week. ... read more
Cold case club assigned the Boston Strangler case
Metro State is on the case. Members of a recently organized cold case club have been assigned the early 1960s Boston Strangler homicides, and will receive their first official case overview at a conference this weekend. The conference is free and open to the public... read more
Metro State trumpeter heads to national semifinals
After years of sweating behind the brass, 25-year-old Steven-Jon Billings has been accepted as a semifinalist in the undergraduate division of The National Trumpet Competition... read more
CCHE meeting on campus Friday
Metro State will host the February meeting of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education this week... read more
Nominations being accepted for entrepreneur awards
The Center for Innovation has announced two contests for Metro State students and alumni... read more
Kudos
We extend kudos this week to faculty who continue to distinguish Metro State through their successes... read more
Athletics announces February TV schedule for new program
Metro State athletics has announced its February television schedule for "Roadrunner Review," a monthly show with highlights, interviews and an inside look at the College’s athletics... read more
Restroom upgrades on tap for two Auraria buildings
Starting Wednesday, Feb. 3, and continuing for the majority of the month, restrooms in the Plaza Building and St. Cajetan’s Center will be closed for plumbing fixture upgrades. The work is part of an ongoing project funded by the student-led Auraria Campus Sustainability Program Committee... read more