Higher Ed Press Clips September 2008

September 3, 2008

Daily Camera:

• CU’s Natural Hazards Expert: Feds Learned from Katrina
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P Enrollment Appears Up by 12%
  

Sentinel:

• Mesa State Trustees Back School Bond
  

GJ Free Press:

• Funding Could Go Up for Mesa State
  

Colorado Daily:

• Trays to go on CU Campus?
  

Colorado Business Today:

• Business Needs to be a Watchdog for School Reform – Guest Columnist
  

September 4, 2008

Denver Post:

• DU Law Library Gets Grant of Nearly $1 Million
  
• Fitzsimons Smokestack is Demolished
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Razing a Ruckus at Fitzsimons
  

Daily Camera:

• Nonprofit Aims to get Students Fighting Global Warming
  
• Students Keep Macky Bells Tradition Ringing
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P Prof Stays Planted in Biology
  

Sentinel:

• Group Plans to Sue Three Lawmakers Including GJ’s Penry
  

September 5, 2008

Denver Post:

• Measure May be Jackpot for Colo. Casinos
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Two Thumbs Down on Amend. 46
  
• Students Seek Secure Careers in Medical Field
  

Daily Camera:

• CU Study: Estimates of Rising Sea Levels Due to Climate Change Exaggerated
  
• Buffalo Bicycle Classic is Sunday
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU Hits Research Milestone
  

Chieftain:

• New Public Address System Enhances Safety on Campus
  
• CSU-P Graphics Prof puts Artists to Work in Community
  

 

September 6-8, 2008

Denver Post:

• Western Slope Group Puts Support for Issue in Reverse
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Diploma Doesn’t Lead Families out of Low-income Life
  

Daily Camera:

• Lung Association Study Finds Fewer College Students Smoking
  
• CU Fair Matches Students, Causes
  
• $1 Million Dollar Endowment Honors Denver Notable
  
• Strides at CU – Columnist
  

Sentinel:

• Measure Would Nix Tax Credit for Energy
  

September 9, 2008

Denver Post:

• Info on ending tax credits disputed
  
• CSU gets grant to teach about biofuels
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Community college to close 3 locations
  

Daily Camera:

• CU to add 1,300 bike spaces
  
• CU regent questions tax-amendment supporters
  
• CU aims to prepare students, recent graduates for ‘real world’
  

Chieftain:

• Slovenian professor teaching at CSU-P this semester
  

Sentinel:

Tribune:

• Aims contributes $1 billion annually to regional economy
  

Reporter Herald:

• CSU awarded $3 million grant
  

September 10, 2008

Denver Post:

• CSU’s online school teams with two-year colleges
  

Daily Camera:

• CU study: Microbes on Earth could mean life on Mars

Coloradoan:

• Alcohol violations decrease
  

Chieftain:

• Early birds catch the students
  

Colorado Daily:

• CU: Freshmen out of hotel, into dorms
  

September 11, 2008

Denver Post:

• College chief: Dems blew chance
  
• Parents face degree of doubt
  

Daily Camera:

• Seven years later: CU students on the legacy of 9/11
  
•  Boulder gets in on big bang
  

Tribune:

• Northern Colorado colleges, universities join forces
  

Craig Daily Press:

• CNCC to partner with CSU
  

September 12, 2008

Denver Post:

• CSU chief aims to get campus carbon-neutral
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• CSU putting its energy into carbon neutrality
  
• Ritter questions cost of oil office scandal
  
• Blake: Ta-ta TABOR rebates? – Opinion
  

Daily Camera:

• Chancellor to give state of the university address
  

Coloradoan:

• Penley gives CSU’s annual Fall Address with plans to make university greener
  

Chieftain:

• Online degree options expanded
  

Fort Morgan Times:

• College advocates set tailgate party at Fort Morgan High School Homecoming
  

September 13-15, 2008

Denver Post:

• Group Raises $6 million for ballot initiative on casinos
  
• Reviving the commitment to civic education – Guest Opinion
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• CU ‘making progress’ on professor post
• Oil scandal may be used in pro-58 fight
  
• Lower roller rolls into town ahead of gaming measure – Columnist
  

Daily Camera:

• CU class is creating tomorrow’s leaders
  
• CU vows: Next Farrand concert will be different
  

Coloradoan:

• Region’s education institutions join forces
  

Chieftain:

• Amendment 58: Yes/No – Guest Opinion
  

Gazette:

• Ex-astronaut Sally Ride wows young crowd at UCCS
  

Sentinel:

• Rocky Vista University opens its doors to aspiring doctors
  
• Backing of Amendment 58 puts Mesa State trustees in a bind
  

Colorado Daily:

• Keeping the campus clean
  

September 16, 2008

Denver Post:

• CU over the moon about lab’s Mars grant
  
• Lehman CEO Fuld maintained ties at CU
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Time at CU pivotal for CEO of Lehman
  

Daily Camera:

• NASA gives CU $485 million for mission to Mars
  

Chieftain:

• Jill Brake – Editorial
  

Colorado Independent:

• CSU’s president triples own budget, strips away cash for academics
  
• Are efforts to go green at CSU busting Colorado’s middle class?
  

Colorado Daily:

• Colorado Creed: Making CU number 1
  
• CU’s Olympic homecoming
  

Grand Junction Free Press:

• College trustees back energy tax credit proposal
  

September 17, 2008

Denver Post:

• University of Denver  adds locks to fend off shooters
  
• Eastern donor backs Ritter on oil
  
• Casino initiative gets $500,000 boost
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Ballot measure battles get big infusion of cash
  
• That fabled $1 million dollars – Opinion
  

Daily Camera:

• CU releases carbon-emission figures
  
• CU gets $7.2M for liquid crystal research
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU students on LEED mission
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P improves frosh retention rate
  

Gazette:

• Colorado grads build a legacy in Peace Corps – Opinion
  

Northern Colorado Business Report:

• CSU holding largest career fair in its history
  

Colorado Independent:

• Reaction on CSU funding shifts range from dismay to dismissive
  

Trinidad Times Independent:

• Scholarship named for TSJC supporter
  

September 18, 2008

Denver Post:

• Metro state’s size rises amid bump in minority students
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• College enrollments mixed
  
• Hubble to receive CU spectrograph
  
• School of hard stocks
  

Daily Camera:

• CU quarterback to campaign for scholarship initiative this morning
  
• Market melee may hurt students
  
• CU hopes to capture the cosmic web
  
• Students promote alcohol awareness on anniversary of death
  

Chieftain:

• Students celebrate the Constitution
  
• CSU-P provost named to system post
  

Denver Daily News:

• Measure targets big oil

New York Times:

• Pell grants said to face shortfall of $6 billion
  

September 19, 2008

Denver Post:

• Race, gender at forefront of Amendment 46 debate
  
• Colorado campuses report records
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• More blacks, Hispanics, women attending CU
  
• CU enrollment up 2.5 percent
  

Daily Camera:

• Record 5,833 freshmen at CU this fall
  
• CU: Systemwide enrollment hits 54,000
  
• CU in outer space – Editorial
  
• CU to host affirmative-action debate
  

Sentinel:

• Amendment sparks partisan battle
  
• Anti-tax credit group buying costly ads
  

Colorado Independent:

• Lawmakers at odds on competing oil and gas severance tax amendments

September 20-22, 2008

Denver Post:

• Students fight CU over hazy marijuana law
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Plan promises scholarships to students
  
• Blowout brawl over oil money
  
• Vying for bigger slice of pie
  
• Republicans offer option on oil, gas funds
  
• California said no despite backing of stars
  
• Key players behind Amendment 58
  
• Bottom line on 58: It’s a tax hike
  
• Mines receives $500,000 for lab
  
• Gaming measure flawed, but not fatally – Editorial
  

Daily Camera:

• CU looks east for expansion as part of 2030 plan
  
• A ‘Second Wind’ of counseling from CU students
  
• New conductor to expand CU orchestral program
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU to implement broad criminal, driving background checks starting Oct. 1
  

Chieftain:

• PCC eyes stone prison barn for classroom space
  

Sentinel:

• Western Colorado Community College enrollment increases
  

Gazette:

• The Colorado Springs Technology Incubator is on a growth track
  

Colorado Daily:

• More students more police run-ins

September 23, 2008

Denver Post:

• Science Foundation gives 2 universities $16.5 million
  
• Grandparents launch Down syndrome institute
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• CU, Mines get science grants of $16.5 million
  
• Black, American Indian enrollment up at CSU
  

Daily Camera:

• Students: Higher Ed matters
  

Denver Business Journal:

• CU, Mines get $16.5M for science research
  

Colorado Independent:

• Oil sector taps $10.3 million to sway Colorado voters on two ballot issues
  

Reporter Herald:

• Ritter to appear at political rally

September 24, 2008

Denver Post:

• Elk, oil and gas hot issues – Columnist
  

Chieftain:

• Amendment 50: Increases gambling hours, stakes, games
  

Tribune:

• UNC President outlines bold mission
  

September 25, 2008

Denver Post:

• Amendment 50 is too risky a bet – Editorial
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Ads riles Amendment 58 backers
  
• Big donors raise questions about Ritter’s energy tax – Guest Opinion
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU to apply for wind-farm permit
  
• CSU gets B- on green report
  

Daily Camera:

• Oil lobbyist’s ‘beer money’ jab steams college students
  
• CU named one of top 15 sustainable campuses
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P nursing program bolstered by grant
  

September 26, 2008

Denver Post:

• Ritter announces hiring freeze, spending cuts
  
• Laid-off climate researcher heads to CU
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Economic meltdown puts state’s spending on ice
  
• Report: Amendment 58 won’t hike gas prices
  
• No to governor’s tax – Editorial
  

Daily Camera:

• Ritter orders hiring freeze, halts new construction
  
• Bush picks CU’s chancellor for National Science Board
  

Chieftain:

• Governor freezes new hires, construction projects
  

Sentinel:

• Ritter reduces state spending
  

Colorado Daily:

• CU students, officials at odds over slacking on campus

September 27-29, 2008

Denver Post:

• Maybe we need a ballot bailout
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• Ratepayers will cough up for 58 – Guest Opinion
  
• Expansion of Auraria campus in works
  

Daily Camera:

• Senate confirms CU attorney to Colo. Bench
  

Coloradoan:

• Dems make case for 58
  
• Freeze could delay CSU, FRCC projects
  
• Cities, state must prepare for worst – Editorial
  

Fort Morgan Times:

• Amendment 59: Severance tax issue pits big oil vs. colleges
  

Times-Call:

• Amendment 58 would repeal tax credit for oil and gas industry
  

9News:

• Economy causes pause in CU’s $460 million plans

September 30, 2008

Denver Post:

• Metro feeding students’ stomachs as well as minds
  
• CU profs certain bailout is coming
  

Rocky Mountain News:

• No new funds for foes of 58
  
• Ritter: Amendment 46 ‘undercuts Colorado’
  

Daily Camera:

• CU regent race pits law student against retired teacher
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-P plans job fair
  

9News:

• CU hospital to close inpatient psych unit