Higher Ed Press Clips June 2009

May 30 - June 1, 2009

Denver Post:

• State formally seeks stimulus money for education
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU places hopes on relationships
  
• CSU athletic director confident department headed in right direction
  

Greeley Tribune:

• Recession prompts parents to rethink college
  

Grand Junction Sentinel:

• CU chancellor gathers with Junction alums
  

Daily Camera:

• CU donations down 18%, yet more alumni giving
  
• Test prep courses no guarantee of better scores, study finds
  

June 2, 2009

Greeley Tribune:

• Ritter: State’s economy starting to bounce back
  
• UNC hires executive for continuing education, outreach
  
• Report: CSU staff spent $60,000 on food, lodging
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Ritter signs bills on driver texting, worker leave for school events, Pinnacol
  

Daily Camera:

• CU wants public input on East Campus development
  

June 3, 2009

Daily Camera:

• CU shaves 5 feet from Grandview building
  
• CU students win international scholarships
  
• Legislation could mean more student veterans
  

June 4, 2009

Denver Post:

• Colorado’s fiscal knot loosens
  
• Governor must define fiscal fix – Editorial
  

Daily Camera:

• CU names interim chiefs for research and graduate school
  
• CU campus cutting $12.9M
  

Coloradoan:

• Law helps vets get in-state tuition at CSU, elsewhere
  

June 5, 2009

Coloradoan:

• Lawyers accuse CSU officials of trying to run up costs
  

June 8, 2009

Windsor Beacon:

• Despite cut in state funding, CU president finding ways to stay afloat
  

June 9, 2009

Denver Post:

• Mesa State offers professors early retirement
  
• Legislative progress was historic – Guest Opinion
  

Daily Camera:

• Economy leaves students passing over dream schools
  

Chieftain:

• PCC opens division on Western Slope
  

Tribune:

• German-Russian history conference set at CSU
  

June 10, 2009

Daily Camera:

• CU increasing its financial aid by $3.6m
  
• Incoming students to learn ropes at CU
  
• Good news for Colorado vets – Editorial
  

Coloradoan:

• Former Anheuser-Bush manager to take on role in clean energy
  

June 11, 2009

Denver Post:

• CU program exposes teens to medical work, with rural focus
  

Daily Camera:

• CU study: 43% of grads expect full-time jobs
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU may back away from ambitious hiring, enrollment goals

Sentinel:

• CSU plan would combine Western Slope research centers
  

June 12, 2009

Denver Post:

• “Brutal” budget cuts loom in Colorado
  
• Ritter says education plan in works
  
• Colorado hopes to net funds for broadband
  

Daily Camera:

• College tour site sees lots of action
  

Chieftain:

• Good strategy – Editorial
  

Sentinel:

• CSU consolidation reasonable for research – Editorial
  

Tribune:

• UNC eyes yet another big rise
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Report: $213M in stimulus money spent in Colorado so far
  

Examiner.com:

• What it takes to make the grade after high school
  

Denver Daily News:

• Fewer prisoners equals more graduates?
  

June 13-15, 2009

Denver Post:

• Colorado planning for furloughs
  
• UNC faces third straight tuition hike
  
• Prepare for next year’s state budget cuts now
  

Daily Camera:

• Insurance premiums up 22% for CU students
  
• CU program changing perceptions of computer science
  

Chieftain:

• Everybody wins – Editorial
  

Tribune:

• UNC OKs 9 percent tuition hike
  

Fort Morgan Times:

• Oil, gas group gives 10 scholarships at $1,500 each
  

June 16, 2009

Daily Camera:

• Funding shortage could leave CU building half-empty
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU’s Frank promises communication
  

Vail Daily:

• Ft. Lewis College president to step down in 2010
  

June 17, 2009

June 18, 2009

Denver Post:

• CU president returns borrowed T-shirt
  

Daily Camera:

• Economic stimulus research grants coming to CU
  
• CU scientists discover ancient Martian lake
  

Coloradoan:

• Borrowed bucks pay for CSU’s building boom
  
• CSU will persevere during coming tough times
  

Northern Colorado Business Report:

• Frank says further CSU layoffs unlikely
  

June 19, 2009

Chieftain:

• Adams State unveils new student digs
  

Northern Colorado Business Report:

• CSU to cut emissions, expenses with wood chips
  

June 20-22, 2009

Denver Post:

• A valuable investment – for state and students – Guest Commentary
  

Daily Camera:

• More CU freshmen asking to live at home
  
• CU announces digital media program
  
• New CU information storage to cost $50.5 million
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU board broke open meetings law in Blake selection, judge rules
  

Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Despite borrowing millions CSU keeps its credit rating good
• Colorado State U. Board of Governors broke open-meetings law, judge rules

June 23, 2009

Denver Post:

• Renewable-energy institute planned for Boulder campus
  
• Colorado budget year to start in $384 million hole
  
• Ft. Lewis in line for $1M grant for student union
  

Daily Camera:

• CU approves $2.6 billion budget
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU will be fine, but why not try to thrive? – Editorial
  

Tribune:

• Program gives girls a boost for college, their self-esteem
  

Journal-Advocate:

• CSU alumni show their support
  

Times Independent:

• Colleges collaborate for education
  

June 24, 2009

Coloradoan:

• CSU board to appoint leaders today
  

Chieftain:

• Opportunities – Editorial
  

Examiner:

• Tuition hikes at Metro State and other colleges
  

June 25, 2009

Denver Post:

• Colorado school loans to get bypass
  
• Interim title removed from CSU president
  
• CSU hikes resident undergrads’ tuition 9%
  
• CU to try text message donations
  

Chieftain:

• Blake officially CSU chancellor
  
• CSU-P eyes degree in athletics
  

Denver Business Journal:

• EnCana gives $1M to CU Denver Business School

June 26, 2009

Daily Camera:

• Senator says CU program to receive $500K
  

Gazette:

• GM turns to professor at UCCS
  

Colorado Daily:

• CU students part of cycling trek to raise money for injured vets
  

June 27-29, 2009

Denver Post:

• CU Denver business school consolidating, moving downtown
  

Daily Camera:

• Study abroad students consider cheaper destinations
  
• Feds give some relief from student loan repayments
  
• CU, Naropa to participate in scholarship program for veterans
  

Chieftain:

• New degree – Editorial
  

Coloradoan:

• CSU losing best-kept secret status – Guest Opinion

June 30, 2009

Daily Camera:

• CU licenses carbon capture technology to Boulder startup