Higher Ed Press Clips April 2011

April 1, 2011

Ed News:

• Friday Churn: “Always our kids”
  

Ed Week:

• New Reports Highlights Promise of Early College High Schools
  

Fox 31:

• Budget Compromise doesn’t last long
  

Washington Post:

• Another brand of Bush school reform: Jeb’s
  

April 2-4, 2011

Denver Post:

• Talks on state budget become heated
  
• UNC’s short NCAA run could help university, town in long run
  
• Op-Ed: CU journalism turning a page
  

Gazette:

• CTU doctoral student use business skills in South Africa
  

Daily Camera:

• CU regent supports adding alumni adviser for board
  

Chieftain:

• Op-Ed: College Woes
  

Ed News:

• Monday Churn: Back to work
  

Wall Street Journal:

• Public-College Presidents Score Raises
  
• Pay of State University Presidents Holds Steady Despite Cuts
  

April 5, 2011

Denver Post:

• Stalemate on Colorado budget continues
  

American Independent:

• What Colorado can teach Texas about college vouchers
  

Durango Herald:

• Talks fail to produce state budget
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Business tax breaks at issue in Colorado budget debate
  

Daily Camera:

• Bruce Benson: Close CU-Boulder journalism school, keep the degree
  

Chieftain:

• Budget bill hits impasse
  

Ed News:

• Tuesday Churn: Unions rally
  

Ed Week:

• College Bound Blog (4/5/11): Debate Heats Up over Pell Grant
  

Wall Street Journal:

• Private-School Tax Break is Upheld
  

April 6-7, 2011

Denver Post:

• 53 percent of DPS students opt out of assigned campuses
  
• Colorado legislators reach budget deal
  

Chieftain:

• JBC Transparency questioned in budget talks
  

Ed News:

• Schools get good news sort of
  
• How the K-12 Cut Works
  

Ed Week:

• College Bound Blog (4/7/11): Selective Colleges even more selective this year
  

Walls Street Journal:

• Weathering Education Cuts
  

NY Times:

• Obama Takes Aim at Inequality in Education
  

April 8, 2011

9 News:

• Relive the best years of your life on College Friday
  

Durango Herald:

• Measure carries out $373 cut per student
  

Daily Camera:

• CU Board of Regents to vote April 14 on closure of Boulder’s journalism school
  
• CU faculty leader: Expend tuition benefits to employee’s dependents
  

Ed News:

• Committees do their jobs
  
• Friday Churn: Mesa mulls name
  

April 9-11, 2011

Denver Post:

• Coloradans open up about shutdown anxiety
  
• Public vs. private jobs: Stacking up pay and benefits
  
• Bill would let video gambling fund higher ed
  
• Senate gives initial approval to $18 billion Colo. Budget
  
• Pension plans a sticking point for Colorado’s PERA
  

Chieftain:

• Pace to lead House charge against budget
  

Daily Camera:

• CU leaders pitch 9 percent tuition hike for in-state students on Boulder campus
  

Ed News:

• Monday Churn: Next round
  
• Senate passes school finance bill
  

NY Times:

• Admission to College, With Catch: Year’s Wait
  
• Survey Finds Small Increase in Professors’ Pay
  
• E.U. Presses Greece on Private Colleges
  
• Australian University Take Steps to Increase Numbers of Indigenous Students and Academics
  
• Emerging Powers Increase Share of Scientific Research
  

April 12, 2011

Denver Post:

• Colorado budget easily passes Senate, heads to House
  
• Old CU health site is sold to developer
  
• Colorado education chief hopefuls face board
  

Daily Camera:

• CU-Boulder’s dorms not just for freshman anymore
  

Chieftain:

• Senate OKs ‘unwanted’ budget
  

Ed News:

• Tuesday Churn: Coming attractions
  

Ed Week:

• College Bound Blog (4-11-11): Enrollment jumps linked to growth of PELL grants
  

NY Times:

• College Loans Weigh Heavier on Graduates
  

April 13, 2011

Denver Post:

• Colorado committee to unveil complex definition of “effective educator”
  

Daily Camera:

• CU-Boulder’s 84% acceptance rate is higher on New York Times list
  

Ed News:

• Wednesday Churn: SBE’s big days
  
• $250 million cut may not be set in stone
  
• Effectiveness council ready to report
  

Ed Week:

• College Bound Blog (4-13-11):  Latest Deal Protects Maximum Pell, Ends Year-Round Grants
  

April 14, 2011

Denver Post:

• Colorado budget gets initial OK from House
  
• CSU-Global Campus holds first graduation ceremony
  
• Senators back tax checkoff for preschool
  

Daily Camera:

• Regents to vote Thursday on closure of CU-Boulder journalism school
  

Ed News:

• Thursday Churn: First lady, Ft. Carson
  
• Much work ahead on evaluation system
  

Chronicle of Higher Education:

• In Colorado, Public Colleges Peer Over a $600-Million Stimulus ‘Cliff’
  

Wall Street Journal:

• Schools Struggle Even as Businesses Thrive
  

April 15, 2011

Denver Post:

• Colorado GOP united as House passes $18 billion budget that softens education cuts, restores some tax breaks
  
• Engineering disciplines will be under one roof in new CSU building
  
• Op-Ed: Stay the course on school reform
  

Daily Camera:

• CU-Boulder journalism school to shut down after 5-4 vote by regents
  

Chieftain:

• 2 finalists named for CSU-Pueblo presidency
  
• Massey seeks to lower K-12 cuts
  

Longmont Times:

• State Senate to debate tuition bill today
  

Ed News:

• Friday Churn: ASSET bill up
  
• Don’t forget about CAP4K
  

Omaha World Herald:

• Scotts pledge $10 million to CSU
  

The Republic:

• Level 3 chairman, wife pledge $10 million toward new Colorado State University building
  

Northern Colorado Business Journal:

• Tuition hike submitted to CSU Board of Governors
  

Boulder Business Journal:

• Level 3 Leader gives $10 million to CSU
  

NY Times:

• The Default Major: Skating Through B-School
  
• Budget Deal Fuels School Voucher Revival
  

 

Last week’s ‘COLLEGE FRIDAY’ Roundup Coverage -- April 8, 2011:

• East High students visit CSU on College Friday
  
• College Friday: Wear your green and gold
  
• NJC's LEARN group celebrates College Friday
  
• College Friday Freebies
  

April 16-18, 2011

Denver Post:

• Senate gives initial approval for in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants
  

Ed News:

• Monday Churn: Eagerly waiting
  
• ASSET bill passes Senate test
  

Chieftain:

• University to unveil a library makeover
  

NY Times:

• Study Abroad in Hot Spots
  
• N.Y.U. in the U.A.E.
  

Wall Street Journal:

• It Takes Moon Shot to Ace This Class
  

April 19, 2011

Denver Post:

• After budget deal, lawmakers revisit K-12 cuts looking to restore some funding
  

Ed News:

• Massey wants to cut the cut
  

Aurora Sentinel:

• Let good sense, compassion guide in-state tuition debate
  

Chieftain:

• CSU-Pueblo prez finalist sees enrollment doubling
  
• State education funding cuts may be trimmed
  

Ed Week:

• College Bound Blog (4-18-11): Experts Call for Change to Pell Grants
  

April 20-21, 2011

Denver Post:

• University of Denver fears confusion over proposed Metro State name change
  
• Gov. Hickenlooper’s first 100 days
  

Ed News:

• Thursday Churn: Hicks 100 days
  

11 News:

• CMC now offering 4-year degrees
  

April 22-27, 2011

Denver Post:

• Colorado’s Mesa State College gets new name, with help of math diagram
  
• CSU chosen to rebuild Chevy sedan into green car
  

Denver Business Journal:

• Lt. Gov. Garcia confirmed as Colorado higher-ed chief
  

Camera:

• CU-Boulder chancellor, student leaders look to snuff 4/20 smoke-out
  

GJ Sentinel:

• New name selected for college
  

Ed News:

• Wednesday Churn: CU Tuition vote
  

Ed Week:

• Colorado Bound Blog (4-25-11): Aspen Institute Ranks Top 120 Community Colleges
  

Wall Street Journal:

• Budget Cuts Lead Some AP Students to Enroll Online:
  

NY Times:

• Jeb Bush Finds New Role as Education Adviser
  

April 28-29, 2011

Denver Post:

• Op-Ed: Failing the middle class on higher ed
  
• Seven community college majors now will transfer seamlessly to 4-year schools
  
• Latino Republican in Colorado House struggled over vote on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
  
• CSU’s Little Shop of Physics lands national award
  
• Murphy named dean of Metro State business school
  

Chieftain:

• Unconventional Approach
  

Gazette:

• Lt. governor outlines Colorado education goals
  
• Public forums set with finalists for PPCC’s top job
  

Fox 31:

• Garcia outlines Colo. Education priorities
  

Ed News:

• Garcia highlights education priorities
  
• Mixed reactions to evaluation plans