Press Releases

2013

April 2013

• April 16, 2013 - Lt. Gov. Garcia releases 2012 Remedial Education Report

March 2013

• March 13, 2013 - Lt. Gov. Garcia releases College Measures website with first-year earnings of Colorado’s college graduates

February 2013

• February 20, 2013 - Lt. Gov. Garcia announces strong results for state’s concurrent enrollment programs
• February 6, 2013 - Department of Higher Education Supports K-12 Professional Development

January 2013

• January 4, 2013 - Lt. Gov. Garcia announces StudyColorado board meeting

2012

December 2012

• December 6, 2012 - Colorado Commission on Higher Education Adopts Statewide Master Plan for Higher Education

November 2012

• November 15, 2012 - Higher Education and K-12 move College and Career Readiness forward

October 2012

• October 10, 2012 - Reverse Transfer Grant Award

September 2012

• September 14, 2012 - CCHE appoints new Chair and Vice-Chair

August 2012

• August 24, 2012 - Angela Baier to be the New Chief Executive Officer of CollegeInvest & College Assist
• August 2, 2012 - Colorado Department of Higher Education
  Unveils New Database Tool to Aid Alignment Efforts with K-12

April 2012

• April 6, 2012 - CCHE Reverses 1986 Prohibition on Early Childhood Degrees

February 2012

• February 7, 2012 - 2011 Remedial Education Report and
  Highlights Work to Improve Educational Outcomes

2011

December 2011

• December 22, 2011 - Colorado Department of Higher Education Receives Grant to Support Alignment Efforts with K-12

November 2011

• November 30, 2011 - Department of Higher Education Partners with K-12 to Improve Educator Effectiveness

September 2011

• September 27, 2011 - Colorado Awarded $35 Million for GEAR UP Precollegiate Program

January 2011

• January 25, 2011 - Dr. Gianneschi to Join the Colorado Department of Higher Education

2010

November 2010

• November 16, 2010 - DHE Partners with K-12 to Improve Educator Effectiveness
• November 12, 2010 - Governor Celebrates Recipients of $2,500 College Access Scholarship Event
• November 4, 2010 - Higher Education Strategic Planning Final Report is Available

September 2010

• September 24, 2010 - Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee To Hold Public Forum in Grand Junction
• September 10, 2010 - Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee To Hold Public Forum in Pueblo

August 2010

• August 27, 2010 - Richard Kaufman appointed to Commission to Replace Michael Plachy
• August 6, 2010 - CCHE Passes Resolution to Oppose Ballot Measures 60, 61 and 101

July 2010

• July 13, 2010 - Request for Proposals (RFP) - Improving Teacher Quality Grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title II, Part A; CFDA Number: 84.367

April 2010

• April 22, 2010 - Press Advisory - Student Forum to Discuss Statewide Higher Education Planning
• April 9, 2010 - CCHE Begins Review of Performance Contracts

March 2010

• Mar 22, 2010 - Chief Academic Officer Appointed
• Mar 5, 2010 - Strategic Planning Committee Makes Higher Ed Funding Recommendation

February 2010

• Feb 16, 2010 - Department of Higher Education Appoints New Deputy Director

January 2010

• Jan 11, 2010 - Department of Higher Education Appoints New CFO
• Jan 8, 2010 - CCHE sets agenda for 2010

2009

September 2009

• Sep 4, 2009 - Teach Colorado Grants Announced

August 2009

• Aug 28, 2009 - Improving Teacher Quality Grants Announced (part of No Child Left Behind Act)

May 2009

• May 6, 2009 - COF Study Release
• May 6, 2009 - WICHE COF Evaluation Report

March 2009

• March 2, 2009 - Grants To Four Institutions To Increase Degree Completion

2008

December 2008

• December 11, 2008 - CCHE Releases Annual Remedial Report

September 2008

• September 23, 2008 - Higher Ed Chiefs to Brief CCHE on Budgets

August 2008

• August 1, 2008 - No CCHE Appeal of Court Decision for Colorado Christian University

July 2008

• July 15, 2008 - DHE Contracts with WICHE to Study COF

May 2008

• May 22, 2008 - CCHE to Consider Higher Education Ballot Initiatives

March 2008

• March 4, 2008 - WICHE Grant: Colorado One of Three States to Receive Grant to Help Adults Get College Degrees

2007

December 2007

• December 10, 2007: Higher Ed’s Economic Impact: 98,000 Jobs & $4.25 Billion a Year
• December 5, 2007: Study of Colorado's Higher Educations Economic Impact Set for Release

October 2007

• October 4, 2007: CCHE Approves Proposed 5-year Higher Ed Capital Improvements

September 2007

• September 6, 2007: CCHE Takes Major Step Toward Improved Higher Ed Funding

August 2007

• August 14, 2007: Statement by Executive Director Skaggs on the Release of the Attorney General's Opinion Regarding Tuition Classification

July 2007

• July 30, 2007: DHE Appoints New Deputy Director
• July 3, 2007: HEAR Press Briefing Details

June 2007

• June 1, 2007: DHE Appoints Chief Academic Officer
• June 5, 2007: Colorado Higher Education Summit Press Release

March 2007

• March 29, 2007: Statement by Executive Director Skaggs on CSU's Special Budget Request to the Senate
• March 8, 2007: Statement by Executive Director Skaggs on the Release of the SHEEO State Education Fincance Report