Monday Churn: Benson speaks up
CU President Bruce Benson responds to controversy about next year’s possible tuition hike and administrative salaries at the Boulder campus.
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Tuition-setting season ramps up
Colorado higher education leaders are starting to turn their attention to how much they’ll charge students to attend college next fall.
Partisan spat rocks House Education
Two surprise amendments ignited a partisan House Education Committee fight Monday that ended with the sponsor walking out on his own bill.
Gaming bill debated, delayed
Colorado’s community colleges could hit a $29 million annual jackpot if – and this could be a big if – House Bill 12-1280 passes.
Gladwell was right, and other research
EdNews asks researchers to sort out what’s noteworthy in the latest reports, studies and papers. First in an occasional series, Research in Review.
College remediation rates rise
Colorado’s college remediation rates rose in 2010-11 but retention of students who take remedial courses is improving, according to a new report. With audio
Friday Churn: New face at UCD
Don Elliman, a veteran business and state government figure, has been named interim chancellor at CU-Denver.
It’s “Metropolitan State University”
With a trustee vote out of the way, the next stop for Metro State’s proposed new name is the Colorado legislature.
Thursday Churn: A new name for Metro
Updated – Metropolitan State University of Denver should be the new name of Metro State College, the board of trustees voted this morning.
What if there’s no money?
The prospect of no state funding for higher education hung over a day-long hearing on college and university budgets Monday.
