Metro State Opposes Amendment 46, Supports Ritter's Scholarship Proposal At its first meeting in the 2008-2009 academic year, the Metropolitan State College of Denver Board of Trustees took a position on a number of items expected to appear on the November ballot. Board member Mark Martinez (pictured) said that given Metro's unique mission and community role, it was important to oppose Amendment 46.
CSU Annual Research Expenditures a Record $302.6 Million Colorado State University's commitment to research helped push the university's research expenditures to nearly $303 million in fiscal year 2008 - a new record for the university at a time when competition for federal funding is at an all-time high.
Filling Up on DU Campus is a (Natural) Gas The University of Denver this summer went green this summer, installing what's believed to be the first compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle refueling station on a Colorado university campus.
CU-Boulder Offers Veterans Writing Workshop Beginning Sept. 10 Colorado military veterans interested in writing about their experiences are invited to register for a writing workshop offered by the University of Colorado at Boulder's Continuing Education and Professional Studies program.
Pueblo School of Arts and Sciences a Model for Closing the Achievement Gap At Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences (PSAS), a K-8 public charter school operated through Colorado State University-Pueblo, was highlighted in a recent report prepared by the Donnell-Kay and Piton Foundations in Collaboration with the Colorado Department of Education for success in closing the income achievement gap.
LCC Volleyball Freshman Earns All-Tournament Honors The Lamar Community College Volleyball Team returned home from the Frank Phillips College (Borger, TX) Tournament with a 1-4 record from last weekend, however freshman LCC star Sarah Nunez (pictured) earned All-Tournament honors.
Autumn@Adams Features Open Mike Poetry Night Adams State College senior, Jesse Russell (shown), is organizing a poetry reading Sept. 17 in the Student Life Center located in the Student Union Building as part of the fifth annual Autumn@Adams.
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