Faculty plan to use the new Artificial Intelligence Hub to host lectures about AI, teach students how to use the technology, and discuss best research and innovation practices.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Trump administration higher education letter: Most Colorado universities have yet to decide response
A Colorado Mesa University spokesperson said the school does not plan to formally respond to the letter.
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As more Colorado students take college-level classes, a report says it’s time to make improvements
The report offers five areas where states can strengthen dual enrollment for students and includes recommendations related to each.
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144,000 Coloradans are in student loan default as repayment struggles increase nationwide
Data compiled by the Associated Press shows more Americans are struggling to pay their student loan debt. In Colorado, defaults have also spiked.
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Colorado public colleges and universities try to keep student services safe from budget ‘belt tightening’
Leaders say they’re trying to preserve key services to students, but pressure on those programs is growing.
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Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes.
Low-income students in Colorado will soon be eligible for short-term job training through an expansion of Pell Grants, the federal program that provides need-based aid for higher education.
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This college rodeo team is mostly women. Here’s why that matters for rural men.
Researchers are starting to study why rural men attend college at lower rates than women. At Colorado Mesa University, the challenge of getting rural men to join the rodeo team mirrors what’s happening nationwide.
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What it means when a Colorado college is designated a ‘Basic Needs Campus’
The designation is one of four state recognition programs aimed at encouraging public and private colleges and universities to better support students.
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Find out how much Colorado college tuition and fees have increased over the years
This fall, four-year universities can increase tuition by 3.5%, and two-year colleges can raise it by 5%.
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10 years and 16,800 students short: What went wrong with Colorado’s youth apprenticeship program?
CareerWise Colorado has employed far fewer students in youth apprenticeships than leaders once envisioned. The program’s challenges offer valuable lessons as bipartisan enthusiasm for on-the-job-training grows nationwide.