Students are criticizing Colorado State University for “preemptive compliance” with a letter from the Trump administration calling on schools to end all race-conscious policies. The school began to make changes to DEI efforts last week when most Colorado universities haven’t.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Retiring Colorado community college leader Joe Garcia says higher education afforded him a life he ‘could not have imagined’
Joe Garcia, who is the Colorado Community College System chancellor, announced that he will retire June 30.
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NIH funding cuts could have ‘crushing effect’ on Colorado’s health care, research, and economy
The Trump administration wants to halve how much money institutions receive to support biomedical research.
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Colorado now tied for most educated state in the nation
Colorado residents are still the most educated in the nation, but Massachusetts now shares the top spot, according to a report released last week.
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Why Colorado Mesa University’s president decided to stand alone when it comes to higher ed funding
Colorado higher education leaders have made it a tradition to sign a letter stating how much more money they need beyond the governor’s November request, including this year. The unified financial requests have led to far more money for all colleges and universities in recent years.
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How can higher education help democracy? By boosting civic participation, this group says.
Can a college degree improve a person’s civic participation? Absolutely — but the unequal ability of students to graduate from college undermines their chances at participating in U.S. democracy, according to Complete College America. The national nonprofit advocates for dramatically increasing college completion rates and improving student success. The new paper it released last month […]
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As Trump’s second term draws near, Colorado colleges reaffirm their support of immigrant students on campus
Colorado public university leaders say they’re better prepared now to support the immigrant students on their campuses than they were during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term.
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Gov. Jared Polis’ budget would slow the phase-in of Colorado’s new school funding formula
Colorado school districts would no longer be funded based on a four-year enrollment average under a 2025-26 budget proposal released by Gov. Jared Polis.
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1 of 3 Hispanic students have dropped out of college at some point, survey says
Two-thirds of the students surveyed said they considered leaving college at some point.
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Community college enrollment gains led by dual-enrolled high school students
About 44% of the students enrolled in community colleges in Colorado are still in high school.