Tag: College
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Man dies after police chase, shooting on University of Northern Colorado campus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man who died after police shot him during a chase through the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley Wednesday evening has been identified. Theodore Lee Rybus, 41, of Greeley, was identified as the man whom police shot during a chase on foot through…
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Any DPS graduate can use Denver’s college affordability fund, regardless of residency status
The Denver City Council expanded eligibility for the Prosperity Denver Fund in a 12-1 vote Monday evening after lengthy public comment and deliberation. The new rules allow students from low-income families to participate in the fund, which has various means of lessening the financial burden of higher education, as long as they graduated from a…
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State Supreme Court to hear cases on charter schools, for-profit college lawsuit
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases implicating the government’s ability to deny applications for charter schools and for Good Samaritans to receive compensation for injuries they suffer during a rescue. The justices also announced on Tuesday they will review a complex and long-running consumer protection lawsuit against a for-profit college, which…
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Controversial CSU president to step down
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State University and its president, Joyce McConnell, have agreed to “part ways,” a joint message sent to students, faculty and staff on Thursday said. McConnell’s last day will be June 30, according to the terms of a separation agreement, under which she will get more…
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More teens working in Colorado, U.S. than before the start of COVID-19 pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School is out for summer and that means teens aren’t only looking forward to warmer weather and vacations, but also summer jobs. And they’ll have plenty of company. In 2021, 32% of teens ages 16 to 19 were participating in the nation’s workforce, while 39.6%…
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10th Circuit reinstates MSU Denver student’s lawsuit alleging First Amendment violation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Calling the issue an “easy one,” the federal appeals court based in Colorado reinstated a lawsuit by a Metropolitan State University of Denver student who claims an administrator violated her First Amendment rights when he prohibited her from speaking about a professor to other students.…
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Colorado Free Application Day aims to improve access to higher education, training
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All 32 public higher education institutions in Colorado will waive their application fees for in-state residents Tuesday, saving incoming freshmen and transfer students some hard-earned cash. The Colorado Department of Higher Education’s third Colorado Free…
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Denver cracks down on college students, athletics to fight COVID-19 outbreak
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver issued a public health order targeting college students and athletes in an attempt to stop a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Thursday. Denver’s two-week cumulative incident rate average has more than doubled since Sept. 9, increasing from 78.4 cases to…
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CU-Boulder places all Boulder-based students under quarantine after rise in coronavirus cases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of students at the University of Colorado-Boulder are under a 14-day quarantine because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in the past several weeks. The quarantine guideline applies to all students living on campus or elsewhere in Boulder and was issued to try to…