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Congratulations on starting the next stage of your academic journey. The Board of Regents is proud to count you as one of the University of Colorado’s newest students, and we welcome you to our community of scholars. When Colorado’s voters elected us to serve, we took an oath to uphold and protect
Board of Regents 2024 July Retreat
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Daily Camera

CU Officials Discuss Vision for the Future

Officials at the University of Colorado heard updates on systemwide goals before considering a new vision for the future at the Board of Regents retreat in Bailey.
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Statement from University of Colorado Board of Regents on Auraria Campus Protests

The University of Colorado Board of Regents is actively monitoring the protest on the Auraria Campus. We support the rights of our students, faculty, staff and campus visitors to exercise their First Amendment rights. We expect everyone to respect the learning, teaching and business environment that
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CU Connections

Regents Give Approval to 2024-25 Recommendations on Tuition, Fees and Compensation

At its April meeting, the CU Board of Regents voted to approve recommendations on tuition, fees, and compensation for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The plan invests in CU faculty and staff and helps keep tuition increases in check, which was made possible by the state’s investment of over a 9% increase
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CU Achieves $428 Million in Operating Efficiencies Over Six-year Period

Delivering on the University of Colorado’s commitment to carrying out its educational and research mission efficiently, the CU system achieved $428 million in operating efficiencies from the 2017-18 fiscal year through the 2022-23 fiscal year.
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CU-led Legislation Aims to Improve College Affordability

As proposed, House Bill 24-1340 creates a student incentive tied to the top jobs identified as in- demand jobs by the state of Colorado and creates a framework for an incentive around rewarding student transfer of college credit from Colorado high schools or public two-year institutions to Colorado
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Statement From Board of Regents on UCCS Campus Shooting

We were saddened to learn about this morning's tragedy at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus, which authorities are currently investigating. As we are learning from communications being sent by law enforcement authorities and campus leadership, it appears this was an isolated incident.
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University of Colorado Campuses Drive $10.8 Billion in Economic Impact

With the inclusion of CU affiliate hospitals, the figure reaches $17.2 billion.
CU leaders meet with members of the Vail Valley business community.
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Can Higher Education Help Solve Eagle County’s Workforce Challenges?

CU leaders visited the Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley campus for a discussion with local business and nonprofit leaders about top workforce challenges. The roundtable was part of CU's Summer Outreach Tour, which took university representatives across the state to hear from communities about their needs.
Regent Ken Montera, Regent Emeritus Kyle Hybl and Col Vik Bebarta, M.D.
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CU Connections

CU Center for COMBAT Research’s Mission in Spotlight at Joint Event with El Pomar Foundation

Regent Ken Montera, vice chair, and Regent Emeritus Kyle Hybl co-hosted the event at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs.
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CU Summer Outreach Tour Continues in Southern Colorado

Regents and other system leaders met with community members and students on a recent trip to the region that included stops in Pueblo and Pueblo West, Cañon City, Florence, Walsenburg, La Veta and Trinidad.
President Todd Saliman and CU community members.
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CU Celebrates LGBTQ+ Community at Denver Pride

CU marked its eighth consecutive year as a proud sponsor of Denver Pride, the annual festival, parade and 5K race celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
Regents Callie Rennison and Ken Montera
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Regents Elect Callie Rennison as Chair, Ken Montera as Vice Chair

The nine regents elected both Rennison and Montera by acclamation during the board’s June meeting at the University of Colorado Boulder.
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CU’s Summer Outreach Tour Included Burlington

University of Colorado leaders kicked off this year’s summer outreach to communities across the state with a visit to several eastern plains communities May 15-17.
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CU’s Summer Outreach Tour Kicks Off with Visit to Colorado’s Eastern Plains

During the three-day trip to Burlington, Kit Carson, Hugo and Limon, the CU group met with community leaders, public school administrators, elected officials, health care providers, business leaders, and students and families.
Regent Mark VanDriel at his swearing-in ceremony in January 2023.
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Five Questions for Mark VanDriel

Regent touts CU’s ‘special place in the higher education landscape.’
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Regents begin consideration of 2023-24 budget possibilities

The Board of Regents has begun the work of determining the 2023-24 budget for the four-campus system with consideration of three potential budget scenarios for the fiscal year.
CU Board or Regents rename CU Boulder building
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CU Boulder Today

Building renaming to honor legacies of Ofelia Miramontes, Leonard Baca

With the unanimous approval of the regents, the campus will move forward with a recommendation to rename Fleming the Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building, which is the new home of CU Boulder’s School of Education.
Ken Montera, center, with son Michael, left, grandson Henry and son Brien. Brien’s son Henry is the fifth generation of the Montera family to be born in Colorado.
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CU Connections

Five questions for Ken Montera

Vice chair of Board of Regents took lessons in leadership from corporate world, the campaign trail – and a CU education.
Two Distinguished Professors will be honored Feb. 9
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Distinguished Professor 2022 cohort now totals nine

The CU Board of Regents on Nov. 3 voted to approve seven faculty members, recommended by President Todd Saliman with the concurrence of the systemwide Committee of Distinguished Professors. The board is expected to approve the two newest Distinguished Professors on Feb. 9, with formal recognition of all nine taking place during a board meeting later this spring.
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CU Denver program helps incarcerated learners reach milestone

A CU Denver partnership with the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) recently celebrated a milestone, holding “graduation” ceremonies for incarcerated learners who completed a seven-class sequence leading toward a Certificate in Strategic Communication.
Leadership inspired by visits across the state for listening, learning
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Regents engaged with outreach efforts

The University of Colorado Board of Regents last week showed its enthusiasm and appreciation for progress in one of its key priorities – community outreach and engagement.
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The Gazette

GUEST COLUMN: Reflections on 12 years as a CU Regent

Sue Sharkey represented the Fourth Congressional District for two terms on the CU Board of Regents, including two years as chair and three as vice chair.
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Board of Regents officially welcomes four newest members

Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Boatright last week swore in four members of the University of Colorado Board of Regents who were elected in November.