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Kumi Naidoo, a South African activist, Rhodes scholar and former executive director of Greenpeace International, will deliver a keynote speech at this year’s Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit in Boulder, Colorado.

History is rife with examples of demagogues — charismatic leaders who know what the masses want to hear, and who use popular prejudices and false promises to sweep the “common people” into revolt against society’s elites.

The Colorado Community College System program ensures new, first-time students attending any CCCS College are guaranteed admission to a participating four-year college or university.

The program aims to increase diversity in a field that consists of mostly white men.

A CIRES (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences) program, it was initiated by former faculty member and current Regent At-Large Lesley Smith.

CU Regent, alumnus, and Chief of External Initiatives Nolbert Chavez arranged and hosted a special blessing at the historic Centennial House at 1050 9th St.

Interim Chief Financial Officer Chad Marturano guided the board through the extensive assessment report.

Gov. Jared Polis named the Colorado Springs Republican to the vacant seat last month after Regent Chance Hill resigned for personal reasons. Montera represents the 5th Congressional District.

Governor Jared Polis on Monday appointed Republican Ken Montera to the vacant seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents that represents Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. The seat became open when Regent Chance Hill announced in November that he would step down from the board for personal reasons.

This morning, Regent Chance Hill, who represents the 5thCongressional District, announced that he will resign his seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents immediately to pursue new professional opportunities outside the state.

CU Regents Lesley Smith and Ilana Spiegel took part in the American Heart Association's STEM Goes Red event, part of an initiative bringing interesting careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to life for young women.

The Board of Regents has established diversity, equity and inclusion as core values of CU through its guiding principles and implements those principles through regent policy.

The new chair leads the CU Board of Regents into next week’s summer retreat.

The Board of Regents appreciates Mark Kennedy’s service and dedication to the University of Colorado

Regent and CU Denver professor says a faculty perspective strengthens the board.

The Board of Regents on April 8 voted to approve recommendations on tuition, compensation and fees for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The plan calls for, in effect, a 0% tuition rate change for undergraduate students.

Chavez may have been a newcomer to the CU Board of Regents when he was sworn in earlier this year, but he’s no stranger to CU, nor to leadership.

The policy expert brings a ‘360-degree view of education’ to her role as CU regent.

Calling it “an important step in recognizing past injustices,” a CU Boulder professor, Regent Lesley Smith, Regent Emerita Irene Griego and alumni testified before the Colorado Senate Education Committee today, expressing support for a bill moving through the legislature that would grant in-state tuition to members of American Indian nations with historical ties to Colorado.

A guiding principle of CU is to encourage and provide access to the university for all qualified Colorado students. Test-optional college admissions is an effective way to provide more access to more Coloradans while maintaining quality and integrity in admissions and a competitive advantage for Colorado higher education.

In an effort to meet growing market needs for teachers in Colorado, the CU Board of Regents approved a new bachelor’s degree, the Bachelor of Arts in Inclusive Early Childhood Education, at its Feb. 11 meeting.

At the CU Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 11, the regents approved resolutions to rename two campus buildings at CU Boulder -- one after pioneering alumna and lifelong educator Lucile Berkeley Buchanan and another after Professor Emeritus Albert Ramírez and Vera, his late wife, who for many years provided support, mentorship and guidance to first-generation and other underrepresented students.

Regents Jack Kroll and Ilana Spiegel addressed key issues during the virtual Jan. 28 Faculty Council meeting, including budget uncertainty, student support and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Financial aid for CU students has doubled since FY 2010-11, helping students' out-of-pocket expenses drop from nearly 5% in 2018 to 4% in 2020.