/tags/higher-education-college Higher Education (College) en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:29:25 GMT /news/2025-04-16/csu-students-fear-loss-of-inclusive-culture-due-to-changes-based-on-anti-dei-executive-orders Colorado State University has made language changes on its websites following the Trump Administration’s guidelines to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:29:25 GMT /news/2025-04-16/csu-students-fear-loss-of-inclusive-culture-due-to-changes-based-on-anti-dei-executive-orders Emma VandenEinde /politics/2025-03-27/colorado-lawmakers-finalize-budget-proposal-heres-what-they-cut-to-close-1-2b-gap-and-what-they-didnt The cuts will enable the state to absorb the rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year. But they didn’t eliminate the state’s structural deficit, which will require ongoing cuts for years to come. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:25:38 GMT /politics/2025-03-27/colorado-lawmakers-finalize-budget-proposal-heres-what-they-cut-to-close-1-2b-gap-and-what-they-didnt Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance? Sat, 15 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-15/purplish-the-billion-dollar-budget-hole Bente Birkeland, Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /news/2025-02-10/colorado-universities-closer-to-paying-athletes-but-will-the-public-know-how-much The bill would allow schools to pay players from any sport, though football is the most lucrative, for their name, image and likeness rights, otherwise known as NIL. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:48:19 GMT /news/2025-02-10/colorado-universities-closer-to-paying-athletes-but-will-the-public-know-how-much Ben Markus, CPR News /2024-12-27/the-catch-up-data-leaks-funding-higher-education-and-a-bus-ride-to-the-slopes The Catch Up is a weekly look at everything that made headlines on »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·'s newscasts. This week we're looking at December 23 through 27. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:12:32 GMT /2024-12-27/the-catch-up-data-leaks-funding-higher-education-and-a-bus-ride-to-the-slopes Nikole Robinson Carroll /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-19/nearly-1-in-4-college-students-have-limited-access-to-nutritious-food-colorado-schools-have-ideas-to-fix-that Federal data shows that nearly one in four college students struggles to get enough nutritious food. In response, many Colorado colleges and universities offer support services like food pantries. On today’s In The NoCo, we explore how these programs are filling a need during a time of high food prices and increased educational costs. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-19/nearly-1-in-4-college-students-have-limited-access-to-nutritious-food-colorado-schools-have-ideas-to-fix-that In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-09-04/technical-issues-loom-for-those-seeking-to-access-the-free-application-for-federal-student-aid-form A new school year is underway, yet students and families still don’t have access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Applications usually are accepted beginning October 1, but the Department of Education is blaming technical issues on the reason for the delay. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales said the agency would run tests for a limited set of students and institutions before circulating it to the public in December. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:03:02 GMT /news/2024-09-04/technical-issues-loom-for-those-seeking-to-access-the-free-application-for-federal-student-aid-form Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /news/2024-07-17/colorado-ranks-near-bottom-nationally-of-students-completing-fafsa-college-aid-form Technical issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier this year led to a double-digit drop in college students filling out the form. Colorado ranked at the bottom with only 37% of students completing the FAFSA for the fall semester according to Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:37:26 GMT /news/2024-07-17/colorado-ranks-near-bottom-nationally-of-students-completing-fafsa-college-aid-form Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-15/can-uncs-future-medical-school-help-fix-colorados-doctor-shortage Colorado, like many other states, has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine, today on In The NoCo. Wed, 15 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-15/can-uncs-future-medical-school-help-fix-colorados-doctor-shortage In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-07/the-new-president-of-colorado-mountain-college-looks-to-the-future Colorado Mountain College has a new president. Today on In The NoCo, Matt Gianneschi discusses the unique role the college plays in Colorado's mountain communities, how they're working to address the difficulties posed by the high cost of housing there, and his advice for this year's graduating class. Tue, 07 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-07/the-new-president-of-colorado-mountain-college-looks-to-the-future In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole