Colorado College
Governor Bill Owens
With this bill, we're putting these dollars right into students' accounts, similar to the G.I. Bill. For Coloradans who want to attend a public college or university, they'll be eligible for a $2,400 voucher. And if a student chooses a non-public Colorado institution - the University of Denver, Colorado College, or Regis University - the voucher is worth $1,200. ... This is also a giant step forward in addressing the "Colorado Paradox." We have more college graduates per thousand than any other state. Yet far too few young Coloradans go on to college. ... [Read More]
Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA) Division of Information Technologies (DoIT)
1925 A.D. Adams State Teachers College at Alamosa and junior colleges at Grand Junction and Trinidad are opened. ... 1879 A.D. Colorado College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts offers instruction at Fort Collins. Nathan C. Meeker, Indian Agent on White River (near Meeker) and several employees are slain in Ute uprising. Major Thornburg and half of his command of 160 soldiers killed in effort to give protection to Meeker. Utes defeated. ... 1909 A.D. Colorado attains first rank among states in irrigation area with 2,790,000 acres under irrigation. Gunnison water tunnel completed by Reclamation Service and opened, on September 23, by President William Howard Taft at the tunnel site. Western State Teachers College opens at Gunnison. ... [Read More]
Governor Bill Owens
Starting in the fall of 2005, all Colorado residents who decide to attend any of our world-class public colleges or universities will receive a voucher worth up to $2,400 a year.This revolutionary system--known as the College Opportunity Fund--empowers students and makes public institutions more accountable to students and taxpayers. Here's how: Previously, the state of Colorado subsidized our public colleges and universities directly through block grants adding up to almost $600 million a year. That money went straight to institutions. ... [Read More]
Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board
The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO: $46,579 to survey approximately 4,310 feetof inactive records (ca. 1874 to present) located throughout the college, create retentionschedules, and begin accessioning records series of historic and enduring value into thearchives, including entering series descriptions into the OCLC (Online Computer LibraryCenter) and CARL (Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries) databases. (93-065) ... Ft. Lewis College, Durango, CO $43,500 to host an archival administrationfellowship. (99-035) ... [Read More]
University of Colorado at Boulder
Fort Lewis College Colorado Community Colleges ... Western State College ... Metropolitan State College ... [Read More]
Governor Bill Owens
To address this need, I ask you to create Colorado Achievement Scholarship program. This program will help needy families make college a reality for their children. It tackles two of the toughest barriers to college access: lack of academic preparation and money to pay for college. Thanks to Senator Abel Tapia and Representative Dale Hall for carrying this legislation. ... We have one other agenda item for higher education, and it's vitally important. Colorado is blessed with world-class institutions. I'm proud that Nobel laureates choose to teach at the University of Colorado. And that CU produces more astronauts than any other university in the nation. One of our children attends Colorado State. From our community colleges to private colleges and universities to our public research institutions, we have much to be proud of. ... [Read More]
National AmeriCorps Programs in Colorado
AmeriCorps members tutor and mentor K-12 children in communities throughout the region, serve in community-based organizations on human needs issues, and serve in public and safety organizations. In Colorado, opportunities are available through Fort Lewis College, Regis University, Colorado State University at Pueblo, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Denver, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Denver, Community College of Aurora, Lamar Community College, Mesa State College, Trinidad State Junior College, Colorado College, Colorado Christian University, Colorado Mountain College, Front Range Community College, Red Rocks Community College, Naropa University, Colorado Christian University, University of Northern Colorado, and Colorado State University. ... [Read More]
Colorado Governor Oliver Shoup
Oliver Shoup was born on December 13, 1869, in Champaign County, Illinois,the eldest son of William R. and Delia (Ferris) Shoup. His father was born nearColumbus, Ohio, and was a Union soldier in the Civil War. The family moved toColorado Springs in November of 1882 when Oliver was thirteen years of age. Heattended the public schools of that city and then spent one year at ColoradoCollege before embarking on a business career in 1888 with the Colorado SpringsCompany, which was directed by General William J. Palmer. ... [Read More]
Governor Bill Owens
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Board of Trustees for ... Fort Lewis College, Board of Trustees for ... Mesa State College, Board of Trustees for ... [Read More]
Governor Bill Owens
Anderson received a bachelor's degree in political from Colorado College and his juris doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Law. He previously served as a law clerk in the United States Attorney's Office and was an associate attorney with McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney. ... [Read More]
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