ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 24 -- Adams State University issued the following news: The Adams State University Foundation Board is delighted to announce the appointment of two new board members, Elizabeth Suarez and Jan Mangum '63. They will serve a three-year term. Suarez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Avanza Business Group in Westminster, Colorado, and currently works as the Advisory Board Director for the Latino Entrepreneur Access Program and the Latino Leadership Institute. She holds a  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 24 (TNSres) -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news release: The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) has published a "Transfer Data Guidebook for Tribal Colleges and Universities." The guidebook is the culmination of three years of research conducted under a $625,000 grant from the Educational Credit Management Corporation, which examined the transfer landscape of the seven Montana tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to improve student ach  more

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, May 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law that provide Colorado's students and educators with the resources they need to succeed, further research and understand the history of native boarding schools in Colorado, and strengthen Colorado's workforce. At Denver Indian Center, Governor Polis signed HB24-1444 - Federal Indian Boarding School Research Program, sponsored by Representati  more

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed a bill aimed at building strong career pathways for students. HB24-1364, sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie and Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, will streamline career pathways for high school graduates. "With this law, we're strengthening career pathways that will make it easier for Coloradans to secure good-paying jobs in communities they  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two pieces of legislation that revitalize Colorado's community solar program, set new standards for equitable clean energy policy, and modernize Colorado's energy distribution systems. SB24-207, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, as well as Representatives Alex Valdez, D-Denver, and Matt Soper, R  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: DENVER / ENGLEWOOD, CO - Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills sponsored by Representative Barbara McLachlan into law. HB24-1444 will implement History Colorado recommendations to support healing generational trauma in tribal communities, capture oral histories and dive deeper into long standing inequities faced by tribal communities. "History Colorado's research about the federal Indian  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Governor Jared Polis signed the 2024 School Finance Act, which sets funding levels for Colorado's public school districts. Sponsored by Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Representatives Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, and Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, SB24-188 raises the base level of per-pupil funding by $780 to $11,450 per-pupil on average. This y  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed a monumental, bipartisan bill to support Colorado students. HB24-1448, sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie, Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, Senator Rachel Zenzinger and Senator Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, will update Colorado's outdated and inequitable school finance formula by increasing funding for rural schools and at-risk, special education,   more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two pieces of legislation that revitalize Colorado's community solar program, set new standards for equitable clean energy policy, and modernize Colorado's energy distribution systems. SB24-207, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, as well as Representatives Alex Valdez, D-Denver, and Matt Soper,   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Governor Jared Polis signed Senator Chris Hansen's, D-Denver, bill to establish a Seal of Climate Literacy diploma endorsement. SB24-014 will prepare high school students to lead in addressing economic and social impacts of climate change while gaining real-world experience. The seal is granted to students who gained skills and knowledge on the impacts of climate change b  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Governor Jared Polis signed the 2024 School Finance Act, which sets funding levels for Colorado's public school districts. Sponsored by Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Representatives Shannon Bird, D-Westminster, and Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, SB24-188 raises the base level of per-pupil funding by $780 to $11,450 per-pupil on average. This   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, that bolsters the rights of mineral owners, especially local governments, by putting protections around "forced pooling" orders was signed into law today. Forced pooling is the "mandatory consolidation of leased and unleased minerals to access one common underground mineral reserve." SB24-185 ensures publicly-owned mine  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed a monumental, bipartisan bill to support Colorado students. HB24-1448, sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie, Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, Senator Rachel Zenzinger and Senator Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, will update Colorado's outdated and inequitable school finance formula by increasing funding for rural schools and at-risk, special education,  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 24 -- Denver International Airport issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Denver International Airport (DEN) is pleased to announce the opening of Elway's Taproom & Grill, Tacos Tequila Whiskey, and Peet's Coffee as part of a new Marketplace on Concourse A. "Today is a great symbol of the transformational power of this airport. DEN is a place that celebrates local brands and local legends, which is why we're honored to open Elway's Taproom & Grill, as well as   more

GUNNISON, Colorado, May 24 -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news release: The days of overpriced textbooks may be numbered, as two Western Colorado University programs are testing the waters to see if free, digital textbooks might bring about a paperless paradigm shift. Western's Jen DeBoer, director of the Outdoor Industry MBA (OIMBA) program, and Assistant Professor of Business Administration - Business Law CJ Clugston recently received state grants worth $28,000 and  more