All of you know how difficult it has been to keep pace with the numerous federal changes (and subsequent court actions and administration responses) that are impacting higher education. CSU System leadership remains actively engaged with our Congressional delegation, professional organizations, and governmental affairs teams in ongoing discussions around student…| CSU System
With no shortage of economic challenges, state budgets are under increasing pressure, providing a gloomy forecast for funding of public higher education. At the same time, a narrative of the “failure” of the higher education system that has been around for some time seems to be surging. Ideologically based clashes…| CSU System
Colleagues – by now I imagine that most of you are aware of the Dear Colleague letter from the Department of Education concerning what it terms “illegal” DEI activities. The Department has promised more guidance in the days ahead, and while we’ll see what that holds, the 2-week time frame…| CSU System
The National Western Stock Show kicked off its 119th year last weekend with a record opening day, welcoming the world to Denver for 16 days of livestock, entertainment, exhibits, and a full-throttle celebration of American agriculture. Even with the cold temperatures outside, there’s no warmer place to be in January…| CSU System
I’ve been thinking lately about a photograph. It’s the only photo on the desk in my office. It’s small, faded, and black and white. It’s a kid in his baseball uniform sitting dejectedly on first base, looking straight ahead across an empty ball field backed by flat cornfields as far…| CSU System
I’ve written in this space before about first-generation students – those who are the first in their families to earn a college degree. But nothing I’ve said captures the importance of the first-generation journey better than the simple observation I’ve shared above from one of our first-year students at CSU…| CSU System