Author: Bruce D. Benson
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CU’s decade of change and accomplishments
I’ve seen a lot of change in my decade as president of the University of Colorado. It’s essentially the same place where I earned my degree in 1964, with world-class faculty delivering high-quality education and conducting cutting-edge research that improves lives and advances knowledge. Yet it’s also different in important ways. What’s changed most is…
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Research universities help our state succeed
The spotlight today will be on the competition on the football field between the Colorado State University Rams and the University of Colorado Buffaloes. But as the leaders of those institutions, our wider focus is on a different kind of competitiveness that goes well beyond football. Research universities such as CU and CSU are key…
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UCCS focused on making more strides after Shockley-Zalabak
The University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus is an integral part of our service to the community and state, in addition to being key to the success of the university system and the students we serve. Our focus is on ensuring not only that it serves those vital roles but also continues its upward trajectory.…
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GUEST COLUMN: Impact of higher education is vast
Over the past couple of weeks, the University of Colorado’s four campuses have been sending our latest graduates into the world. Commencement is the best time of year at our university. I have attended more than 60 ceremonies since becoming president, and I never tire of the experience. It’s great to see the sense of…
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GUEST COLUMN: Good news, bad news for public higher education
Colorado’s public colleges and universities received good news recently. Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Legislature (through Senate Bill 1) propose to direct $100 million ($60 million in operating funds, $40 million in financial aid) to higher education. CU’s share would be almost $17 million in operating. After a decade-plus of steady declines, it would be…