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Three Colorado universities are banding together to ask the state government for millions of dollars to offset the unique challenges of running rural institutions of higher education.
David Tandberg, president of Alamosa’s Adams State University, Tom Stritikus, president of Durango’s Fort Lewis College, and Brad Baca, president of Gunnison’s Western Colorado University, are requesting $3 million per institution.
Adams State University, Fort Lewis College and Western Colorado University are hoping for $3 million per institution from the state to ensure access for students from less populous areas.
For its first year, Western Colorado University is rolling out the Mountaineering Promise Program, aimed at removing the financial barrier Colorado students face when deciding where to attend school for
Western Colorado University administrators are facing an unexpected budget discrepancy after discovering that the institution is about $1.4 million over budget in the fund supporting the bulk of its undergraduate