04/28/2022
Gov. Polis signed the state's budget for next fiscal year that has important investments in higher education and access colleges like, MSU Denver. Thank you to the Joint Budget Committee for their support of access, equity and opportunity for Colorado college students. “This year’s budget responds to urgent needs in Colorado and responsibly invests our precious state resources to boost our economy, save people money, improve our air quality, and prepare our students for success,” said JBC Member Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver. “I’m especially proud of our efforts to close health equity gaps, improve education outcomes for at-risk students and fund critical investments in higher education campuses in communities all across our state.” Rep. Herod also said to the Colorado Sun, “We’re proud to be able to continue our work around equity, to increase more funding for our access institutions like (Metropolitan State University of Denver) to ensure that funding gets to those who really need it,” she said.
ADVOCACY MSU Denver continued its work from last year to make the case for the state to invest more in programs and services supporting underserved student populations in the state. MSU Denver proudly educates a significant number of students of color, first-generation students and Pell-eligible Co...