higher education

Dr. Heather Shotton, a citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Kiowa, and Cheyenne, has been named the first Indigenous president of Fort Lewis College, bringing over 20 years of higher education experience.

At a hearing this week, state representatives shared their frustration with "the Wild West” of money in college athletics now.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a bill to cover college tuition for the state’s foster youth. And Colorado has launched a new bus service connecting the Front Range to the mountains.

Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would make it easier for people with disabilities to access college and other public institutions of higher learning. House Bill 1107 would fund proven strategies for making college more universally accessible.

A new Colorado law offers a pathway to an associates degree for thousands of students who have completed course work at public colleges and…

Colorado has become the first state to do away with legacy admissions in public colleges. The governor also ended a requirement that public colleges consider SAT or ACT scores for freshmen.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hank Nuwer about concerns that a pandemic-induced lull in hazing-related deaths may reverse as college students return to campus.