On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the state honored individuals and organizations dedicated to the advancement of apprenticeships at the third annual Colorado Apprenticeship Awards. The virtual event was hosted by the Business Experiential Learning (BEL) Commission. It included leadership from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Colorado Department of…

Colorado reaps significant benefits from opening our doors to international students, scholars and researchers. They contribute to Colorado’s economy; support public and private sector research; bring diversity and global perspectives to our classrooms; and become life-long ambassadors for Colorado and the United States when they return to their home countries…

By The Colorado Department of Higher You’ve worked so hard, it’s time to celebrate your accomplishment! However, considering the impacts of COVID-19 on your college or university, it’s likely that you will be celebrating your commencement in a much different way. A commencement without an in-person ceremony and party with…

By Kim Tolchinsky As a master of public health candidate at the Colorado School of Public Health, I am currently using my degree to address one overlooked issue that many of my fellow students face: food insecurity. I have been involved with student food access for the past decade, volunteering at student food…

By Ariel Paige Tomlinson Everyone, despite any socioeconomic standing, should have the financial backing to be able to thrive during and after college once in the workforce. When it comes down to the ideals of what some American citizens consider safe, a lot can be said. I believe investing in…

By Taryn Elliott — My name is Taryn Elliott. I was one of the first of six students accepted into the apprentice program through Child Care Innovations at Red Rocks Community College. Growing up, I never really thought about college. Both of my parents dropped out of high school and so did my older…

For Isnino, a first-year student at Community College of Denver (CCD), life constantly cycles between work and school. “I have no days off. There are no days off,” she told a group of higher education and government representatives at a convening hosted by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE)…

By the Colorado Department of Higher Education With higher education, cost and access are inextricably tied. About a decade ago, Colorado fronted two-thirds of a student’s tuition and fees, and their family chipped in the remaining third. Today, that ratio has completely flipped. …

By Nate Evans — Philosophy, contemporarily and historically, is no stranger to the problems which face higher education in general. Many of these problems are reducible to a single, common feature: access. Most severely, the problem of access manifests as an identity-based disparity, generated by both systemic and particular instances of discrimination. …