Skyhawks survive rain, hail, Lions Sep 25, 2007
Fort Lewis improved to 5-2-0 in the RMAC and 6-2-0 overall, two games behind undefeated RMAC leader Metropolitan State College of Denver (5-0-2). "The real issue is the number of opportunities sitting in the opponent's box," Hankinson said. (Durango Herald)
Why don't you introduce yourself to the class? Sep 16, 2007
I received my BS in biology with a Minor in chemistry from Metropolitan State College of Denver and my MA from University of Colorado Denver. Goals for the 2007/08 school year: Laugh, listen, dream, and do. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
News Brief: Sustainable Campus Sep 13, 2007
The Metropolitan State College of Denver Board of Trustees met Sept. 5 and made the final decision that will put into place a Sustainable Campus Program starting spring semester 2008. On Aug. 25 and 26, students from all three Auraria colleges voted to expand an already existing clean energy fee of one dollar a semester (initiated in 2004) to a gradual increase in student fees to be paid for the next five years. (UCD Advocate, CO)
WSU ROUNDUP: Warriors soccer team upsets top-ranked Metro State Sep 2, 2007
Heidi Woerle connected on a penalty kick four minutes before the half Saturday afternoon to lead the Winona State University women s soccer team to a 1-0 upset victory over Metropolitan State College of Denver. The loss marked just the second time since 2002 that the Roadrunners, ranked No. 1 in the nation and the defending NCAA Division II national champions, lost a game at home. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Lakers Second in NCAA Preseason Rankings Aug 28, 2007
Metropolitan State College of Denver, the team that defeated the Lakers 1-0 in overtime in the National Championship game last season, was picked first once again. West Chester University (Pa. (Gvsulakers.com)
Menomonie welcomes new teachers to district Aug 28, 2007
He received his degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and worked in the Englewood (Colo. School District before returning to his native Strum, where he currently resides. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Children Of Immigrants Can Get In-State Tuition Aug 15, 2007
Metropolitan State College of Denver had been denying such students in-state tuition before that because of previous opinions from the attorney general's office and the higher education commission but president Stephen Jordan reversed that last week. Another law says that residency status for unemancipated minors depends on where their parents live. (CBS 4, CO)
UWF soccer head here Aug 3, 2007
Both teams kick their seasons off when Metropolitan State College of Denver visits Pensacola on Aug. 24. "We really try not to worry about that stuff. It's the end of the season we're worried about," said Argos men coach Bill Elliott, entering his 12th season. (Pensacola News Journal)
Research: Paying It 4ward Makes People Happier Jun 29, 2007
"People who are happier tend to have a more positive outlook on life. And more positive things tend to happen to those people who are happier and have a more positive outlook. So it really becomes a snowball effect," Dr. Shawn Worthy of Metropolitan State College of Denver told CBS4. That snowball effect is rolling right through Colorado through the CBS4 Pay It Forward Project. (CBS 4, CO)
In Life & Arts Jun 28, 2007
Historically, to be a madonnari is to be a "street painter; whose creations depict the Madonna. Emmanuel Gallery celebrates the life and art of Auraria educator Gary Lynch By Natalie Villarreal The first exhibit of the Emmanuel Gallery's summer run commemorates Gary Lynch, a Denver-based photographer and educator who died suddenly in 2005. A graduate of the Metropolitan State College of Denver, Lynch received his MFA in photography from the University of Denver. Advertisement Poll What type of... (UCD Advocate, CO)
Retrospective Jun 28, 2007
A graduate of the Metropolitan State College of Denver, Lynch received his MFA in photography from the University of Denver. As a board member to the Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Lynch instructed photography courses at all three colleges on the Auraria Campus. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Full Story » Jun 20, 2007
The other candidates, Paulette Granberry Russell, senior advisor to the president for diversity and director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives at Michigan State University will visit in late June and Salley McKee associate to the president for institutional diversity at Metropolitan State College of Denver will visit in early July. Contact Jordan Demmel about this story at editor@coloradodaily. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Ex-tax supervisor accused of big theft showed two sides Jun 5, 2007
Education: Adams City High School, Commerce City; University of Northern Colorado nursing courses; Metropolitan State College of Denver, bachelor's degree in business, 2001. Key promotions: Started as a temporary data entry clerk in the Department of Transportation in 1996 at age 20 at $7 an hour. (Rocky Mountain News)
FLC a record fourth in Wells Fargo Cup May 19, 2007
Metropolitan State College of Denver won its first Cup, 30 points ahead of the runner-up Lopers. Adams State College, the Cup winner its first three seasons from 1992-93 to 1994-95, finished third. (Durango Herald)
Committed to change May 11, 2007
Other Colorado institutions of higher education that have signed the climate-neutrality pledge are the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center and the University of Colorado campuses at Boulder and Colorado Springs. In New Mexico, so far only New Mexico State has signed on. (Durango Herald)
Nacchio jury asks judge for clarification Apr 18, 2007
"It's clear they've come some distance if they're asking about materiality," said Raymond Jones, a business law professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver, who was a judge for 15 years at the Colorado Court of Appeals. "I would think that the fact they're asking is not good for Nacchio. They've decided he had access to information and made some moves because of it. Now the question is whether the materiality was to the extent that he violated the federal statute.". (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Regis, Metro State win titles Mar 6, 2007
500 season, Adams State rebounded to reach the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout championship on Sunday only to lose 70-60 to Metropolitan State College of Denver (27-3). One game removed from a double-double, sophomore forward Jesse Wagstaff scored a game-high 19 points for the top-seeded Roadrunners and was named the tournament's most valuable player. (Durango Herald)
John Edwards Makes Bay Area Visit Mar 5, 2007
Edwards held similar events at the University of Iowa, Wake Forest University, Dartmouth College and Metropolitan State College of Denver. He also plans to visit UCLA in the coming days, according to NBC11. (NBC 11, CA)
Final 4: Skyhawks vs. Roadrunners Mar 4, 2007
First, the FLC men must take on perennial power Metropolitan State College of Denver, a sterling program of late with national championship banners. The matchup is scheduled at 2 p.m. today in the semifinals of the RMAC Shootout at the Colorado State Fair Events Center in Pueblo. (Durango Herald)
Fort Lewis men oust Mesa State Mar 2, 2007
" For Fort Lewis, the third time was a charm against Mesa State. The win is the Skyhawks' third this season against the Mavericks, who finished the 2006-07 season 17-10. Fort Lewis, which matched its season high with 22 wins, will play top-seed Metropolitan State College of Denver at 2 p.m. Saturday in the semifinal round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout in Pueblo. "Emotional - it was an emotional win," said Martinez, a fifth-year senior. "We all pulled together. We didn't want... (Durango Herald)
Chancellor launches marketing push Feb 8, 2007
The firm will focus on distinguishing UCD in the CU higher education system, and from CCD and Metropolitan State College of Denver on the Auraria Campus. The first phase began Feb. 5, with Swanson Russel conducting interviews of deans and vice chancellors. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Cougar Swimming Heads to Denver for Winter Training Dec 30, 2006
for winter training and a dual meet against Metropolitan State College of Denver ... WSU to compete in dual meet with Metropolitan State College of Denver ... Scouting Metropolitan State College of Denver: Most recently, the Roadrunners competed against Nebraska-Kearney and Morningside, losing to both teams. (Wsucougars.com)
Metro squeezes past Hawks Dec 11, 2006
Metropolitan State College of Denver defeated the Fort Lewis College women's team 64-54 Saturday night at Whalen Gymnasium, but it was a one-point game with less than 3 minutes to play in regulation. Five ties, nine lead changes, including the final switch on a 3-point play by Rianna Harris with 2 minutes, 37 seconds to play. (Durango Herald)
Schneider named third-team AVCA All-American Nov 22, 2006
The 2006 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division II All-America Committee: Kim Sudbeck, Augustana College (S.D.), chairperson; Mario Andaya, Central Washington University; Christy Benner, Wheeling Jesuit University; Jim Boos, University of Minnesota Duluth; Debbie Hendricks, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Sandy Hoffman, Bentley College; Laurie Lokash, Slippery Rock University; Stephanie Radecki, University of North Alabama; and Jill Stephens, Florida Southern College ... The... (Wwuvikings.com)
College kids trade aid for debt Nov 22, 2006
At Metropolitan State College of Denver, the average debt for student borrowers was $20,774 last year, compared with $13,799 in 1999, according to the financial aid office. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education is asking the legislature for a $5. (Yahoo News -- Education)
Auraria the neighborhood becomes AHEC Nov 17, 2006
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Find out how many get into schools Nov 9, 2006
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER. 4,550. (USA Today)
A question of timing Nov 3, 2006
Norm Provizer, political science professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver, said that the allegations could have additional impact because they come on the heels of a congressional page scandal that led to the resignation of gay Republican lawmaker Mark Foley of Florida. Polls already suggested that voter turnout among evangelical Christians - a key Republican voting block - could be lower this year, Provizer said. (Rocky Mountain News)
Jen Fisher resigns as OJC softball coach Oct 19, 2006
Jen Fisher, Otero Junior College softball coach, has resigned her position at OJC to accept head coaching duties with Metropolitan State College of Denver. Metro State will be bringing back its softball program for the 2007-08 season and have hired Fisher to help the college rebuild its program. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
The real Idlewild Sep 6, 2006
In the 1920s, '30s and '40s, "Idlewild was the intellectual cultural center of black America," said Ronald J. Stephens, a professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver and the author of "Idlewood: The Black Eden of Michigan.". It became an entertainment mecca, drawing as many as 25,000 people over the weekend to see such stars as Aretha Franklin and the Four Tops, who got their start there, Stephens said. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Special report: Are professors too liberal? Jul 11, 2006
Another prominent case involved a political science professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Between 2003 and 2004, three students there complained about Oneida Meranto, accusing her of bias against conservative students and of unfair grading. (Web Devil, AZ)
Raasch Joins FAU Volleyball Staff Jun 16, 2006
Raasch's last assistant coaching job led him to Metropolitan State College of Denver. During his five year stay, the Roadrunners picked up three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships. (Fausports.com)
Employee Theft Wreaks Havoc at Mental Health Institute Jun 8, 2006
In March, about 93,000 former and current Metropolitan State College of Denver students were put at risk of identity theft when a laptop computer containing personal information was stolen from an employee's home. And in August, about 29,000 students and 7,000 professors and research staff at the University of Colorado-Boulder were put at risk of identity theft when hackers broke into a computer server containing information used to issue identification cards. (FOX31, CO)
Women growing numbers in accounting May 26, 2006
Metropolitan State College of Denver reports that in the recent spring semester, 444 of the 736 accounting majors (about 60 percent) are female. Of Regis University's 361 accounting majors in the 2004-05 school year, 265 (about 75 percent) were female. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
New CCHS graduates take a few lessons with them May 23, 2006
Next year, Yerdon will attend Metropolitan State College of Denver and hopes to earn a degree in social work. want to make an improvement in people's lives and help families, she said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Colo Guard Troops Used To Stop Illegal Immigrants May 19, 2006
While the ban applied to illegal aliens and indigent out-of-state residents, it was ultimately aimed at Hispanics, said Stephen Leonard, a history professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver. "He was making it on the basis of money, at least that was his claim," Leonard said. (CBS 4, CO)
Jones Named Court Coach For 2006 USA Men's U18 National Team Trials May 17, 2006
Joining Jones as court coaches are Illinois' Bruce Weber, University of Buffalo's Reggie Witherspoon, Ron Cottrell of Houston Baptist University, Mike Dunlap of Metropolitan State College of Denver and Scott Gernander of San Jacinto College in Texas. Washington's Lorenzo Romar is the head coach of the U18 National Team, while Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt and DePaul's Jerry Wainwright will serve as assistant coaches. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
USA Basketball Announces Court Coaches For The 2006 USA Men's U18 National Team Trials May 16, 2006
- The USA Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee, chaired by Syracuse University's (N.Y.) head coach Jim Boeheim, has selected of the University of Illinois, Ron Cottrell of Houston Baptist University (Texas), Mike Dunlap of Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo ... Trials Court Coach: , University of Illinois Trials Court Coach: Ron Cottrell, Houston Baptist University (Texas) Trials Court Coach: Mike Dunlap, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo. (Fightingillini.com)
USA Basketball Announces Court Coaches May 16, 2006
(May 15, 2006) - The USA Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee, chaired by University's (N.Y.) head coach Jim Boeheim, has selected Ron Cottrell of Houston Baptist University (), Mike Dunlap of Metropolitan State College of Denver (Colo. James Jones of Yale University (Conn. (IlliniBoard.com)
A deal of Mammoth proportions Apr 19, 2006
The Metropolitan State College of Denver Sports Marketing class, in conjunction with the Colorado Mammoth National Lacrosse team, is selling tickets for the Mammoth's last home game of the season, Friday, April 14. Their efforts are part of a class project concerning team promotions. (UCD Advocate, CO)
CableLabs(R) Promotes Vang and Tritt Apr 5, 2006
Prior to joining CableLabs two years ago, she was a product manager with ILOG. She holds a degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Metropolitan State College of Denver and is a master's candidate in the Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado. Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Online Degrees Slowly Lose Stigma Jan 18, 2006
Camille Burns, who has an online business degree from the University of Phoenix's Denver branch and a second degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver, said employers weren't concerned about her online education. The 51-year-old worked as a paramedic while earning her online degree and now is an information-technology trainer at Metro State. (NewsFactor)
