Elizabeth Hernandez

As winter break comes to a close and students travel back to their campuses, Colorado colleges are hoping to avoid a repeat of a chaotic fall semester mangled by COVID-19.

Colorado universities hope COVID-19 lessons learned in fall prepare them for spring semester

January 12, 2021 at 4:00 a.m.

As winter break comes to a close and students travel back to their campuses, Colorado colleges are hoping to avoid a repeat of a chaotic fall semester mangled by COVID-19.

As a young boy, Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom's desk during her college days at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, playing with green army men and chomping snacks while she completed her history degree above his head.

Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom’s college desk as a baby. Now he’s CU Boulder student president.

January 11, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

As a young boy, Isaiah Chavous hid under his mom's desk during her college days at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, playing with green army men and chomping snacks...

Local public health officials expressed frustration Thursday about being left in the dark on a major change in state health policy for the second time in the same day.

Polis’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions catches local health agencies off guard, raises “deep concerns”

January 1, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

Local public health officials expressed frustration Thursday about being left in the dark on a major change in state health policy for the second time in the same day.

It's still not clear how Colorado will distribute the vaccine to the wider public nor how they will ensure people of color and disadvantaged communities get vaccinated for COVID-19.

How will Colorado make sure communities of color get vaccinated against COVID-19?

December 17, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

It's still not clear how Colorado will distribute the vaccine to the wider public nor how they will ensure people of color and disadvantaged communities get vaccinated for COVID-19.

On top of juggling sports, student government, charity work, a YouTube channel, her senior year course load and dual enrollment college classes during a tumultuous pandemic year, 17-year-old Naomi Barnes is the only member of her family currently employed.

Why COVID-19 has made college application season even more stressful this year

December 14, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

On top of juggling sports, student government, charity work, a YouTube channel, her senior year course load and dual enrollment college classes during a tumultuous pandemic year, 17-year-old Naomi Barnes...

Thanksgiving tables are sure to look more sparse this year with Coloradans foregoing planes, trains and automobiles as the pandemic surges.

“Hurt, angry, sad and lost”: Coloradans endure pandemic Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Thanksgiving tables are sure to look more sparse this year with Coloradans foregoing planes, trains and automobiles as the pandemic surges.

The resolution authorizes CU system administration to work on legislation with the Colorado General Assembly "as soon as reasonably practicable within the constraints of the legislative process" to approve in-state tuition status at CU for out-of-state Indigenous peoples whose tribal nations are historically tied to Colorado lands.

CU to work with state legislature to offer in-state tuition to Indigenous students from outside Colorado

November 12, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.

The resolution authorizes CU system administration to work on legislation with the Colorado General Assembly "as soon as reasonably practicable within the constraints of the legislative process" to approve in-state...

Whether hindering partisan divides prevail on the board remains to be seen, but current, incoming and former Democratic regents all agree that three fresh members and a new majority are sure to shake up a board ripe for rehabilitation.

Democrats will control CU’s Board of Regents for the first time in 41 years. What do they hope to accomplish?

November 9, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Whether hindering partisan divides prevail on the board remains to be seen, but current, incoming and former Democratic regents all agree that three fresh members and a new majority are...

Seven pages of notes kept by Regent Sue Sharkey, released by CU under the Colorado Open Records Act, detail the elected leaders' private discussions that summer about firing Benson over concerns about his lack of leadership and efficacy at the helm of the four-campus, multibillion-dollar university system.

CU’s Board of Regents planned to fire Bruce Benson before he announced retirement, records show

October 22, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Seven pages of notes kept by Regent Sue Sharkey, released by CU under the Colorado Open Records Act, detail the elected leaders' private discussions that summer about firing Benson over...

Leaders at the University of Colorado Boulder will decide whether students can return to in-person classes after county health officials meet Wednesday to discuss the stringent guidelines enacted last month to curb the spread of COVID-19 among college-aged residents.

CU Boulder waiting on county health guidance to determine whether students can return to classrooms

October 6, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.

Leaders at the University of Colorado Boulder will decide whether students can return to in-person classes after county health officials meet Wednesday to discuss the stringent guidelines enacted last month...

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