Since 2008, we’ve had a big dream at the Colorado State University System. We’ve dreamed of creating a one-of-a-kind public campus that doesn’t grant degrees but instead throws open its doors and invites the community to come inside and explore learning about food, water, and human and animal health. And now, over the next two […]
Dr. Tony Frank
Special to The Colorado Sun
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Opinion: Thanks to researchers, and all Coloradans, for a year of fighting the pandemic
The first request came via email, asking if the Boettcher Foundation would be interested in funding a new personal protective equipment technology to fight COVID-19. The date was one year ago today — March 23, 2020. It was a one-off request, but we anticipated more would be coming. For decades, the Boettcher Foundation has supported […]
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Tony Frank: When it comes to higher-education equity, common ground is closer than we might think
In discussions about public funding and policy, language often gets in the way of finding common ground. That’s particularly true in discussions around educational equity and equality – people with the same goals can wind up talking around each other and miss the common ground that serves as the best foundation for actual progress. In […]
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Opinion: Here’s why the leaders of higher education in Colorado support Prop CC
Colorado voters quite rightly ask how additional funding would be spent if they pass Proposition CC on the November ballot. At a big-picture level, a third of the revenue from CC would go to transportation, a third to K-12 education and a third to higher education. We can only speak in detail to the latter, but we […]