In the News

A bill currently under consideration in the Colorado Senate would provide in-state tuition to any Native student with historic ties to the state. With this news, President Tom Stritikus urged all Colorado schools to also consider the needs of Indigenous students and their many diverse cultural perspectives.

San Juan Basin Public Health announced vaccine eligibility will open tomorrow, Friday, March 19, for individuals within the Colorado COVID-19 Vaccine 1B.4 Phase.

With a candlelit vigil and burning ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student leader Iyahna Calton illuminated that Black lives are always important, not just during Black History Month. In a guest column for The Durango Herald, Calton writes about leading the vigil and how we can all leave behind grudges, resentment, negativity, hate, and anger.

Governor Polis announced a new vaccine prioritization phase beginning in late March, which includes student-facing employees in higher education.