Is state funding for higher education in Colorado's budget future?
Whether and how to sustain this important investment in all our communities' futures is one of the key questions concerning University of Colorado Regent Steve Ludwig as he seeks election to a second term. In Fort Lupton on Day#1 of his "64 in 10" swing through Colorado he cited a report by the Economic Futures Group at Denver University calling that future into question. Projecting an end to state funding in as few as ten years without significant changes to the state's revenues and spending priorities, it is a report that only a wonk can love but which keeps budget analysts awake at night. (We have discussed this subject on air at length with Rich Jones and Wade Buchanan of the Bell Policy Center.)
The next CU Board of Regents will play a major role in securing the future of higher education in Colorado. At-large regent is one of the most influential and least visible statewide positions you will ever see on the ballot. The CU Regents govern the whole University of Colorado system, and advocate on its behalf at the Colorado General Assembly each year. It is not a paid position, but it is an enormous commitment of time and effort. Don't forget to scroll down on your ballot this year and find the box for Stephen Ludwig.
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