Colorado Public Higher Education Funding Crisis

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              Timothy McGettigan
Faculty Senator
CSU-Pueblo

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A Resolution Representing all of Colorado’s State Colleges and Universities  

WHEREAS, the students enrolled in Colorado’s Public Universities are vital to the future of Colorado;

WHEREAS, funding of Colorado’s Public Universities is a responsibility of State government;

WHEREAS, education funding at all levels is facing a crisis that demands immediate attention, and;

WHEREAS, higher education in Colorado is especially underfunded, resulting in a continuing loss of quality faculty to other states, and unacceptable degradation of teaching facilities, equipment and library collections, and;

WHEREAS, this underfunding of higher education has a direct negative impact on economic development in Colorado and the prosperity of Colorado citizens, and;

WHEREAS, the citizens of Colorado expect and deserve an adequately funded higher education system;

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the people of Colorado express their strong support and advocacy of Colorado tax reform designed to produce a fair, productive and accountable tax structure that will provide equitable and adequate funding for all of Colorado public education.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the people of Colorado request the Governor and the Colorado Legislature develop and adopt specific proposals that will provide adequate funding for all of Colorado public education in a time frame that will preclude Colorado public education being permanently damaged by the looming fiscal crisis.  

AND, BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor, members of the Legislature, and other interested parties as appropriate.

 

 

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