FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: As people age, they experience better mental and physical health when they have access to activities that foster togetherness, allowing them to spark friendships and create stronger community connections. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides opportunities for people 50 and older to engage with others like them who want to widen their intellectual horizons. The Osher Lifelong Learning Inst more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: The four-year graduation rate improved in 2023 to 83.1% - a 0.8 percentage point increase from the previous year, according to data released today by the Colorado Department of Education. A total of 56,812 students graduated in four years in 2023, which was 528 more students than the 2022 four-year cohort. When compared to the four-year graduation rate in 2021-22, 65% o more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * * * Charter School Institute Board The mission of the Institute Board shall be to foster high-quality public school choices offered through institute charter schools, including particularly schools for at-risk students. for a term expiring July 1, 2026: * George Autobee of Colorado City, Colorado, representing board or public service exper more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued the following news release: Apprenticeship Colorado at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's (CDLE) Office of the Future of Work (OFW) is seeking applications from Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) in the Building and Construction Trades interested in increasing access for target populations by providing training at no cost to apprentices. Awards range up to $150,000 and prioritize projects  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Department of State's Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) has awarded $18,658 to Sedgwick County to digitize land records and improve search tools for those records. "This grant will help connect Sedgwick County government to the people they serve by funding their archiving efforts," said Secretary Griswold. "I'm proud to offer this support to counties that need it." Sedgwick County's  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the new Safe and Clean Downtown initiative, a collaborative and comprehensive plan to deliver a vibrant downtown Denver. As the economic and cultural center of our city, this program will create a downtown experience that is safe, clean and joyful. "Downtown Denver is the economic and cultural center of our city," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "It is the liv more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- The Jeffco Public Schools issued the following news: A dozen of Jeffco's comprehensive high schools and seven of its charter schools graduated students at a rate of 90% or higher in the 2022-23 school year. Particular highlights include Evergreen, Addenbrooke, and Two Roads, which graduated 100% of their students. Jeffco schools with a 95% or greater graduation rate for the Class of 2023 include: * 98% Conifer High School and Jefferson Academy High School * 96% C more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- Regis University issued the following news release: Regis University is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Winterrowd, Ph.D., as Dean of Regis College. Winterrowd, a seasoned educator and accomplished psychologist, brings a wealth of experience in higher education leadership, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and a strong background in psychology. Winterrowd holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University and has b more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * The research highlights the importance of expanding access to opioid treatments in remote locations * * * While mobile methadone units make a difference in expanding methadone use for patients with opioid addictions, they are likely to be most impactful in rural areas, according to new research. The research was published today in Health S more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: By Yvaine Ye The acidity of Antarctica's coastal waters could double by the end of the century, threatening whales, penguins and hundreds of other species that inhabit the Southern Ocean, according to new CU Boulder research. Scientists projected that by 2100, the upper 650 feet (200 meters) of the ocean--where much marine life resides--could see more than a 100% increase in acidity com more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Denver issued the following news: There are rock stars at Denver Public Schools. They may not fill stadiums nationwide with thousands of adoring fans or single-handedly raise the nation's GDP, but what they do, accelerating Black students' growth in the classroom, is worth emulating. Erin Anderson, associate professor in the Morgridge College of Education, is working with Denver Public Schools' newly created Black Student Success (BSS) t more PR

GUNNISON, Colorado, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news: On December 14 at the 2023 National Wilderness Awards, the U.S. Forest Service honored a research team from Western Colorado University's Center for Public Lands with the Excellence in Wilderness Research Award for their paper, Prescribed Fire and U.S. Wilderness Areas: Barriers and Opportunities for Wilderness Fire Management in a Time of Change. The research team included graduate student Dagn more PR