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An investigation ongoing, CSU police chief put on leave
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Pending an ongoing personnel investigation, CSU put Dexter Yarbrough, chief of the CSU Police Department and associate vice president of the Department of Public Safety, on paid leave beginning last Friday, a university spokesperson said. Yarbrough will remain on leave for "as long as the investigation lasts," said Dell Rae Moellenberg, university spokesperson.
MLK parade changes to foster unity, empowerment
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In August of 1963, hundreds of thousands of protesters marched on Washington in support of the Civil Rights Bill under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Jan. 19 of next year, Fort Collins will have a march of its own to commemorate the birth of the historic leader and to celebrate the civil rights advances humanity has made since that late summer day more than four decades ago.
CSU rebuffs request for records on ex-president
Legal counsel refuses to release documents
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DENVER (AP) - A newspaper is seeking the performance evaluations of former Colorado State University President Larry Penley, who resigned abruptly in November.
Transfort changes to affect students, staff
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As part of its large step-by-step plan to implement changes to its bus system, Transfort presented proposed service changes in public forum this month, leaving several riders to find alternate routes or to continue without the convenience of riding. These changes came as a response to the riders' most frequent comments and plans for change: access to lower income neighborhoods, increased hours of operation and the implementation of a grid system.
Fort Collins receives $750,000 for affordable housing
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In an effort to improve housing conditions, this month the Fort Collins City Council approved over $750,000 for a variety of affordable housing projects, to be divided into four parts. First-time homebuyers will be able to access $250,000 set aside for the down payment assistance program.
CSU college of Business to extend distance MBA program
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CSU's College of Business and The Graduate School, USDA, which is a non-appropriated fund government entity created to provide adult continuing education, has partnered to present the business program's distance MBA curriculum to graduate students within the USDA program.
Hutchinson enters the mayoral race
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Current Fort Collins Mayor Doug Johnson announced this morning that he would run for a third term in the April 2009 City Election. Elected to his post in both 2005 and 2007, Hutchinson said that while this will be his final term, he wants to continue to develop the economic and political ideas and tools his campaign has created in the past four years.
Battle over possible TABOR repeal brewing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A battle is brewing over a possible ballot measure that would repeal the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights in Colorado Springs, home of the author of the law that limits government taxing and spending. The City Council is expected to meet Tuesday with a volunteer group that's been studying how the city raises and spends money.
CSU dean ascends to interim provost
Miranda to take role immediately after the holidays
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Interim CSU President Tony Frank announced this week that Rick Miranda, current dean of the college of natural sciences, will take up the position of interim CSU provost, effective after the holiday season. Frank previously maintained the provost post prior to stepping into the role of interim CSU president upon former CSU President Larry Penley's resignation on Nov.
CSU board splits president and chancellor roles
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12/16/2008 After deliberation, discussion and statewide speculation spanning over a month's time, the CSU System Board of Governors concluded Tuesday that it will split the positions of CSU-Fort Collins president and CSU system chancellor, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
CSU-Global Campus receives accreditation
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12/16/2008 After having shared a joint accreditation with CSU-Fort Collins and CSU-Pueblo since its establishment in September, the CSU-Global Campus hopes to achieve individual accreditation by 2010 an official said Tuesday. The accreditation, awarded by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges this week four months after Global Campus' founding, verifies that the institution meets rigorous educational standards and requirements set by the Higher Learning Commission.
Frank cuts administrative budget by additional $1 million
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After cutting almost $500,000 in campus administrative positions last month, interim CSU President Tony Frank announced today that he will cut an additional $1 million from the university's budget to be added to a now-$1.5 million reserve fund. The cuts, he said in an e-mail, will apply to the areas of administrative services, financial affairs, public affairs and units directly reporting to the President's office.
New jobless claims jump more than expected
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WASHINGTON (AP) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, the government said Wednesday, as layoffs spread throughout the economy, more evidence the labor market is weakening as the recession deepens. The Labor Department reported that initial requests for jobless benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 in the week ending Dec.
Analysis: Bush's personality shapes his legacy
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for what he's like: a fast-moving, phrase-mangling Texan who stays upbeat even though his country is not. For eight years, the nation has been led by a guy who relaxes by clearing brush in scorching heat and taking breakneck bike rides through the woods.
US readying south Afghan surge against Taliban
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's southern rim, the Taliban's spiritual birthplace and the country's most violent region, has for the last two years been the domain of British, Canadian and Dutch soldiers. That's about to change. In what amounts to an Afghan version of the surge in Iraq, the U.
