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This initiative is saving students millions of dollars in textbook costs

February 7, 2024

This initiative is saving students millions of dollars in textbook costs

February 7, 2024

It’s an unhappy bump on the road to earning a college degree: At the start of each semester, students must...

It’s an unhappy bump on the road to earning a college degree: At the start of each semester, students must...

Does a college degree make you happier?

January 5, 2024

Does a college degree make you happier?

January 5, 2024

This story appears in the spring 2024 issue of RED Magazine. Americans’ faith in the value and significance of postsecondary...

This story appears in the spring 2024 issue of RED Magazine. Americans’ faith in the value and significance of postsecondary...

VIDEO: First-generation student dances her way to graduation

December 21, 2023

VIDEO: First-generation student dances her way to graduation

December 21, 2023

Rachael Haynes has dreamed of being a dancer since she was a child and would spend her time at the...

Rachael Haynes has dreamed of being a dancer since she was a child and would spend her time at the...

What students need to know about the new FAFSA

December 20, 2023

What students need to know about the new FAFSA

December 20, 2023

A new streamlined version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid should be easier to fill out and help...

A new streamlined version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid should be easier to fill out and help...

After putting her degree on hold for nearly two decades, veteran crosses the finish line

December 13, 2023

After putting her degree on hold for nearly two decades, veteran crosses the finish line

December 13, 2023

When Solana Stevens Jackson first set foot on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2005, she had...

When Solana Stevens Jackson first set foot on the campus of Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2005, she had...

Libyan refugee charts path from MSU Denver to Harvard

December 8, 2023

Libyan refugee charts path from MSU Denver to Harvard

December 8, 2023

After Ratag Abdelmalik receives her degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University of Denver this month, she...

After Ratag Abdelmalik receives her degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State University of Denver this month, she...

He was homeless. Now, he’s receiving MSU Denver’s highest student honor

December 5, 2023

He was homeless. Now, he’s receiving MSU Denver’s highest student honor

December 5, 2023

Justin Guy had no plans to apply for the President’s Award at Metropolitan State University of Denver. One of his...

Justin Guy had no plans to apply for the President’s Award at Metropolitan State University of Denver. One of his...

Public higher education in Colorado remains a worthwhile investment

December 5, 2023

Public higher education in Colorado remains a worthwhile investment

December 5, 2023

Publicly funded higher education continues to be a pathway to a better life for Coloradans, paving the way for higher...

Publicly funded higher education continues to be a pathway to a better life for Coloradans, paving the way for higher...

STEM students just got easier access to green jobs

November 16, 2023

STEM students just got easier access to green jobs

November 16, 2023

When the U.S. economy bottomed out in 2008, Jason Morris lost his job building swimming pools and his home. “The...

When the U.S. economy bottomed out in 2008, Jason Morris lost his job building swimming pools and his home. “The...