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Forthcoming documentary to celebrate the life of early-childhood advocate Anna Jo Garcia Haynes

February 21, 2024

Forthcoming documentary to celebrate the life of early-childhood advocate Anna Jo Garcia Haynes

February 21, 2024

For nearly 60 years, Anna Jo Garcia Haynes has championed early-childhood education in Colorado. Now, her inspiring story is being...

For nearly 60 years, Anna Jo Garcia Haynes has championed early-childhood education in Colorado. Now, her inspiring story is being...

Changemaker: Charlene West is at the forefront of the changing educational landscape

February 19, 2024

Changemaker: Charlene West is at the forefront of the changing educational landscape

February 19, 2024

Editor’s note: Throughout the year, RED’s Changemakers series will feature students, faculty, staff and alumni who are trailblazers for Colorado’s...

Editor’s note: Throughout the year, RED’s Changemakers series will feature students, faculty, staff and alumni who are trailblazers for Colorado’s...

Newly purchased space gives young musicians a place to call home

February 14, 2024

Newly purchased space gives young musicians a place to call home

February 14, 2024

Paloma Ress is experiencing something of a full-circle moment these days. A second-year Music major at Metropolitan State University of...

Paloma Ress is experiencing something of a full-circle moment these days. A second-year Music major at Metropolitan State University of...

Infrastructure bill takes aim at Colorado’s shortage of health care workers

February 12, 2024

Infrastructure bill takes aim at Colorado’s shortage of health care workers

February 12, 2024

Editor’s note: On May 1, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB24-1231 into law. The State Funding for Education Projects Act allocates...

Editor’s note: On May 1, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB24-1231 into law. The State Funding for Education Projects Act allocates...

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...