June 7, 2013

CU’s Benson tackles difficult job

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Sisyphus of mythology struggled mightily to push a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down as he approached the summit, leaving him to try, try again.

Supporters of higher education in Colorado might sympathize with Sisyphus, as they push for a return to stability for funding of the state’s colleges and universities.

University of Colorado president Bruce Benson made a splash recently, announcing plans to poll voters about a possible ballot measure to fund higher education. The prospective ballot measure would be brought forward in 2014 but, beyond that, no specifics have been offered.

The Boulder County Business Report…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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