Carina Julig https://cuindependent.com Fri, 08 May 2020 17:19:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.3 Mark Kennedy’s high-salary contract faces criticism https://cuindependent.com/2019/05/15/mark-kennedys-high-salary-contract-faces-criticism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-kennedys-high-salary-contract-faces-criticism Wed, 15 May 2019 13:03:13 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102932 Incoming University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy will be earning 81% more than former President Bruce Benson. By Carina Julig

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Students living in Williams Village have lower retention and graduation rates https://cuindependent.com/2019/05/05/will-vill-retention-rates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-vill-retention-rates Mon, 06 May 2019 03:03:05 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102780 According to CU data, freshmen living in Williams Village have lower retention rates than those living on main campus. By Carina Julig

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Case will go forward for CU student charged with rape https://cuindependent.com/2019/05/03/case-will-go-forward-for-cu-student-charged-with-rape-next-hearing-aug-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-will-go-forward-for-cu-student-charged-with-rape-next-hearing-aug-9 Fri, 03 May 2019 18:28:44 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102825 A judge found probable cause in the case of Zachary Roper, who is facing two counts of felony sexual assault. By Carina Julig

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Regents vote 5-4 to confirm Mark Kennedy as president https://cuindependent.com/2019/05/02/breaking-regents-vote-5-4-to-confirm-mark-kennedy-as-president/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-regents-vote-5-4-to-confirm-mark-kennedy-as-president Thu, 02 May 2019 21:22:45 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102770 Mark Kennedy was confirmed as the next CU president in a 5-4 vote despite significant backlash to his nomination. By Carina Julig

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CU student spearheads creation of Sikh Recognition Day in Colorado https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/29/cu-student-spearheads-creation-of-sikh-recognition-day-in-colorado/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cu-student-spearheads-creation-of-sikh-recognition-day-in-colorado Tue, 30 Apr 2019 04:27:52 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102664 CU student Serene Singh helped to create Sikh Recognition Day in Colorado to bring awareness to the religion. By Carina Julig

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Regents Irene Griego and Linda Shoemaker to vote no on Mark Kennedy https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/29/regents-irene-griego-and-linda-shoemaker-to-vote-no-on-mark-kennedy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regents-irene-griego-and-linda-shoemaker-to-vote-no-on-mark-kennedy Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:10:54 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102642 Amid a report from the CU Faculty Council that Kennedy misrepresented himself during the search process, two regents say they will vote against his confirmation. By Carina Julig

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Take Back the Night hears stories of abuse, calls on CU for more action https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/26/take-back-the-night-hears-stories-of-abuse-calls-on-cu-for-more-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=take-back-the-night-hears-stories-of-abuse-calls-on-cu-for-more-action Sat, 27 Apr 2019 02:12:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102529 Take Back the Night drew a crowd of students and activists who shared their stories of abuse and demanded university action. By Carina Julig

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Mark Kennedy receives unwelcoming crowd during final stop of CU tour https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/26/mark-kennedy-receives-unwelcoming-crowd-during-final-stop-of-cu-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-kennedy-receives-unwelcoming-crowd-during-final-stop-of-cu-tour Fri, 26 Apr 2019 22:44:42 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102500 Marking Kennedy's final forum this week, the CU presidential finalist faced tough questions and vocal pushback from the Boulder audience. By Carina Julig

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CU’s engineering school strives to break gender barriers https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/24/cus-engineering-school-strives-to-break-gender-barriers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cus-engineering-school-strives-to-break-gender-barriers Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:10:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102124 CU's College of Engineering has the ambitious goal of becoming the first public engineering program to reach gender parity. By Carina Julig

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Faculty and staff react to Mark Kennedy’s presidential nomination https://cuindependent.com/2019/04/23/faculty-and-staff-react-to-mark-kennedys-presidential-nomination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faculty-and-staff-react-to-mark-kennedys-presidential-nomination Tue, 23 Apr 2019 20:40:05 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=102423 Faculty from CU as well as Kennedy’s past universities provided the CUI with a range of opinions toward his nomination. By Carina Julig

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