Welcome to the Web site of the Higher Education Association of the Rockies. HEAR is the only higher education organization in the region where professionals can come together to discuss the common problems and challenges facing both public and private education. It is dedicated to enhancing professional development, increasing knowledge and fostering close relationships among colleagues in the Rocky Mountain Region. Members of HEAR include higher education professionals from admissions, alumni relations, continuing education, development, media relations, public relations, publications, and university advancement, to name a few. 2008 Annual Conference in Pueblo , Colorado August 7- 8, 2008 “College Begins in Preschool: P-20 and the future of higher education in Colorado ” CANCELED The board of the Higher Education Association of the Rockies (HEAR) regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2008 HEAR conference scheduled to be held at CSU Pueblo on August 7-8, 2008.  The program is cancelled due to too few registrations by our deadline, possibly related to conflicting higher education conferences and to an early fall semester start date on the Auraria Campus due to the DNC.  We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation decision has caused, and we will refund any conference fees.  We are not responsible for the cost of non-refundable airline tickets or transportation fees. The HEAR board is excited about the program we have put together and the quality of speakers and panelists who agreed to participate in the conference.  Therefore, it is our intention to hold the conference at some later time, and all those who have expressed an interest in attending the Conference will be notified of future developments.