Colorado Legislative Update April 15, 2011 1:30 – 4:15pm Tivoli Student Union, Room 320 B and C Auraria Campus, Denver Check-in begins 1:00pm Light refreshments and parking provided Cost: $20 Keynote speaker: Dr. Matt Gianneschi, Deputy Executive Director, Colorado Department of Higher Education Presenters and panelists include: The Honorable Joseph Garcia, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (invited) Dr. Diana Doyle, President, Arapahoe Community College Dr. Stephen Jordan, President, Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Toni Larson, Executive Director, Independent Higher Education of Colorado Hereford Percy, Vice-Chair, Colorado Commission on Higher Education Rich Schweigert, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Government Affairs, Colorado State University System Join your Colorado higher education colleagues for an update on how the 2011 legislative session and the new leadership of the Colorado Department of Higher Education will impact our state’s colleges and universities. Together with our speakers, you will grapple with these questions: How does legislation passed in the 2011 session change the way we do business in higher education? What about the dramatic decrease in state funding? Are we in danger of losing public higher education in Colorado? How does the new Department of Higher Education leadership see the future of Colorado higher education, given budget constraints and new legislative action? How do leaders of Colorado colleges and universities position their institutions to respond to changes at the state level? Join us for an informative and thought-provoking afternoon exploring the challenges that face all of us in higher education!