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ProgressNow swings at possible Allard presidency as ‘disastrous’

It didn’t take long for ProgressNow to come out swinging at the prospect that retiring RepublicanU.S. Sen. Wayne Allard may be in the running to replace Colorado State University President Larry Penley, who resigned unexpectedly in midsemester. Just after Allard’s name started making the rounds, ProgressNow Executive Director Mike Huttner fired off what is sure to be the first of many salvos.

Retiring Sen. Wayne Allard floated as possible head of CSU

In the latest twist to the presidential saga at Colorado State University, retiring U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard is being touted as a possible replacement for President Larry Penley, who abruptly resigned mid-semester less than two weeks ago.

Colorado State University ‘shocked’ by Penley resignation

A day after Colorado State University President Larry Penley suddenly resigned after five years of leading the state's second-largest public university, the general mood among campus and community leaders was shock.

CSU President Larry Penley unexpectedly resigns; walks with $389,000

Larry Penley, the president and chancellor of Colorado State University, unexpectedly resigned his position Wednesday via a letter to the system’s Board of Governors, effectively ending his five-year reign at the state’s second-largest public university. His resignation, effective Nov. 30, comes weeks after an investigation by The Colorado Independent highlighted Penley's efforts to shift state funds away from the university's academic colleges and library system while injecting cash to the school’s athletics department and nearly tripling the budget of his own Office of the President. The investigation sparked criticisms and concern from longtime CSU faculty members and state lawmakers, who questioned Penley's shift of public funding to nonacademic functions.

Breaking: CSU President Larry Penley resigns post

Larry Penley, the president and chancellor of Colorado State University, unexpectedly resigned his position Wednesday effectively ending his five-year reign at the state’s second-largest public university. The resignation came weeks after The Colorado Independent published an investigative series highlighting the decisions made during Larry Penley's tenure to increase administrative and athletics funding during the last five years.

CSU works to turn being green into profit

It's trendy being green these days, and Colorado State University isn't missing a beat. Since taking the helm in 2003, President Larry Penley has worked to re-brand CSU as a green beacon in an increasingly crowded field of renewable energy research. Hoping a green reputation will lead to increased R&D funding at CSU and more stable financial footing, Penley has incorporated an aggressive public relations campaign, increased political lobbying and a beefed-up marketing effort — including full-page advertisements in TIME magazine and on television stations nationwide.

Reaction on CSU funding shifts range from dismay to dismissive

Lawmakers and state officials reacted with a range of surprise, support, dismay and a call for greater accountability in response to The Colorado Independent's findings that, in the five years that Larry Penley has been at the helm of Colorado State University, he has poured money into the administrative and athletics departments, and shifted millions of dollars away from academics and the library system.

CSU’s president triples own budget, strips away cash for academics

Since taking the helm of Colorado State University in 2003, President Larry Penley has shifted millions in state funds away from the academic colleges and library system of the state’s second-largest university system, while beefing up the school's athletics department and nearly tripling the budget of his own Office of the President.

Are efforts to go green at CSU busting Colorado’s middle class?

Colorado State University's 138-year-old core mission is to serve Colorado's working-class families and to offer residents a high-quality, yet affordable, college education. Under the leadership of current President Larry Penley, that appears to be changing.

Take Me To Your Leader, Part II

After Bruce Benson was installed as the new president of the University of Colorado, we introduced you last week to 10 Colorado college and...
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