Chancellor https://cuindependent.com Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:57:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 CU students and administration begin discussions following racist incident https://cuindependent.com/2019/10/10/cu-administration-dicsusses-bsa-racial-incident/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:40:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=108071 Following student backlash over the handling of a racist incident on campus, CU administrators say they have begun discussions with campus leaders on racial reform. By Anna Haynes

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]]> ‘We are the change’: Black Student Alliance organizes protest in wake of chancellor’s address https://cuindependent.com/2019/10/09/cu-black-student-alliance-protests-racism/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:35:43 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=107861 Multiple student groups showed solidarity with the Black Student Alliance at a morning protest at the UMC. By Tory Lysik and Emma Pond

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]]> CU ‘on the side of the oppressor’ says former students, faculty of popular diversity program shut down in 2017 https://cuindependent.com/2018/01/18/cu-on-side-oppressor/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:25:06 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=89355 The abrupt closing of the ELLC last year leaves questions about the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. By Jackson Barnett

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]]> CU says diversity plan moves forward, but campus is left in dark; students face race issues, Trump rhetoric in class https://cuindependent.com/2017/07/22/cu-boulder-diversity-plan-distefano-race/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:00:49 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=84293 What is CU's diversity plan? After years of little information, we investigated to find out what the inclusive excellence plan really is. By CU Independent staff

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]]> Opinion: CU Boulder appallingly soft on alleged abuse by former football coach, effective cover-up https://cuindependent.com/2017/07/20/cu-joe-tumpkin-domestic-abuse-distefano-george-macintyre/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:12:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=84300 CU gravely mishandled, and effectively covered up, the Tumpkin domestic abuse case. DiStefano, George and MacIntyre deserve to be fired. By Hayla Wong, Jake Mauff and Justin Guerriero

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]]> Fossil Free CU protesters removed from sit-in at campus building with short notice https://cuindependent.com/2017/05/04/fossil-free-cu-protesters-removed-from-sit-in-campus-building-914-broadway/ Thu, 04 May 2017 19:55:35 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=84183 Police removed Fossil Free CU's belongings Wednesday, effectively ending the sit-in. The chancellor responded to the group. By Lucy Haggard

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]]> CU Boulder to support alternative event to Milo Yiannopoulos talk https://cuindependent.com/2016/12/15/cu-alternative-event-milo-yiannopoulos/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:38:51 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=78667 After concern from campus on hosting the alt-right speaker, CU said it will support an alternative event along with his talk. By Ellis Arnold

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]]> Opinion: Hosting alt-right icon Milo Yiannopoulos is a disaster for CU Boulder https://cuindependent.com/2016/12/07/ban-hosting-alt-right-icon-milo-yiannopoulos-disaster-cu-boulder/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:02:37 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=78051 The far-right conservative agitator is slated to speak on campus next month. CU should ban him from speaking here, not condone his ideas. By Ellis Arnold

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]]> WATCH: Newsteam interviews Chancellor Phil DiStefano https://cuindependent.com/2016/11/08/watch-newsteam-interviews-chancellor-phil-distefano/ Tue, 08 Nov 2016 21:11:15 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76863 Newsteam was on the scene at the UMC today to catch a few words with Chancellor Phil DiStefano about voting climate. By Jordyn Siemens

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]]> After spring controversy, CUSG passes new election code in time for fall elections https://cuindependent.com/2016/11/07/new-election-code-ratified-cusg/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:40:33 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76367 The new student government election code responded to flaws uncovered last spring that disqualified multiple CUSG candidates. By Lucy Haggard and Ellis Arnold

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