Bruce Benson

Photos: Ten new Westword-approved conservative classes for CU-Boulder

This week, CU-Boulder Regent Jim Geddes argued that the university should add more conservative faculty as a way of striking a better ideological balance at the famously liberal institution -- this after CU chose Steven Hayward as the Board of Regents' first "visiting scholar in conservative thought ... More >>

Photos: CU-Boulder proposes 8.7 percent tuition hike after $170M sports-facilities-upgrade pitch

Talk about awkward timing. There's no direct connection, monetary or otherwise, between CU-Boulder's proposal for an 8.7 percent tuition hike next year and a plan for a $170 million upgrade to the university's sports facilities; see graphics and more below. But a CU spokesman concedes that the schoo ... More >>

Amendment 64: Warnings from U.S. Attorney, State Patrol, CU boss as measure becomes law

Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper quietly signed Amendment 64. But the reaction from major players who oppose the new pot law has been considerably louder. U.S. Attorney John Walsh and the Colorado State Patrol both issued terse warnings calculated to harsh the buzzes of celebrants. And a prior ... More >>

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Ward Churchill's Colorado Supreme Court loss shows judges protect the powerful, lawyer says

In June, attorney David Lane appeared before the Colorado Supreme Court to argue that former CU-Boulder professor Ward Churchill should be reinstated, since a jury found his firing to be payback for a controversial 9/11 essay. But on the eve of the latest 9/11 anniversary, the court rejected this b ... More >>

Photos: Top five CU Boulder crackdowns before 4/20 visitor ban

Earlier this month, a CU Boulder spokesman denied that the university's approach to the annual 4/20 celebration on campus represented a crackdown. But that was before the announcement that Norlin Quad would be closed and visitors banned on a day that's clearly not among CU president Bruce Benson's f ... More >>

4/20 at CU Boulder memes: Will Wyclef Jean hot box the Coors Events Center?

How to gauge the student take on CU Boulder's plan to shrink the campus' annual 4/20 event via a Wyclef Jean concert and a more active police response? We turned to the University of Colorado memes Facebook page, where the responses have been swift -- and funny. Check out samples below, supplemented ... More >>

Bruce Benson earmarks $1 million to bring conservative speakers to liberal CU Boulder

Denver blog posts love Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow equally. Colorado Pols describes a $1 million initiative to bring conservative speakers to liberal CU Boulder as Bruce Benson's dream come true. Coyote Gulch on how the hot and dry start to March is impacting the state's snowpack. Lakewood Edge' ... More >>

Bruce Benson making bad CU tuition hike PR worse by via failed spin control?

Denver blog posts are good for what ails you. Colorado Pols isn't knocked out by CU president Bruce Benson's latest try to counter negative tuition-hike stories. Denver PR Blogon highlights from Austin's South By Southwest fest. WhoSaidYouSaid spotlights the "Department of Education Sugar Daddy." ... More >>

CU-Boulder ranks as top Peace Corps volunteer-producing university

Over the past few years, Boulder has ranked as America's healthiest, happiest, brainiest, foodiest, most sustainable and worst dressed city -- the list goes on. More recently, the University of Colorado at Boulder was named the top party school. So it's no surprise that CU has topped another list -- ... More >>

5280 Shadow & Twitter: Who knows what lurks in heart of the Michael Hancock administration?

5280 Shadow.​Now that Michael Hancock is officially Denver's mayor, does he already have a mole... who tweets? That's the political guessing game surrounding 5280 Shadow, a mysterious Twitter feed that purports to offer inside scoop, most of it Hancock-related. Check out some examples.

Bruce Benson fake Twitter feed more fun than CU president's real account

Fake Bruce Benson.​One of the odd quirks of the social media explosion has been the proliferation of folks pretending to be someone else -- a phenomenon that no doubt annoys the typically notable person being identity-jacked but can be entertaining for the rest of us. As an example, let us ju ... More >>

Reader: CU regents didn't vote to kill journalism education when they set end date for J-school

Bruce Benson.​Our post last week about University of Colorado at Boulder regents voting to shutter the CU journalism school on June 30 featured comments from assorted dissenters. But rather than bashing university president Bruce Benson and other closure advocates, a CU insider casts the move ... More >>

CU journalism school to close June 30: Read critics' take on why it's a bad idea

Bruce Benson.​Last August, CU journalism school dean Paul Voakes insisted that reports about the impending death of the J-school were hysterical and premature. Not anymore. Yesterday, at the urging of CU prez Bruce Benson, regents voted for a shutdown by a 5-4 vote -- one closer than anticipat ... More >>

CU named Playboy's top party school of 2011: Thank you, reefer madness! (PHOTO)

​With a nickname like "Buffs," it's no wonder that the naked-lady-lovin' folks at Playboy magazine would have a hard-on for the University of Colorado at Boulder. And now they've expressed their affection for the school's lifestyle by naming CU America's number one party school (Link is NSFW). ... More >>

CU Journalism School, good riddance

​The University of Colorado at Boulder decided to shut down its journalism school and is looking to reboot the program, with President Bruce Benson is seeking feedback from media-industry pros. It's a peculiar question in the Westword office, since many past and present writers never went to ... More >>

CU's Princeton Review reefer madness & party school rank falls: Why bitch, Bruce Benson?

Bruce Benson.​On Friday, we named University of Colorado at Boulder president Bruce Benson Shmuck of the Week for complaining in advance about the way the Princeton Review comes up with its annual party school and reefer madness rankings. Naturally, we assumed he was doing so because CU was ne ... More >>

Bruce Benson: CU party-school pooper is our latest Shmuck of the Week

Bruce Benson.​Each Friday, we anoint a deserving person as our Shmuck of the Week. Here's our latest winner... Any kid with two brain cells to rub together knows that you don't start making excuses for doing something wrong until you get caught. But that's apparently one lesson CU president ... More >>

Scott McInnis campaign can still be saved -- but it won't be easy, says Republican consultant

Scott McInnis.​Scott McInnis's plagiarism problems sent his campaign into a tailspin -- and with competitor Dan Maes mired in troubles of his own, Colorado Republicans like Senator Greg Brophy are scrambling for a fix. Still, Republican consultant Katy Atkinson believes McInnis isn't necessar ... More >>

From the week of May 7, 2009

From the week of April 23, 2009

The Latest Max Karson Brouhaha Keeps Building

Cold. Very Cold.

Attack ads heat up the governor's race.

Clowns to the Left of Me

Marc Holtzman's got a feeling that something in the Grand Old Party ain't right.

Shoot to Chill

Beyond and Spy are outta here with a bullet.

Follow That Story

Ball Drop

Off Limits

The evilness that men do

This State for Sale: A Special Report

The state's oil and gas industry proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Sealed With a Kiss

The Green Candidate

Armed with deep pockets, Terry Walker mounts a bid for governor.

Off Limits

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THE TWO-PERCENT SOLUTION

COLORADO'S THIRD PARTIES SCREAM ABOUT PROPOSED ELECTORAL CHANGES.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

LETTERS

BENSON'S BULLY PULPIT

LETTERS

OFF LIMITS

LETTERS

PRESERVED FOR POSTERIORITY

LETTERS

OFF THE RECORD

WHOSE DIVORCE RECORDS ARE SEALED? READ ALL ABOUT IT.

OFF LIMITS

OPEN AND SHUT-UP CASE

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BRUCE'S GENEROUS PALS

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STRAIGHT TIME

A RUN FOR HIS MONEY

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