Rocky Mountain Voice

Menu

Tag: Colorado Mesa University

Megan Trussell’s Legacy Drives New Colorado Missing Student Law
No Comments
DENVER7, Approved, State

Megan Trussell’s Legacy Drives New Colorado Missing Student Law

By Danielle Kreutter | Denver7 Denver7 sits down with the parents of Megan Trussell, a CU student who was found dead in Boulder days after going missing, who championed the new law. DENVER — Megan Trussell's parents hope her legacy is one of justice and integrity. Through their support of SB26-120, which went into effect Aug. 12, they hope they continue to strive for that. "I hope that Megan is remembered. And, she is remembered as the person she was. As the unique, funny, magnetic person that she was," said Joe Trussell, Megan's father. The University of Colorado student disappeared in February 2025 and was found dead days later. Megan's parents have long been critical of the response when she first went missing. "One of the most frust...
Read More
From coal transition to data centers: JOLT summit heads to Grand Junction
No Comments
Rocky Mountain Voice, State, Top Stories

From coal transition to data centers: JOLT summit heads to Grand Junction

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice Before JOLT became an annual summit, local leaders across Northwest Colorado were wrestling with a difficult question: What comes after coal? Now they’re holding their fourth summit, and this year’s program includes discussions on geothermal energy, data centers, critical minerals, electric cooperative power supplies, workforce development and Colorado River issues. "I don't think that with JOLT, the mission has changed," said Ray Beck, chairman of JOLT — Joint Organizations Leading Transition. "We're still trying to educate people on different sources of energy." Founded by local officials, educators and industry leaders, JOLT was created as Northwest Colorado communities searched for answers about economic transition and long-term op...
Read More
Should professors persuade or present? Classroom neutrality questioned in Colorado
No Comments
Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, Local

Should professors persuade or present? Classroom neutrality questioned in Colorado

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project The article at bottom details how an adjunct professor specializing in queer studies at Colorado Mesa University resigned over a dispute involving classroom neutrality. I’ll leave it to you to read up on the dispute and come to your own decisions about the facts in the matter. From my take on the article, it seems that there might be something of a disagreement as to exactly what was said and what happened. I am also open to any civil comment you’d like to add. Please feel free to toss in your two cents on the issue, whether we agree or not. Again, without saying what the professor here did or didn’t do, let’s examine two different versions of how a class discussion could go. Contrast the following: ...
Read More