Colorado Colleges and Universities Receive $200 Million in Construction Funding

Published 27 May 08 04:56 PM | Student Loan Girl

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter recently signed into law the Higher-Education Construction Act, allocating more than $200 million for construction projects at colleges and universities across the state, according to an article in The Cherry Creek News (“Gov. Ritter Signs Higher-Ed Construction Bill Into Law Today ,” May 12, 2008).

Gov. Ritter signed the bill in front of a huge hole in the ground at the Auraria Higher Education Center, where construction was halted in March after the state legislature pulled $37.5 million in funding.

“Higher education is about hope and promise and opportunity,” Ritter said at the site. “That’s why we are here today. This hole in the ground is going to be filled with a world class building that will provide opportunities for thousands of students so they can achieve their full potential.”

Including the new Auraria science building, the $200 million will be distributed to 12 Colorado colleges and universities for specific building and renovation projects:

$63.6 million, Auraria Higher Education Center: To construct the Auraria’s science building project.
$22 million, Colorado State University-Pueblo: For remodeling the school’s Academic Resources Center.
$21.3 million, Colorado Northwestern Community College-Craig Campus: To construct the Academic Building.
$21 million, Western State College: To complete the renovation and addition to Taylor Hall.
$17.1 million, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs: To renovate the school’s existing science building.
$14.8 million, Mesa State College: For the Wubben Hall expansion and renovation.
$14.2 million, Front Range Community College-Larimer Campus: For the completion of the Science Classroom Project.
$12.6 million, Adams State College: To complete the renovation of and addition to Richardson Hall.
$11.6 million, University of Northern Colorado: For renovating the Butler-Hancock building.
$6.7 million, Colorado School of Mines: To complete the Brown Hall addition.
$4.7 million, Morgan Community College: To construct the Nursing, Technology and Science Building.
$2 million, Colorado State University-Fort Collins: For the revitalization of the Clark building.