Anthony Cotton

It’s fair to say that college professors tend to lean liberal. So, almost 10 years ago, the University of Colorado Boulder embarked on an effort to counter that. It created the position of Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy. Since then, a number of conservatives have taught on campus, including John Eastman. Now, a House committee is looking into Eastman’s role in the JIt’s fair to say that college professors tend to lean liberal. So, almost 10 years ago, the University of Colorado Boulder embarked on an effort to counter that. It created the position of Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy. Since then, a number of conservatives have taught on campus, including John Eastman. Now, a House committee is looking into Eastman’s role in the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Robert Pasnau is a philosophy professor at CU Boulder. He directed the conservative scholars program for eight years.

When the pandemic hit, many businesses took a step back. But Skye Barker Maa took a step, actually several steps, forward. She’d already started a music school in Aurora, and last year, Barker Maa started a new fashion school as well as schools for photography, theater and film. And that’s not all.

John Babiak, of Denver, feels a compunction to help people who struggle. It’s a quality his parents instilled in him. In the 1940s, they were displaced from Ukraine. Which is why, despite a congenital heart condition, Babiak soon leaves for Poland to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The 62-year-old might also cross over into his family’s homeland.

The Smithsonian exhibit honors female leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with their own safety orange statues. The exhibit, called “If Then She Can,” features 120 women — and six of them are from Colorado, including Jenny Briggs, the assistant dean of the Colorado School of Mines, and engineer Sarah Wilson with Tortuga AgTech.

On Tuesday, the Denver Broncos acquired Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson in a trade that garnered attention across the league and boosted fans’ expectations that the team could come back after several losing seasons. Commentator and former Bronco Ryan Harris has high expectations too.

Ukraine is fighting for its life. And the globe is fighting to grasp the repercussions of the Russian invasion. In Colorado, Governor Jared Polis has said he’ll welcome refugees. He also told his IT workforce to shore up cyber defenses. Let’s get perspective from Elizabeth Van Wie Davis, professor of international politics and policy at Colorado School of Mines. She’s the author of “Shadow Warfare: Cyberwar Policy in the United States, Russia, and China.”

As midterm elections approach, where is American Democracy?  Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Colorado Democrat Jason Crow spoke together at the University of Denver’s recent Democracy Summit.

Testing was a major part of the strategy to stem the spread of COVID-19. But as the focus shifts to vaccines, what role do tests play now? Data scientist Daniel Larremore from CU Boulder explains how we can use testing as we shift from pandemic to endemic.

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday that’s rocking the NFL, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores says racism against fellow Black head coaches is pervasive in the league. Flores also claims leadership of the Denver Broncos engaged in racism in what he says was a “sham interview” with Broncos executives Joe Ellis and John Elway in 2019. That was the year the Broncos hired former head coach Vic Fangio.

While the Denver Broncos won’t be playing in the upcoming Super Bowl, the team is still making news across the National Football League. A new coach, Nathaniel Hackett, was announced late last week, and soon, there may be some clarity on the process for finding a new owner for the franchise. Denver7 sportscaster Troy Renck provides perspective on what’s happening.

The Colorado Symphony recently performed “Of Our New Day Begun,” a composition created by Omar Thomas as a tribute to the victims and survivors of the 2015 Mother Emmanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s one example of how Thomas is using his music to address issues like social justice, equity and inclusion.

Empty shelves, empty parking lots and heated rhetoric we’re just some of the things people experienced last week when workers from Denver area King Soopers went on strike. On Monday, workers from 77 stores approved a new three-year agreement with the grocery chain. James Walsh is a political science professor at the University of Colorado Denver who studies labor movements. He helps break down the deal and its possible statewide impact.

The Colorado state legislature gavels in for its 73rd General Assembly on Wednesday, January 12. Democrats will hold the majority once again in both the House and Senate, but as has been the case in each of those years, Republicans plan to make sure their voices are heard. Alec Garnett is the Speaker of the House, a Democrat from Denver. Hugh McKean is the House minority leader, a Republican from Loveland.

Colorado Olympic gold medal swimmer Missy Franklin recently spoke at the University of Colorado’s Depression Center about her fight to overcome depression and to find balance in her life in the face of the intense pressure of elite sports. The center has a unique collaboration with CU athletics to train coaches to support athletes’ mental health. Rick George is CU’s athletic director. Matthew Mishkind is the center’s deputy director of operations for military and veteran programs.